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EP4481471 - VIRTUAL AND AUGMENTED REALITY SYSTEMS AND METHODS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  26.09.2025
Database last updated on 07.03.2026
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  22.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip20.02.2026New entry: Renewal fee paid 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
MAGIC LEAP, INC.
7500 W. Sunrise Boulevard
Plantation, FL 33322 / US
[2024/52]
Inventor(s)01 / CHENG, Hui-Chuan
Plantation, 33322 / US
 [2024/52]
Representative(s)FRKelly
Waterways House
Grand Canal Quay
Dublin D02 PD39 / IE
[N/P]
Former [2024/52]Lecomte & Partners
76-78, rue de Merl
2146 Luxembourg / LU
Application number, filing date24210710.027.02.2017
[2024/52]
Priority number, dateUS201662301502P29.02.2016         Original published format: US 201662301502 P
[2024/52]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP4481471
Date:25.12.2024
Language:EN
[2024/52]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP4481471
Date:26.03.2025
Language:EN
[2025/13]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP26.02.2025
ClassificationIPC:G02B27/01, G02B27/28, G02B27/42
[2025/13]
CPC:
G02B27/0172 (EP,CN,IL,KR,US); G02B27/1006 (IL,KR,US); G02B27/141 (IL,KR,US);
G02B27/283 (EP,IL,KR,US); G02B27/4205 (EP,IL,KR,US); G02B6/0016 (IL,KR,US);
G02B6/0076 (IL,KR,US); G02B2027/0114 (EP,IL,KR,US); G02B2027/0125 (EP,IL,KR,US);
G02B2027/0178 (CN); G02B2027/0185 (EP,IL,KR,US); G02B2027/0194 (EP,IL,KR,US) (-)
Former IPC [2024/52]G02B27/42
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 [2024/52]
TitleGerman:SYSTEME UND VERFAHREN FÜR VIRTUELLE UND ERWEITERTE REALITÄTEN[2024/52]
English:VIRTUAL AND AUGMENTED REALITY SYSTEMS AND METHODS[2024/52]
French:SYSTÈMES ET PROCÉDÉS DE RÉALITÉ VIRTUELLE ET AUGMENTÉE[2024/52]
Examination procedure25.09.2025Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
25.09.2025Examination requested  [2025/44]
25.09.2025Date on which the examining division has become responsible
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP17760524.3  / EP3423877
EP22195502.4  / EP4137874
Fees paidRenewal fee
05.11.2024Renewal fee patent year 03
05.11.2024Renewal fee patent year 04
05.11.2024Renewal fee patent year 05
05.11.2024Renewal fee patent year 06
05.11.2024Renewal fee patent year 07
05.11.2024Renewal fee patent year 08
18.02.2025Renewal fee patent year 09
19.02.2026Renewal fee patent year 10
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