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EP About this file: EP1478951

EP1478951 - VARIABLE FOCUS LENS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.10.2007
Database last updated on 25.12.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip18.09.2009Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU, TR		published on 21.10.2009  [2009/43]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
Groenewoudseweg 1
5621 BA Eindhoven / NL
[N/P]
Former [2006/48]For all designated states
Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
Groenewoudseweg 1
5621 BA Eindhoven / NL
Former [2004/48]For all designated states
Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
Groenewoudseweg 1
5621 BA Eindhoven / NL
Inventor(s)01 / FEENSTRA, Bokke, J.
Prof . Holstlaan 6
NL-5656 AA Eindhoven / NL
02 / KUIPER, Stein
Prof . Holstlaan 6
NL-5656 AA Eindhoven / NL
03 / STALLINGA, Sjoerd
Prof . Holstlaan 6
NL-5656 AA Eindhoven / NL
04 / HENDRIKS, Bernardus, H., W.
Prof . Holstlaan 6
NL-5656 AA Eindhoven / NL
05 / SNOEREN, Rudolph, M.
Prof . Holstlaan 6
NL-5656 AA Eindhoven / NL
 [2004/48]
Representative(s)van der Veer, Johannis Leendert, et al
Philips
Intellectual Property & Standards
P.O. Box 220
5600 AE Eindhoven / NL
[N/P]
Former [2008/48]van der Veer, Johannis Leendert, et al
Philips Intellectual Property & Standards P.O. Box 220
5600 AE Eindhoven / NL
Former [2004/48]van der Veer, Johannis Leendert, et al
Philips Intellectual Property & Standards P.O. Box 220
5600 AE Eindhoven / NL
Application number, filing date03700174.024.01.2003
[2004/48]
WO2003IB00222
Priority number, dateEP2002007564914.02.2002         Original published format: EP 02075649
[2004/48]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO03069380
Date:21.08.2003
Language:EN
[2003/34]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1478951
Date:24.11.2004
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 21.08.2003 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2004/48]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1478951
Date:29.11.2006
Language:EN
[2006/48]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP21.08.2003
ClassificationIPC:G02B3/14, G02F1/01
[2004/48]
CPC:
G02B13/0075 (EP,KR,US); A61B1/0019 (EP,KR,US); G02B26/005 (EP,KR,US);
G02B3/14 (EP,KR,US); G11B7/1378 (EP,KR,US); G11B7/13925 (EP,KR,US);
G11B2007/0013 (EP,KR,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2004/48]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
TitleGerman:LINSE MIT VARIABLEM FOKUS[2004/48]
English:VARIABLE FOCUS LENS[2004/48]
French:LENTILLE A FOYER VARIABLE[2004/48]
Entry into regional phase14.09.2004National basic fee paid 
14.09.2004Designation fee(s) paid 
14.09.2004Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure14.09.2004Examination requested  [2004/48]
21.10.2004Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
13.01.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
20.07.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.06.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.10.2006Fee for grant paid
19.10.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)30.08.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2007/45]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.01.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
31.01.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT29.11.2006
BE29.11.2006
CH29.11.2006
CY29.11.2006
CZ29.11.2006
EE29.11.2006
IT29.11.2006
LI29.11.2006
NL29.11.2006
SI29.11.2006
SK29.11.2006
TR29.11.2006
IE24.01.2007
LU24.01.2007
MC31.01.2007
BG28.02.2007
DK28.02.2007
GR01.03.2007
ES12.03.2007
PT30.04.2007
HU30.05.2007
[2009/43]
Former [2009/39]AT29.11.2006
BE29.11.2006
CH29.11.2006
CY29.11.2006
CZ29.11.2006
EE29.11.2006
IT29.11.2006
LI29.11.2006
NL29.11.2006
SI29.11.2006
SK29.11.2006
IE24.01.2007
LU24.01.2007
MC31.01.2007
BG28.02.2007
DK28.02.2007
GR01.03.2007
ES12.03.2007
PT30.04.2007
Former [2009/10]AT29.11.2006
BE29.11.2006
CH29.11.2006
CZ29.11.2006
EE29.11.2006
IT29.11.2006
LI29.11.2006
NL29.11.2006
SI29.11.2006
SK29.11.2006
IE24.01.2007
MC31.01.2007
BG28.02.2007
DK28.02.2007
GR01.03.2007
ES12.03.2007
PT30.04.2007
Former [2008/22]AT29.11.2006
BE29.11.2006
CH29.11.2006
CZ29.11.2006
IT29.11.2006
LI29.11.2006
NL29.11.2006
SI29.11.2006
SK29.11.2006
IE24.01.2007
MC31.01.2007
BG28.02.2007
DK28.02.2007
GR01.03.2007
ES12.03.2007
PT30.04.2007
Former [2007/49]AT29.11.2006
BE29.11.2006
CH29.11.2006
CZ29.11.2006
IT29.11.2006
LI29.11.2006
NL29.11.2006
SI29.11.2006
SK29.11.2006
IE24.01.2007
MC31.01.2007
BG28.02.2007
DK28.02.2007
ES12.03.2007
PT30.04.2007
Former [2007/47]AT29.11.2006
BE29.11.2006
CH29.11.2006
CZ29.11.2006
IT29.11.2006
LI29.11.2006
NL29.11.2006
SI29.11.2006
SK29.11.2006
BG28.02.2007
DK28.02.2007
ES12.03.2007
PT30.04.2007
Former [2007/40]AT29.11.2006
BE29.11.2006
CH29.11.2006
CZ29.11.2006
IT29.11.2006
LI29.11.2006
NL29.11.2006
BG28.02.2007
DK28.02.2007
ES12.03.2007
PT30.04.2007
Former [2007/30]AT29.11.2006
BE29.11.2006
CH29.11.2006
LI29.11.2006
NL29.11.2006
BG28.02.2007
Former [2007/28]AT29.11.2006
NL29.11.2006
BG28.02.2007
Former [2007/25]BG28.02.2007
Cited inInternational search[PXA]JP2002169005  ;
 [DA]WO9918456  (UNIV JOSEPH FOURIER [FR], et al) [DA] 1-16 * page 2, line 20 - page 2, line 31 * * page 3, line 25 - page 3, line 34 * * page 9, line 5 - page 10, line 5 * * page 11, line 18 - page 12, line 12 ** figure 6 *;
 [DXA]WO0058763  (UNIV JOSEPH FOURIER [FR], et al) [DX] 1-3,6,7,10,13,15,16 * page 10, line 15 - page 11, line 12 * * figure 12 * [A] 4,5,8,9,11,12,14;
 [XA]US2001017985  (TSUBOI TAKAYUKI [JP], et al) [X] 1-3,6-10,13,15,16 * paragraph [0178] - paragraph [0185] * * figures 20A-23B * [A] 4,5,11,12,14;
 JP2001249203  [ ] (CANON KK);
 JP2001249262  [ ] (CANON KK);
 JP2001249261  [ ] (CANON KK);
 JP2002006200  [ ] (CANON KK);
 [XA]US2002176148  (ONUKI ICHIRO [JP], et al) [X] 1-3,6,7,9,10,13,15,16 * abstract * [A] 4,5,8,11,12,14
 [PXA]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (20021010), vol. 2002, no. 10, & JP2002169005 A 20020614 (CANON INC) [PX] 1-3,6,7,9,10,13,15,16 * abstract * [A] 4,5,8,11,12,14
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