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EP About this file: EP3568722

EP3568722 - CONTINUOUS ZOOM AFOCAL LENS ASSEMBLY [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been withdrawn
Status updated on  01.12.2023
Database last updated on 13.11.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  04.08.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  18.10.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  20.07.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip01.12.2023Withdrawal of applicationpublished on 03.01.2024  [2024/01]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Torrey Pines Logic, Inc.
10505 Roselle Street, Suite 100
San Diego CA 92121 / US
[2022/11]
Former [2019/47]For all designated states
Foms Inc.
3525 Del Mar Heights Road 236
San Diego, California 92130 / US
Inventor(s)01 / VOLFSON, Leo
13560 Nogales Drive
Del Mar, California 92014 / US
 [2019/47]
Representative(s)Barker Brettell LLP
100 Hagley Road
Edgbaston
Birmingham B16 8QQ / GB
[2019/47]
Application number, filing date18739048.912.01.2018
[2019/47]
WO2018US13664
Priority number, dateUS201762446301P13.01.2017         Original published format: US 201762446301 P
[2019/47]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018132767
Date:19.07.2018
Language:EN
[2018/29]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3568722
Date:20.11.2019
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 19.07.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2019/47]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR19.07.2018
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.01.2021
ClassificationIPC:G02B7/09, G02B13/14, G01J1/02, G02B15/14, G02B7/02, G02B7/10
[2020/43]
CPC:
G02B7/021 (EP,US); G02B15/144507 (EP,US); G02B13/14 (EP,US);
G02B13/18 (US); G02B15/143107 (EP); G02B15/20 (US);
G02B7/10 (EP,US); G03B13/32 (US); H04N23/20 (EP);
H04N5/33 (US) (-)
Former IPC [2019/47]G02B7/09, G02B13/14, G01J1/02
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2019/47]
TitleGerman:AFOKALE LINSENANORDNUNG MIT KONTINUIERLICHEM ZOOM[2019/47]
English:CONTINUOUS ZOOM AFOCAL LENS ASSEMBLY[2019/47]
French:ENSEMBLE OBJECTIF AFOCAL À ZOOM CONTINU[2019/47]
Entry into regional phase05.08.2019National basic fee paid 
05.08.2019Search fee paid 
05.08.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
05.08.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure05.08.2019Examination requested  [2019/47]
11.08.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
04.08.2023Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
27.11.2023Application withdrawn by applicant  [2024/01]
Fees paidRenewal fee
05.08.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
26.01.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
10.11.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
30.01.2023Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[XYI]GB1383853  (SANKYO KOGAKU KOGYO KK);
 [XYI]US4132463  (SAKAGUCHI KEIICHI, et al);
 [Y]WO2006035447  (NANOMOTION LTD [IL], et al)
International search[A]WO8706717  (HUGHES AIRCRAFT CO [US]);
 [Y]US4952041  (SANDALL VERN R [US]);
 [Y]US5044706  (CHEN CHUNGTE W [US]);
 [XY]US5796514  (CHIPPER ROBERT B [US]);
 [A]US2015156380  (VOLFSON LEO [US])
by applicantGB1383853
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