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EP About this file: EP3916465

EP3916465 - FIXED FOCUS IMAGE LIGHT GUIDE WITH ZONED DIFFRACTION GRATINGS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.01.2024
Database last updated on 09.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  03.02.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  24.10.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  14.04.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  07.01.2022
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  29.10.2021
Most recent event   Tooltip31.05.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BE, IT		published on 03.07.2024  [2024/27]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Vuzix Corporation
2166 Brighton Henrietta Townline Road
Rochester, NY 14623 / US
[2021/48]
Inventor(s)01 / SCHULTZ, Robert J.
Victor, 14564 New York / US
02 / KOWARZ, Marek
Henrietta, 14467 New York / US
03 / TRAVERS, Paul
Honeoye Falls, 14472 New York / US
 [2021/48]
Representative(s)Flügel Preissner Schober Seidel
Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Nymphenburger Straße 20
80335 München / DE
[2021/48]
Application number, filing date21186747.803.05.2018
[2021/48]
Priority number, dateUS201762507550P17.05.2017         Original published format: US 201762507550 P
[2021/48]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP3916465
Date:01.12.2021
Language:EN
[2021/48]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP3916465
Date:02.03.2022
Language:EN
[2022/09]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3916465
Date:08.03.2023
Language:EN
[2023/10]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP01.02.2022
ClassificationIPC:G02B30/34, G02B27/01, G02B27/42
[2022/44]
CPC:
G02B27/0172 (EP,US); G02B27/0081 (EP); G02B27/4205 (EP);
G02B30/34 (EP); G02B6/0016 (US); G02B6/0038 (US);
G02B6/0058 (US); G02B2027/0174 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2021/48]G02B27/00, G02B27/01, G02B30/22, G02B27/42, F21V8/00
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 [2022/06]
Former [2021/48]AL,  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 
TitleGerman:FESTFOKUSBILDLICHTLEITER MIT ZONIERTEN BEUGUNGSGITTERN[2021/48]
English:FIXED FOCUS IMAGE LIGHT GUIDE WITH ZONED DIFFRACTION GRATINGS[2021/48]
French:GUIDE DE LUMIÈRE D'IMAGE À FOYER FIXE AVEC RÉSEAUX DE DIFFRACTION EN ZONES[2021/48]
Examination procedure05.01.2022Examination requested  [2022/06]
03.02.2022Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
13.04.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
04.08.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.10.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.01.2023Fee for grant paid
25.01.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
25.01.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP18801328.8  / EP3610316
Opposition(s)11.12.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2024/07]
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.07.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
20.07.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
13.04.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT08.03.2023
CZ08.03.2023
DK08.03.2023
EE08.03.2023
ES08.03.2023
FI08.03.2023
HR08.03.2023
IT08.03.2023
LT08.03.2023
LV08.03.2023
MC08.03.2023
NL08.03.2023
PL08.03.2023
RO08.03.2023
RS08.03.2023
SE08.03.2023
SI08.03.2023
SK08.03.2023
SM08.03.2023
IE03.05.2023
LU03.05.2023
BE31.05.2023
CH31.05.2023
LI31.05.2023
NO08.06.2023
GR09.06.2023
IS08.07.2023
PT10.07.2023
[2024/27]
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CZ08.03.2023
DK08.03.2023
EE08.03.2023
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FI08.03.2023
HR08.03.2023
LT08.03.2023
LV08.03.2023
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PL08.03.2023
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Documents cited:Search[A]US2009040580  (MUKAWA HIROSHI [JP]) [A] 1 * paragraph [0089] - paragraph [0091]; figures 5,10 *;
 [Y]US2013088780  (JARVENPAA TONI J [FI], et al) [Y] 8,11* figures 1a,1b *;
 [Y]EP2733517  (ROCKWELL COLLINS INC [US], et al) [Y] 8-10,12 * paragraph [0003]; figure 2 *;
 [A]US2015241705  (ABOVITZ RONY [US], et al) [A] 1 * figures 3C,5B *;
 [Y]US2015346490  (TEKOLSTE ROBERT D [US], et al) [Y] 1-3,8-12 * figures 14,1C,1E,12B,7 *;
 [Y]WO2017039820  (LEIA INC [US]) [Y] 1-3,8-12 * figures 1D,4A-4D * * figure 1C *
ExaminationCN106371222
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