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EP1326525 - APPARATUS FOR MEASURING WAVEFRONT ABERRATIONS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2003/29]METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MEASURING WAVEFRONT ABERRATIONS
[2007/12]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  04.07.2008
Database last updated on 16.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip18.02.2011Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT
published on 23.03.2011  [2011/12]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc.
7500 Centurion Parkway, Suite 100
Jacksonville, FL 32256 / US
[2007/35]
Former [2003/29]For all designated states
Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc.
7500 Centurion Parkway, Suite 100
Jacksonville, FL 32256 / US
Inventor(s)01 / DAVIS, Brett, A.
3/48 Rialto Street
Cooparoo, Queensland / AU
02 / COLLINS, Michael, J.
8 Mt. Nebo Road
Mt. Nebo, Queensland / AU
03 / ISKANDER, Daoud, R.
180 Hawthorne Road
Hawthorne, Queensland / AU
04 / ROFFMAN, Jeffrey, H.
307 Edgewater Branch Drive
Jacksonville, FL 32259 / US
05 / ROSS, Denwood, F., III
1401 Starlight Court
Jacksonville, FL 32259 / US
 [2003/29]
Representative(s)Mercer, Christopher Paul, et al
Carpmaels & Ransford LLP
One Southampton Row
London
WC1B 5HA / GB
[N/P]
Former [2003/29]Mercer, Christopher Paul, et al
Carpmaels & Ransford 43, Bloomsbury Square
London WC1A 2RA / GB
Application number, filing date01975284.921.09.2001
[2003/29]
WO2001US29541
Priority number, dateUS2000067719102.10.2000         Original published format: US 677191
[2003/29]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0228272
Date:11.04.2002
Language:EN
[2002/15]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1326525
Date:16.07.2003
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 11.04.2002 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2003/29]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1326525
Date:29.08.2007
Language:EN
[2007/35]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP11.04.2002
ClassificationIPC:A61B3/103
[2003/29]
CPC:
G01J9/00 (EP,US); A61B3/103 (KR); A61B3/1015 (EP,US);
G01J1/0414 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IE,   IT [2004/21]
Former [2003/29]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG ZUR MESSUNG VON WELLENFRONTFEHLERN[2007/12]
English:APPARATUS FOR MEASURING WAVEFRONT ABERRATIONS[2007/12]
French:APPAREIL DE MESURE DES ABERRATIONS DE FRONT D'ONDES[2007/12]
Former [2003/29]VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR MESSUNG VON WELLENFRONTFEHLERN
Former [2003/29]METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MEASURING WAVEFRONT ABERRATIONS
Former [2003/29]PROCEDE ET APPAREIL DE MESURE DES ABERRATIONS DE FRONT D'ONDES
Entry into regional phase30.04.2003National basic fee paid 
30.04.2003Designation fee(s) paid 
30.04.2003Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure01.05.2002Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
30.04.2003Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
30.04.2003Examination requested  [2003/29]
01.09.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
10.01.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.01.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
25.05.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.06.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
18.08.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.04.2007Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.07.2007Fee for grant paid
04.07.2007Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP06076671.4  / EP1745738
Opposition(s)30.05.2008No opposition filed within time limit [2008/32]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.04.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
14.09.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
14.09.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
11.09.2006Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipIE21.09.2007
FR30.09.2007
IT30.09.2007
GB29.11.2007
DE30.11.2007
[2011/12]
Former [2009/27]IE21.09.2007
FR30.09.2007
GB29.11.2007
DE30.11.2007
Former [2009/03]IE21.09.2007
GB29.11.2007
DE30.11.2007
Former [2008/45]IE21.09.2007
DE30.11.2007
Former [2008/24]DE30.11.2007
Cited inInternational search[XY]WO9827863  (UNIV ROCHESTER [US]) [X] 16-25 * page 3, line 17 - page 4, line 30 * * page 6, line 1 - page 7, line 26 * [Y] 1-15,26-28;
 [Y]US5624437  (FREEMAN JERRE M [US], et al) [Y] 1-15,26-28 * column 2, line 22 - column 3, line 38 *;
 [DYA]US5096279  (HORNBECK LARRY J [US], et al) [DY] 16-25 * the whole document * [A] 1-15,26-28;
 [YA]WO9927334  (AUTONOMOUS TECHNOLOGIES CORP [US]) [Y] 16-25 * page 13, line 23 - page 19, line 25 * [A] 1-15,26-28
by applicantUS5096279
 US4954789
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