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EP1685439 - TRANSLATING BIFOCAL WEAR MODALITY [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  16.12.2011
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip16.12.2011Refusal of applicationpublished on 18.01.2012  [2012/03]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Novartis AG
Lichtstrasse 35
4056 Basel / CH
[N/P]
Former [2008/03]For all designated states
Novartis AG
Lichtstrasse 35
4056 Basel / CH
Former [2006/31]For:BE  BG  CH  CY  CZ  DE  DK  EE  ES  FI  FR  GB  GR  HU  IE  IS  IT  LI  LU  MC  NL 
Novartis AG
Lichtstrasse 35
4056 Basel / CH
For:AT 
Novartis Pharma GmbH
Brunner Strasse 59
1230 Wien / AT
Inventor(s)01 / LINDACHER, Joseph, Michael
1115 Eagle Pointe Drive
Lawrenceville, GA 30044 / US
 [2006/31]
Representative(s)Bohest AG
Postfach 160
4003 Basel / CH
[2008/39]
Former [2007/35]Heinen, Detlef, et al
BOHEST Intellectual Property A. Braun Braun Héritier Eschmann AG Holbeinstrasse 36-38
4051 Basel / CH
Former [2006/31]Crawley, Patrick Edward
Novartis AG Corporate Intellectual Property
4002 Basel / CH
Application number, filing date04797836.611.11.2004
[2006/31]
WO2004EP12812
Priority number, dateUS20030519145P12.11.2003         Original published format: US 519145 P
[2006/31]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2005050291
Date:02.06.2005
Language:EN
[2005/22]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1685439
Date:02.08.2006
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 02.06.2005 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2006/31]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP02.06.2005
ClassificationIPC:G02C7/04
[2006/31]
CPC:
G02C7/048 (EP,US); C07K1/22 (EP,US); C07K5/101 (EP,US);
C07K5/1021 (EP,US); G02C7/027 (EP,US); G02C7/04 (EP,US);
G02C7/043 (EP,US); G02C7/045 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2006/31]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
YUNot yet paid
TitleGerman:ÜBERSETZUNG DER BIFOKALEN ABNUTZUNGSMODALITÄT[2006/31]
English:TRANSLATING BIFOCAL WEAR MODALITY[2006/31]
French:TRANSLATION DE LA MODALITE DE PORT BIFOCAL[2006/31]
Entry into regional phase12.06.2006National basic fee paid 
12.06.2006Designation fee(s) paid 
12.06.2006Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure12.06.2006Examination requested  [2006/31]
10.07.2006Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
02.04.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
06.07.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.03.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
30.06.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.08.2011Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 11.10.2011
02.09.2011Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2012/03]
12.09.2011Application refused, date of legal effect [2012/03]
11.10.2011Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
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  02.04.2009
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.11.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
15.11.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
12.11.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
12.11.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
12.11.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
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Cited inInternational search[A]US4324461  (SALVATORI ANTHONY L) [A] 1-26 * column 3, line 42 - column 4, line 54; figures 4,5 *;
 [XY]EP0248489  (MILLER GREGORY N) [X] 1,23-26 * page 8, line 19 - line 27 * * page 9, line 1 - line 25; figures 3-7 * [Y] 2-22;
 [XY]WO9109336  (SEIDNER LEONARD [US]) [X] 1,23-26 [Y] 2-22;
 [A]EP0651276  (ECU LENS V O F [NL]) [A] 1-26 * column 4, line 5 - column 5, line 19; figures 1-7 *;
 [A]US5724120  (SVOCHAK JAN B [US], et al) [A] 1-26* column 4, line 27 - line 45; figures 1-4 *;
 [A]US6457826  (LETT JOHN B W [US]) [A] 1-26 * column 20, line 35 - column 21, line 23 *;
 [PX]WO2004072710  (NOVARTIS AG [CH], et al) [PX] 1-26 * page 4, line 21 - page 9, line L; figures 1-3; claims 1-31 *
ExaminationEP0996024
 WO0184216
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