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StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  20.02.2026
Database last updated on 01.04.2026
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  20.10.2025
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  03.10.2024
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  07.07.2023
Formerunknown
Status updated on  20.02.2023
Most recent event   Tooltip20.02.2026(Expected) grantpublished on 25.03.2026  [2026/13]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Snap Inc.
3000 31st Street
Santa Monica, CA 90405 / US
[2026/13]
Former [2024/45]For all designated states
Snap Inc.
3000 31st Street
Santa Monica, CA 90405 / US
Inventor(s)01 / GURGUL, Piotr
Santa Monica, California 90405 / US
02 / ZAKRZEWSKI, Tomasz
Santa Monica, California 90405 / US
 [2024/45]
Representative(s)Mathys & Squire
32 London Bridge Street The Shard
London SE1 9SG / GB
[N/P]
Former [2024/45]Mathys & Squire
The Shard
32 London Bridge Street
London SE1 9SG / GB
Application number, filing date22856887.914.12.2022
[2024/45]
WO2022US52828
Priority number, dateUS202163295460P30.12.2021         Original published format: US 202163295460 P
US20221765114715.02.2022         Original published format: US202217651147
[2024/45]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2023129380
Date:06.07.2023
Language:EN
[2023/27]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP4457581
Date:06.11.2024
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 06.07.2023 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2024/45]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP4457581
Date:25.03.2026
Language:EN
[2026/13]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP06.07.2023
ClassificationIPC:G06F1/3203, G06T19/00, G06F3/01, G06F1/3287, G02B27/01, H04W52/02
[2025/47]
CPC:
G06F3/011 (EP,KR); G06F1/3203 (EP,KR); G06T19/006 (US);
G02B27/0172 (EP,KR); G06F1/3287 (EP); G06F3/013 (EP);
G06F3/016 (EP); G06F3/017 (EP,KR,US); H04W4/80 (EP,US);
H04W52/0209 (EP); G02B2027/0138 (EP,KR); G02B2027/014 (EP,KR);
G06F3/015 (EP); Y02D10/00 (KR) (-)
Former IPC [2024/45]G06F1/3203, G06F1/3287, G06F3/01, G06T19/00
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,   ME,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2024/45]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERBESSERTES LESEN MIT AR-GLÄSERN[2024/45]
English:ENHANCED READING WITH AR GLASSES[2024/45]
French:LECTURE AMÉLIORÉE À LUNETTES RA[2024/45]
Entry into regional phase30.07.2024National basic fee paid 
30.07.2024Designation fee(s) paid 
30.07.2024Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure30.07.2024Examination requested  [2024/45]
30.07.2024Date on which the examining division has become responsible
31.01.2025Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
21.10.2025Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.02.2026Fee for grant paid
13.02.2026Fee for publishing/printing paid
13.02.2026Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
09.12.2024Renewal fee patent year 03
11.12.2025Renewal fee patent year 04
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Cited inInternational search[Y] US2013307855  (LAMB MATHEW J et al.)
 [Y] US2015316983  (PARK KYUNGDAE et al.)
 [Y] US2020334914  (HAINES J MICHELLE et al.) [Y] 1-20 * paragraph [0087] - paragraph [0101] * * figures 4A-4D, 5A *
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