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EP3616043 - METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING AN OBJECT IN VIRTUAL OR SEMI-VIRTUAL SPACE BASED ON A USER CHARACTERISTIC [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  05.05.2023
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  11.12.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  31.01.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  02.11.2018
Formerunknown
Status updated on  25.05.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip05.05.2023Refusal of applicationpublished on 07.06.2023  [2023/23]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, WA 98052-6399 / US
[2021/45]
Former [2020/10]For all designated states
Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, Washington 98052-6399 / US
Inventor(s)01 / PEREZ, Carlos G.
Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, Washington 98052-6399 / US
02 / SRINIVASAN, Vidya
Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, Washington 98052-6399 / US
03 / MARSHALL, Colton Brett
Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, Washington 98052-6399 / US
04 / HANDA, Aniket
Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, Washington 98052-6399 / US
05 / MARTINEZ MOLINA, Harold Anthony
Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, Washington 98052-6399 / US
 [2020/10]
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstraße 4
80802 München / DE
[2020/10]
Application number, filing date18724378.711.04.2018
[2020/10]
WO2018US26996
Priority number, dateUS201762489904P25.04.2017         Original published format: US 201762489904 P
US20171563632128.06.2017         Original published format: US201715636321
[2020/10]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018200201
Date:01.11.2018
Language:EN
[2018/44]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3616043
Date:04.03.2020
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 01.11.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2020/10]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP01.11.2018
ClassificationIPC:G06F3/0481, G06T17/00
[2020/10]
CPC:
G06T19/20 (EP,IL,KR,US); G06F3/04815 (EP,CN,IL,KR,RU,US); G06F3/0481 (CN);
A63F13/63 (EP,IL,US); G06F16/122 (IL,US); G06F3/011 (EP,IL,KR,US);
G06F3/012 (EP,IL,KR,US); G06F3/04842 (IL,KR,US); G06T15/20 (EP,IL,US);
G06T15/205 (EP,IL,KR,RU,US); G06T17/00 (CN); G06T19/006 (EP,IL,KR,US);
G06T2200/24 (EP,IL,KR,US); G06T2215/16 (EP,IL,KR,US); G06T2219/2016 (EP,IL,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 [2020/10]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND SYSTEM ZUR BEREITSTELLUNG EINES OBJEKTS IN EINEM VIRTUELLEN ODER HALBVIRTUELLEN RAUM BASIEREND AUF EINER BENUTZEREIGENSCHAFT[2020/10]
English:METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING AN OBJECT IN VIRTUAL OR SEMI-VIRTUAL SPACE BASED ON A USER CHARACTERISTIC[2020/10]
French:PROCÉDÉ ET SYSTÈME POUR FOURNIR UN OBJET DANS UN ESPACE VIRTUEL OU SEMI-VIRTUEL SUR LA BASE D'UNE CARACTÉRISTIQUE D'UTILISATEUR[2020/10]
Entry into regional phase21.10.2019National basic fee paid 
21.10.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
21.10.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure21.10.2019Examination requested  [2020/10]
21.10.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
30.01.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
10.12.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
06.04.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.01.2023Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 17.01.2023
17.01.2023Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
23.01.2023Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2023/23]
02.02.2023Application refused, date of legal effect [2023/23]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
15.04.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
16.03.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
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