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EP About this file: EP1880185

EP1880185 - AUTOMATED INSPECTION OF COLORED CONTACT LENSES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.06.2011
Database last updated on 28.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.10.2013Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 06.11.2013  [2013/45]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Novartis AG
Lichtstrasse 35
4002 Basel / CH
[2010/30]
Former [2008/35]For all designated states
Novartis AG
Lichtstrasse 35
4002 Basel / CH
Former [2008/04]For: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 
Novartis AG
Lichtstrasse 35
4002 Basel / CH
For:AT 
NOVARTIS-PHARMA GMBH
Brunner Strasse 59
1230 Vienna / AT
Inventor(s)01 / TUCKER, Robert, Carey
615 Stonestyle Trace
Suwanee, GA 30024 / US
02 / QUINN, Michael, Hugh
7515 Ledgewood Way
Suwanee, GA 30024 / US
 [2008/04]
Representative(s)Bohest AG
Postfach 160
4003 Basel / CH
[2008/39]
Former [2008/31]Heinen, Detlef
BOHEST AG Postfach 160
4003 Basel / CH
Former [2008/04]Heinen, Detlef
BOHEST IP A. Braun Braun Héritier Eschmann AG, Holbeinstrasse 36-38
4051 Basel / CH
Application number, filing date06753476.803.05.2006
[2008/04]
WO2006EP04131
Priority number, dateUS20050677721P04.05.2005         Original published format: US 677721 P
[2008/04]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2006117205
Date:09.11.2006
Language:EN
[2006/45]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1880185
Date:23.01.2008
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.
[2008/04]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1880185
Date:28.07.2010
Language:EN
[2010/30]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP12.04.2007
ClassificationIPC:G01M11/02, B29D11/00
[2008/04]
CPC:
B29D11/00125 (EP,US); B29D11/0025 (EP,US); B29D11/00317 (EP,US);
B29D11/0098 (EP,US); G01N21/958 (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 [2008/04]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
YUNot yet paid
TitleGerman:AUTOMATISIERTE PRÜFUNG VON FARBIGEN KONTAKTLINSEN[2008/04]
English:AUTOMATED INSPECTION OF COLORED CONTACT LENSES[2008/04]
French:INSPECTION AUTOMATISEE DE LENTILLES DE CONTACT COLOREES[2008/04]
Entry into regional phase29.11.2007National basic fee paid 
29.11.2007Designation fee(s) paid 
29.11.2007Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure29.11.2007Examination requested  [2008/04]
16.05.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
03.11.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.01.2010Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.04.2010Fee for grant paid
20.04.2010Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP10153446.9  / EP2192397
Opposition(s)29.04.2011No opposition filed within time limit [2011/27]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.05.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
12.05.2009Renewal fee patent year 04
31.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT28.07.2010
BE28.07.2010
CY28.07.2010
CZ28.07.2010
DK28.07.2010
EE28.07.2010
FI28.07.2010
HU28.07.2010
IT28.07.2010
LT28.07.2010
LV28.07.2010
NL28.07.2010
PL28.07.2010
RO28.07.2010
SE28.07.2010
SI28.07.2010
SK28.07.2010
TR28.07.2010
BG28.10.2010
GR29.10.2010
ES08.11.2010
IS28.11.2010
PT29.11.2010
[2013/45]
Former [2013/44]AT28.07.2010
BE28.07.2010
CY28.07.2010
CZ28.07.2010
DK28.07.2010
EE28.07.2010
FI28.07.2010
IT28.07.2010
LT28.07.2010
LV28.07.2010
NL28.07.2010
PL28.07.2010
RO28.07.2010
SE28.07.2010
SI28.07.2010
SK28.07.2010
TR28.07.2010
BG28.10.2010
GR29.10.2010
ES08.11.2010
IS28.11.2010
PT29.11.2010
Former [2011/29]AT28.07.2010
BE28.07.2010
CY28.07.2010
CZ28.07.2010
DK28.07.2010
EE28.07.2010
FI28.07.2010
IT28.07.2010
LT28.07.2010
LV28.07.2010
NL28.07.2010
PL28.07.2010
RO28.07.2010
SE28.07.2010
SI28.07.2010
SK28.07.2010
BG28.10.2010
GR29.10.2010
ES08.11.2010
IS28.11.2010
PT29.11.2010
Former [2011/23]AT28.07.2010
BE28.07.2010
CY28.07.2010
CZ28.07.2010
DK28.07.2010
EE28.07.2010
FI28.07.2010
LT28.07.2010
LV28.07.2010
NL28.07.2010
PL28.07.2010
SE28.07.2010
SI28.07.2010
SK28.07.2010
BG28.10.2010
GR29.10.2010
IS28.11.2010
PT29.11.2010
Former [2011/19]AT28.07.2010
BE28.07.2010
CY28.07.2010
DK28.07.2010
FI28.07.2010
LT28.07.2010
LV28.07.2010
NL28.07.2010
PL28.07.2010
SE28.07.2010
SI28.07.2010
BG28.10.2010
GR29.10.2010
IS28.11.2010
PT29.11.2010
Former [2011/18]AT28.07.2010
BE28.07.2010
CY28.07.2010
FI28.07.2010
LT28.07.2010
LV28.07.2010
NL28.07.2010
PL28.07.2010
SE28.07.2010
SI28.07.2010
BG28.10.2010
GR29.10.2010
IS28.11.2010
PT29.11.2010
Former [2011/09]AT28.07.2010
LT28.07.2010
NL28.07.2010
Cited inInternational search[DA]US5034166  (RAWLINGS DAVID L [US], et al) [DA] 4-7 * abstract * * column 10, line 14 - column 11, line 53; figures 1-7 *;
 [A]WO9932869  (NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORP [US]) [A] 1-7 * abstract * * page 4, line 9 - page 22, line 3; figures 1-24 *;
 [AD]US6047082  (RHODY HARVEY E [US], et al) [AD] 1-7 * column A * * column 4, line 49 - column 8, line 5; figures 1-5 * * column 9, line 58 - column 11, line 48 * * column 14, line 35 - column 15, line 13 *;
 [AD]US6471891  (CAMERON ROBERT [US]) [AD] 1-7 * abstract * * column 3, line 10 - line 20 * * column 3, line 51 - column 7, line 27; figures 1-9 *;
 [XY]WO2004044545  (JOHNSON & JOHNSON VISION CARE [US]) [X] 1-3 * abstract * * page 3, line 14 - page 25, line 32; figures 1-13 * [Y] 4-7;
 [Y]US2005056954  (DEVLIN BRIAN GERRARD [US], et al) [Y] 4-7 * abstract * * page 12, paragraph 136 - page 13, paragraph 136 * * figures 1-5 * * claim 1 *;
 [AP]WO2005054807  (NOVARTIS AG [CH], et al) [AP] 1-7 * abstract ** page 3, line 6 - page 5, paragraph L; figures 1-3 *
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