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EP About this file: EP3712748

EP3712748 - HEADS-UP DISPLAY SYSTEM AND METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  06.09.2024
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  29.09.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  01.06.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  04.03.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  21.08.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip03.10.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MC		published on 06.11.2024 [2024/45]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
1-7-1, Konan
Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
[2023/44]
Former [2020/39]For all designated states
Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
1-7-1 Konan
Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / WILLIAMS, Nigel John
c/o Sony Interactive Entertainment Europe Limited
10 Great Marlborough Street
London, W1F 7LP / GB
02 / WALKER, Andrew William
c/o Sony Interactive Entertainment Europe Limited
10 Great Marlborough Street
London, W1F 7LP / GB
03 / CLARKE, Jake Leigh
c/o Sony Interactive Entertainment Europe Limited
10 Great Marlborough Street
London, W1F 7LP / GB
04 / STARKEY, Robert Christopher
c/o Sony Interactive Entertainment Europe Limited
10 Great Marlborough Street
London, W1F 7LP / GB
 [2020/39]
Representative(s)D Young & Co LLP
3 Noble Street
London EC2V 7BQ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2020/39]D Young & Co LLP
120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY / GB
Application number, filing date20156162.807.02.2020
[2020/39]
Priority number, dateGB2019000373819.03.2019         Original published format: GB 201903738
[2020/39]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3712748
Date:23.09.2020
Language:EN
[2020/39]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3712748
Date:01.11.2023
Language:EN
[2023/44]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP23.07.2020
ClassificationIPC:G06F3/01, G02B27/01, G06F1/16
[2020/39]
CPC:
G06F3/013 (EP,GB,US); G02B27/0093 (GB); A63F13/26 (US);
G02B27/017 (GB); G06F1/163 (EP); G06F3/011 (EP);
G06F3/012 (US); G06F3/0481 (GB); G06T11/60 (US);
G06T2210/36 (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 [2020/39]
TitleGerman:HEAD-UP-ANZEIGEVORRICHTUNG UND -VERFAHREN[2020/39]
English:HEADS-UP DISPLAY SYSTEM AND METHOD[2020/39]
French:SYSTÈME D'AFFICHAGE TÊTE HAUTE ET PROCÉDÉ[2020/39]
Examination procedure23.02.2020Examination requested  [2020/39]
10.03.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
03.03.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
28.06.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.06.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.09.2023Fee for grant paid
22.09.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
22.09.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)02.08.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/41]
Fees paidRenewal fee
16.02.2022Renewal fee patent year 03
16.02.2023Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT01.11.2023
CZ01.11.2023
DK01.11.2023
EE01.11.2023
ES01.11.2023
HR01.11.2023
IT01.11.2023
LT01.11.2023
LV01.11.2023
MC01.11.2023
PL01.11.2023
RS01.11.2023
SE01.11.2023
SK01.11.2023
SM01.11.2023
BG01.02.2024
NO01.02.2024
GR02.02.2024
IS01.03.2024
PT01.03.2024
[2024/45]
Former [2024/36]AT01.11.2023
CZ01.11.2023
DK01.11.2023
EE01.11.2023
ES01.11.2023
HR01.11.2023
IT01.11.2023
LT01.11.2023
LV01.11.2023
PL01.11.2023
RS01.11.2023
SE01.11.2023
SK01.11.2023
SM01.11.2023
BG01.02.2024
NO01.02.2024
GR02.02.2024
IS01.03.2024
PT01.03.2024
Former [2024/35]AT01.11.2023
CZ01.11.2023
DK01.11.2023
EE01.11.2023
ES01.11.2023
HR01.11.2023
LT01.11.2023
LV01.11.2023
PL01.11.2023
RS01.11.2023
SE01.11.2023
SM01.11.2023
BG01.02.2024
NO01.02.2024
GR02.02.2024
IS01.03.2024
PT01.03.2024
Former [2024/34]AT01.11.2023
DK01.11.2023
EE01.11.2023
ES01.11.2023
HR01.11.2023
LT01.11.2023
LV01.11.2023
PL01.11.2023
RS01.11.2023
SE01.11.2023
SM01.11.2023
BG01.02.2024
NO01.02.2024
GR02.02.2024
IS01.03.2024
PT01.03.2024
Former [2024/33]AT01.11.2023
DK01.11.2023
ES01.11.2023
HR01.11.2023
LT01.11.2023
LV01.11.2023
PL01.11.2023
RS01.11.2023
SE01.11.2023
SM01.11.2023
BG01.02.2024
NO01.02.2024
GR02.02.2024
IS01.03.2024
PT01.03.2024
Former [2024/26]AT01.11.2023
ES01.11.2023
HR01.11.2023
LT01.11.2023
LV01.11.2023
PL01.11.2023
RS01.11.2023
SE01.11.2023
BG01.02.2024
NO01.02.2024
GR02.02.2024
IS01.03.2024
PT01.03.2024
Former [2024/25]AT01.11.2023
ES01.11.2023
HR01.11.2023
LT01.11.2023
PL01.11.2023
RS01.11.2023
SE01.11.2023
BG01.02.2024
NO01.02.2024
GR02.02.2024
IS01.03.2024
PT01.03.2024
Former [2024/23]AT01.11.2023
ES01.11.2023
LT01.11.2023
BG01.02.2024
GR02.02.2024
IS01.03.2024
PT01.03.2024
Former [2024/21]LT01.11.2023
BG01.02.2024
GR02.02.2024
IS01.03.2024
Former [2024/20]GR02.02.2024
IS01.03.2024
Documents cited:Search[XY]WO2013112603  (VAUGHT BEN [US], et al) [X] 1-4,6-15 * abstract * * paragraphs [0015] - [0024] * * paragraphs [0026] , [0 43] * * figures 1-6 * [Y] 5;
 [Y]US2016085301  (LOPEZ JAVIER SAN AGUSTIN [DK]) [Y] 5 * abstract * * paragraphs [0018] - [0021] ** paragraph [0055] *;
 [X]WO2017075100  (PILLANTAS INC [US]) [X] 1-4,6,9,10,12-15 * abstract * * paragraph [0008] * * paragraphs [0019] - [0023] * * paragraphs [0034] , [0 38] * * paragraphs [0044] - [0048] * * figures 1A, 1B, 4, 5A, 5B, 6A, 6B, 7A *
ExaminationUS2017235360
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