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EP About this file: EP4034933

EP4034933 - VARIFOCAL OPTICAL ASSEMBLY PROVIDING ASTIGMATISM COMPENSATION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  16.02.2024
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  10.10.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  26.09.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  06.06.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  01.07.2022
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  03.04.2021
Formerunknown
Status updated on  28.09.2020
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
Meta Platforms Technologies, LLC
1601 Willow Road
Menlo Park, CA 94025 / US
[2023/47]
Former [2022/31]For all designated states
Facebook Technologies, LLC
1601 Willow Road
Menlo Park, CA 94025 / US
Inventor(s)01 / ZHAO, Yang
1601 Willow Road
Menlo Park, California 94025 / US
02 / LANMAN, Douglas Robert
1601 Willow Road
Menlo Park, California 94025 / US
03 / MAIMONE, Andrew
1601 Willow Road
Menlo Park, California 94025 / US
 [2022/31]
Representative(s)Murgitroyd & Company
165-169 Scotland Street
Glasgow G5 8PL / GB
[2024/12]
Former [2022/31]Murgitroyd & Company
Murgitroyd House
165-169 Scotland Street
Glasgow G5 8PL / GB
Application number, filing date20775144.705.09.2020
[2022/31]
WO2020US49600
Priority number, dateUS201962905249P24.09.2019         Original published format: US 201962905249 P
US20191668019811.11.2019         Original published format: US201916680198
[2022/31]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2021061381
Date:01.04.2021
Language:EN
[2021/13]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP4034933
Date:03.08.2022
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 01.04.2021 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2022/31]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP4034933
Date:20.03.2024
Language:EN
[2024/12]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP01.04.2021
ClassificationIPC:G02B27/00, G02B3/14, G02B27/01, G02B5/30, G02B5/32, // G02F1/01
[2023/23]
CPC:
G02B5/32 (EP); G02B27/0025 (CN); G02B27/0068 (EP,US);
G02B27/0172 (EP,CN); G02B27/286 (CN); G02B27/44 (CN);
G02B5/3016 (EP); G02B7/09 (CN); G02B2027/011 (EP);
G02B2027/0127 (EP); G02F1/0136 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2022/31]G02B27/00, G02B27/01, G02B3/14
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 [2022/31]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VARIFOKALE OPTISCHE ANORDNUNG MIT ASTIGMATISMUSKOMPENSATION[2022/31]
English:VARIFOCAL OPTICAL ASSEMBLY PROVIDING ASTIGMATISM COMPENSATION[2022/31]
French:ENSEMBLE OPTIQUE À FOCALE VARIABLE FOURNISSANT UNE COMPENSATION D'ASTIGMATISME[2022/31]
Entry into regional phase30.03.2022National basic fee paid 
30.03.2022Designation fee(s) paid 
30.03.2022Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure30.03.2022Examination requested  [2022/31]
30.03.2022Date on which the examining division has become responsible
24.05.2022Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
07.06.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.09.2023Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
11.10.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.02.2024Fee for grant paid
08.02.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
08.02.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.09.2022Renewal fee patent year 03
28.09.2023Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT20.03.2024
BG20.03.2024
CZ20.03.2024
EE20.03.2024
ES20.03.2024
FI20.03.2024
HR20.03.2024
LT20.03.2024
LV20.03.2024
NL20.03.2024
PL20.03.2024
RO20.03.2024
SE20.03.2024
SK20.03.2024
SM20.03.2024
NO20.06.2024
RS20.06.2024
GR21.06.2024
IS20.07.2024
PT22.07.2024
[2024/49]
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BG20.03.2024
CZ20.03.2024
EE20.03.2024
ES20.03.2024
FI20.03.2024
HR20.03.2024
LT20.03.2024
LV20.03.2024
NL20.03.2024
SE20.03.2024
SM20.03.2024
NO20.06.2024
RS20.06.2024
GR21.06.2024
IS20.07.2024
PT22.07.2024
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FI20.03.2024
HR20.03.2024
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NL20.03.2024
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PT22.07.2024
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FI20.03.2024
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NO20.06.2024
Cited inInternational search[A]US2018045960  (PALACIOS DAVID M [US], et al) [A] 1-15 * abstract * * paragraphs [0205] - [0225] * * paragraph [0359] * * figures 11, 13-20, 22a *;
 [A]US2018335630  (LU LU [US], et al) [A] 1-15 * abstract * * paragraphs [0024] - [0054] * * paragraph [0066] * * figures 2-6 *;
 [A]US10379419  (LU LU [US], et al) [A] 1-15 * abstract * * column 5, line 45 - column 11, line 5 * * figures 2-6 *;
 [A]US2019265514  (RICHARDS EVAN M [US], et al) [A] 1-15 * abstract * * paragraphs [0028] - [0037] ** figures 2-5 *
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