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EP About this file: EP3752898

EP3752898 - EXTERNAL IR ILLUMINATOR ENABLING IMPROVED HEAD TRACKING AND SURFACE RECONSTRUCTION FOR VIRTUAL REALITY [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  25.08.2023
Database last updated on 24.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  16.09.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  23.05.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  20.11.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  05.10.2019
Formerunknown
Status updated on  15.04.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip24.05.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT		published on 26.06.2024  [2024/26]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, WA 98052-6399 / US
[2021/45]
Former [2020/52]For all designated states
Microsoft Technology Licensing LLC
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, Washington 98052 / US
Inventor(s)01 / PRICE, Raymond Kirk
MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC One Microsoft
Way
Redmond, Washington 98052-6399 / US
02 / BLEYER, Michael
MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC One Microsoft
Way
Redmond, Washington 98052-6399 / US
03 / MESSER, Christopher Stephen
MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC One Microsoft
Way
Redmond, Washington 98052-6399 / US
 [2020/52]
Representative(s)Page White Farrer
Bedford House
21a John Street
London WC1N 2BF / GB
[N/P]
Former [2020/52]Townsend, Martyn
Page White & Farrer Bedford House John Street
London WC1N 2BF / GB
Application number, filing date19715626.820.03.2019
[2020/52]
WO2019US23051
Priority number, dateUS20181593719527.03.2018         Original published format: US201815937195
[2020/52]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2019190831
Date:03.10.2019
Language:EN
[2019/40]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3752898
Date:23.12.2020
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 03.10.2019 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2020/52]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3752898
Date:19.10.2022
Language:EN
[2022/42]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP03.10.2019
ClassificationIPC:G06F3/01, G01S17/02, G01B11/22, G01B11/25, G02B27/01
[2020/52]
CPC:
G06F3/011 (EP,US); G06T7/593 (US); G01B11/22 (US);
G01B11/2513 (EP,US); G01S17/02 (US); G02B27/017 (EP,US);
G06T7/521 (US); H04N13/254 (US); H04N13/344 (US);
G02B2027/0138 (EP,US); G06T2207/10028 (US) (-)
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 [2020/52]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:EXTERNER IR-ILLUMINATOR MIT VERBESSERTER KOPFVERFOLGUNG UND OBERFLÄCHENREKONSTRUKTION FÜR VIRTUELLE REALITÄT[2020/52]
English:EXTERNAL IR ILLUMINATOR ENABLING IMPROVED HEAD TRACKING AND SURFACE RECONSTRUCTION FOR VIRTUAL REALITY[2020/52]
French:DISPOSITIF DE DIFFUSION DE LUMIERE INFRAROUGE EXTERNE PERMETTANT UN SUIVI DES MOUVEMENTS DE LA TETE ET UNE RECONSTRUCTION DE SURFACE AMÉLIORÉS POUR LA RÉALITÉ VIRTUELLE[2020/52]
Entry into regional phase16.09.2020National basic fee paid 
16.09.2020Designation fee(s) paid 
16.09.2020Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure16.09.2020Examination requested  [2020/52]
16.09.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
11.03.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
24.05.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.09.2022Fee for grant paid
13.09.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
13.09.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)20.07.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/39]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.03.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
18.02.2022Renewal fee patent year 04
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