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EP1609575 - LENS MOLDING DIE ASSEMBLING DEVICE, LENS MOLDING DIE WASHING METHOD, AND LENS MOLDING DIE ASSEMBLING METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been withdrawn
Status updated on  15.06.2007
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.02.2010Change - representativepublished on 10.03.2010  [2010/10]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Seiko Epson Corporation
4-1, Nishi-Shinjuku 2-chome
Shinjuku-ku
Tokyo 163-0811 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2005/52]For all designated states
SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
4-1, Nishi-shinjuku 2-chome Shinjuku-ku
Tokyo 163-0811 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / SANO, Yoshio
c/o Seiko Epson Corporation 3-5, Owa 3-Chome
Suwa-Shi, Nagano 3928502 / JP
 [2005/52]
Representative(s)MERH-IP Matias Erny Reichl Hoffmann Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Paul-Heyse-Strasse 29
80336 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2010/10]MERH-IP Matias Erny Reichl Hoffmann
Paul-Heyse-Strasse 29
80336 München / DE
Former [2005/52]Hoffmann, Eckart
Patentanwalt, Bahnhofstrasse 103
82166 Gräfelfing / DE
Application number, filing date04724384.530.03.2004
[2005/52]
WO2004JP04558
Priority number, dateJP2003009597931.03.2003         Original published format: JP 2003095979
[2005/52]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2004087396
Date:14.10.2004
Language:EN
[2004/42]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1609575
Date:28.12.2005
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 14.10.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2005/52]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP14.10.2004
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP19.02.2007
ClassificationIPC:B29C33/72
[2007/12]
CPC:
B29C39/22 (EP,US); B29C39/26 (KR); B29C33/72 (EP,KR,US);
B29C39/02 (KR); B29D11/00 (KR); B29L2011/0016 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2005/52]B29C39/26, B29C39/02, B29C33/72, G02C13/00, G02C7/02, // B29L11/00
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2006/27]
Former [2005/52]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
TitleGerman:LINSENGIESSFORMMONTAGEVORRICHTUNG, LINSENGIESSFORMWASCHVERFAHREN UND LINSENGIESSFORMMONTAGEVERFAHREN[2005/52]
English:LENS MOLDING DIE ASSEMBLING DEVICE, LENS MOLDING DIE WASHING METHOD, AND LENS MOLDING DIE ASSEMBLING METHOD[2005/52]
French:DISPOSITIF ET PROCEDE SERVANT A ASSEMBLER UNE MATRICE DE MOULAGE DE LENTILLE ET PROCEDE DE LAVAGE DE CETTE MATRICE[2005/52]
Entry into regional phase08.06.2005Translation filed 
08.06.2005National basic fee paid 
08.06.2005Search fee paid 
08.06.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
08.06.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure08.06.2005Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
08.06.2005Examination requested  [2005/52]
02.05.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
03.05.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.05.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.06.2007Application withdrawn by applicant  [2007/29]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
29.03.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
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Documents cited:SearchJP2000246741  [ ];
 [YA]JPS61261011  (TORAY INDUSTRIES) [Y] 5,6 * figure 4 * [A] 10;
 [A]JPH02281932  (SEIKO EPSON CORP) [A] 7 * abstract *;
 [DX]JPH0519212  (SEIKO EPSON CORP) [DX] 1,2 * paragraph [0016] *;
 [A]JPH06270042  (SEIKO EPSON CORP) [A] 1 * abstract *;
 [Y]JPH07328886  (SEIKO EPSON CORP) [Y] 3,4 * paragraph [0043] *;
 [XY]JPH08294977  (SEIKO EPSON CORP) [X] 1,2 * paragraph [0020] * [Y] 3-6;
 [Y]WO9842497  (NOVARTIS AG [CH], et al) [Y] 3,4 * page 25, paragraph 1 - paragraph 2 *;
 [A]JPH11254459  (SEIKO EPSON CORP) [A] 5,6,9,10 * abstract *;
 [X]JP2000246741  (KUREHA CHEMICAL IND CO LTD) [X] 7-10 * paragraphs [0002] , [0055] *;
 [X]JP2001232647  (TOSOH CORP) [X] 7,9,10 * paragraph [0003] *;
 [PYA]JP2003112325  (SEIKO EPSON CORP) [PY] 5,6 * abstract * [PA] 10;
 [E]JP2004216867  (SEIKO EPSON CORP) [E] 1-10* the whole document *;
 [T]JP2004299290  (SEIKO EPSON CORP) [T] 1-10 * the whole document *;
 [E]EP1566250  (SEIKO EPSON CORP [JP]) [E] 1-10 * the whole document *;
    [ ] - DATABASE WPI, 0, Derwent World Patents Index, vol. 2000, no. 65, Database accession no. 2000-667357, XP002418964 & JP2000246741 A 20000912 (KUREHA CHEM IND CO LTD) [ ] * abstract *
International search[Y]JPH08294977  (SEIKO EPSON CORP);
 [Y]JP2001232647  (TOSOH CORP);
 [Y]JP2000246741  (KUREHA CHEMICAL IND CO LTD);
 [Y]JPH07328886  (SEIKO EPSON CORP);
 [Y]JPH11254459  (SEIKO EPSON CORP);
 [Y]JPS61261011  (TORAY INDUSTRIES);
 [AP]JP2003112325  (SEIKO EPSON CORP)
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