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EP About this file: EP3970957

EP3970957 - METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A TRANSFERABLE OPTICAL SYSTEM WITH A REDUCED THICKNESS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusExamination is in progress
Status updated on  09.02.2024
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  23.09.2022
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  18.02.2022
Most recent event   Tooltip05.07.2024New entry: Renewal fee paid 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Visual Physics, LLC
1245 Old Alpharetta Road
Alpharetta, GA 30005 / US
[2022/12]
Inventor(s)01 / JORDAN, Gregory, R.
Cumming, 30040 / US
02 / CAPE, Samuel, M.
Woodstock, 30189 / US
03 / PALM, Scott, K.
Reno, 89511 / US
04 / GOSNELL, Jonathan, D.
Cumming, 30041 / US
05 / KENNEDY, Caroline, B.
Winter Springs, 32708 / US
 [2022/12]
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstraße 4
80802 München / DE
[2022/12]
Application number, filing date21206962.917.08.2012
[2022/12]
Priority number, dateUS201161525239P19.08.2011         Original published format: US 201161525239 P
[2022/12]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3970957
Date:23.03.2022
Language:EN
[2022/12]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP23.02.2022
ClassificationIPC:B29D11/00, G03B35/24, G02B3/00, G02B30/27
[2022/12]
CPC:
B29D11/00278 (EP,US); B42D25/324 (RU); G02B3/0006 (US);
G02B27/4205 (US); G02B3/0031 (EP,US); G02B30/27 (EP,RU,US);
G02B5/09 (US) (-)
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 [2022/43]
Former [2022/12]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:VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG EINES ÜBERTRAGBAREN OPTISCHEN SYSTEMS MIT REDUZIERTER DICKE[2022/12]
English:METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A TRANSFERABLE OPTICAL SYSTEM WITH A REDUCED THICKNESS[2022/12]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE FABRICATION D'UN SYSTÈME OPTIQUE TRANSFÉRABLE AYANT UNE ÉPAISSEUR RÉDUITE[2022/12]
Examination procedure20.09.2022Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
20.09.2022Examination requested  [2022/43]
20.09.2022Date on which the examining division has become responsible
08.02.2024Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
10.06.2024Reply to a communication from the examining division
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP12768923.0  / EP2745165
EP17176980.5  / EP3244254
Fees paidRenewal fee
08.11.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
08.11.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
08.11.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
08.11.2021Renewal fee patent year 06
08.11.2021Renewal fee patent year 07
08.11.2021Renewal fee patent year 08
08.11.2021Renewal fee patent year 09
08.11.2021Renewal fee patent year 10
18.07.2022Renewal fee patent year 11
05.07.2023Renewal fee patent year 12
04.07.2024Renewal fee patent year 13
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Documents cited:Search[A]US6404555  (NISHIKAWA TAKAO [JP]);
 [A]US2003157211  (TSUNETOMO KEIJI [JP], et al);
 [I]WO2007149692  (OPSEC SECURITY GROUP INC [US], et al);
 [XDI]US7333268  (STEENBLIK RICHARD A [US], et al);
 [XDI]US7468842  (STEENBLIK RICHARD A [US], et al);
 [XDI]US7738175  (STEENBLIK RICHARD A [US], et al);
 [I]FR2952194  (ARJOWIGGINS SECURITY [FR]);
by applicantUS7333268
 US7468842
 US2010109317
 US7738175
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