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EP3756162 - HYBRID RAYTRACING APPROACH FOR MODELING LIGHT REFLECTION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusExamination is in progress
Status updated on  18.08.2023
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  27.11.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  31.08.2019
Formerunknown
Status updated on  09.03.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip20.02.2024New entry: Renewal fee paid 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, WA 98052-6399 / US
[2021/45]
Former [2021/01]For all designated states
Microsoft Technology Licensing LLC
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, Washington 98052 / US
Inventor(s)01 / NEVRAEV, Ivan
Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC One Microsoft
Way
Redmond, Washington 98052-6399 / US
02 / STANARD, James D.
Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC One Microsoft
Way
Redmond, Washington 98052-6399 / US
 [2021/01]
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstraße 4
80802 München / DE
[2021/01]
Application number, filing date19707569.012.02.2019
[2021/01]
WO2019US17565
Priority number, dateUS20181590292622.02.2018         Original published format: US201815902926
[2021/01]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2019164699
Date:29.08.2019
Language:EN
[2019/35]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3756162
Date:30.12.2020
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 29.08.2019 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2020/53]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP29.08.2019
ClassificationIPC:G06T15/06, G06T15/50
[2021/01]
CPC:
G06T15/06 (EP,US); G06T15/506 (EP,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 [2021/01]
TitleGerman:HYBRIDER STRAHLVERFOLGUNGSANSATZ ZUR MODELLIERUNG VON LICHTREFLEXION[2021/01]
English:HYBRID RAYTRACING APPROACH FOR MODELING LIGHT REFLECTION[2021/01]
French:APPROCHE HYBRIDE DE TRAÇAGE DE RAYON PERMETTANT DE MODÉLISER UNE RÉFLEXION LUMINEUSE[2021/01]
Entry into regional phase21.07.2020National basic fee paid 
21.07.2020Designation fee(s) paid 
21.07.2020Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure21.07.2020Examination requested  [2020/53]
21.07.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
10.02.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
22.08.2023Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.12.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.02.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
14.01.2022Renewal fee patent year 04
03.01.2023Renewal fee patent year 05
20.02.2024Renewal fee patent year 06
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00371-014-1021-7
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/SBGames.2015.23
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-39907-2_29
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