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EP3980870 - ARTIFICIAL REALITY SYSTEM HAVING A SLIDING MENU [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusExamination is in progress
Status updated on  15.09.2023
Database last updated on 13.09.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  11.03.2022
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  11.12.2020
Formerunknown
Status updated on  07.08.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip25.06.2024New entry: Renewal fee paid 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Meta Platforms Technologies, LLC
1601 Willow Road
Menlo Park, CA 94025 / US
[2023/47]
Former [2022/15]For all designated states
Facebook Technologies, LLC.
1601 Willow Road
Menlo Park, CA 94025 / US
Inventor(s)01 / RAVASZ, Jonathan
1601 Willow Road
Menlo Park, CA 94025 / US
02 / STEVENS, Jasper
1601 Willow Road
Menlo Park, CA 94025 / US
03 / VARGA, Adam Tibor
1601 Willow Road
Menlo Park, CA 94025 / US
04 / PINCHON, Etienne
1601 Willow Road
Menlo Park, CA 94025 / US
05 / TICKNER, Simon Charles
1601 Willow Road
Menlo Park, CA 94025 / US
06 / SPURLOCK, Jennifer Lynn
1601 Willow Road
Menlo Park, CA 94025 / US
07 / SORGE-TOOMEY, Kyle Eric
1601 Willow Road
Menlo Park, CA 94025 / US
08 / ELLIS, Robert
1601 Willow Road
Menlo Park, CA 94025 / US
09 / FOX, Barrett
1601 Willow Road
Menlo Park, CA 94025 / US
 [2022/15]
Representative(s)Murgitroyd & Company
165-169 Scotland Street
Glasgow G5 8PL / GB
[N/P]
Former [2022/15]Murgitroyd & Company
Murgitroyd House
165-169 Scotland Street
Glasgow G5 8PL / GB
Application number, filing date20747255.603.06.2020
[2022/15]
WO2020US35998
Priority number, dateUS20191643491907.06.2019         Original published format: US201916434919
[2022/15]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2020247550
Date:10.12.2020
Language:EN
[2020/50]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3980870
Date:13.04.2022
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 10.12.2020 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2022/15]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP10.12.2020
ClassificationIPC:G06F3/01, G06F3/03, G06F3/0481, G06F3/0484, G06F3/0482
[2022/15]
CPC:
G06F3/0304 (EP,KR); G06F3/0482 (EP,CN,KR); G06F3/017 (EP,KR,US);
G06F3/011 (EP); G06F3/012 (KR,US); G06F3/04815 (EP,KR);
G06F3/04842 (EP,KR); G06F3/04847 (EP,CN,KR,US); G06F3/04883 (CN);
G06T19/006 (KR,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 [2022/15]
TitleGerman:SYSTEM DER KÜNSTLICHEN REALITÄT MIT EINEM SCHIEBEMENÜ[2022/15]
English:ARTIFICIAL REALITY SYSTEM HAVING A SLIDING MENU[2022/15]
French:SYSTÈME DE RÉALITÉ ARTIFICIELLE À MENU COULISSANT[2022/15]
Entry into regional phase07.12.2021National basic fee paid 
07.12.2021Designation fee(s) paid 
07.12.2021Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure07.12.2021Examination requested  [2022/15]
07.12.2021Date on which the examining division has become responsible
25.04.2022Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
19.09.2023Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.12.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.06.2022Renewal fee patent year 03
30.06.2023Renewal fee patent year 04
25.06.2024Renewal fee patent year 05
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Cited inInternational search[IY]EP3155560  (MAGIC LEAP INC [US]) [I] 1-10,13 * paragraphs [0011] - [0012] - [0 56] , [ 1166] - [1168]; figures 3, 131A-I; claim 1 * [Y] 5,11,12,14;
 [YA]  - Barrett Fox ET AL, "Designing Singlehanded Shortcuts for VR & AR", (20180510), URL: https://www.roadtovr.com/leap-motion-designing-single-handed-shortcuts-for-vr-ar/, (20200901), XP055726766 [Y] 5,12,14 * sections "The First Gateway: Palm up", "The Second Gateway: Pinch" and "Spatial Interface Selection" (Variants #1, #2 and #3) * [A] 1-4,6-11,13
 [A]  - Ben Lang, "Leap Motion 'Virtual Wearable' AR Prototype is a Potent Glimpse at the Future of Your Smartphone", (20180324), URL: https://www.roadtovr.com/leap-motion-virtual-wearable-ar-prototype-glimpse-of-future-smartphone/, (20200901), XP055726749 [A] 1-14 * tweet "Introducing Virtual Wearables" *
 [Y]  - Keiichi Matsuda, "Augmented City 3D [OFFICIAL]", (20100820), page 1, URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3TL80ScTLlM, (20200903), XP054980864 [Y] 11 * video segment [1:44]-[2:00] *
 [A]  - Andrew Newton, "Immersive Menus Demo", (20171008), page 1, URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ow1RboHJDY, (20200903), XP054980860 [A] 1-14 * video segment [1:26]:[1:35] *
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