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EP About this file: EP1548489

EP1548489 - Progressive power contact lenses having an opaque ring in the transition region [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  22.06.2007
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip13.11.2009Change - representativepublished on 16.12.2009  [2009/51]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc.
7500 Centurion Parkway, Suite 100
Jacksonville, FL 32256 / US
[2006/33]
Former [2005/26]For all designated states
Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc.
7500 Centurion Parkway, Suite 100
Jacksonville, FL 32256 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Roffman, Jeffrey H.
307 Edgewater Branch Drive
Jacksonville Florida 32259 / US
 [2005/26]
Representative(s)Mercer, Christopher Paul, et al
Carpmaels & Ransford LLP
One Southampton Row
London
WC1B 5HA / GB
[N/P]
Former [2009/51]Mercer, Christopher Paul, et al
Carpmaels & Ransford 43-45 Bloomsbury Square
London WC1A 2RA / GB
Former [2005/26]Mercer, Christopher Paul, et al
Carpmaels & Ransford, 43-45 Bloomsbury Square
London WC1A 2RA / GB
Application number, filing date04257891.417.12.2004
[2005/26]
Priority number, dateUS2003074212319.12.2003         Original published format: US 742123
[2005/26]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1548489
Date:29.06.2005
Language:EN
[2005/26]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1548489
Date:16.08.2006
Language:EN
[2006/33]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP29.03.2005
ClassificationIPC:G02C7/04
[2005/26]
CPC:
G02C7/044 (EP,US); G02C7/04 (KR); G02C7/06 (KR);
G02C7/16 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IE,   IT [2006/12]
Former [2005/26]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Progressive Kontaktlinse mit einem opaken Ring in der Übergangszone[2005/26]
English:Progressive power contact lenses having an opaque ring in the transition region[2005/26]
French:Lentille de contact à puissance progressive ayant un anneau opaque dans la zone de transition[2005/26]
Examination procedure14.12.2005Examination requested  [2006/06]
20.02.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.06.2006Fee for grant paid
30.06.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)18.05.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2007/30]
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[2007/45]
Former [2007/43]IT16.08.2006
Documents cited:Search[A]US5662706  (LEGERTON JEROME A [US], et al) [A] 1-14 * the whole document *;
 [A]US6544286  (PEREZ EDWARD [US]) [A] 1-14* paragraph [0039]; figures 3d,3e *
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