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EP About this file: EP2187842

EP2187842 - INFLATABLE INTRA OCULAR LENS/LENS RETAINER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.09.2021
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  25.09.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  12.05.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  20.09.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip06.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 09.10.2024 [2024/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Webb, Garth T.
23544 20 Avenue
Langley, BC V2Z 2Z7 / CA
[2021/14]
Former [2010/21]For all designated states
Webb, Garth T.
12673 -14B Avenue
Surrey, BC V4A 1J7 / CA
Inventor(s)01 / see applicant
...
 [2010/21]
Representative(s)Eisenführ Speiser
Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte PartGmbB
Johannes-Brahms-Platz 1
20355 Hamburg / DE
[2020/44]
Former [2012/34]Eisenführ, Speiser & Partner
Johannes-Brahms-Platz 1
20355 Hamburg / DE
Former [2010/21]Ehlers, Jochen
Eisenführ, Speiser & Partner Johannes-Brahms-Platz 1
20355 Hamburg / DE
Application number, filing date08783366.112.08.2008
[2010/21]
WO2008CA01456
Priority number, dateUS20070955591P13.08.2007         Original published format: US 955591 P
US20070985376P05.11.2007         Original published format: US 985376 P
US2008005107507.05.2008         Original published format: US 51075
[2010/21]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2009021327
Date:19.02.2009
Language:EN
[2009/08]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2187842
Date:26.05.2010
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 19.02.2009 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2010/21]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2187842
Date:28.10.2020
Language:EN
[2020/44]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:CA19.02.2009
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.06.2013
ClassificationIPC:A61F2/16, A61L27/14, A61L27/18, A61L27/20, A61L27/24
[2010/21]
CPC:
A61F2/1613 (EP,US); A61F2/1648 (US); A61F2/14 (US);
A61F2/1635 (EP,US); A61F2/1602 (EP,US); A61F2/1624 (US);
A61F2/1694 (US); A61F2002/1682 (EP); A61F2250/0003 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2020/44]
Former [2010/21]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MT,  NL,  NO,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:AUFBLASBARE INTRAOKULARE LINSE/LINSENHALTER[2010/21]
English:INFLATABLE INTRA OCULAR LENS/LENS RETAINER[2010/21]
French:LENTILLE INTRAOCULAIRE GONFLABLE/DISPOSITIF DE RETENUE DE LENTILLE[2010/21]
Entry into regional phase15.03.2010National basic fee paid 
15.03.2010Search fee paid 
15.03.2010Designation fee(s) paid 
15.03.2010Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure09.06.2009Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: CA
15.03.2010Examination requested  [2010/21]
21.02.2014Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
29.04.2014Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
10.11.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.03.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.09.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.11.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.05.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.09.2020Fee for grant paid
22.09.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
22.09.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
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  10.11.2014
Opposition(s)29.07.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/40]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to indicate the wish to proceed further with the application
29.04.2014Request for further processing filed
29.04.2014Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
13.05.2014Decision despatched
The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the Extended European Search Report/Written Opinion of the International Searching Authority/International Preliminary Examination Report/Supplementary international search report/Supplementary European search report
29.04.2014Request for further processing filed
29.04.2014Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
13.05.2014Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.08.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
25.08.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
27.08.2012Renewal fee patent year 05
27.08.2013Renewal fee patent year 06
27.08.2014Renewal fee patent year 07
27.08.2015Renewal fee patent year 08
29.08.2016Renewal fee patent year 09
28.08.2017Renewal fee patent year 10
27.08.2018Renewal fee patent year 11
27.08.2019Renewal fee patent year 12
27.08.2020Renewal fee patent year 13
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU12.08.2008
CY28.10.2020
CZ28.10.2020
EE28.10.2020
HR28.10.2020
LT28.10.2020
LV28.10.2020
MC28.10.2020
MT28.10.2020
NL28.10.2020
PL28.10.2020
RO28.10.2020
SI28.10.2020
SK28.10.2020
TR28.10.2020
BG28.01.2021
NO28.01.2021
IS28.02.2021
[2024/41]
Former [2024/29]HU12.08.2008
CY28.10.2020
CZ28.10.2020
EE28.10.2020
HR28.10.2020
LT28.10.2020
LV28.10.2020
MC28.10.2020
NL28.10.2020
PL28.10.2020
RO28.10.2020
SI28.10.2020
SK28.10.2020
TR28.10.2020
BG28.01.2021
NO28.01.2021
IS28.02.2021
Former [2023/29]HU12.08.2008
CY28.10.2020
CZ28.10.2020
EE28.10.2020
HR28.10.2020
LT28.10.2020
LV28.10.2020
MC28.10.2020
NL28.10.2020
PL28.10.2020
RO28.10.2020
SI28.10.2020
SK28.10.2020
BG28.01.2021
NO28.01.2021
IS28.02.2021
Former [2023/24]CY28.10.2020
CZ28.10.2020
EE28.10.2020
HR28.10.2020
LT28.10.2020
LV28.10.2020
MC28.10.2020
NL28.10.2020
PL28.10.2020
RO28.10.2020
SI28.10.2020
SK28.10.2020
BG28.01.2021
NO28.01.2021
IS28.02.2021
Former [2022/23]CZ28.10.2020
EE28.10.2020
HR28.10.2020
LT28.10.2020
LV28.10.2020
MC28.10.2020
NL28.10.2020
PL28.10.2020
RO28.10.2020
SI28.10.2020
SK28.10.2020
BG28.01.2021
NO28.01.2021
IS28.02.2021
Former [2022/18]CZ28.10.2020
EE28.10.2020
HR28.10.2020
LT28.10.2020
LV28.10.2020
MC28.10.2020
NL28.10.2020
PL28.10.2020
RO28.10.2020
SI28.10.2020
SK28.10.2020
BG28.01.2021
NO28.01.2021
Former [2022/10]CZ28.10.2020
EE28.10.2020
HR28.10.2020
LT28.10.2020
LV28.10.2020
NL28.10.2020
PL28.10.2020
RO28.10.2020
SI28.10.2020
SK28.10.2020
BG28.01.2021
NO28.01.2021
Former [2021/50]CZ28.10.2020
EE28.10.2020
HR28.10.2020
LT28.10.2020
LV28.10.2020
NL28.10.2020
PL28.10.2020
RO28.10.2020
SI28.10.2020
SK28.10.2020
BG28.01.2021
NO28.01.2021
IS28.02.2021
Former [2021/36]CZ28.10.2020
EE28.10.2020
HR28.10.2020
LT28.10.2020
LV28.10.2020
NL28.10.2020
PL28.10.2020
RO28.10.2020
SK28.10.2020
BG28.01.2021
NO28.01.2021
IS28.02.2021
Former [2021/35]CZ28.10.2020
HR28.10.2020
LT28.10.2020
LV28.10.2020
NL28.10.2020
PL28.10.2020
RO28.10.2020
SK28.10.2020
BG28.01.2021
NO28.01.2021
IS28.02.2021
Former [2021/34]CZ28.10.2020
HR28.10.2020
LT28.10.2020
LV28.10.2020
NL28.10.2020
PL28.10.2020
BG28.01.2021
NO28.01.2021
IS28.02.2021
Former [2021/33]HR28.10.2020
LT28.10.2020
LV28.10.2020
NL28.10.2020
PL28.10.2020
BG28.01.2021
NO28.01.2021
IS28.02.2021
Former [2021/28]HR28.10.2020
LV28.10.2020
NL28.10.2020
PL28.10.2020
BG28.01.2021
NO28.01.2021
IS28.02.2021
Former [2021/25]LV28.10.2020
NL28.10.2020
PL28.10.2020
BG28.01.2021
NO28.01.2021
IS28.02.2021
Former [2021/24]LV28.10.2020
NL28.10.2020
BG28.01.2021
NO28.01.2021
Former [2021/23]LV28.10.2020
NL28.10.2020
NO28.01.2021
Former [2021/22]NL28.10.2020
NO28.01.2021
Former [2021/21]NL28.10.2020
Documents cited:Search[X]EP0356050  (STORZ INSTR CO [US]) [X] 1-5,7-14* column 5, lines 7-48; figures 1,13 *;
 [X]WO2004010904  (GROSS YOSEF [IL]) [X] 1-14 * page 6, paragraphs 2,3; figure 2 *
International search[A]EP0202049  (BAXTER TRAVENOL LAB [US]) [A] 1-33;
 [A]US4709996  (MICHELSON PAUL E [US]) [A] 1-33;
 [A]US4822360  (DEACON JIM [US]) [A] 1-33;
 [XY]WO9011736  (THOMASON FEASTER FRED [US]) [X] 1-10, 18-20, 23-24 and 33 [Y] 25-27 and 29;
 [A]US5152788  (ISAACSON WILLIAM B [US], et al) [A] 1-33;
 [A]WO0004849  (UNIV JOHNS HOPKINS [US]) [A] 1-33;
 [A]US7137994  (DE JUAN JR EUGENE [US], et al) [A] 1-33;
 [A]WO2007011879  (CLARKE GERALD [US]) [A] 1-33;
 [A]CA2631261  (VISION SOLUTIONS TECHNOLOGIES [US]) [A] 1-33;
 [XY]CA2630781  (BAUSCH & LOMB [US]) [X] 1-2, 10, 12-13, 13, 30 and 33 [Y] 25-27 and 29;
 [A]CA2629884  (C & C VISION INT LTD [IE])[A] 1-33
by applicantWO2004010904
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