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EP About this file: EP2297661

EP2297661 - METHOD FOR MODELING BIOMECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF AN EYE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.04.2019
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  11.05.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  04.01.2018
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  29.06.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip01.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 03.08.2022  [2022/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
THE CLEVELAND CLINIC FOUNDATION
9500 Euclid Avenue
Cleveland, OH 44195 / US
[2018/24]
Former [2011/12]For all designated states
The Cleveland Clinic Foundation
9500 Euclid Avenue
Cleveland, OH 44195 / US
Inventor(s)01 / ROY, Abhijit, Sinha
6811 Mayfield Road, Apt. 999
Mayfield Heights OH 44124 / US
02 / DUPPS, William, J., Jr.
23400 Lake Road
Bay Village OH 44140 / US
 [2018/24]
Former [2011/16]01 / ROY, Abhijit, Sinha
6811 Mayfield Road, Apt. 999
Mayfield Heights OH 44124 / US
02 / DUPPS, William, J., Jr.
23400 Lake Road
Bay Village OH 44140 / US
Former [2011/12]01 / ROY, Abhijit, Sinha
12000 Fairhill Road Apt. 405
Cleveland OH 44120 / US
02 / DUPPS, William, J., Jr.
411 Elmwood Road
Bay Village OH 44140 / US
Representative(s)Naismith, Robert Stewart, et al
Marks & Clerk LLP
Aurora
120 Bothwell Street
Glasgow
G2 7JS / GB
[2018/24]
Former [2011/12]Naismith, Robert Stewart, et al
Marks & Clerk LLP Aurora 120 Bothwell Street Glasgow
G2 7JS / GB
Application number, filing date09735500.223.04.2009
[2011/12]
WO2009US41584
Priority number, dateUS20080047179P23.04.2008         Original published format: US 47179 P
[2018/04]
Former [2011/12]US2008004717923.04.2008
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2009132221
Date:29.10.2009
Language:EN
[2009/44]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2297661
Date:23.03.2011
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 29.10.2009 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2011/12]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2297661
Date:13.06.2018
Language:EN
[2018/24]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP29.10.2009
ClassificationIPC:G06F19/00
[2011/12]
CPC:
G16B5/00 (EP,US); G06N5/02 (US); G16H50/50 (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 [2018/24]
Former [2011/12]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:VERFAHREN ZUM MODELLIEREN BIOMECHANISCHER EIGENSCHAFTEN EINES AUGES[2011/12]
English:METHOD FOR MODELING BIOMECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF AN EYE[2011/12]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE MODÉLISATION DES PROPRIÉTÉS BIOMÉCANIQUES D'UN IL[2011/12]
Entry into regional phase19.11.2010National basic fee paid 
19.11.2010Designation fee(s) paid 
19.11.2010Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure19.11.2010Examination requested  [2011/12]
25.02.2011Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
10.06.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
21.11.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.08.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.12.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.06.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
03.10.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.01.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.04.2018Fee for grant paid
30.04.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
30.04.2018Receipt 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  10.06.2013
Opposition(s)14.03.2019No opposition filed within time limit [2019/21]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.04.2011Renewal fee patent year 03
25.04.2012Renewal fee patent year 04
29.04.2013Renewal fee patent year 05
28.04.2014Renewal fee patent year 06
27.04.2015Renewal fee patent year 07
27.04.2016Renewal fee patent year 08
27.04.2017Renewal fee patent year 09
27.04.2018Renewal fee patent year 10
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU23.04.2009
AT13.06.2018
CY13.06.2018
CZ13.06.2018
DK13.06.2018
EE13.06.2018
FI13.06.2018
HR13.06.2018
LT13.06.2018
LV13.06.2018
MC13.06.2018
MK13.06.2018
MT13.06.2018
NL13.06.2018
PL13.06.2018
RO13.06.2018
SE13.06.2018
SI13.06.2018
SK13.06.2018
TR13.06.2018
BG13.09.2018
NO13.09.2018
GR14.09.2018
IS13.10.2018
PT15.10.2018
[2022/31]
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/00003226-200201000-00015
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 [A]  - HENNIGHAUSEN H ET AL, "Computer simulation of corneal curvature change caused by intrastromal ablations using a pico-second lasersystem", PROCEEDINGS OF SPIE - LASERS IN OPHTHALMOLOGY II,, (19940909), vol. 2330, pages 5 - 13, XP002534762 [A] 1-20 * the whole document *
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