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EP About this file: EP1721208

EP1721208 - MULTIFOCAL CONTACT LENSES MANUFACTURED FROM A RESPONSIVE POLYMER GEL [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  17.06.2016
Database last updated on 05.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip27.08.2021Change - lapse in a contracting statepublished on 29.09.2021  [2021/39]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Guillon, Michel
8 Caversham Street
London SW3 4AH / GB
[2006/46]
Inventor(s)01 / GUILLON, Michel
8 Caversham Street
London SW3 4AH / GB
02 / MAISSA, Cecile Adrienne
3 Acre Road
Kingston-Upon-Thames, London KT2 6EF / GB
 [2006/46]
Representative(s)Smaggasgale, Gillian Helen
WP Thompson
138 Fetter Lane
London EC4A 1BT / GB
[N/P]
Former [2015/33]Smaggasgale, Gillian Helen
WP Thompson
55 Drury Lane
London WC2B 5SQ / GB
Former [2006/46]Smaggasgale, Gillian Helen
W.P. Thompson & Co, 55 Drury Lane
London WC2B 5SQ / GB
Application number, filing date04806151.920.12.2004
[2006/46]
WO2004GB05350
Priority number, dateGB2003002950719.12.2003         Original published format: GB 0329507
[2006/46]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2005059632
Date:30.06.2005
Language:EN
[2005/26]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1721208
Date:15.11.2006
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 30.06.2005 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2006/46]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1721208
Date:12.08.2015
Language:EN
[2015/33]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP30.06.2005
ClassificationIPC:G02C7/04
[2015/12]
CPC:
G02C7/081 (EP,US); A61F2/16 (GB); A61L15/60 (GB);
G02B1/043 (GB); G02B3/10 (EP,US); G02C7/041 (GB);
G02C7/049 (EP,US); G02C7/083 (EP,US); A61B3/113 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2006/46]G02C7/04, G02B3/00, G02C7/08
Designated contracting statesAT,   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 [2015/33]
Former [2006/46]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:MULTIFOKAL-KONTAKTLINSEN AUS EINEM ANSPRECHENDEM POLYMERGEL[2006/46]
English:MULTIFOCAL CONTACT LENSES MANUFACTURED FROM A RESPONSIVE POLYMER GEL[2006/46]
French:VERRES DE CONTACT PROGRESSIFS OBTENUS A PARTIR D'UN GEL POLYMERE DE REACTION[2006/46]
Entry into regional phase19.06.2006National basic fee paid 
19.06.2006Designation fee(s) paid 
19.06.2006Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure19.06.2006Examination requested  [2006/46]
23.08.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
31.12.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.03.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
04.10.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.05.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
15.01.2014Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
25.03.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.02.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
01.07.2015Fee for grant paid
01.07.2015Fee for publishing/printing paid
01.07.2015Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP12178376.5  / EP2518555
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  23.08.2010
Opposition(s)13.05.2016No opposition filed within time limit [2016/29]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
25.03.2014Request for further processing filed
25.03.2014Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
04.04.2014Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.12.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
12.12.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
15.10.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
03.11.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
16.12.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
30.09.2011Renewal fee patent year 08
09.10.2012Renewal fee patent year 09
08.11.2013Renewal fee patent year 10
04.11.2014Renewal fee patent year 11
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU20.12.2004
AT12.08.2015
BE12.08.2015
BG12.08.2015
CY12.08.2015
CZ12.08.2015
DK12.08.2015
EE12.08.2015
FI12.08.2015
IT12.08.2015
LT12.08.2015
MC12.08.2015
NL12.08.2015
PL12.08.2015
RO12.08.2015
SE12.08.2015
SI12.08.2015
SK12.08.2015
TR12.08.2015
GR13.11.2015
IS12.12.2015
PT14.12.2015
LU20.12.2015
[2021/39]
Former [2017/39]HU20.12.2004
AT12.08.2015
BE12.08.2015
BG12.08.2015
CY12.08.2015
CZ12.08.2015
DK12.08.2015
EE12.08.2015
FI12.08.2015
IT12.08.2015
LT12.08.2015
MC12.08.2015
NL12.08.2015
PL12.08.2015
RO12.08.2015
SE12.08.2015
SI12.08.2015
SK12.08.2015
TR12.08.2015
GR13.11.2015
IS12.12.2015
PT14.12.2015
LU20.12.2015
Former [2017/03]AT12.08.2015
BE12.08.2015
CZ12.08.2015
DK12.08.2015
EE12.08.2015
FI12.08.2015
IT12.08.2015
LT12.08.2015
MC12.08.2015
NL12.08.2015
PL12.08.2015
RO12.08.2015
SE12.08.2015
SI12.08.2015
SK12.08.2015
GR13.11.2015
IS12.12.2015
PT14.12.2015
LU20.12.2015
Former [2016/36]AT12.08.2015
CZ12.08.2015
DK12.08.2015
EE12.08.2015
FI12.08.2015
IT12.08.2015
LT12.08.2015
MC12.08.2015
NL12.08.2015
PL12.08.2015
RO12.08.2015
SE12.08.2015
SI12.08.2015
SK12.08.2015
GR13.11.2015
IS12.12.2015
PT14.12.2015
LU20.12.2015
BE31.12.2015
Former [2016/34]AT12.08.2015
CZ12.08.2015
DK12.08.2015
EE12.08.2015
FI12.08.2015
IT12.08.2015
LT12.08.2015
MC12.08.2015
NL12.08.2015
PL12.08.2015
RO12.08.2015
SE12.08.2015
SK12.08.2015
GR13.11.2015
IS12.12.2015
PT14.12.2015
LU20.12.2015
BE31.12.2015
Former [2016/33]AT12.08.2015
CZ12.08.2015
DK12.08.2015
EE12.08.2015
FI12.08.2015
IT12.08.2015
LT12.08.2015
MC12.08.2015
NL12.08.2015
PL12.08.2015
RO12.08.2015
SE12.08.2015
SK12.08.2015
GR13.11.2015
IS12.12.2015
PT14.12.2015
BE31.12.2015
Former [2016/24]AT12.08.2015
CZ12.08.2015
DK12.08.2015
EE12.08.2015
FI12.08.2015
IT12.08.2015
LT12.08.2015
NL12.08.2015
PL12.08.2015
RO12.08.2015
SE12.08.2015
SK12.08.2015
GR13.11.2015
IS12.12.2015
PT14.12.2015
BE31.12.2015
Former [2016/23]AT12.08.2015
CZ12.08.2015
DK12.08.2015
EE12.08.2015
FI12.08.2015
IT12.08.2015
LT12.08.2015
NL12.08.2015
PL12.08.2015
RO12.08.2015
SE12.08.2015
SK12.08.2015
GR13.11.2015
IS12.12.2015
PT14.12.2015
Former [2016/22]AT12.08.2015
CZ12.08.2015
DK12.08.2015
EE12.08.2015
FI12.08.2015
IT12.08.2015
LT12.08.2015
NL12.08.2015
PL12.08.2015
SE12.08.2015
GR13.11.2015
IS12.12.2015
PT14.12.2015
Former [2016/21]AT12.08.2015
DK12.08.2015
FI12.08.2015
IT12.08.2015
LT12.08.2015
NL12.08.2015
PL12.08.2015
SE12.08.2015
GR13.11.2015
IS12.12.2015
PT14.12.2015
Former [2016/20]AT12.08.2015
DK12.08.2015
FI12.08.2015
LT12.08.2015
NL12.08.2015
PL12.08.2015
SE12.08.2015
GR13.11.2015
IS12.12.2015
PT14.12.2015
Former [2016/14]AT12.08.2015
ES12.08.2015
FI12.08.2015
LT12.08.2015
NL12.08.2015
PL12.08.2015
SE12.08.2015
GR13.11.2015
IS12.12.2015
PT14.12.2015
Former [2016/11]AT12.08.2015
ES12.08.2015
FI12.08.2015
LT12.08.2015
PL12.08.2015
SE12.08.2015
GR13.11.2015
IS12.12.2015
PT14.12.2015
Former [2016/10]ES12.08.2015
FI12.08.2015
LT12.08.2015
PL12.08.2015
SE12.08.2015
GR13.11.2015
IS12.12.2015
PT14.12.2015
Former [2016/09]FI12.08.2015
LT12.08.2015
GR13.11.2015
Former [2016/07]LT12.08.2015
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