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EP1832259 - Pulse amplitude manipulation for controlling a phacoemulsification surgical system [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  16.04.2010
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip07.10.2011Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY, TR
published on 09.11.2011  [2011/45]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Alcon, Inc.
P.O. Box 62 Bösch 69
6331 Hünenberg / CH
[2009/32]
Former [2007/37]For all designated states
Alcon, Inc.
Bösch 69
6331 Hünenberg / CH
Inventor(s)01 / Boukhny, Mikhail
24922 Monte Verde Drive
Laguna Niguel, CA 92677 / US
02 / Dacquay, Bruno
3 Candlebush
Irvine, CA 92612 / US
03 / Fanney, Douglas M.
109 Arista
San Clemente, CA 92673 / US
 [2007/37]
Representative(s)Hanna, Peter William Derek, et al
Hanna Moore + Curley
Garryard House
25/26 Earlsfort Terrace
Dublin 2, D02 PX51 / IE
[N/P]
Former [2007/37]Hanna, Peter William Derek, et al
Hanna, Moore & Curley 13 Lower Lad Lane
Dublin 2 / IE
Application number, filing date07107964.416.08.2006
[2007/37]
Priority number, dateUS2005021647531.08.2005         Original published format: US 216475
[2007/37]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1832259
Date:12.09.2007
Language:EN
[2007/37]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1832259
Date:10.06.2009
Language:EN
[2009/24]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP03.08.2007
ClassificationIPC:A61F9/007, B06B1/02, A61B17/22, // A61B17/00
[2007/37]
CPC:
A61F9/00745 (EP,US); B06B1/0215 (EP,US); A61B2017/00159 (EP,US);
A61B2017/00172 (EP,US); A61B2017/00176 (EP,US); A61B2017/00181 (EP,US);
A61B2017/00977 (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 [2007/37]
TitleGerman:Manipulation der Pulsamplitude zur Steuerung eines chirurgischen Phacoemulsifikationssystems[2007/37]
English:Pulse amplitude manipulation for controlling a phacoemulsification surgical system[2007/37]
French:Manipulation de l'amplitude d'impulsion pour le contrôle d'un système chirurgical de phaco-émulsification[2007/37]
Examination procedure11.03.2008Examination requested  [2008/17]
16.04.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
26.08.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.01.2009Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.03.2009Fee for grant paid
27.03.2009Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP06118991.6  / EP1759674
Opposition(s)11.03.2010No opposition filed within time limit [2010/20]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT10.06.2009
BE10.06.2009
CY10.06.2009
CZ10.06.2009
DK10.06.2009
EE10.06.2009
FI10.06.2009
LT10.06.2009
LV10.06.2009
NL10.06.2009
PL10.06.2009
RO10.06.2009
SI10.06.2009
SK10.06.2009
TR10.06.2009
IE16.08.2009
LU16.08.2009
MC31.08.2009
BG10.09.2009
SE10.09.2009
GR11.09.2009
IS10.10.2009
PT10.10.2009
HU11.12.2009
[2011/44]
Former [2011/33]AT10.06.2009
BE10.06.2009
CZ10.06.2009
DK10.06.2009
EE10.06.2009
FI10.06.2009
LT10.06.2009
LV10.06.2009
NL10.06.2009
PL10.06.2009
RO10.06.2009
SI10.06.2009
SK10.06.2009
IE16.08.2009
LU16.08.2009
MC31.08.2009
BG10.09.2009
SE10.09.2009
GR11.09.2009
IS10.10.2009
PT10.10.2009
HU11.12.2009
Former [2011/22]AT10.06.2009
BE10.06.2009
CZ10.06.2009
DK10.06.2009
EE10.06.2009
FI10.06.2009
LT10.06.2009
LV10.06.2009
NL10.06.2009
PL10.06.2009
RO10.06.2009
SI10.06.2009
SK10.06.2009
IE16.08.2009
LU16.08.2009
MC31.08.2009
BG10.09.2009
SE10.09.2009
GR11.09.2009
IS10.10.2009
PT10.10.2009
Former [2011/06]AT10.06.2009
BE10.06.2009
CZ10.06.2009
DK10.06.2009
EE10.06.2009
FI10.06.2009
LT10.06.2009
LV10.06.2009
NL10.06.2009
PL10.06.2009
RO10.06.2009
SI10.06.2009
SK10.06.2009
IE16.08.2009
MC31.08.2009
BG10.09.2009
SE10.09.2009
GR11.09.2009
IS10.10.2009
PT10.10.2009
Former [2010/43]AT10.06.2009
BE10.06.2009
CZ10.06.2009
DK10.06.2009
EE10.06.2009
FI10.06.2009
LT10.06.2009
LV10.06.2009
NL10.06.2009
PL10.06.2009
RO10.06.2009
SI10.06.2009
SK10.06.2009
IE16.08.2009
MC31.08.2009
BG10.09.2009
SE10.09.2009
IS10.10.2009
PT10.10.2009
Former [2010/20]AT10.06.2009
BE10.06.2009
CZ10.06.2009
DK10.06.2009
EE10.06.2009
FI10.06.2009
LT10.06.2009
LV10.06.2009
NL10.06.2009
PL10.06.2009
RO10.06.2009
SI10.06.2009
SK10.06.2009
MC31.08.2009
BG10.09.2009
SE10.09.2009
IS10.10.2009
PT10.10.2009
Former [2010/17]AT10.06.2009
BE10.06.2009
CZ10.06.2009
EE10.06.2009
FI10.06.2009
LT10.06.2009
LV10.06.2009
NL10.06.2009
PL10.06.2009
RO10.06.2009
SI10.06.2009
SK10.06.2009
MC31.08.2009
BG10.09.2009
SE10.09.2009
IS10.10.2009
PT10.10.2009
Former [2010/05]AT10.06.2009
FI10.06.2009
LT10.06.2009
LV10.06.2009
NL10.06.2009
PL10.06.2009
SI10.06.2009
SE10.09.2009
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 US4493694
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 US4589415
 US4609368
 US4869715
 US4922902
 US4989583
 US5154694
 US5359996
 US6179808
 US6261283
 US6402769
 WO2004080505
 US2005277869
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