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EP About this file: EP2207470

EP2207470 - SEMI-AUTOMATED OPHTHALMIC PHOTOCOAGULATION APPARATUS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2010/29]SEMI-AUTOMATED OPHTHALMIC PHOTOCOAGULATION METHOD AND APPARATUS
[2016/15]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  01.09.2017
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip06.03.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 08.04.2020  [2020/15]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Topcon Medical Laser Systems Inc.
3130 Coronado Drive
Santa Clara CA 95054 / US
[2014/30]
Former [2010/47]For all designated states
Topcon Medical Laser Systems Inc.
3100 Colorado Drive
Santa Cruise CA 95050 / US
Former [2010/29]For all designated states
OPTIMEDICA CORPORATION
3130 Coronado Drive
Santa Clara, CA 95053 / US
Inventor(s)01 / CHARLES, Steven, Thomas
394 Winding River Circle Apt. 302
Memphis TN 38120 / US
 [2010/29]
Representative(s)Gillard, Matthew Paul, et al
Withers & Rogers LLP
2 London Bridge
London SE1 9RA / GB
[N/P]
Former [2016/43]Gillard, Matthew Paul, et al
Withers & Rogers LLP
4 More London Riverside
London SE1 2AU / GB
Former [2014/28]Flaxman, Andrew James, et al
Withers & Rogers LLP
4 More London Riverside
London SE1 2AU / GB
Former [2010/29]Gillard, Matthew Paul, et al
Withers & Rogers LLP Goldings House 2 Hays Lane London
SE1 2HW / GB
Application number, filing date08835609.222.09.2008
[2010/29]
WO2008US10984
Priority number, dateUS2007086838705.10.2007         Original published format: US 868387
[2010/29]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2009045286
Date:09.04.2009
Language:EN
[2009/15]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2207470
Date:21.07.2010
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 09.04.2009 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2010/29]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2207470
Date:26.10.2016
Language:EN
[2016/43]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US09.04.2009
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP28.02.2012
ClassificationIPC:A61B3/14, A61F9/008
[2012/13]
CPC:
A61F9/0079 (EP,US); A61F9/00823 (US); A61B3/102 (US);
A61B3/135 (US); A61F9/008 (EP,US); A61F9/00821 (EP,US);
A61F2009/00846 (EP,US); A61F2009/00851 (US); A61F2009/00863 (EP,US);
A61F2009/00878 (EP,US); A61F2009/00897 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2010/29]A61B3/14
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 [2016/43]
Former [2010/29]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:HALBAUTOMATISCHES GERÄT FÜR OPHTHALMISCHE FOTOKOAGULATION[2016/15]
English:SEMI-AUTOMATED OPHTHALMIC PHOTOCOAGULATION APPARATUS[2016/15]
French:APPAREIL SEMI-AUTOMATIQUE DE PHOTOCOAGULATION OPHTALMIQUE[2016/15]
Former [2010/29]HALBAUTOMATISCHES VERFAHREN FÜR OPHTHALMISCHE FOTOKOAGULATION UND GERÄT
Former [2010/29]SEMI-AUTOMATED OPHTHALMIC PHOTOCOAGULATION METHOD AND APPARATUS
Former [2010/29]PROCÉDÉ ET APPAREIL SEMI-AUTOMATIQUE DE PHOTOCOAGULATION OPHTALMIQUE
Entry into regional phase28.04.2010National basic fee paid 
28.04.2010Search fee paid 
28.04.2010Designation fee(s) paid 
28.04.2010Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure28.04.2010Examination requested  [2010/29]
20.09.2012Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
08.06.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
08.12.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.04.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.08.2016Fee for grant paid
24.08.2016Fee for publishing/printing paid
24.08.2016Receipt 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  08.06.2015
Opposition(s)27.07.2017No opposition filed within time limit [2017/40]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.07.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
21.09.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
12.09.2012Renewal fee patent year 05
12.09.2013Renewal fee patent year 06
12.09.2014Renewal fee patent year 07
11.09.2015Renewal fee patent year 08
13.09.2016Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU22.09.2008
AT26.10.2016
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Former [2017/12]LV26.10.2016
Documents cited:Search[X]WO8705205  (RODENSTOCK INSTR [DE]) [X] 1-7,9,11,12 * figure 1; claims 1-14 *;
 [A]WO9316631  (PHOENIX LASER SYSTEMS INC [US]) [A] 1-12 * claims 1,13,14,19,20 *;
 [X]WO9800078  (LIFE SCIENCE RESOURCES LIMITED [GB], et al) [X] 1-7,9,11,12 * figures 2,3,5; claims 1-13 * * page 2, line 1 - page 3, line 29 *;
 [X]US2007055222  (HOHLA KRISTIAN [DE], et al) [X] 1-12 * paragraph [0040] - paragraph [0042] * * paragraph [0047] * * paragraph [0058] - paragraph [0061] * * paragraph [0076] - paragraph [0079] *;
 [XP]WO2008033933  (UNIV FLORIDA [US], et al) [XP] 1 * page 2, line 10 - line 16 * * page 6, line 3 - page 7, line 11 ** page 8, line 5 - line 26 *
International search[Y]US4641349  (FLOM LEONARD [US], et al);
 [Y]US6179421  (PANG KIAN TIONG [SG]);
 [Y]US6312423  (OTA YASUO [JP], et al);
 [Y]US6702809  (KNOPP CARL F [US], et al);
 [Y]US2007126985  (WILTBERGER MICHAEL W [US], et al)
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