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EP About this file: EP1856562

EP1856562 - STABILIZED ULTRA-VIOLET ABSORBERS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  07.03.2014
Database last updated on 30.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip17.04.2015Change - lapse in a contracting state
New state(s): LV		published on 20.05.2015  [2015/21]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ESSILOR INTERNATIONAL (Compagnie Générale d'Optique)
147, rue de Paris
94220 Charenton-le-Pont / FR
[N/P]
Former [2010/45]For all designated states
ESSILOR INTERNATIONAL (Compagnie Générale d'Optique)
147, rue de Paris
94220 Charenton le Pont / FR
Former [2007/47]For all designated states
ESSILOR INTERNATIONAL Compagnie Générale d'Optique
147, rue de Paris
94220 Charenton le Pont / FR
Inventor(s)01 / SEKHARIPURAM, Venkat
6750 Mallard Lake Court
Roanoke, VA 24018 / US
02 / CARLESCO, Scott, J.
3745 Piccadilly Lane
Roanoke, VA 24018 / US
03 / ALTON, Michele, L.
5762 Halcun Drive
Roanoke, VA 24019 / US
04 / NUNEZ, Ivan, M.
5934 Bridlewood Drive
Roanoke, VA 24018 / US
 [2007/47]
Representative(s)Plasseraud IP
104 Rue de Richelieu
CS92104
75080 Paris Cedex 02 / FR
[N/P]
Former [2012/36]Cabinet Plasseraud
52, rue de la Victoire
75440 Paris Cedex 09 / FR
Former [2007/47]Pöpping, Barbara, et al
Cabinet Plasseraud 52 rue de la Victoire
75440 Paris Cedex 09 / FR
Application number, filing date06723381.708.02.2006
[2007/47]
WO2006EP02275
Priority number, dateUS2005005467309.02.2005         Original published format: US 54673
[2007/47]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2006084772
Date:17.08.2006
Language:EN
[2006/33]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1856562
Date:21.11.2007
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 17.08.2006 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2007/47]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1856562
Date:10.11.2010
Language:EN
[2010/45]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP1856562
Date:09.04.2014
Language:EN
[2014/15]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP23.11.2006
ClassificationIPC:G02B1/04, B29D11/00
[2007/47]
CPC:
G02B1/041 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2007/47]
TitleGerman:STABILISIERTE ULTRAVIOLETTABSORBER[2007/47]
English:STABILIZED ULTRA-VIOLET ABSORBERS[2007/47]
French:ABSORBEURS D'ULTRAVIOLETS STABILISES[2007/47]
Entry into regional phase20.07.2007National basic fee paid 
20.07.2007Designation fee(s) paid 
20.07.2007Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure06.11.2006Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
20.07.2007Examination requested  [2007/47]
09.10.2007Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
21.12.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
09.04.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.07.2010Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.09.2010Fee for grant paid
17.09.2010Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  10.08.2011  16.08.2011  ADMISSIBLE
Carl Zeiss Vision
Turnstrasse 27
73430 Aalen / DE
Opponent's representative
Westphal, Thomas, et al, et al
Glawe Delfs Moll
Partnerschaft mbB von
Patent- und Rechtsanwälten
Rothenbaumchaussee 58
20148 Hamburg / DE
 02  10.08.2011  16.08.2011  ADMISSIBLE
DSM Nutritional Products Ltd
Wurmisweg 576
4303 Kaiseraugst / CH
Opponent's representative
Berg, Katja, et al, et al
DSM Nutritional Products Ltd
Patent Department
Wurmisweg 576
4303 Kaiseraugst / CH
 [N/P]
Former [2013/43]
Opponent(s)01  10.08.2011  16.08.2011  ADMISSIBLE
Carl Zeiss Vision
Turnstrasse 27
73430 Aalen / DE
Opponent's representative
Westphal, Thomas, et al, et al
Glawe Delfs Moll Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Rothenbaumchaussee 58
20148 Hamburg / DE
 02  10.08.2011  16.08.2011  ADMISSIBLE
DSM Nutritional Products Ltd
Wurmisweg 576
4303 Kaiseraugst / CH
Opponent's representative
Berg, Katja, et al, et al
DSM Nutritional Products Ltd Patent Department Wurmisweg 576
4303 Kaiseraugst / CH
Former [2011/38]
Opponent(s)01  10.08.2011    ADMISSIBLE
Carl Zeiss Vision
Turnstrasse 27
73430 Aalen / DE
Opponent's representative
Haggenmüller, Christian
Maiwald Patentanwalts GmbH Elisenhof Elisenstraße 3
80335 München / DE
 02  10.08.2011    ADMISSIBLE
DSM Nutritional Products Ltd
Wurmisweg 576
4303 Kaiseraugst / CH
Opponent's representative
Berg, Katja
DSM Nutritional Products Ltd Patent Department Wurmisweg 576
4303 Kaiseraugst / CH
19.09.2011Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
19.03.2012Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
11.06.2013Date of oral proceedings
08.07.2013Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
08.07.2013Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
18.07.2013Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
07.08.2013Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M02)
22.08.2013Reply to a communication from the opposition division
10.12.2013Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
27.02.2014Fee for printing new specification paid
Appeal following opposition18.09.2013Appeal received No.  T2014/13
15.11.2013Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the opponent withdrawn
Fees paidRenewal fee
17.01.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
28.01.2009Renewal fee patent year 04
03.02.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT10.11.2010
BE10.11.2010
CY10.11.2010
CZ10.11.2010
DK10.11.2010
EE10.11.2010
FI10.11.2010
HU10.11.2010
IT10.11.2010
LT10.11.2010
LV10.11.2010
NL10.11.2010
PL10.11.2010
RO10.11.2010
SE10.11.2010
SI10.11.2010
SK10.11.2010
TR10.11.2010
IE08.02.2011
LU08.02.2011
BG10.02.2011
GR11.02.2011
ES21.02.2011
CH28.02.2011
LI28.02.2011
MC28.02.2011
IS10.03.2011
PT10.03.2011
[2015/21]
Former [2014/50]AT10.11.2010
BE10.11.2010
CY10.11.2010
CZ10.11.2010
DK10.11.2010
EE10.11.2010
FI10.11.2010
HU10.11.2010
IT10.11.2010
LT10.11.2010
NL10.11.2010
PL10.11.2010
RO10.11.2010
SE10.11.2010
SI10.11.2010
SK10.11.2010
TR10.11.2010
IE08.02.2011
LU08.02.2011
BG10.02.2011
GR11.02.2011
ES21.02.2011
CH28.02.2011
LI28.02.2011
MC28.02.2011
IS10.03.2011
PT10.03.2011
Former [2013/45]AT10.11.2010
BE10.11.2010
CY10.11.2010
CZ10.11.2010
DK10.11.2010
EE10.11.2010
FI10.11.2010
HU10.11.2010
IT10.11.2010
LT10.11.2010
LV10.11.2010
NL10.11.2010
PL10.11.2010
RO10.11.2010
SE10.11.2010
SI10.11.2010
SK10.11.2010
TR10.11.2010
IE08.02.2011
LU08.02.2011
BG10.02.2011
GR11.02.2011
ES21.02.2011
CH28.02.2011
LI28.02.2011
MC28.02.2011
IS10.03.2011
PT10.03.2011
Former [2013/44]AT10.11.2010
BE10.11.2010
CY10.11.2010
CZ10.11.2010
DK10.11.2010
EE10.11.2010
FI10.11.2010
IT10.11.2010
LT10.11.2010
LV10.11.2010
NL10.11.2010
PL10.11.2010
RO10.11.2010
SE10.11.2010
SI10.11.2010
SK10.11.2010
TR10.11.2010
IE08.02.2011
LU08.02.2011
BG10.02.2011
GR11.02.2011
ES21.02.2011
CH28.02.2011
LI28.02.2011
MC28.02.2011
IS10.03.2011
PT10.03.2011
Former [2011/42]AT10.11.2010
BE10.11.2010
CY10.11.2010
CZ10.11.2010
DK10.11.2010
EE10.11.2010
FI10.11.2010
LT10.11.2010
LV10.11.2010
NL10.11.2010
PL10.11.2010
RO10.11.2010
SE10.11.2010
SI10.11.2010
SK10.11.2010
BG10.02.2011
GR11.02.2011
ES21.02.2011
MC28.02.2011
IS10.03.2011
PT10.03.2011
Former [2011/38]AT10.11.2010
BE10.11.2010
CY10.11.2010
CZ10.11.2010
DK10.11.2010
EE10.11.2010
FI10.11.2010
LT10.11.2010
LV10.11.2010
NL10.11.2010
PL10.11.2010
RO10.11.2010
SE10.11.2010
SI10.11.2010
SK10.11.2010
BG10.02.2011
GR11.02.2011
ES21.02.2011
IS10.03.2011
PT10.03.2011
Former [2011/35]AT10.11.2010
BE10.11.2010
CY10.11.2010
CZ10.11.2010
EE10.11.2010
FI10.11.2010
LT10.11.2010
LV10.11.2010
NL10.11.2010
SE10.11.2010
SI10.11.2010
BG10.02.2011
GR11.02.2011
ES21.02.2011
IS10.03.2011
PT10.03.2011
Former [2011/33]AT10.11.2010
BE10.11.2010
CY10.11.2010
FI10.11.2010
LT10.11.2010
LV10.11.2010
NL10.11.2010
SE10.11.2010
SI10.11.2010
BG10.02.2011
GR11.02.2011
ES21.02.2011
IS10.03.2011
PT10.03.2011
Former [2011/30]AT10.11.2010
CY10.11.2010
FI10.11.2010
LT10.11.2010
LV10.11.2010
NL10.11.2010
SE10.11.2010
SI10.11.2010
BG10.02.2011
GR11.02.2011
IS10.03.2011
PT10.03.2011
Former [2011/23]FI10.11.2010
LT10.11.2010
LV10.11.2010
IS10.03.2011
Former [2011/19]LT10.11.2010
Cited inInternational search[X] JP2001037443  
 [X] JP2004168701  
 [X]   PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 2000, no. 19 5 June 2001 (2001-06-05) [X] 1-4,23,25,26 * abstract *
 [X]   PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 2003, no. 12 5 December 2003 (2003-12-05) [X] 1-4,25 * abstract *
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