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EP1885520 - APPARATUS AND METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  15.04.2016
Database last updated on 16.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip15.04.2016Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 18.05.2016  [2016/20]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY
Cranfield
Bedfordshire MK43 0AL / GB
[2008/07]
Inventor(s)01 / SHORE, Paul Raymond
29 The Mount, Aspley Guise, Milton Keynes
Buckinghamshire MK17 8DZ / GB
02 / MORANTZ, Paul Howard
31 Swift Close, Newport Pagnall
Buckinghamshire MK16 8PP / GB
 [2008/19]
Former [2008/07]01 / SHORE, Paul Raymond
29 The Mount, Aspley Guise, Milton Keynes
Buckinghamshire MK17 8DZ / GB
02 / MORANTZ, Paul Howard
21 Swift Close, Newport Pagnell
Buckinghamshire MK16 8PP / GB
Representative(s)Burrows, Anthony Gregory
Business Centre West
Avenue One, Business Park
Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire SG6 2HB / GB
[N/P]
Former [2008/07]Burrows, Anthony Gregory
Business Centre Avenue One Business Park Letchworth Garden City
Hertfordshire SG6 2HB / GB
Application number, filing date06726967.002.05.2006
[2008/07]
WO2006GB01587
Priority number, dateGB2005000869529.04.2005         Original published format: GB 0508695
[2008/07]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2006117537
Date:09.11.2006
Language:EN
[2006/45]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1885520
Date:13.02.2008
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 09.11.2006 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2008/07]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP01.02.2007
ClassificationIPC:B24B13/04, G02B5/10
[2008/07]
CPC:
B24B13/043 (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 [2008/07]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
YUNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN[2008/07]
English:APPARATUS AND METHOD[2008/07]
French:APPAREIL ET SON PROCEDE[2008/07]
Entry into regional phase23.11.2007National basic fee paid 
23.11.2007Designation fee(s) paid 
23.11.2007Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure23.11.2007Examination requested  [2008/07]
31.05.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
29.11.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.04.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
21.01.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.12.2015Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2016/20]
11.01.2016Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: renewal fee not paid in time  [2016/20]
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  31.05.2011
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
21.01.2014Request for further processing filed
21.01.2014Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
06.02.2014Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
08.04.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
21.04.2009Renewal fee patent year 04
25.05.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
17.05.2011Renewal fee patent year 06
31.05.2012Renewal fee patent year 07
14.05.2013Renewal fee patent year 08
29.05.2014Renewal fee patent year 09
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.05.201510   M06   Not yet paid
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Cited inInternational search[X]US3624969  (DALTON ERNEST T) [X] 1,35 * the whole document *;
 [A]US3670460  (OLDFIELD ANDREW H, et al);
 [A]GB2124943  (ESSILOR INT);
 [X]US4768308  (ATKINSON III LELAND G [US], et al) [X] 1,35 * column 1, lines 12-20 * * column 10, line 41 - column 11, line 34; figures 1-6 *
ExaminationDE19832724
by applicantUS4768308
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