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EP About this file: EP1507487

EP1507487 - VARIABLE REPETITION RATE FIRING SCHEME FOR REFRACTIVE LASER SYSTEMS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  18.04.2014
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
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
[2013/24]
Former [2010/42]For all designated states
AMO Manufacturing USA, LLC
1700 E. St. Andrew Place
Santa Ana, CA 92705-4933 / US
Former [2008/15]For all designated states
AMO Manufacturing USA, LLC
3400 Central Expressway
Santa Clara, CA 95051 / US
Former [2005/08]For all designated states
Visx, Incorporated
3400 Central Expressway
Santa Clara, CA 95051-0703 / US
Inventor(s)01 / WONG, Jonathan
2136 Mesa Verde Drive Milpitas
CA 95035-6631 / US
 [2006/52]
Former [2005/08]01 / 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 [2011/45]Clark, Jane Anne, et al
Mathys & Squire LLP 120 Holborn
London EC1N 2SQ / GB
Former [2005/08]Kazi, Ilya, et al
Mathys & Squire, 100 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8AL / GB
Application number, filing date03756346.730.05.2003
[2005/08]
WO2003US17292
Priority number, dateUS20020384621P30.05.2002         Original published format: US 384621 P
[2005/08]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO03101326
Date:11.12.2003
Language:EN
[2003/50]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1507487
Date:23.02.2005
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.
[2005/08]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1507487
Date:12.06.2013
Language:EN
[2013/24]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US11.12.2003
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP05.10.2009
ClassificationIPC:A61B18/18, A61F9/008
[2012/50]
CPC:
A61F9/008 (EP,US); A61F9/00806 (EP,US); A61B34/10 (EP,US);
A61F2009/00844 (EP,US); A61F2009/00846 (EP,US); A61F2009/00848 (EP,US);
A61F2009/00872 (EP,US); A61F2009/0088 (EP,US); A61F2009/00882 (EP,US);
A61F9/00817 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2009/45]A61B18/18, // A61B18/20
Former IPC [2005/08]A61B18/18
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 [2005/08]
TitleGerman:FEUERUNGSSCHEMA MIT VARIABLER WIEDERHOLUNGSRATE FÜR REFRAKTIVE LASERSYSTEME[2005/08]
English:VARIABLE REPETITION RATE FIRING SCHEME FOR REFRACTIVE LASER SYSTEMS[2005/08]
French:SCHEMA DE TIR DE SYSTEMES LASER A REFRACTION A CADENCE DE REPETITION VARIABLE[2005/08]
Entry into regional phase19.11.2004National basic fee paid 
19.11.2004Search fee paid 
19.11.2004Designation fee(s) paid 
19.11.2004Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure25.11.2003Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
19.11.2004Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
19.11.2004Examination requested  [2005/08]
26.02.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
08.09.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.10.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
09.03.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.09.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
07.03.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.11.2012Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 16.11.2012
16.11.2012Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
08.01.2013Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.04.2013Fee for grant paid
30.04.2013Fee 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  26.02.2010
Opposition(s)13.03.2014No opposition filed within time limit [2014/21]
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.11.2004Renewal 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
AT12.06.2013
BE12.06.2013
CY12.06.2013
CZ12.06.2013
DK12.06.2013
EE12.06.2013
FI12.06.2013
IT12.06.2013
MC12.06.2013
RO12.06.2013
SE12.06.2013
SI12.06.2013
SK12.06.2013
TR12.06.2013
BG12.09.2013
GR13.09.2013
ES23.09.2013
PT14.10.2013
[2016/33]
Former [2016/32]HU30.05.2003
AT12.06.2013
BE12.06.2013
CY12.06.2013
CZ12.06.2013
DK12.06.2013
EE12.06.2013
FI12.06.2013
IT12.06.2013
MC12.06.2013
RO12.06.2013
SE12.06.2013
SI12.06.2013
SK12.06.2013
BG12.09.2013
GR13.09.2013
ES23.09.2013
PT14.10.2013
Former [2016/31]AT12.06.2013
BE12.06.2013
CY12.06.2013
CZ12.06.2013
DK12.06.2013
EE12.06.2013
FI12.06.2013
IT12.06.2013
MC12.06.2013
RO12.06.2013
SE12.06.2013
SI12.06.2013
SK12.06.2013
BG12.09.2013
GR13.09.2013
ES23.09.2013
PT14.10.2013
Former [2015/09]AT12.06.2013
BE12.06.2013
CZ12.06.2013
DK12.06.2013
EE12.06.2013
FI12.06.2013
IT12.06.2013
MC12.06.2013
RO12.06.2013
SE12.06.2013
SI12.06.2013
SK12.06.2013
BG12.09.2013
GR13.09.2013
ES23.09.2013
PT14.10.2013
Former [2014/24]AT12.06.2013
BE12.06.2013
CZ12.06.2013
DK12.06.2013
EE12.06.2013
FI12.06.2013
IT12.06.2013
RO12.06.2013
SE12.06.2013
SI12.06.2013
SK12.06.2013
BG12.09.2013
GR13.09.2013
ES23.09.2013
PT14.10.2013
Former [2014/21]AT12.06.2013
BE12.06.2013
CZ12.06.2013
DK12.06.2013
EE12.06.2013
FI12.06.2013
RO12.06.2013
SE12.06.2013
SI12.06.2013
SK12.06.2013
BG12.09.2013
GR13.09.2013
ES23.09.2013
PT14.10.2013
Former [2014/11]AT12.06.2013
BE12.06.2013
CZ12.06.2013
EE12.06.2013
FI12.06.2013
RO12.06.2013
SE12.06.2013
SI12.06.2013
SK12.06.2013
BG12.09.2013
GR13.09.2013
ES23.09.2013
PT14.10.2013
Former [2014/10]AT12.06.2013
BE12.06.2013
CZ12.06.2013
EE12.06.2013
FI12.06.2013
SE12.06.2013
SI12.06.2013
SK12.06.2013
BG12.09.2013
GR13.09.2013
ES23.09.2013
PT14.10.2013
Former [2014/09]AT12.06.2013
BE12.06.2013
EE12.06.2013
FI12.06.2013
SE12.06.2013
SI12.06.2013
BG12.09.2013
GR13.09.2013
ES23.09.2013
PT14.10.2013
Former [2014/08]BE12.06.2013
FI12.06.2013
SE12.06.2013
SI12.06.2013
BG12.09.2013
GR13.09.2013
ES23.09.2013
PT14.10.2013
Former [2013/50]FI12.06.2013
SE12.06.2013
SI12.06.2013
BG12.09.2013
GR13.09.2013
ES23.09.2013
Former [2013/49]FI12.06.2013
SE12.06.2013
SI12.06.2013
GR13.09.2013
ES23.09.2013
Former [2013/48]ES23.09.2013
Documents cited:Search[X]WO0167978  (VISX INC [US], et al) [X] 1-13 * abstract * * page 2, line 1 - line 17 * * page 25, line 31 - page 26, line 8 * * page 26, line 30 - line 33 * * page 27, line 19 - line 26 * * page 28, line 28 - line 33 * * page 31, line 15 - line 23 ** page 17, line 24 - page 18, line 2 *
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 [Y]US6245059  (CLAPHAM TERRANCE N [US])
ExaminationUS5993441
by applicantUS4665913
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 US5646791
 US5683379
 US5713892
 US5912775
 US6203539
 US6245059
 US6271914
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