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EP About this file: EP3769028

EP3769028 - VIEWING OPTIC WITH A BASE HAVING A LIGHT MODULE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  24.05.2024
Database last updated on 06.07.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  18.01.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  11.12.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  30.07.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  25.12.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  28.09.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip24.05.2024(Expected) grantpublished on 26.06.2024  [2024/26]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sheltered Wings, Inc. D/b/a/ Vortex Optics
One Vortex Drive
Barneveld, WI 53507 / US
[2021/04]
Inventor(s)01 / HAMILTON, David M.
One Vortex Drive
Barneveld, Wisconsin 53507 / US
 [2021/04]
Representative(s)Barker Brettell LLP
100 Hagley Road
Edgbaston
Birmingham B16 8QQ / GB
[2021/04]
Application number, filing date19770547.820.03.2019
[2021/04]
WO2019US23182
Priority number, dateUS201862645584P20.03.2018         Original published format: US 201862645584 P
[2021/04]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2019183230
Date:26.09.2019
Language:EN
[2019/39]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3769028
Date:27.01.2021
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 26.09.2019 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2021/04]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3769028
Date:26.06.2024
Language:EN
[2024/26]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US26.09.2019
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP23.02.2022
ClassificationIPC:F41G1/34, G02B23/14, G02B27/34, F41G1/38, G02B23/16, G02B7/04
[2023/33]
CPC:
F41G1/38 (EP,IL,KR,US); G02B23/16 (EP,IL,KR,US); F41G1/30 (IL,KR,US);
F41G11/003 (IL,KR,US); F41G3/065 (IL,KR,US); F41G3/08 (IL,KR,US);
G02B27/34 (EP,KR); G02B7/04 (EP,IL,KR,US) (-)
Former IPC [2022/12]F41G1/34, G02B23/14, G02B27/34, F41G1/38
Former IPC [2021/04]F41G1/34, G02B23/14, G02B27/34
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 [2021/04]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:SICHTOPTIK MIT EINEM SOCKEL MIT EINEM LICHTMODUL[2023/33]
English:VIEWING OPTIC WITH A BASE HAVING A LIGHT MODULE[2021/04]
French:OPTIQUE DE VISUALISATION AVEC UNE BASE AYANT UN MODULE LUMINEUX[2021/04]
Former [2021/04]BETRACHTUNGSOPTIK MIT EINEM SOCKEL MIT EINEM LICHTMODUL
Entry into regional phase24.09.2020National basic fee paid 
24.09.2020Search fee paid 
24.09.2020Designation fee(s) paid 
24.09.2020Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure24.09.2020Examination requested  [2021/04]
26.09.2022Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
31.07.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.12.2023Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
19.01.2024Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.05.2024Fee for grant paid
17.05.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
17.05.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.03.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
28.03.2022Renewal fee patent year 04
27.03.2023Renewal fee patent year 05
27.03.2024Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[A]DE2649927  (SIEMENS AG ALBIS);
 [XI]DE8702309U  ;
 [XI]EP0886163  (HEIDENHAIN GMBH DR JOHANNES [DE]);
 [A]DE29904303U  (HENSOLDT & SOEHNE OPTIK [DE]);
 [A]US2011228395  (KAMMANS SIGRUN [DE])
International search[Y]US4627171  (DUDNEY MORRIS S [US]);
 [A]US6721095  (HUBER JEFF [US]);
 [Y]US7804643  (MENGES DIETMAR [AT], et al);
 [YA]US2015276346  (HAMILTON DAVID M [US], et al);
 [A]US9631896  (SCROGGINS C MICHAEL [US]);
 [XY]US2017138698  (YORK ANDREW W [US], et al);
 [A]US2018010887  (VANBECELAERE JACOB C [US]);
 [PA]US2018224244  (HAVENS CALEN [US], et al)
by applicantDE8702309U
 EP0886163
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