blank Quick help
blank Maintenance news

Scheduled maintenance

Regular maintenance outages:
between 05.00 and 05.15 hrs CET (Monday to Sunday).

Other outages
Availability

2022.02.11

More...
blank News flashes

News Flashes

New version of the European Patent Register – SPC proceedings information in the Unitary Patent Register.

2024-07-24

More...
blank Related links

Release notes
European Patent Register Assistant
European Patent Register Resource Book
European Patent Register – pocket guide
FAQ - European Patent Register
Federated Register (Flyer)
Global Dossier (Flyer)
Register events
Deep link coverage
Federated Register content
The Patent Information Tour
Fair use charter

Extract from the Register of European Patents

EP About this file: EP2616876

EP2616876 - SYSTEM FOR RETARDING PROGRESSION OF MYOPIA [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2013/30]METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR RETARDING PROGRESSION OF MYOPIA
[2018/52]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  21.05.2021
Database last updated on 13.11.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  28.02.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  18.05.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  03.01.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  10.03.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip26.10.2024Change: Date of oral proceedings 
26.10.2024Deletion: Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Hung Hom
Kowloon
Hong Kong / CN
[2021/25]
Former [2013/30]For all designated states
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Hung Hom Kowloon
Hong Kong / CN
Inventor(s)01 / TSE, Yan Yin
School of Optometry The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Hung Hom
Kowloon
Hong Kong / CN
02 / TO, Chi Ho
School of Optometry The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Hung Hom
Kowloon
Hong Kong / CN
03 / LAM, Siu Yin
School of Optometry The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Hung Hom
Kowloon
Hong Kong / CN
 [2013/30]
Representative(s)Vogel, Andreas
Bals & Vogel
Patentanwälte PartGmbB
Konrad-Zuse-Straße 4
44801 Bochum / DE
[N/P]
Former [2013/30]Vogel, Andreas
Patentanwälte Bals & Vogel Universitätsstrasse 142
D-44799 Bochum / DE
Application number, filing date10857121.713.09.2010
[2021/25]
WO2010CN76839
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2012034265
Date:22.03.2012
Language:EN
[2012/12]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2616876
Date:24.07.2013
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 22.03.2012 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2013/30]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2616876
Date:23.06.2021
Language:EN
[2021/25]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:CN22.03.2012
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP27.02.2015
ClassificationIPC:G02C7/04, A61F9/00, G02C7/06, A61F2/14
[2015/14]
CPC:
G02C7/044 (EP,US); A61F2/14 (EP,US); G02C7/042 (EP,US);
G02C2202/24 (EP,US); G02C7/06 (EP)
Former IPC [2013/30]G02C7/04, A61F9/00, G02C7/06
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,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2013/30]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:SYSTEM ZUR VERZÖGERUNG DER PROGRESSION VON KURZSICHTIGKEIT[2018/52]
English:SYSTEM FOR RETARDING PROGRESSION OF MYOPIA[2018/52]
French:SYSTÈME DE RETARDEMENT DE LA PROGRESSION DE LA MYOPIE[2018/52]
Former [2013/30]VERFAHREN UND SYSTEM ZUR VERZÖGERUNG DER PROGRESSION VON KURZSICHTIGKEIT
Former [2013/30]METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR RETARDING PROGRESSION OF MYOPIA
Former [2013/30]PROCÉDÉ ET SYSTÈME DE RETARDEMENT DE LA PROGRESSION DE LA MYOPIE
Entry into regional phase15.04.2013National basic fee paid 
15.04.2013Search fee paid 
15.04.2013Designation fee(s) paid 
15.04.2013Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure15.04.2013Examination requested  [2013/30]
15.09.2015Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
09.03.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.07.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.11.2018Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 13.11.2018
13.11.2018Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
04.01.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.05.2019Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
25.06.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
03.01.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.05.2020Observations by third parties
18.01.2021Date of oral proceedings
11.02.2021Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
01.03.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.05.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
18.05.2021Fee for grant paid
18.05.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP21180977.7  / EP3929653
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  09.03.2017
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  22.03.2022  24.03.2022  ADMISSIBLE
De Clercq & Partners
Edgard Gevaertdreef 10a
9830 Sint-Martens-Latem / BE
Opponent's representative
De Clercq & Partners
Edgard Gevaertdreef 10a
9830 Sint-Martens-Latem / BE
 [2022/17]
04.04.2022Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
12.08.2022Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
21.09.2023Date of oral proceedings
16.10.2023Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
16.10.2023Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
Appeal following opposition15.12.2023Appeal received No.  T2008/23
15.12.2023Payment of appeal fee
16.02.2024Statement of grounds filed
27.12.2023Appeal received No.  T2008/23
27.12.2023Payment of appeal fee
18.09.2025Date of oral proceedings
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.04.2013Renewal fee patent year 03
30.09.2013Renewal fee patent year 04
30.09.2014Renewal fee patent year 05
30.09.2015Renewal fee patent year 06
30.09.2016Renewal fee patent year 07
02.10.2017Renewal fee patent year 08
01.10.2018Renewal fee patent year 09
22.11.2019Renewal fee patent year 10
09.09.2020Renewal fee patent year 11
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.09.201910   M06   Fee paid on   22.11.2019
Opt-out from the exclusive  Tooltip
competence of the Unified
Patent Court		 See the Register of the Unified Patent Court for opt-out data
Responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or quality of the data displayed under the link provided lies entirely with the Unified Patent Court.
Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU13.09.2010
AL23.06.2021
AT23.06.2021
CY23.06.2021
CZ23.06.2021
DK23.06.2021
EE23.06.2021
ES23.06.2021
FI23.06.2021
HR23.06.2021
IT23.06.2021
LT23.06.2021
LV23.06.2021
MC23.06.2021
MK23.06.2021
MT23.06.2021
NL23.06.2021
PL23.06.2021
RO23.06.2021
SE23.06.2021
SI23.06.2021
SK23.06.2021
SM23.06.2021
IE13.09.2021
LU13.09.2021
BG23.09.2021
NO23.09.2021
GR24.09.2021
BE30.09.2021
CH30.09.2021
LI30.09.2021
IS23.10.2021
PT25.10.2021
[2024/41]
Former [2024/22]HU13.09.2010
AL23.06.2021
AT23.06.2021
CY23.06.2021
CZ23.06.2021
DK23.06.2021
EE23.06.2021
ES23.06.2021
FI23.06.2021
HR23.06.2021
IT23.06.2021
LT23.06.2021
LV23.06.2021
MC23.06.2021
MK23.06.2021
NL23.06.2021
PL23.06.2021
RO23.06.2021
SE23.06.2021
SI23.06.2021
SK23.06.2021
SM23.06.2021
IE13.09.2021
LU13.09.2021
BG23.09.2021
NO23.09.2021
GR24.09.2021
BE30.09.2021
CH30.09.2021
LI30.09.2021
IS23.10.2021
PT25.10.2021
Former [2023/28]HU13.09.2010
AL23.06.2021
AT23.06.2021
CY23.06.2021
CZ23.06.2021
DK23.06.2021
EE23.06.2021
ES23.06.2021
FI23.06.2021
HR23.06.2021
IT23.06.2021
LT23.06.2021
LV23.06.2021
MC23.06.2021
NL23.06.2021
PL23.06.2021
RO23.06.2021
SE23.06.2021
SI23.06.2021
SK23.06.2021
SM23.06.2021
IE13.09.2021
LU13.09.2021
BG23.09.2021
NO23.09.2021
GR24.09.2021
BE30.09.2021
CH30.09.2021
LI30.09.2021
IS23.10.2021
PT25.10.2021
Former [2023/24]AL23.06.2021
AT23.06.2021
CY23.06.2021
CZ23.06.2021
DK23.06.2021
EE23.06.2021
ES23.06.2021
FI23.06.2021
HR23.06.2021
IT23.06.2021
LT23.06.2021
LV23.06.2021
MC23.06.2021
NL23.06.2021
PL23.06.2021
RO23.06.2021
SE23.06.2021
SI23.06.2021
SK23.06.2021
SM23.06.2021
IE13.09.2021
LU13.09.2021
BG23.09.2021
NO23.09.2021
GR24.09.2021
BE30.09.2021
CH30.09.2021
LI30.09.2021
IS23.10.2021
PT25.10.2021
Former [2022/37]AL23.06.2021
AT23.06.2021
CZ23.06.2021
DK23.06.2021
EE23.06.2021
ES23.06.2021
FI23.06.2021
HR23.06.2021
IT23.06.2021
LT23.06.2021
LV23.06.2021
MC23.06.2021
NL23.06.2021
PL23.06.2021
RO23.06.2021
SE23.06.2021
SI23.06.2021
SK23.06.2021
SM23.06.2021
IE13.09.2021
LU13.09.2021
BG23.09.2021
NO23.09.2021
GR24.09.2021
BE30.09.2021
CH30.09.2021
LI30.09.2021
IS23.10.2021
PT25.10.2021
Former [2022/36]AL23.06.2021
AT23.06.2021
CZ23.06.2021
DK23.06.2021
EE23.06.2021
ES23.06.2021
FI23.06.2021
HR23.06.2021
IT23.06.2021
LT23.06.2021
LV23.06.2021
MC23.06.2021
NL23.06.2021
PL23.06.2021
RO23.06.2021
SE23.06.2021
SI23.06.2021
SK23.06.2021
SM23.06.2021
IE13.09.2021
LU13.09.2021
BG23.09.2021
NO23.09.2021
GR24.09.2021
BE30.09.2021
IS23.10.2021
PT25.10.2021
Former [2022/35]AL23.06.2021
AT23.06.2021
CZ23.06.2021
DK23.06.2021
EE23.06.2021
ES23.06.2021
FI23.06.2021
HR23.06.2021
LT23.06.2021
LV23.06.2021
MC23.06.2021
NL23.06.2021
PL23.06.2021
RO23.06.2021
SE23.06.2021
SI23.06.2021
SK23.06.2021
SM23.06.2021
IE13.09.2021
LU13.09.2021
BG23.09.2021
NO23.09.2021
GR24.09.2021
BE30.09.2021
IS23.10.2021
PT25.10.2021
Former [2022/34]AL23.06.2021
AT23.06.2021
CZ23.06.2021
DK23.06.2021
EE23.06.2021
ES23.06.2021
FI23.06.2021
HR23.06.2021
LT23.06.2021
LV23.06.2021
MC23.06.2021
NL23.06.2021
PL23.06.2021
RO23.06.2021
SE23.06.2021
SI23.06.2021
SK23.06.2021
SM23.06.2021
LU13.09.2021
BG23.09.2021
NO23.09.2021
GR24.09.2021
BE30.09.2021
IS23.10.2021
PT25.10.2021
Former [2022/29]AL23.06.2021
AT23.06.2021
CZ23.06.2021
DK23.06.2021
EE23.06.2021
ES23.06.2021
FI23.06.2021
HR23.06.2021
LT23.06.2021
LV23.06.2021
MC23.06.2021
NL23.06.2021
PL23.06.2021
RO23.06.2021
SE23.06.2021
SI23.06.2021
SK23.06.2021
SM23.06.2021
BG23.09.2021
NO23.09.2021
GR24.09.2021
IS23.10.2021
PT25.10.2021
Former [2022/25]AL23.06.2021
AT23.06.2021
CZ23.06.2021
DK23.06.2021
EE23.06.2021
ES23.06.2021
FI23.06.2021
HR23.06.2021
LT23.06.2021
LV23.06.2021
MC23.06.2021
NL23.06.2021
PL23.06.2021
RO23.06.2021
SE23.06.2021
SK23.06.2021
SM23.06.2021
BG23.09.2021
NO23.09.2021
GR24.09.2021
IS23.10.2021
PT25.10.2021
Former [2022/21]AT23.06.2021
CZ23.06.2021
DK23.06.2021
EE23.06.2021
ES23.06.2021
FI23.06.2021
HR23.06.2021
LT23.06.2021
LV23.06.2021
NL23.06.2021
PL23.06.2021
RO23.06.2021
SE23.06.2021
SK23.06.2021
SM23.06.2021
BG23.09.2021
NO23.09.2021
GR24.09.2021
IS23.10.2021
PT25.10.2021
Former [2022/10]AT23.06.2021
CZ23.06.2021
EE23.06.2021
ES23.06.2021
FI23.06.2021
HR23.06.2021
LT23.06.2021
LV23.06.2021
NL23.06.2021
PL23.06.2021
RO23.06.2021
SE23.06.2021
SK23.06.2021
SM23.06.2021
BG23.09.2021
NO23.09.2021
GR24.09.2021
IS23.10.2021
PT25.10.2021
Former [2022/09]AT23.06.2021
CZ23.06.2021
ES23.06.2021
FI23.06.2021
HR23.06.2021
LT23.06.2021
LV23.06.2021
NL23.06.2021
RO23.06.2021
SE23.06.2021
SK23.06.2021
SM23.06.2021
BG23.09.2021
NO23.09.2021
GR24.09.2021
PT25.10.2021
Former [2022/08]AT23.06.2021
CZ23.06.2021
ES23.06.2021
FI23.06.2021
HR23.06.2021
LT23.06.2021
LV23.06.2021
NL23.06.2021
SE23.06.2021
SM23.06.2021
BG23.09.2021
NO23.09.2021
GR24.09.2021
Former [2022/07]AT23.06.2021
FI23.06.2021
HR23.06.2021
LT23.06.2021
LV23.06.2021
NL23.06.2021
SE23.06.2021
SM23.06.2021
BG23.09.2021
NO23.09.2021
GR24.09.2021
Former [2021/49]FI23.06.2021
HR23.06.2021
LT23.06.2021
LV23.06.2021
SE23.06.2021
BG23.09.2021
NO23.09.2021
GR24.09.2021
Former [2021/47]FI23.06.2021
LT23.06.2021
BG23.09.2021
Former [2021/46]FI23.06.2021
LT23.06.2021
Documents cited:Search[XI]US2005068494  (GRIFFIN RICHARD A [US]) [X] 1-18,21-24 * paragraphs [0006] , [0011] , [0031] , [0066] , [0070] , [0072] , [0073] , [0085]; figures 8, 10 * [I] 20;
 [X]WO2007041796  (CARL ZEISS VISION AU HOLDING [AU], et al) [X] 1,11,12,15-19,23 * figures 2A, 4A *;
 [A]EP1967892  (AUCKLAND UNISERVICES LTD [NZ]) [A] 1,22-24* claims 1-24 *;
 [X]US2010036489  (LINDACHER JOSEPH MICHAEL [US], et al) [X] 1,2,7-10,12-19,22,23 * paragraphs [0032] , [ 0036] , [ 0038]; figure 3 *
International search[A]US2003058407  (ALLER THOMAS A [US]);
 [A]CA2263635  (MENICON CO LTD [JP]);
 [A]US2006082729  (TO CHI HO [CN], et al);
 [A]CN1909860  (VISION CRC LTD [AU]);
 [A]CN101467092  (VISION CRC LTD [AU]);
 [A]CN101688983  (JOHNSON & JOHNSON VISION CARE)
OppositionUS4890913
 WO9109336
 CA1326389
 US5835192
 US6030077
 US6045578
 US2005068494
 WO2006034652
 WO2007041796
 EP1967892
 US2010036489
 US2010085536
The EPO accepts no responsibility for the accuracy of data originating from other authorities; in particular, it does not guarantee that it is complete, up to date or fit for specific purposes.