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EP3788459 - CREATING INTERACTIVE ZONES IN VIRTUAL ENVIRONMENTS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  16.02.2024
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  30.10.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  10.06.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  05.02.2021
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  08.11.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip06.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): NL
published on 09.10.2024 [2024/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, WA 98052-6399 / US
[2021/45]
Former [2021/10]For all designated states
Microsoft Technology Licensing LLC
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, Washington 98052 / US
Inventor(s)01 / WANG, Yijie
MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC One Microsoft
Way
Redmond, Washington 98052-6399 / US
02 / CHONG, Yangming
MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC One Microsoft
Way
Redmond, Washington 98052-6399 / US
03 / BALAN, Alexandru Octavian
MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC One Microsoft
Way
Redmond, Washington 98052-6399 / US
 [2021/10]
Representative(s)CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang LLP
Cannon Place
78 Cannon Street
London EC4N 6AF / GB
[2021/10]
Application number, filing date19724646.522.04.2019
[2021/10]
WO2019US28424
Priority number, dateUS201862664469P30.04.2018         Original published format: US 201862664469 P
US20181598984625.05.2018         Original published format: US201815989846
[2021/10]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2019212774
Date:07.11.2019
Language:EN
[2019/45]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3788459
Date:10.03.2021
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 07.11.2019 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2021/10]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3788459
Date:20.03.2024
Language:EN
[2024/12]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP07.11.2019
ClassificationIPC:G06F3/01, G06F3/04815, G06T19/00, G02B27/01, // G06F3/023
[2023/47]
CPC:
G06F3/04815 (EP); G06T19/006 (EP,US); G02B27/017 (EP);
G06F3/011 (EP); G06F3/012 (US); G06T7/20 (US);
G02B2027/0138 (EP); G02B2027/014 (EP); G02B2027/0187 (EP);
G06F3/023 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2021/10]G06F3/01, G06F3/0481, G06T19/00, G02B27/01
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 [2021/10]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:ERZEUGUNG VON INTERAKTIVEN ZONEN IN VIRTUELLEN UMGEBUNGEN[2021/10]
English:CREATING INTERACTIVE ZONES IN VIRTUAL ENVIRONMENTS[2021/10]
French:CRÉATION DE ZONES INTERACTIVES DANS DES ENVIRONNEMENTS VIRTUELS[2021/10]
Entry into regional phase28.09.2020National basic fee paid 
28.09.2020Designation fee(s) paid 
28.09.2020Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure28.09.2020Examination requested  [2021/10]
28.09.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
08.06.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
13.06.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
12.10.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
31.10.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.02.2024Fee for grant paid
10.02.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
10.02.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.04.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
16.03.2022Renewal fee patent year 04
28.03.2023Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipBG20.03.2024
FI20.03.2024
HR20.03.2024
LT20.03.2024
LV20.03.2024
NL20.03.2024
SE20.03.2024
NO20.06.2024
RS20.06.2024
GR21.06.2024
[2024/41]
Former [2024/37]BG20.03.2024
FI20.03.2024
HR20.03.2024
LT20.03.2024
LV20.03.2024
SE20.03.2024
NO20.06.2024
RS20.06.2024
GR21.06.2024
Former [2024/36]BG20.03.2024
FI20.03.2024
HR20.03.2024
LT20.03.2024
LV20.03.2024
NO20.06.2024
RS20.06.2024
GR21.06.2024
Former [2024/34]BG20.03.2024
FI20.03.2024
HR20.03.2024
LT20.03.2024
NO20.06.2024
RS20.06.2024
GR21.06.2024
Former [2024/33]LT20.03.2024
NO20.06.2024
Cited inInternational search[XI]US2012249416  (MACIOCCI GIULIANO [GB], et al) [X] 1-3,12,13,15 * paragraphs [0062] - [0087]; figures 1-2 * * paragraphs [0111] - [0129]; figures 5, 6 * [I] 4-11,14;
 [XI]EP2899618  (SONY CORP [JP]) [X] 1-3,12,13,15 * paragraphs [0017] - [0090]; figures 1-4 * * paragraphs [0104] - [0122]; figures 8-11 * [I] 4-11,14;
 [X]US2015269783  (YUN IN-KUK [KR]) [X] 1-15 * paragraphs [0067] - [0124]; figures 1, 2 * * paragraphs [0133] - [0147]; figures 4, 5 *;
 [I]WO2015161307  (MAGIC LEAP INC [US]) [I] 1-15 * paragraphs [0216] - [0219]; figures 1-3 * * paragraphs [0252] - [0254] ** paragraphs [0449] - [0548]; figures 29-36 *
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