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EP3830616 - HEAD-MOUNTED DISPLAY (HMD) WITH SPATIALLY-VARYING RETARDER OPTICS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusExamination is in progress
Status updated on  25.04.2024
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  07.05.2021
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  15.02.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip13.08.2024New entry: Reply to examination report 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Valve Corporation
10400 NE 4th Street
Suite 1400
Bellevue, WA 98004 / US
[2021/40]
Former [2021/23]For all designated states
Valve Corporation
10400 NE 4th Street
Bellevue, WA 98004 / US
Inventor(s)01 / HUDMAN, Joshua Mark
10400 NE 4th Street
Bellevue, Washington 98004 / US
 [2021/23]
Representative(s)Swindell & Pearson Limited
48 Friar Gate
Derby DE1 1GY / GB
[2021/23]
Application number, filing date19845958.809.08.2019
[2021/23]
WO2019US45988
Priority number, dateUS20181610133310.08.2018         Original published format: US201816101333
[2021/23]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2020033882
Date:13.02.2020
Language:EN
[2020/07]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3830616
Date:09.06.2021
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 13.02.2020 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2021/23]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US13.02.2020
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP31.03.2022
ClassificationIPC:G02B5/30, G02B27/01
[2021/23]
CPC:
G02F1/13363 (EP); G02B27/0172 (EP,KR,US); H04N13/332 (KR,US);
G02B27/0018 (EP,KR); G02B27/0955 (KR,US); G02B27/14 (KR,US);
G02B27/283 (EP,KR); G02B5/3025 (KR,US); G02B5/3083 (EP,KR,US);
G02F1/1334 (US); G02B2027/012 (EP,KR); G02F1/133562 (EP,KR);
G02F1/133631 (EP,KR); G02F1/294 (EP,KR) (-)
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 [2021/23]
TitleGerman:AM KOPF MONTIERTE ANZEIGE (HMD) MIT RÄUMLICH VARIIERENDER RETARDEROPTIK[2021/23]
English:HEAD-MOUNTED DISPLAY (HMD) WITH SPATIALLY-VARYING RETARDER OPTICS[2021/23]
French:VISIOCASQUE (HMD) COMPRENANT UNE OPTIQUE À RETARDATEUR VARIANT DANS L'ESPACE[2021/23]
Entry into regional phase03.03.2021National basic fee paid 
03.03.2021Search fee paid 
03.03.2021Designation fee(s) paid 
03.03.2021Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure03.03.2021Examination requested  [2021/23]
13.10.2022Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
24.04.2024Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.08.2024Reply to a communication from the examining division
Fees paidRenewal fee
03.03.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
10.08.2022Renewal fee patent year 04
17.08.2023Renewal fee patent year 05
06.08.2024Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[Y]US2018039052  (KHAN SAJJAD A [US], et al);
 [XYI]US2018101020  (GOLLIER JACQUES [US], et al)
International search[A]US5966242  (YAMANAKA ATSUSHI [JP]) [A] 1-20 * : abstract, col. 11 In 14-63, col. 12 In 3-18, col. 12 In 40-44, col. 13 In 57-65, col. 14 In 58-64 *;
 [A]US2010002154  (HUA HONG [US]) [A] 1-20 * : see entire document *;
 [A]US2012154920  (HARRISON GREGORY A [US], et al) [A] 1-20* : see entire document *;
 [A]US2015235431  (SCHOWENGERDT BRIAN T [US]) [A] 1-20 * : see entire document *;
 [A]US2016231566  (LEVOLA TAPANI [FI], et al) [A] 1-20 * : see entire document *;
 [A]US2017293147  (TREMBLAY ERIC [CH], et al) [A] 1-20 * : see entire document *;
 [A]US2017336641  (VON UND ZU LIECHTENSTEIN MAXIMILIAN RALPH PETER [CH]) [A] 1-20 * : abstract, [0056], [0058], [0068], [0071], [0072], [0085] *;
 [A]WO2017213911  (3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO [US]) [A] 1-20 * : abstract 0068 *
by applicantUS2018039052
 US2018101020
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