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EP About this file: EP3973346

EP3973346 - EYE TRACKING MODULE AND HEAD-WEARABLE DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  22.11.2024
Database last updated on 14.03.2026
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  17.07.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  25.02.2022
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  27.08.2021
Formerunknown
Status updated on  07.03.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip10.02.2026New entry: Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Pupil Labs GmbH
Sanderstrasse 28
12047 Berlin / DE
[2022/13]
Inventor(s)01 / KASSNER, Moritz
Hasenheide 87
10967 Berlin / DE
 [2022/13]
Representative(s)Zimmermann & Partner Patentanwälte mbB
Postfach 330 920
80069 München / DE
[2022/13]
Application number, filing date20706689.519.02.2020
[2022/13]
WO2020EP54386
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2021164867
Date:26.08.2021
Language:EN
[2021/34]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3973346
Date:30.03.2022
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 26.08.2021 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2022/13]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3973346
Date:25.12.2024
Language:EN
[2024/52]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP26.08.2021
ClassificationIPC:G02B27/00
[2022/13]
CPC:
G02B27/0093 (EP); G02B27/0179 (US); G02B27/0176 (EP,US);
G06F3/013 (US); H04N23/90 (US); G02B2027/0158 (EP);
G02B2027/0178 (EP); G02B2027/0187 (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 [2022/13]  
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:AUGENVERFOLGUNGMODUL UND AM KOPF TRAGBARE VORRICHTUNG[2022/13]
English:EYE TRACKING MODULE AND HEAD-WEARABLE DEVICE[2022/13]
French:MODULE D'OCULOMÉTRIE ET DISPOSITIF POUVANT ÊTRE PORTÉ SUR LA TÊTE[2022/13]
Entry into regional phase20.12.2021National basic fee paid 
20.12.2021Designation fee(s) paid 
20.12.2021Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure20.12.2021Examination requested  [2022/13]
20.12.2021Date on which the examining division has become responsible
14.06.2022Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
18.07.2024Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.11.2024Fee for grant paid
14.11.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
14.11.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  25.09.2025  26.09.2025  ADMISSIBLE
Oxon IP B.V.
Evert van de Beekstraat 354
1118 CZ Schiphol / NL
Opponent's representative
Wall, Leythem
Oxon IP B.V.
Evert Van De Beekstraat 354
1118 CZ Schiphol / NL
 [2025/45]
Former [2025/44]
Opponent(s)01  25.09.2025   
Oxon IP B.V.
Evert van de Beekstraat 354
1118 CZ Schiphol / NL
Opponent's representative
Wall, Leythem
Oxon IP B.V.
Evert Van De Beekstraat 354
1118 CZ Schiphol / NL
08.10.2025Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
06.02.2026Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.01.2022Renewal fee patent year 03
01.12.2022Renewal fee patent year 04
08.02.2024Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCZ25.12.2024
ES25.12.2024
HR25.12.2024
MC25.12.2024
PL25.12.2024
SK25.12.2024
SM25.12.2024
CH28.02.2025
GB25.03.2025
NO25.03.2025
RS25.03.2025
GR26.03.2025
IS25.04.2025
[2026/08]
Former [2025/48]CZ25.12.2024
ES25.12.2024
HR25.12.2024
MC25.12.2024
PL25.12.2024
SK25.12.2024
SM25.12.2024
CH28.02.2025
NO25.03.2025
RS25.03.2025
GR26.03.2025
IS25.04.2025
Former [2025/43]CZ25.12.2024
ES25.12.2024
HR25.12.2024
MC25.12.2024
PL25.12.2024
SK25.12.2024
SM25.12.2024
NO25.03.2025
RS25.03.2025
GR26.03.2025
IS25.04.2025
Former [2025/36]CZ25.12.2024
ES25.12.2024
HR25.12.2024
PL25.12.2024
SK25.12.2024
SM25.12.2024
NO25.03.2025
RS25.03.2025
GR26.03.2025
IS25.04.2025
Former [2025/34]ES25.12.2024
HR25.12.2024
PL25.12.2024
SM25.12.2024
NO25.03.2025
RS25.03.2025
GR26.03.2025
IS25.04.2025
Former [2025/33]ES25.12.2024
HR25.12.2024
PL25.12.2024
SM25.12.2024
NO25.03.2025
RS25.03.2025
GR26.03.2025
Former [2025/32]HR25.12.2024
SM25.12.2024
NO25.03.2025
RS25.03.2025
GR26.03.2025
Former [2025/23]HR25.12.2024
NO25.03.2025
RS25.03.2025
GR26.03.2025
Former [2025/22]HR25.12.2024
NO25.03.2025
GR26.03.2025
Former [2025/21]HR25.12.2024
Cited inInternational search[A] WO2018064141  (TOBII AB et al.) [A] 1-29 * abstract *
 [XI] US2013114850  (PUBLICOVER NELSON G et al.) [X] 1 * paragraphs [0027] , [0030] , [0035] - [0040] - [0055] - [0070]; figures 1A,1B,2A,2B,3; claim 1 *[I] 1-29
 [A] US2014218281  (AMAYEH GHOLAMREZA et al.) [A] 1-29 * paragraphs [0003] , [0009] , [0021]; figures 2-3; claim 1 *
ExaminationUS2018092592
OppositionUS2014055747
 US2016206196
 US2019235237
 US2004059212
 WO2008045137
 WO2014048199
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