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EP2476043 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR USING GENERIC SOFTWARE APPLICATIONS BY MEANS OF OCULAR CONTROL AND SUITABLE METHODS OF INTERACTION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.10.2018
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  03.11.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  20.07.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip10.07.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): AL		published on 12.08.2020  [2020/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SR Labs S.R.L.
Via Cefalonia, 70
25124 Brescia / IT
[2012/29]
Inventor(s)01 / INVERNIZZI, Paolo
Via Govone 52
I-20155 Milano / IT
 [2012/29]
Representative(s)Cinquantini, Bruno, et al
Notarbartolo & Gervasi S.p.A.
Viale Achille Papa, 30
20149 Milano / IT
[N/P]
Former [2017/49]Cinquantini, Bruno, et al
Notarbartolo & Gervasi S.p.A.
Corso di Porta Vittoria, 9
20122 Milano / IT
Former [2012/29]Cinquantini, Bruno, et al
Notarbartolo & Gervasi S.p.A. Corso di Porta Vittoria, 9
20122 Milano / IT
Application number, filing date10787877.913.09.2010
[2017/49]
WO2010IB02271
Priority number, dateIT2009FI0019811.09.2009         Original published format: IT FI20090198
[2012/29]
Filing languageIT
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2011030212
Date:17.03.2011
Language:EN
[2011/11]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2476043
Date:18.07.2012
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 17.03.2011 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2012/29]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2476043
Date:06.12.2017
Language:EN
[2017/49]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP17.03.2011
ClassificationIPC:G06F3/01, G06F3/0484
[2017/29]
CPC:
G06F3/04842 (EP,US); G06F3/013 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2012/29]G06F3/01, G06F3/048
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,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2012/29]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR VERWENDUNG GENERISCHER SOFTWARE-ANWENDUNGEN MITTELS AUGENSTEUERUNG UND INTERAKTIONSVERFAHREN DAFÜR[2012/29]
English:METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR USING GENERIC SOFTWARE APPLICATIONS BY MEANS OF OCULAR CONTROL AND SUITABLE METHODS OF INTERACTION[2012/29]
French:PROCÉDÉ ET APPAREIL POUR UTILISER DES APPLICATIONS LOGICIELLES GÉNÉRIQUES AU MOYEN D'UNE COMMANDE OCULAIRE ET PROCÉDÉS D'INTERACTION ADÉQUATS[2012/29]
Entry into regional phase30.03.2012National basic fee paid 
30.03.2012Designation fee(s) paid 
30.03.2012Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure30.03.2012Examination requested  [2012/29]
19.11.2012Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
16.09.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
26.03.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.07.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.10.2017Fee for grant paid
24.10.2017Fee for publishing/printing paid
24.10.2017Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  16.09.2014
Opposition(s)07.09.2018No opposition filed within time limit [2018/46]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.08.2012Renewal fee patent year 03
09.10.2013Renewal fee patent year 04
12.03.2015Renewal fee patent year 05
24.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 06
27.02.2017Renewal fee patent year 07
12.09.2017Renewal fee patent year 08
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.09.201304   M06   Fee paid on   09.10.2013
30.09.201405   M06   Fee paid on   12.03.2015
30.09.201506   M06   Fee paid on   24.03.2016
30.09.201607   M06   Fee paid on   27.02.2017
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU13.09.2010
AL06.12.2017
CY06.12.2017
CZ06.12.2017
EE06.12.2017
FI06.12.2017
HR06.12.2017
LT06.12.2017
LV06.12.2017
MC06.12.2017
MK06.12.2017
PL06.12.2017
RO06.12.2017
SI06.12.2017
SK06.12.2017
SM06.12.2017
BG06.03.2018
GR07.03.2018
IS06.04.2018
[2020/33]
Former [2020/32]HU13.09.2010
CY06.12.2017
CZ06.12.2017
EE06.12.2017
FI06.12.2017
HR06.12.2017
LT06.12.2017
LV06.12.2017
MC06.12.2017
MK06.12.2017
PL06.12.2017
RO06.12.2017
SI06.12.2017
SK06.12.2017
SM06.12.2017
BG06.03.2018
GR07.03.2018
IS06.04.2018
Former [2020/31]HU13.09.2010
CY06.12.2017
CZ06.12.2017
EE06.12.2017
FI06.12.2017
HR06.12.2017
LT06.12.2017
LV06.12.2017
MC06.12.2017
MK06.12.2017
PL06.12.2017
RO06.12.2017
SI06.12.2017
SK06.12.2017
SM06.12.2017
BG06.03.2018
GR07.03.2018
Former [2020/28]HU13.09.2010
CZ06.12.2017
EE06.12.2017
FI06.12.2017
HR06.12.2017
LT06.12.2017
LV06.12.2017
MC06.12.2017
PL06.12.2017
RO06.12.2017
SI06.12.2017
SK06.12.2017
SM06.12.2017
BG06.03.2018
GR07.03.2018
Former [2019/24]CZ06.12.2017
EE06.12.2017
FI06.12.2017
HR06.12.2017
LT06.12.2017
LV06.12.2017
MC06.12.2017
PL06.12.2017
RO06.12.2017
SI06.12.2017
SK06.12.2017
SM06.12.2017
BG06.03.2018
GR07.03.2018
Former [2018/52]CZ06.12.2017
EE06.12.2017
FI06.12.2017
HR06.12.2017
LT06.12.2017
LV06.12.2017
PL06.12.2017
RO06.12.2017
SI06.12.2017
SK06.12.2017
SM06.12.2017
BG06.03.2018
GR07.03.2018
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EE06.12.2017
FI06.12.2017
HR06.12.2017
LT06.12.2017
LV06.12.2017
PL06.12.2017
RO06.12.2017
SK06.12.2017
SM06.12.2017
BG06.03.2018
GR07.03.2018
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EE06.12.2017
FI06.12.2017
HR06.12.2017
LT06.12.2017
LV06.12.2017
PL06.12.2017
SK06.12.2017
SM06.12.2017
BG06.03.2018
GR07.03.2018
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HR06.12.2017
LT06.12.2017
LV06.12.2017
BG06.03.2018
GR07.03.2018
Former [2018/23]FI06.12.2017
HR06.12.2017
LT06.12.2017
GR07.03.2018
Former [2018/22]FI06.12.2017
LT06.12.2017
Cited inInternational search[A]US6323884  (BIRD COLIN LEONARD [GB], et al) [A] 3,5 * column 1, line 10 - line 20 * * column 2, line 23 - column 9, line 35 *;
 [A]US2005047629  (FARRELL STEPHEN P [US], et al) [A] 3,5 * paragraphs [0001] , [0004] , [0024] - [0027] ** paragraph [0041] - paragraph [0091]; figures 3A-4B *;
 [A]WO2006045843  (SR LABS S R L [IT], et al) [A] 1,3-5,10,11 * page 4, line 1 - page 8, line 21; figures 2-3 *;
 [A]WO2007017500  (SR LABS S R L [IT], et al) [A] 2 * page 3, line 6 - page 7, line 3; figures 2-4 *;
 [XI]  - KIYOHIKO ABE ET AL, "A system for web browsing by eye-gaze input", ELECTRONICS AND COMMUNICATIONS IN JAPAN, SCRIPTA TECHNICA. NEW YORK, US LNKD- DOI:10.1002/ECJ.10110, (20080501), vol. 91, no. 5, pages 11 - 18, XP001523149 [X] 6,7 * section 1 - section 4;;; figures 1-9 * [I] 1-5,8-11

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ecj.10110
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