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EP3966664 - VIRTUAL, AUGMENTED AND MIXED REALITY SYSTEMS WITH PHYSICAL FEEDBACK [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  23.02.2024
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  11.10.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  15.09.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  03.05.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  17.04.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  04.12.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  11.02.2022
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  13.11.2020
Formerunknown
Status updated on  22.05.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip01.11.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): PL, RO, SK
published on 04.12.2024 [2024/49]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Farley, Adam
Annex of Funtington House
Hares Lane
Funtington
Chichester, West Sussex PO19 9DL / GB
[2022/11]
Inventor(s)01 / see applicant
...
 [2022/11]
Representative(s)Cork, Robert, et al
Venner Shipley LLP
5 Stirling House
Stirling Road The Surrey Research Park
Guildford, Surrey GU2 7RF / GB
[2022/11]
Application number, filing date20725732.006.05.2020
[2022/11]
WO2020GB51112
Priority number, dateGB2019000642007.05.2019         Original published format: GB 201906420
[2022/11]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2020225556
Date:12.11.2020
Language:EN
[2020/46]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3966664
Date:16.03.2022
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 12.11.2020 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2022/11]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3966664
Date:27.03.2024
Language:EN
[2024/13]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP12.11.2020
ClassificationIPC:G06F3/01, G06F3/03, B64C39/02, G05D1/00, G05D1/10, G06V20/13, G06V20/17, G06V40/10, G06V40/20, B64U10/13, B64U101/30
[2023/44]
CPC:
G06F3/0304 (EP,US); G05D1/0094 (EP); G05D1/104 (EP);
G06F3/011 (EP,US); G06F3/013 (EP,US); G06F3/016 (EP,US);
G06T11/00 (US); G06V20/13 (EP,US); G06V20/17 (EP,US);
G06V40/103 (EP,US); G06V40/23 (EP,US); B64U2101/00 (US);
B64U2101/30 (EP,US); B64U2201/102 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2023/21]G06F3/01, G06F3/03, B64C39/02, G05D1/00, G05D1/10, G06V20/13, G06V20/17, G06V40/10, G06V40/20, B64U10/13
Former IPC [2022/49]G06F3/01, G06F3/03, G06K9/00, B64C39/02, G05D1/00, G05D1/10, G06V20/13, G06V20/17, G06V40/10, G06V40/20
Former IPC [2022/11]G06F3/01, G05D1/00, G06F3/03, G06K9/00
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 [2022/11]  
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:SYSTEME MIT VIRTUELLER, ERWEITERTER UND GEMISCHTER REALITÄT MIT PHYSIKALISCHEM FEEDBACK[2022/11]
English:VIRTUAL, AUGMENTED AND MIXED REALITY SYSTEMS WITH PHYSICAL FEEDBACK[2022/11]
French:SYSTÈMES DE RÉALITÉ VIRTUELLE, AUGMENTÉE ET MIXTE À RÉTROACTION PHYSIQUE[2022/11]
Entry into regional phase07.12.2021National basic fee paid 
07.12.2021Designation fee(s) paid 
07.12.2021Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure13.11.2020Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
07.12.2021Examination requested  [2022/11]
07.12.2021Date on which the examining division has become responsible
27.06.2022Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
05.12.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.04.2023Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
04.05.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.09.2023Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
12.10.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.02.2024Fee for grant paid
20.02.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
20.02.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.03.2022Renewal fee patent year 03
31.03.2023Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCZ27.03.2024
ES27.03.2024
HR27.03.2024
PL27.03.2024
RO27.03.2024
SK27.03.2024
SM27.03.2024
NO27.06.2024
RS27.06.2024
GR28.06.2024
IS27.07.2024
[2024/49]
Former [2024/48]CZ27.03.2024
ES27.03.2024
HR27.03.2024
SM27.03.2024
NO27.06.2024
RS27.06.2024
GR28.06.2024
IS27.07.2024
Former [2024/47]HR27.03.2024
SM27.03.2024
NO27.06.2024
RS27.06.2024
GR28.06.2024
IS27.07.2024
Former [2024/46]HR27.03.2024
NO27.06.2024
RS27.06.2024
GR28.06.2024
IS27.07.2024
Former [2024/34]HR27.03.2024
NO27.06.2024
RS27.06.2024
GR28.06.2024
Former [2024/33]NO27.06.2024
Cited inInternational search[A]US2016259417  (GU XIAOCHI [CN]);
 [Y]US2016349835  (SHAPIRA LIOR [US]);
 [A]US2017277200  (WANG MENGQIU [CN], et al);
 [A]US2017322628  (TAN JAMIE [US], et al);
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