EP2677982 - AN OPTICAL DEVICE FOR THE VISUALLY IMPAIRED [Right-click to bookmark this link] | Status | No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 23.06.2017 Database last updated on 02.11.2024 | Most recent event Tooltip | 10.07.2020 | Lapse of the patent in a contracting state New state(s): IS | published on 12.08.2020 [2020/33] | Applicant(s) | For all designated states Oxford University Innovation Limited Buxton Court 3 West Way Botley Oxford OX2 0JB / GB | [2017/10] |
Former [2016/32] | For all designated states Oxford University Innovation Limited Buxton Court 3 West Way Botley Oxford OX2 0SZ / GB | ||
Former [2014/01] | For all designated states ISIS Innovation Limited Ewert House Ewert Place Summertown Oxford Oxfordshire OX2 7SG / GB | Inventor(s) | 01 /
HICKS, Stephen Clinical Neurosciences University of Oxford Level 6 West Wing, John Radcliffe Hospital Oxford Oxfordshire OX3 9DU / GB | [2014/01] | Representative(s) | Thurston, Mark Barker Brettell LLP 100 Hagley Road Edgbaston Birmingham, West Midlands B16 8QQ / GB | [2014/01] | Application number, filing date | 12714036.6 | 24.02.2012 | [2016/33] | WO2012GB50428 | Priority number, date | GB20110003200 | 24.02.2011 Original published format: GB 201103200 | [2014/01] | Filing language | EN | Procedural language | EN | Publication | Type: | A1 Application with search report | No.: | WO2012114123 | Date: | 30.08.2012 | Language: | EN | [2012/35] | Type: | A1 Application with search report | No.: | EP2677982 | Date: | 01.01.2014 | Language: | EN | The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 30.08.2012 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application. | [2014/01] | Type: | B1 Patent specification | No.: | EP2677982 | Date: | 17.08.2016 | Language: | EN | [2016/33] | Search report(s) | International search report - published on: | EP | 30.08.2012 | Classification | IPC: | A61F9/08, G09B21/00 | [2014/01] | CPC: |
G09B21/008 (EP,US);
G09B21/00 (KR);
G09B21/001 (US);
A61F9/08 (KR);
A61H2201/165 (EP,US);
A61H3/061 (EP,US)
| Designated contracting states | AL, 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 [2014/01] | Extension states | BA | Not yet paid | ME | Not yet paid | Title | German: | OPTISCHE VORRICHTUNG FÜR SEHBEHINDERTE | [2014/01] | English: | AN OPTICAL DEVICE FOR THE VISUALLY IMPAIRED | [2014/01] | French: | DISPOSITIF OPTIQUE POUR MALVOYANT | [2014/01] | Entry into regional phase | 29.08.2013 | National basic fee paid | 29.08.2013 | Designation fee(s) paid | 29.08.2013 | Examination fee paid | Examination procedure | 29.08.2013 | Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description) | 29.08.2013 | Examination requested [2014/01] | 05.06.2014 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06) | 21.10.2014 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 07.11.2014 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04) | 23.02.2015 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 16.02.2016 | Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 15.03.2016 | 15.03.2016 | Date of oral proceedings (cancelled) | 22.03.2016 | Communication of intention to grant the patent | 11.07.2016 | Fee for grant paid | 11.07.2016 | Fee for publishing/printing paid | 11.07.2016 | Receipt 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 05.06.2014 | Opposition(s) | 18.05.2017 | No opposition filed within time limit [2017/30] | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 20.02.2014 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 26.02.2015 | Renewal fee patent year 04 | 26.02.2016 | Renewal fee patent year 05 |
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CH | 28.02.2017 | ||
LI | 28.02.2017 | ||
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PT | 19.12.2016 | ||
IE | 24.02.2017 | ||
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CH | 28.02.2017 | ||
LI | 28.02.2017 | ||
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IE | 24.02.2017 | ||
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CH | 28.02.2017 | ||
LI | 28.02.2017 | ||
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IE | 24.02.2017 | ||
LU | 24.02.2017 | ||
MT | 24.02.2017 | ||
CH | 28.02.2017 | ||
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BG | 17.11.2016 | ||
NO | 17.11.2016 | ||
GR | 18.11.2016 | ||
PT | 19.12.2016 | ||
IE | 24.02.2017 | ||
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MT | 24.02.2017 | ||
CH | 28.02.2017 | ||
LI | 28.02.2017 | ||
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PT | 19.12.2016 | ||
IE | 24.02.2017 | ||
LU | 24.02.2017 | ||
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CH | 28.02.2017 | ||
LI | 28.02.2017 | ||
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CH | 28.02.2017 | ||
LI | 28.02.2017 | ||
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LI | 28.02.2017 | ||
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Former [2017/07] | LT | 17.08.2016 | Cited in | International search | [XYI]US5060062 (DOTSON ROBERT S [US]) [X] 1-8,11,12,27,28,33,34,44-46 * abstract * * column 4, line 9 - line 17 * * column 5, line 66 - column 6, line 7 * [Y] 13-26 [I] 9,10,29-32,35; | [YA]US2006011718 (KURZWEIL RAYMOND C [US], et al) [Y] 13-26 * paragraphs [0041] , [0047] , [0064] - [0073] - [0144] , [0194] , [0195] *[A] 9,10,30,31 |