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EP About this file: EP2254509

EP2254509 - LENS DELIVERY SYSTEM CARTRIDGE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.11.2016
Database last updated on 14.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip13.07.2018Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
Updated state(s): MT		published on 15.08.2018  [2018/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Novartis AG
Lichtstrasse 35
4056 Basel / CH
[2011/31]
Former [2010/48]For all designated states
Alcon, Inc.
P.O. Box 62 Bösch 69
6331 Hunenberg / CH
Inventor(s)01 / DOWNER, David, A.
5217 Spanish River Trail
Fort Worth Texas 76137 / US
 [2010/48]
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 [2016/01]Hanna, Peter William Derek, et al
Hanna Moore + Curley
13 Lower Lad Lane
Dublin 2, D02 T668 / IE
Former [2010/48]Hanna, Peter William Derek, et al
Hanna Moore & Curley 13 Lower Lad Lane
Dublin 2 / IE
Application number, filing date09707316.706.02.2009
[2010/48]
WO2009US33401
Priority number, dateUS2008002680507.02.2008         Original published format: US 26805
[2010/48]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2009100337
Date:13.08.2009
Language:EN
[2009/33]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2254509
Date:01.12.2010
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 13.08.2009 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2010/48]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2254509
Date:06.01.2016
Language:EN
[2016/01]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP13.08.2009
ClassificationIPC:A61F2/16
[2010/48]
CPC:
A61F2/1664 (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,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2016/01]
Former [2010/48]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MK,  MT,  NL,  NO,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:PATRONE FÜR EIN LINSENABGABESYSTEM[2010/48]
English:LENS DELIVERY SYSTEM CARTRIDGE[2010/48]
French:CARTOUCHE POUR SYSTÈME D'INTRODUCTION DE LENTILLE[2015/36]
Former [2010/48]CARTOUCHE POUR SYSTÈME D INTRODUCTION DE LENTILLE
Entry into regional phase16.08.2010National basic fee paid 
16.08.2010Designation fee(s) paid 
16.08.2010Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure16.08.2010Examination requested  [2010/48]
27.10.2010Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
07.09.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
11.01.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.03.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.06.2015Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
08.07.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.07.2015Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
07.08.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.11.2015Fee for grant paid
16.11.2015Fee for publishing/printing paid
16.11.2015Receipt 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  07.09.2012
Opposition(s)07.10.2016No opposition filed within time limit [2016/50]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.02.2011Renewal fee patent year 03
24.02.2012Renewal fee patent year 04
12.02.2013Renewal fee patent year 05
12.02.2014Renewal fee patent year 06
11.02.2015Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU06.02.2009
AT06.01.2016
BE06.01.2016
CY06.01.2016
CZ06.01.2016
DK06.01.2016
EE06.01.2016
FI06.01.2016
HR06.01.2016
LT06.01.2016
LV06.01.2016
MC06.01.2016
MK06.01.2016
NL06.01.2016
PL06.01.2016
RO06.01.2016
SE06.01.2016
SI06.01.2016
SK06.01.2016
TR06.01.2016
IE06.02.2016
LU06.02.2016
CH29.02.2016
LI29.02.2016
MT29.02.2016
BG06.04.2016
NO06.04.2016
GR07.04.2016
IS06.05.2016
PT06.05.2016
[2018/31]
Former [2018/30]HU06.02.2009
AT06.01.2016
BE06.01.2016
CY06.01.2016
CZ06.01.2016
DK06.01.2016
EE06.01.2016
FI06.01.2016
HR06.01.2016
LT06.01.2016
LV06.01.2016
MC06.01.2016
MK06.01.2016
MT06.01.2016
NL06.01.2016
PL06.01.2016
RO06.01.2016
SE06.01.2016
SI06.01.2016
SK06.01.2016
TR06.01.2016
IE06.02.2016
LU06.02.2016
CH29.02.2016
LI29.02.2016
BG06.04.2016
NO06.04.2016
GR07.04.2016
IS06.05.2016
PT06.05.2016
Former [2018/28]HU06.02.2009
AT06.01.2016
BE06.01.2016
CY06.01.2016
CZ06.01.2016
DK06.01.2016
EE06.01.2016
FI06.01.2016
HR06.01.2016
LT06.01.2016
LV06.01.2016
MC06.01.2016
MK06.01.2016
MT06.01.2016
NL06.01.2016
PL06.01.2016
RO06.01.2016
SE06.01.2016
SI06.01.2016
SK06.01.2016
IE06.02.2016
CH29.02.2016
LI29.02.2016
BG06.04.2016
NO06.04.2016
GR07.04.2016
IS06.05.2016
PT06.05.2016
Former [2017/47]AT06.01.2016
BE06.01.2016
CZ06.01.2016
DK06.01.2016
EE06.01.2016
FI06.01.2016
HR06.01.2016
LT06.01.2016
LV06.01.2016
MC06.01.2016
MT06.01.2016
NL06.01.2016
PL06.01.2016
RO06.01.2016
SE06.01.2016
SI06.01.2016
SK06.01.2016
IE06.02.2016
CH29.02.2016
LI29.02.2016
BG06.04.2016
NO06.04.2016
GR07.04.2016
IS06.05.2016
PT06.05.2016
Former [2017/15]AT06.01.2016
BE06.01.2016
CZ06.01.2016
DK06.01.2016
EE06.01.2016
FI06.01.2016
HR06.01.2016
LT06.01.2016
LV06.01.2016
MC06.01.2016
NL06.01.2016
PL06.01.2016
RO06.01.2016
SE06.01.2016
SI06.01.2016
SK06.01.2016
IE06.02.2016
CH29.02.2016
LI29.02.2016
BG06.04.2016
NO06.04.2016
GR07.04.2016
IS06.05.2016
PT06.05.2016
Former [2017/07]AT06.01.2016
BE06.01.2016
CZ06.01.2016
DK06.01.2016
EE06.01.2016
FI06.01.2016
HR06.01.2016
LT06.01.2016
LV06.01.2016
MC06.01.2016
NL06.01.2016
PL06.01.2016
RO06.01.2016
SE06.01.2016
SK06.01.2016
IE06.02.2016
CH29.02.2016
LI29.02.2016
NO06.04.2016
GR07.04.2016
IS06.05.2016
PT06.05.2016
Former [2017/03]AT06.01.2016
BE06.01.2016
CZ06.01.2016
DK06.01.2016
EE06.01.2016
FI06.01.2016
HR06.01.2016
LT06.01.2016
LV06.01.2016
MC06.01.2016
NL06.01.2016
PL06.01.2016
RO06.01.2016
SE06.01.2016
SK06.01.2016
CH29.02.2016
LI29.02.2016
NO06.04.2016
GR07.04.2016
IS06.05.2016
PT06.05.2016
Former [2016/50]AT06.01.2016
CZ06.01.2016
DK06.01.2016
EE06.01.2016
FI06.01.2016
HR06.01.2016
LT06.01.2016
LV06.01.2016
MC06.01.2016
NL06.01.2016
PL06.01.2016
RO06.01.2016
SE06.01.2016
SK06.01.2016
BE29.02.2016
CH29.02.2016
LI29.02.2016
NO06.04.2016
GR07.04.2016
IS06.05.2016
PT06.05.2016
Former [2016/49]AT06.01.2016
DK06.01.2016
EE06.01.2016
FI06.01.2016
HR06.01.2016
LT06.01.2016
LV06.01.2016
MC06.01.2016
NL06.01.2016
PL06.01.2016
SE06.01.2016
BE29.02.2016
CH29.02.2016
LI29.02.2016
NO06.04.2016
GR07.04.2016
IS06.05.2016
PT06.05.2016
Former [2016/46]AT06.01.2016
DK06.01.2016
FI06.01.2016
HR06.01.2016
LT06.01.2016
LV06.01.2016
NL06.01.2016
PL06.01.2016
SE06.01.2016
BE29.02.2016
CH29.02.2016
LI29.02.2016
NO06.04.2016
GR07.04.2016
IS06.05.2016
PT06.05.2016
Former [2016/39]AT06.01.2016
FI06.01.2016
HR06.01.2016
LT06.01.2016
LV06.01.2016
NL06.01.2016
PL06.01.2016
SE06.01.2016
BE29.02.2016
NO06.04.2016
GR07.04.2016
IS06.05.2016
PT06.05.2016
Former [2016/38]AT06.01.2016
FI06.01.2016
HR06.01.2016
LT06.01.2016
NL06.01.2016
PL06.01.2016
BE29.02.2016
NO06.04.2016
GR07.04.2016
IS06.05.2016
PT06.05.2016
Former [2016/36]AT06.01.2016
FI06.01.2016
HR06.01.2016
LT06.01.2016
NL06.01.2016
PL06.01.2016
BE29.02.2016
NO06.04.2016
GR07.04.2016
Former [2016/35]FI06.01.2016
HR06.01.2016
NL06.01.2016
BE29.02.2016
NO06.04.2016
GR07.04.2016
Former [2016/30]NL06.01.2016
BE29.02.2016
Former [2016/24]BE29.02.2016
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