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EP About this file: EP1245372

EP1245372 - Mould and method for the production of ophthalmic lenses [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.08.2012
Database last updated on 27.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip30.05.2014Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): LU		published on 02.07.2014  [2014/27]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Novartis AG
Lichtstrasse 35
4056 Basel / CH
[N/P]
Former [2008/03]For all designated states
Novartis AG
Lichtstrasse 35
4056 Basel / CH
Former [2003/17]For all designated states
Novartis Pharma GmbH
Brunner Strasse 59
1235 Vienna / AT
For all designated states
Novartis Pharma GmbH
Brunner Strasse 59
1230 Wien / AT
Former [2003/11]For all designated states
Novartis AG
Lichtstrasse 35
4056 Basel / CH
For all designated states
Novartis Pharma GmbH
Brunner Strasse 59
1230 Wien / AT
Former [2003/10]For all designated states
Novartis AG
Lichtstrasse 35
4056 Basel / CH
For all designated states
Novartis Pharma GmbH
Brunner Strasse 59
1235 Vienna / AT
Former [2002/40]For all designated states
Novartis AG
Lichtstrasse 35
4056 Basel / CH
For all designated states
Novartis-Erfindungen Verwaltungsgesellschaft m.b.H.
Brunnerstrasse 59
1230 Wien / AT
Inventor(s)01 / Matsuzawa, Yasuo
10454 Turner Road
Roswell, GA 30076 / US
02 / Bothe, Harald
Alt Auringen 33a
65207 Wiesbaden / DE
03 / Seiferling, Bernhard
Dr. Wohlfahrt Strasse 6
63773 Goldbach / DE
 [2011/28]
Former [2002/40]01 / Matsuzawa, Yasuo
10454 Turner Road
Roswell, GA 30076 / US
02 / Bothe, Harald
Alt Auringen 33a
65207 Wiesbaden / DE
03 / Seiferling, Bernhard, Dr.
Wohlfahrt Strasse 6
63773 Goldbach / DE
Representative(s)Bohest AG
Postfach 160
4003 Basel / CH
[2011/39]
Former [2008/39]Bohest AG
Postfach 160
4003 Basel / CH
Former [2007/35]Heinen, Detlef, et al
BOHEST Intellectual Property A. Braun Braun Héritier Eschmann AG Holbeinstrasse 36-38
4051 Basel / CH
Former [2005/12]de Weerd, Petrus G.W., et al
Novartis International AG Corporate Intellectual Property
4002 Basel / CH
Former [2003/20]Grubb, Philip William, et al
Novartis AG, Corporate Intellectual Property, Lichtstrasse 35
4002 Basel / CH
Former [2002/40]Becker, Konrad, et al
Novartis AG Corporate Intellectual Property Patent- und Markenabteilung
4002 Basel / CH
Application number, filing date02006834.225.03.2002
[2002/40]
Priority number, dateUS20010278792P26.03.2001         Original published format: US 278792 P
[2002/40]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1245372
Date:02.10.2002
Language:EN
[2002/40]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1245372
Date:14.01.2004
[2004/03]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1245372
Date:28.09.2011
Language:EN
[2011/39]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP27.11.2003
ClassificationIPC:B29C33/56, B29C33/40, B29D11/00, B29C33/00
[2004/03]
CPC:
B29D11/00548 (EP,US); B29C33/40 (EP,US); B29C33/56 (EP,US);
B29D11/00432 (EP,US); B29L2011/0016 (EP,US); Y10S425/808 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2002/40]B29D11/00, B29C33/00
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2002/40]
TitleGerman:Giessform und Verfahren zur Herstellung von opthalmischen Linsen[2011/28]
English:Mould and method for the production of ophthalmic lenses[2002/40]
French:Moule et procédé pour la fabrication de lentilles opthalmiques[2002/40]
Former [2002/40]Giessform und Verfahren zur Herstellung von Opthalmischen Linsen
Examination procedure25.03.2002Examination requested  [2002/40]
03.02.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
01.06.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.11.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
25.01.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.11.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
19.04.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.06.2011Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.08.2011Fee for grant paid
10.08.2011Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  03.02.2005
Opposition(s)29.06.2012No opposition filed within time limit [2012/36]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.03.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
31.03.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
31.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
02.04.2007Renewal fee patent year 06
14.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 07
13.03.2009Renewal fee patent year 08
15.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 09
15.03.2011Renewal fee patent year 10
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT28.09.2011
BE28.09.2011
CY28.09.2011
DK28.09.2011
FI28.09.2011
IT28.09.2011
NL28.09.2011
SE28.09.2011
TR28.09.2011
GR29.12.2011
ES08.01.2012
PT30.01.2012
LU25.03.2012
CH31.03.2012
LI31.03.2012
MC31.03.2012
FR02.04.2012
[2014/27]
Former [2014/21]AT28.09.2011
BE28.09.2011
CY28.09.2011
DK28.09.2011
FI28.09.2011
IT28.09.2011
NL28.09.2011
SE28.09.2011
TR28.09.2011
GR29.12.2011
ES08.01.2012
PT30.01.2012
CH31.03.2012
LI31.03.2012
MC31.03.2012
FR02.04.2012
Former [2013/46]AT28.09.2011
BE28.09.2011
CY28.09.2011
DK28.09.2011
FI28.09.2011
IT28.09.2011
NL28.09.2011
SE28.09.2011
GR29.12.2011
ES08.01.2012
PT30.01.2012
CH31.03.2012
LI31.03.2012
MC31.03.2012
FR02.04.2012
Former [2013/07]AT28.09.2011
BE28.09.2011
CY28.09.2011
DK28.09.2011
FI28.09.2011
IT28.09.2011
NL28.09.2011
SE28.09.2011
GR29.12.2011
PT30.01.2012
CH31.03.2012
LI31.03.2012
MC31.03.2012
FR02.04.2012
Former [2012/47]AT28.09.2011
BE28.09.2011
CY28.09.2011
DK28.09.2011
FI28.09.2011
IT28.09.2011
NL28.09.2011
SE28.09.2011
GR29.12.2011
PT30.01.2012
MC31.03.2012
Former [2012/35]AT28.09.2011
BE28.09.2011
CY28.09.2011
DK28.09.2011
FI28.09.2011
IT28.09.2011
NL28.09.2011
SE28.09.2011
GR29.12.2011
PT30.01.2012
Former [2012/23]AT28.09.2011
BE28.09.2011
CY28.09.2011
FI28.09.2011
IT28.09.2011
NL28.09.2011
SE28.09.2011
GR29.12.2011
PT30.01.2012
Former [2012/17]AT28.09.2011
BE28.09.2011
CY28.09.2011
FI28.09.2011
SE28.09.2011
GR29.12.2011
Former [2012/12]AT28.09.2011
CY28.09.2011
FI28.09.2011
SE28.09.2011
GR29.12.2011
Former [2012/11]AT28.09.2011
FI28.09.2011
SE28.09.2011
GR29.12.2011
Former [2012/10]FI28.09.2011
SE28.09.2011
GR29.12.2011
Former [2012/09]FI28.09.2011
Documents cited:Search[A]US5274008  (LAI YU-CHIN [US]) [A] 1-19 * claims 1,2 * * column 7, line 34 - line 43; example 1 *;
 [A]US5679385  (ADAMS JONATHAN PATRICK [US], et al) [A] 1-19 * column 2, line 55 - line 65; figure 1 * * column 3, line 26 - column 4, line 9; figure 2 * * column 4, line 61 - column 5, line 5; figure 4 *;
 [X]EP0908476  (KURARAY CO [JP]) [X] 1-4,9,10,12,15-17 * paragraph [0002] * * paragraph [0039] - paragraph [0044] * * paragraph [0053] * * paragraph [0063] * * example 9 *;
 [DA]WO0076738  (BAUSCH & LOMB [US]) [DA] 1-19* figure 1; claims 1,2,7-14 *
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