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EP About this file: EP4196866

EP4196866 - DEVICES, METHODS, AND GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACES FOR INTERACTING WITH THREE-DIMENSIONAL ENVIRONMENTS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusExamination is in progress
Status updated on  24.05.2024
Database last updated on 16.09.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  19.05.2023
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  02.04.2022
Formerunknown
Status updated on  05.11.2021
Most recent event   Tooltip13.08.2024New entry: Renewal fee paid 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Apple Inc.
One Apple Park Way
Cupertino, CA 95014 / US
[2023/25]
Inventor(s)01 / ROCKEL, Philipp
Cupertino, CA 95014 / US
02 / LEMAY, Stephen O.
Cupertino, CA 95014 / US
03 / SORRENTINO III, William A.
Cupertino, CA 95014 / US
04 / YERKES, Giancarlo
Cupertino, CA 95014 / US
05 / HENDERSON, Nicholas W.
Cupertino, CA 95014 / US
06 / BUTCHER, Gary I.
Cupertino, CA 95014 / US
07 / DELLINGER, Richard R.
Cupertino, CA 95014 / US
08 / IVE, Jonathan
Cupertino, CA 95014 / US
09 / DYE, Alan C.
Cupertino, CA 95014 / US
10 / JAEDE, Julian
Cupertino, CA 95014 / US
11 / HOENIG, Julian
Cupertino, CA 95014 / US
12 / HANKEY, M. Evans
Cupertino, CA 95014 / US
13 / SI WAN, Wan
Cupertino, CA 95014 / US
 [2023/26]
Former [2023/25]01 / ROCKEL, Philipp
Cupertino, CA 95014 / US
02 / LEMAY, Stephen O.
Cupertino, CA 95014 / US
03 / SORRENTINO III, William A.
Cupertino, CA 95014 / US
04 / YERKES, Giancarlo
Cupertino, CA 95014 / US
05 / HENDERSON, Nicholas W.
Cupertino, CA 95014 / US
06 / BUTCHER, Gary I.
Cupertino, CA 95014 / US
07 / DELLINGER, Richard R.
Cupertino, CA 95014 / US
08 / IVE, Jonathan
Cupertino, CA 95014 / US
09 / DYE, Alan C.
Cupertino, CA 95014 / US
10 / JAEDE, Julian
Cupertino, CA 95014 / US
11 / HOENIG, Julian
Cupertino, CA 95014 / US
12 / HANKEY, M. Evans
Cupertino, CA 95014 / US
13 / WAN, Si Wan
Cupertino, CA 95014 / US
Representative(s)Barton, Russell Glen
Withers & Rogers LLP
2 London Bridge
London SE1 9RA / GB
[2023/25]
Application number, filing date21795103.724.09.2021
[2023/25]
WO2021US52027
Priority number, dateUS202063083816P25.09.2020         Original published format: US 202063083816 P
US20211748373023.09.2021         Original published format: US202117483730
[2023/25]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2022067083
Date:31.03.2022
Language:EN
[2022/13]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP4196866
Date:21.06.2023
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 31.03.2022 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2023/25]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP05.05.2022
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP28.05.2024
ClassificationIPC:G06F3/01, G06F3/04815, G06F3/04842, G06F3/0346, G06T19/00, A63B71/06, A63F13/428, A63F13/213, A63F13/426, A63F13/655
[2024/26]
CPC:
G06F3/011 (EP,KR,US); G06F3/013 (EP,CN); G06T15/10 (KR,US);
A63F13/213 (EP,KR); A63F13/426 (EP,KR); A63F13/428 (EP,KR);
A63F13/655 (EP,KR); G06F3/012 (EP); G06F3/017 (EP,CN,KR);
G06F3/0346 (EP,KR); G06F3/04815 (EP,KR); G06F3/04817 (CN);
G06F3/0482 (CN); G06F3/04842 (EP,CN,KR); G06F3/04883 (CN);
G06T19/006 (CN,KR,US); G06F2203/011 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2023/25]G06F3/01, A63F13/428, G06F3/04842, A63B71/06, G06F3/04815, G06T19/00
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 [2023/25]
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNGEN, VERFAHREN UND GRAFISCHE BENUTZEROBERFLÄCHEN ZUR INTERAKTION MIT DREIDIMENSIONALEN UMGEBUNGEN[2023/25]
English:DEVICES, METHODS, AND GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACES FOR INTERACTING WITH THREE-DIMENSIONAL ENVIRONMENTS[2023/25]
French:DISPOSITIFS, PROCÉDÉS ET INTERFACES UTILISATEUR GRAPHIQUES POUR INTERAGIR AVEC DES ENVIRONNEMENTS TRIDIMENSIONNELS[2023/25]
Entry into regional phase15.03.2023National basic fee paid 
15.03.2023Designation fee(s) paid 
15.03.2023Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure15.03.2023Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
15.03.2023Examination requested  [2023/25]
15.03.2023Date on which the examining division has become responsible
28.05.2024Despatch of a communication from the examining division to which search results under Rule 164(2) EPC are annexed (Time limit: M04) [2024/26]
28.05.2024Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.08.2023Renewal fee patent year 03
13.08.2024Renewal fee patent year 04
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Cited inInternational search[I]US2017109936  (POWDERLY JAMES M [US], et al);
 [A]US2019182355  (CLEMENT MANUEL CHRISTIAN [US], et al);
 [A]US10481755  (NGO KEVIN [US], et al);
 [I]US2020142475  (PAEZ GABRIEL M [US], et al)
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