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EP About this file: EP3741113

EP3741113 - MULTI-FOCAL PLANES WITH VARYING POSITIONS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  20.01.2023
Database last updated on 13.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  11.02.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  26.09.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  23.10.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  27.07.2019
Formerunknown
Status updated on  20.02.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip14.06.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MC		published on 17.07.2024 [2024/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
PCMS Holdings, Inc.
200 Bellevue Parkway, Suite 300
Wilmington, DE 19809 / US
[2022/11]
Former [2020/48]For all designated states
PCMS Holdings, Inc.
200 Bellevue Parkway, Suite 300
Wilmington, DE 19809 / US
Inventor(s)01 / VALLI, Seppo T.
Rauduntie 25A
02130 Espoo / FI
02 / SILTANEN, Pekka K.
Koskelantie 9 B 18
00610 Helsinki / FI
 [2020/48]
Representative(s)Parker, Andrew James, et al
Meissner Bolte Patentanwälte
Rechtsanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
Widenmayerstraße 47
80538 München / DE
[2022/11]
Former [2020/48]Parker, Andrew James
Meissner Bolte Patentanwälte
Rechtsanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
Widenmayerstraße 47
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date19704107.216.01.2019
[2020/48]
WO2019US13803
Priority number, dateUS201862619401P19.01.2018         Original published format: US 201862619401 P
[2020/48]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2019143688
Date:25.07.2019
Language:EN
[2019/30]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3741113
Date:25.11.2020
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 25.07.2019 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2020/48]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3741113
Date:16.03.2022
Language:EN
[2022/11]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP25.07.2019
ClassificationIPC:H04N13/395, H04N13/344, G02B27/01
[2020/48]
CPC:
H04N13/395 (EP,CN); G06T7/536 (US); G02B27/01 (CN);
G02B27/0101 (US); G02B27/017 (EP); G06T19/006 (US);
G06T7/55 (US); G06T7/97 (US); H04N13/344 (EP,CN);
G02B2027/0185 (EP) (-)
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 [2020/48]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:MULTIFOKALE EBENEN MIT UNTERSCHIEDLICHEN POSITIONEN[2020/48]
English:MULTI-FOCAL PLANES WITH VARYING POSITIONS[2020/48]
French:PLANS FOCAUX MULTIPLES À POSITIONS VARIABLES[2020/48]
Entry into regional phase31.07.2020National basic fee paid 
31.07.2020Designation fee(s) paid 
31.07.2020Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure19.11.2019Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
31.07.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
31.07.2020Examination requested  [2020/48]
31.07.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
27.09.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.02.2022Fee for grant paid
04.02.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
04.02.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)19.12.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2023/08]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.01.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
26.01.2022Renewal fee patent year 04
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/ICME.2016.7552965
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/ICME.2016.7552965
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1167/10.8.22
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