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EP About this file: EP1549237

EP1549237 - THERMAL MODELING FOR REDUCTION OF REFRACTIVE LASER SURGERY TIMES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.09.2014
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip15.07.2016Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 17.08.2016  [2016/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
AMO Manufacturing USA, LLC
1700 E. St. Andrew Place
Santa Ana, CA 92705-4933 / US
[2010/42]
Former [2008/15]For all designated states
AMO Manufacturing USA, LLC
3400 Central Expressway
Santa Clara, CA 95051 / US
Former [2005/27]For all designated states
Visx, Incorporated
3400 Central Expressway
Santa Clara, CA 95051-0703 / US
Inventor(s)01 / GROSS, Erik
923 Ilima Way
Palo Alto, CA 94306 / US
02 / YEE, Kingman
1913 Fumia Place
San Jose, CA 95131 / US
03 / WONG, Jonathan
2136 Mesa Verde Drive
Milpitas, CA 95035 / US
 [2005/30]
Former [2005/27]01 / GROSS, Erik
923 Ilima Way
Palo Alto, CA 94306 / US
02 / YEE, Kingman
1913 Fumia Place
San Jose, CA 95131 / US
03 / WONG, Jonathan
980 Kiely Boulevard, 103
Santa Clara, CA 95051 / US
Representative(s)Clark, Jane Anne, et al
Mathys & Squire The Shard
32 London Bridge Street
London SE1 9SG / GB
[N/P]
Former [2010/05]Clark, Jane Anne, et al
Mathys & Squire LLP 120 Holborn
London EC1N 2SQ / GB
Former [2005/27]Kazi, Ilya, et al
Mathys & Squire 120 Holborn
London EC1N 2SQ / GB
Application number, filing date03736790.130.05.2003
[2005/27]
WO2003US17283
Priority number, dateUS20020384621P30.05.2002         Original published format: US 384621 P
US20020431355P06.12.2002         Original published format: US 431355 P
[2005/27]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO03101325
Date:11.12.2003
Language:EN
[2003/50]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1549237
Date:06.07.2005
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 11.12.2003 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2005/27]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1549237
Date:06.11.2013
Language:EN
[2013/45]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US11.12.2003
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP10.12.2009
ClassificationIPC:A61B18/18
[2005/27]
CPC:
A61F9/008 (EP,US); A61F9/00806 (EP,US); A61B34/10 (EP,US);
A61F2009/00846 (EP,US); A61F2009/00848 (EP,US); A61F2009/00872 (EP,US);
A61F2009/0088 (EP,US); A61F9/00817 (EP,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,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2005/27]
TitleGerman:WÄRMEMODELLIERUNG ZUR VERRINGERUNG DER REFRAKTIVEN LASEROPERATIONSZEITEN[2005/27]
English:THERMAL MODELING FOR REDUCTION OF REFRACTIVE LASER SURGERY TIMES[2005/27]
French:MODELISATION THERMIQUE PERMETTANT UNE REDUCTION DES TEMPS DE CHIRURGIE REFRACTIVE AU LASER[2005/27]
Entry into regional phase01.12.2004National basic fee paid 
01.12.2004Search fee paid 
01.12.2004Designation fee(s) paid 
01.12.2004Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure03.11.2003Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
01.12.2004Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
01.12.2004Examination requested  [2005/27]
19.03.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
08.11.2010Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
18.01.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.06.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
19.12.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.05.2013Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.09.2013Fee for grant paid
25.09.2013Fee 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  19.03.2010
Opposition(s)07.08.2014No opposition filed within time limit [2014/42]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
18.01.2011Request for further processing filed
18.01.2011Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
01.02.2011Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
01.12.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
27.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
30.05.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
28.05.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
27.05.2009Renewal fee patent year 07
25.05.2010Renewal fee patent year 08
25.05.2011Renewal fee patent year 09
19.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 10
26.03.2013Renewal fee patent year 11
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU30.05.2003
AT06.11.2013
BE06.11.2013
BG06.11.2013
CY06.11.2013
CZ06.11.2013
DK06.11.2013
EE06.11.2013
ES06.11.2013
FI06.11.2013
IT06.11.2013
MC06.11.2013
RO06.11.2013
SE06.11.2013
SI06.11.2013
SK06.11.2013
TR06.11.2013
GR07.02.2014
PT06.03.2014
IE30.05.2014
LU30.05.2014
FR02.06.2014
[2016/33]
Former [2016/32]HU30.05.2003
AT06.11.2013
BE06.11.2013
BG06.11.2013
CY06.11.2013
CZ06.11.2013
DK06.11.2013
EE06.11.2013
ES06.11.2013
FI06.11.2013
IT06.11.2013
MC06.11.2013
RO06.11.2013
SE06.11.2013
SI06.11.2013
SK06.11.2013
GR07.02.2014
PT06.03.2014
IE30.05.2014
LU30.05.2014
FR02.06.2014
Former [2016/31]AT06.11.2013
BE06.11.2013
BG06.11.2013
CY06.11.2013
CZ06.11.2013
DK06.11.2013
EE06.11.2013
ES06.11.2013
FI06.11.2013
IT06.11.2013
MC06.11.2013
RO06.11.2013
SE06.11.2013
SI06.11.2013
SK06.11.2013
GR07.02.2014
PT06.03.2014
IE30.05.2014
LU30.05.2014
FR02.06.2014
Former [2016/28]AT06.11.2013
BE06.11.2013
BG06.11.2013
CZ06.11.2013
DK06.11.2013
EE06.11.2013
ES06.11.2013
FI06.11.2013
IT06.11.2013
MC06.11.2013
RO06.11.2013
SE06.11.2013
SI06.11.2013
SK06.11.2013
GR07.02.2014
PT06.03.2014
IE30.05.2014
LU30.05.2014
FR02.06.2014
Former [2016/25]AT06.11.2013
BE06.11.2013
BG06.11.2013
CZ06.11.2013
DK06.11.2013
EE06.11.2013
ES06.11.2013
FI06.11.2013
IT06.11.2013
MC06.11.2013
RO06.11.2013
SE06.11.2013
SI06.11.2013
SK06.11.2013
PT06.03.2014
IE30.05.2014
LU30.05.2014
FR02.06.2014
Former [2015/25]AT06.11.2013
BE06.11.2013
CZ06.11.2013
DK06.11.2013
EE06.11.2013
ES06.11.2013
FI06.11.2013
IT06.11.2013
MC06.11.2013
RO06.11.2013
SE06.11.2013
SI06.11.2013
SK06.11.2013
PT06.03.2014
IE30.05.2014
LU30.05.2014
FR02.06.2014
Former [2015/21]AT06.11.2013
BE06.11.2013
CZ06.11.2013
DK06.11.2013
EE06.11.2013
ES06.11.2013
FI06.11.2013
IT06.11.2013
MC06.11.2013
RO06.11.2013
SE06.11.2013
SI06.11.2013
SK06.11.2013
PT06.03.2014
IE30.05.2014
LU30.05.2014
Former [2015/14]AT06.11.2013
BE06.11.2013
CZ06.11.2013
DK06.11.2013
EE06.11.2013
ES06.11.2013
FI06.11.2013
IT06.11.2013
MC06.11.2013
RO06.11.2013
SE06.11.2013
SI06.11.2013
SK06.11.2013
PT06.03.2014
LU30.05.2014
Former [2015/09]AT06.11.2013
BE06.11.2013
CZ06.11.2013
DK06.11.2013
EE06.11.2013
ES06.11.2013
FI06.11.2013
IT06.11.2013
MC06.11.2013
RO06.11.2013
SE06.11.2013
SK06.11.2013
PT06.03.2014
LU30.05.2014
Former [2015/04]AT06.11.2013
BE06.11.2013
CZ06.11.2013
DK06.11.2013
EE06.11.2013
ES06.11.2013
FI06.11.2013
IT06.11.2013
RO06.11.2013
SE06.11.2013
SK06.11.2013
PT06.03.2014
LU30.05.2014
Former [2014/41]AT06.11.2013
BE06.11.2013
CZ06.11.2013
DK06.11.2013
EE06.11.2013
ES06.11.2013
FI06.11.2013
IT06.11.2013
RO06.11.2013
SE06.11.2013
SK06.11.2013
PT06.03.2014
Former [2014/38]AT06.11.2013
BE06.11.2013
CZ06.11.2013
EE06.11.2013
ES06.11.2013
FI06.11.2013
IT06.11.2013
RO06.11.2013
SE06.11.2013
SK06.11.2013
PT06.03.2014
Former [2014/37]AT06.11.2013
BE06.11.2013
CZ06.11.2013
EE06.11.2013
ES06.11.2013
FI06.11.2013
RO06.11.2013
SE06.11.2013
SK06.11.2013
PT06.03.2014
Former [2014/36]AT06.11.2013
BE06.11.2013
EE06.11.2013
ES06.11.2013
FI06.11.2013
SE06.11.2013
PT06.03.2014
Former [2014/28]AT06.11.2013
BE06.11.2013
ES06.11.2013
FI06.11.2013
SE06.11.2013
PT06.03.2014
Former [2014/26]AT06.11.2013
BE06.11.2013
ES06.11.2013
FI06.11.2013
SE06.11.2013
Former [2014/24]AT06.11.2013
ES06.11.2013
FI06.11.2013
SE06.11.2013
Former [2014/22]FI06.11.2013
SE06.11.2013
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