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EP4134143 - INTERACTIVE ANIMATED CHARACTER HEAD SYSTEMS AND METHODS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  27.04.2024
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  03.01.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  18.08.2023
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  13.01.2023
Most recent event   Tooltip27.04.2024(Expected) grantpublished on 29.05.2024  [2024/22]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Universal City Studios LLC
100 Universal City Plaza
Universal City, CA 91608 / US
[2023/07]
Inventor(s)01 / VYAS, Anisha
Orlando, 32819 / US
02 / COSSAIRT, Travis Jon
32819, Orlando / US
03 / YEH, Wei Cheng
Orlando, 32819 / US
 [2023/07]
Representative(s)Keltie LLP
No. 1 London Bridge
London SE1 9BA / GB
[2023/07]
Application number, filing date22187082.706.02.2019
[2023/07]
Priority number, dateUS20181593988729.03.2018         Original published format: US201815939887
[2023/07]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP4134143
Date:15.02.2023
Language:EN
[2023/07]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP4134143
Date:29.05.2024
Language:EN
[2024/22]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP13.01.2023
ClassificationIPC:A63F13/216, A63F13/24, A63F13/28, A63F13/428, A63F13/67, A63F13/79, A63F13/95, A63G31/00, A63H13/00
[2023/07]
CPC:
A63F13/216 (EP,KR,US); A63F13/67 (EP,KR,US); G06F3/04847 (KR,US);
A63F13/24 (EP,KR,US); A63F13/28 (EP,KR,US); A63F13/428 (EP,KR,US);
A63F13/79 (EP,KR,US); A63F13/95 (EP,KR,US); A63G31/00 (EP,KR,US);
A63H13/005 (EP,KR,US); A63J19/006 (US); G06F3/013 (KR,US);
G06K19/0723 (KR,US); G06K7/10366 (KR,US); G08C17/02 (KR,US);
H04W4/023 (KR,US); G08C2201/34 (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 [2023/38]
Former [2023/07]AL,  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 
TitleGerman:SYSTEME UND VERFAHREN FÜR INTERAKTIVE ANIMIERTE FIGUREN-KÖPFE[2024/02]
English:INTERACTIVE ANIMATED CHARACTER HEAD SYSTEMS AND METHODS[2023/07]
French:SYSTÈMES ET PROCÉDÉS D'ANIMATION INTERACTIVE DE TÊTES DE PERSONNAGES[2023/07]
Former [2023/07]SYSTEME UND VERFAHREN FÜR KÖPFE INTERAKTIVER ANIMIERTER FIGUREN
Examination procedure14.08.2023Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
14.08.2023Examination requested  [2023/38]
14.08.2023Date on which the examining division has become responsible
04.01.2024Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.04.2024Fee for grant paid
17.04.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
17.04.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP19707179.8  / EP3773951
Divisional application(s)EP24171122.5  / EP4374945
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.08.2022Renewal fee patent year 03
23.08.2022Renewal fee patent year 04
27.02.2023Renewal fee patent year 05
27.02.2024Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[A]US2009069935  (WIELAND ALEXIS PAUL [US]);
 [A]US2013073087  (IRMLER HOLGER [US], et al);
 [A]US2013226588  (IRMLER HOLGER [US], et al);
 [A]WO2016033218  (UNIVERSAL CITY STUDIOS LLC [US], et al);
 [A]US2016316324  (SAHADI SCOTT SEBASTIAN [US], et al);
 [A]US2017169449  (HEAVEN EDWIN MICHAEL GYDE [CA], et al);
 [A]US2017270734  (GERAGHTY THOMAS [US], et al)
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