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EP3108444 - APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR IMPROVING, AUGMENTING OR ENHANCING VISION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  19.05.2023
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  24.02.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  25.11.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip19.05.2023Refusal of applicationpublished on 21.06.2023  [2023/25]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Evergaze, Inc.
1878 Firman Drive
Richardson, TX 75081 / US
[2016/52]
Inventor(s)01 / ANTAKI, Patrick, R.
1900 Preston Road
Suite 267-303
Plano, TX 75093 / US
02 / DUNN, Ronnie
1061 Pecan Drive
McKinney, TX 75069 / US
03 / LEMBURG, Russell
c/o Evergaze, Inc.
1878 Firman Drive
Richardson, TX 75081 / US
 [2017/01]
Former [2016/52]01 / ANTAKI, Patrick, R.
1900 Preston Road
Suite 267-303
Plano, TX 75093 / US
02 / DUNN, Ronnie
1061 Pecan Drive
McKinney, TX 75069 / US
03 / LEMBURG, Russell
800 W Renner Road.
Apartment 51
Richardson, TX 75080 / US
Representative(s)Müller-Boré & Partner Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Friedenheimer Brücke 21
80639 München / DE
[2016/52]
Application number, filing date15752353.119.02.2015
[2016/52]
WO2015US16717
Priority number, dateUS201461941777P19.02.2014         Original published format: US 201461941777 P
[2016/52]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2015127146
Date:27.08.2015
Language:EN
[2015/34]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3108444
Date:28.12.2016
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 27.08.2015 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2016/52]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR27.08.2015
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP10.08.2017
ClassificationIPC:G06F3/01, G06T5/00, G09B21/00
[2017/37]
CPC:
G06F3/005 (EP,US); G02C11/10 (US); A61H5/00 (US);
G02B27/0093 (US); G02B27/0172 (US); G06F3/012 (US);
G06F3/013 (EP,US); G09B21/008 (US); H04N23/45 (EP,US);
H04N23/50 (EP,US); H04N23/61 (EP,US); H04N23/651 (EP,US);
H04N23/71 (US); H04N23/90 (US); G02B2027/0138 (US);
G02B2027/014 (US); G02B2027/0178 (US); G06F2203/0381 (EP,US);
G06F2203/04806 (EP,US); H04N23/671 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2016/52]G06T5/50, H04N5/225, G06F3/01
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 [2016/52]
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUR VERBESSERUNG, VERSTÄRKUNG ODER ERHÖHUNG OPTIMIERUNG DER SEHKRAFT[2016/52]
English:APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR IMPROVING, AUGMENTING OR ENHANCING VISION[2016/52]
French:APPAREIL ET PROCÉDÉ POUR OPTIMISER, AUGMENTER OU AMÉLIORER LA VISION[2016/52]
Entry into regional phase15.09.2016National basic fee paid 
15.09.2016Search fee paid 
15.09.2016Designation fee(s) paid 
15.09.2016Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure12.09.2016Date on which the examining division has become responsible
15.09.2016Examination requested  [2016/52]
28.02.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
27.02.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
27.08.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.02.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
30.06.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.01.2023Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 09.02.2023
02.02.2023Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2023/25]
09.02.2023Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
12.02.2023Application refused, date of legal effect [2023/25]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.02.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
26.02.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
25.02.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
20.02.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
15.02.2021Renewal fee patent year 07
16.02.2022Renewal fee patent year 08
Penalty fee
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28.02.202309   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[X]US2013335543  (HILKES ROBERT [CA], et al)
International search[A]US6560029  (DOBBIE BLAIR R [US], et al);
 [Y]US6663242  (DAVENPORT WAYNE [US]);
 [A]US2010177279  (HILLIS W DANIEL [US], et al);
 [A]WO2012006007  (3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO [US], et al);
 [Y]US2013329190  (LEWIS CONRAD W [CA], et al)
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