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EP About this file: EP2499536

EP2499536 - OPHTHALMIC LENS ELEMENT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  04.09.2020
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  27.09.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  28.07.2019
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
Carl Zeiss Vision International GmbH
Turnstrasse 27
73430 Aalen / DE
[2012/38]
Inventor(s)01 / VARNAS, Saulius, Raymond
22 McCoy Street
Brighton South Australia 5048 / AU
 [2012/38]
Representative(s)Jenkins, Peter David
Page White & Farrer Limited
Bedford House
21A John Street
London WC1N 2BF / GB
[N/P]
Former [2019/44]Jenkins, Peter David
Page White & Farrer
Bedford House
John Street
London WC1N 2BF / GB
Former [2012/38]Jenkins, Peter David
Page White & Farrer Bedford House John Street
London WC1N 2BF / GB
Application number, filing date10827731.009.11.2010
[2019/44]
WO2010AU01486
Priority number, dateAU2009090546809.11.2009         Original published format: AU 2009905468
[2012/38]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2011054058
Date:12.05.2011
Language:EN
[2011/19]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2499536
Date:19.09.2012
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 12.05.2011 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2012/38]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2499536
Date:30.10.2019
Language:EN
[2019/44]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:AU12.05.2011
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP03.11.2016
ClassificationIPC:G02C7/06
[2012/38]
CPC:
G02C7/066 (EP,KR,US); G02C7/061 (EP,KR,US); G02C7/06 (EP,US);
G02C2202/12 (KR); G02C2202/24 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAL,   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,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2012/38]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:BRILLENGLASELEMENT[2012/38]
English:OPHTHALMIC LENS ELEMENT[2012/38]
French:ÉLÉMENT DE LENTILLE OPHTALMIQUE[2012/38]
Entry into regional phase21.05.2012National basic fee paid 
21.05.2012Search fee paid 
21.05.2012Designation fee(s) paid 
21.05.2012Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure21.05.2012Examination requested  [2012/38]
02.06.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
29.07.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.09.2019Fee for grant paid
18.09.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
18.09.2019Receipt 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  29.07.2019
Opposition(s)31.07.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/41]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.08.2012Renewal fee patent year 03
09.10.2013Renewal fee patent year 04
25.11.2014Renewal fee patent year 05
24.11.2015Renewal fee patent year 06
23.11.2016Renewal fee patent year 07
24.11.2017Renewal fee patent year 08
22.11.2018Renewal fee patent year 09
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