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EP4158407 - FOLDED OPTICAL SYSTEMS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  03.03.2023
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  03.12.2021
Formerunknown
Status updated on  29.06.2021
Most recent event   Tooltip13.03.2024New entry: Renewal fee paid 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Apple Inc.
One Apple Park Way
Cupertino CA 95014 / US
[2023/14]
Inventor(s)01 / SAIGA, Takeyoshi
Cupertino, California 95014 / US
 [2023/14]
Representative(s)Lang, Johannes
Bardehle Pagenberg Partnerschaft mbB
Patentanwälte, Rechtsanwälte
Prinzregentenplatz 7
81675 München / DE
[2023/14]
Application number, filing date21733301.225.05.2021
[2023/14]
WO2021US34018
Priority number, dateUS202063030224P26.05.2020         Original published format: US 202063030224 P
US20211732900924.05.2021         Original published format: US202117329009
[2023/14]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2021242735
Date:02.12.2021
Language:EN
[2021/48]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP4158407
Date:05.04.2023
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 02.12.2021 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2023/14]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP02.12.2021
ClassificationIPC:G02B9/60, G02B13/00, G02B13/08
[2023/14]
CPC:
G02B13/007 (EP,KR,US); G02B9/60 (EP,KR); G02B13/003 (KR,US);
G02B13/0045 (EP,KR); G02B13/08 (EP,KR); G03B17/17 (KR,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 [2023/14]
TitleGerman:GEFALTETE OPTISCHE SYSTEME[2023/14]
English:FOLDED OPTICAL SYSTEMS[2023/14]
French:SYSTÈMES OPTIQUES PLIÉS[2023/14]
Entry into regional phase30.11.2022National basic fee paid 
30.11.2022Designation fee(s) paid 
30.11.2022Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure30.11.2022Examination requested  [2023/14]
30.11.2022Date on which the examining division has become responsible
18.07.2023Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.03.2023Renewal fee patent year 03
13.03.2024Renewal fee patent year 04
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Cited inInternational search[IY]WO2013065391  (KONICA MINOLTA INC [JP], et al) [I] 20 * conditional expression (3) * [Y] 11-14,19,20;
 [XYI]US2015253647  (MERCADO ROMEO I [US]) [X] 1-4,7-10,15-18 * examples 3,5; tables 3,7 * [Y] 11-14,19,20 [I] 5,6;
 [XYI]US2017276913  (YAO YUHONG [US], et al) [X] 1-4,7,8,15-18 * examples 3,5 * [Y] 11-14,19,20 [I] 5,6;
 [XYI]US2019196148  (YAO YUHONG [US], et al) [X] 1,3,4 * paragraph [0058]; figure 2 * [Y] 11-14,19,20 [I] 5,6;
 [A]US2020073028  (SHIGEMITSU NORIMICHI [JP], et al) [A] 5,6,14* paragraph [0027] - paragraph [0031]; figures 1-3 *
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