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EP About this file: EP2042078

EP2042078 - Method for determining distances from the front eye section [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  07.02.2014
Database last updated on 14.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip15.07.2016Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 17.08.2016  [2016/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Carl Zeiss Meditec AG
Göschwitzer Strasse 51-52
07745 Jena / DE
[2009/14]
Inventor(s)01 / Bergner, Roland
Anna-Siemsen-Strasse 97
07745 Jena / DE
02 / Barth, Roland
Am Hang 5
07743 Jena / DE
03 / Doering, Axel
Magdelstieg 140
07745 Jena / DE
04 / Behrendt, Frank
Kritzegraben 1
07743 Jena / DE
05 / Voigt, Klaus-Ditmar
Damaschkeweg 5
07745 Jena / DE
 [2009/16]
Former [2009/14]01 / Bergner, Roland
Anna-Siemens-Strasse 97
07745 Jena / DE
02 / Barth, Roland
Am Hang 5
07743 Jena / DE
03 / Doering, Axel
Magdelstieg 140
07745 Jena / DE
04 / Behrendt, Frank
Kritzegraben 1
07743 Jena / DE
05 / Voigt, Klaus-Ditmar
Damaschkeweg 5
07745 Jena / DE
Representative(s)Patentanwälte Geyer, Fehners & Partner mbB
Perhamerstrasse 31
80687 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2013/14]Geyer, Fehners & Partner
Patentanwälte Perhamerstrasse 31
80687 München / DE
Former [2009/14]Geyer, Fehners & Partner
Patentanwälte Perhamerstraße 31
80687 München / DE
Application number, filing date08022289.616.02.2002
[2009/14]
Priority number, dateDE200110879721.02.2001         Original published format: DE 10108797
[2009/14]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2042078
Date:01.04.2009
Language:DE
[2009/14]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2042078
Date:08.04.2009
[2009/15]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2042078
Date:03.04.2013
Language:DE
[2013/14]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP10.03.2009
ClassificationIPC:A61B3/11, A61B3/113
[2009/15]
CPC:
A61B3/113 (EP,KR,US); A61B3/1005 (EP,KR,US); A61B3/112 (EP,KR,US)
Former IPC [2009/14]A61B3/11
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2009/14]
TitleGerman:Verfahren zur Ermittlung von Abständen am vorderen Augenabschnitt[2009/14]
English:Method for determining distances from the front eye section[2009/14]
French:Procédé de détermination d'intervalles au niveau de la section avant de l'oeil[2009/16]
Former [2009/14]Procédé de détermination d'intervalles au niveau de la section avant de l'ýil
Examination procedure25.06.2009Examination requested  [2009/33]
03.08.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
12.02.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.03.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
27.09.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.09.2012Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.01.2013Fee for grant paid
11.01.2013Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP02716785.7  / EP1303210
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 (EP20020716785) is  19.03.2007
Opposition(s)06.01.2014No opposition filed within time limit [2014/11]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.12.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
22.12.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
22.12.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
22.12.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
22.12.2008Renewal fee patent year 07
25.02.2009Renewal fee patent year 08
24.02.2010Renewal fee patent year 09
22.02.2011Renewal fee patent year 10
22.02.2012Renewal fee patent year 11
21.02.2013Renewal fee patent year 12
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY03.04.2013
DK03.04.2013
FI03.04.2013
IT03.04.2013
MC03.04.2013
NL03.04.2013
SE03.04.2013
TR03.04.2013
GR04.07.2013
ES14.07.2013
PT05.08.2013
[2016/33]
Former [2014/44]CY03.04.2013
DK03.04.2013
FI03.04.2013
IT03.04.2013
MC03.04.2013
NL03.04.2013
SE03.04.2013
GR04.07.2013
ES14.07.2013
PT05.08.2013
Former [2014/11]CY03.04.2013
DK03.04.2013
FI03.04.2013
IT03.04.2013
NL03.04.2013
SE03.04.2013
GR04.07.2013
ES14.07.2013
PT05.08.2013
Former [2014/09]CY03.04.2013
DK03.04.2013
FI03.04.2013
NL03.04.2013
SE03.04.2013
GR04.07.2013
ES14.07.2013
PT05.08.2013
Former [2013/52]CY03.04.2013
FI03.04.2013
NL03.04.2013
SE03.04.2013
GR04.07.2013
ES14.07.2013
PT05.08.2013
Former [2013/49]FI03.04.2013
NL03.04.2013
SE03.04.2013
GR04.07.2013
ES14.07.2013
PT05.08.2013
Former [2013/48]NL03.04.2013
ES14.07.2013
PT05.08.2013
Former [2013/47]PT05.08.2013
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