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EP4154040 - SOLID STATE ELECTRICALLY VARIABLE-FOCAL LENGTH LENS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  24.02.2023
Database last updated on 16.11.2024
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  26.11.2021
Most recent event   Tooltip19.07.2024Supplementary search reportpublished on 21.08.2024  [2024/34]
19.07.2024Change - classificationpublished on 21.08.2024  [2024/34]
19.07.2024Change - classificationpublished on 21.08.2024  [2024/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
HRL LABORATORIES, LLC
3011 Malibu Canyon Road
Malibu, CA 90265 / US
[2023/13]
Inventor(s)01 / KREMER, Richard
Malibu, California 90265 / US
02 / SON, Kyung-Ah
Malibu, California 90265 / US
03 / MOON, Jeong-Sun
Malibu, California 90265 / US
04 / QUARFOTH, Ryan
Malibu, California 90265 / US
 [2023/13]
Representative(s)Lusinchi, Laurent Pierre
Ladas & Parry LLP
Temple Chambers
3-7 Temple Avenue
London EC4Y 0DA / GB
[2023/13]
Application number, filing date21808444.002.03.2021
[2023/13]
WO2021US20544
Priority number, dateUS202063027838P20.05.2020         Original published format: US 202063027838 P
US202063027844P20.05.2020         Original published format: US 202063027844 P
US202063027841P20.05.2020         Original published format: US 202063027841 P
US202063027847P20.05.2020         Original published format: US 202063027847 P
US202063027849P20.05.2020         Original published format: US 202063027849 P
[2023/13]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2021236198
Date:25.11.2021
Language:EN
[2021/47]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP4154040
Date:29.03.2023
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 25.11.2021 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2023/13]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR25.11.2021
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.07.2024
ClassificationIPC:G02F1/29, G02B1/02, G02B3/14, G02B27/00, G02B26/06, G02F1/03
[2024/34]
CPC:
G02F1/292 (EP,US); G02B1/02 (EP); G02B26/06 (EP);
G02B27/0087 (EP,US); G02B3/14 (EP); G02F1/0147 (US);
G02F1/03 (US); G02F1/0316 (EP,US); G02F1/294 (EP,US);
G02F2201/122 (EP,US); G02F2202/06 (US); G02F2203/24 (US) (-)
Former IPC [2023/13]G02B3/00, G02B1/02, G02B7/04, G02B26/08, G02B26/06, G02B3/08
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 [2023/13]
TitleGerman:ELEKTRISCH VARIABLE FESTKÖRPER-FOKALLINSE[2023/13]
English:SOLID STATE ELECTRICALLY VARIABLE-FOCAL LENGTH LENS[2023/13]
French:LENTILLE À LONGUEUR FOCALE ÉLECTRIQUEMENT VARIABLE À L'ÉTAT SOLIDE[2023/13]
Entry into regional phase15.12.2022National basic fee paid 
15.12.2022Search fee paid 
15.12.2022Designation fee(s) paid 
15.12.2022Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure15.12.2022Examination requested  [2023/13]
14.06.2023Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.03.2023Renewal fee patent year 03
27.03.2024Renewal fee patent year 04
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Documents cited:Search[Y]US2006164593  (PEYGHAMBARIAN NASSER [US], et al);
 [Y]US2019278150  (SON KYUNG-AH [US], et al)
International search[A]US4466703  (NISHIMOTO YOSHIFUMI [JP]);
 [A]US7312917  (JACOB STEVE A [US]);
 [A]JP2016050951  (PANASONIC IP MAN CORP);
 [A]KR20190092062  (UNIV YONSEI IACF [KR]);
 [A]US2019278150  (SON KYUNG-AH [US], et al)
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