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EP2838480 - Device FOR CONTROLLING A CORNEAL ABLATION LASER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2015/09]TECHNIQUE FOR CONTROLLING A CORNEAL ABLATION LASER
[2020/04]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  30.04.2021
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  22.05.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  23.01.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  03.08.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip06.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 09.10.2024 [2024/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Alcon Inc.
Rue Louis-d'Affry 6
1701 Fribourg / CH
[2020/08]
Former [2015/09]For all designated states
WaveLight GmbH
Am Wolfsmantel 5
91058 Erlangen / DE
Inventor(s)01 / LEMONIS, Sissimos
Loy-Hering-Straße 12
92318 Neumarkt / DE
02 / KEMPE, Alexander
Rochowstr. 7
10245 Berlin / DE
03 / ABRAHAM, Mario
Kanalweg 32c
90559 Burgthann / DE
04 / RIEDEL, Peter
Georg-Strobel-Strasse 44
90489 Nuernberg / DE
 [2020/26]
Former [2015/09]01 / LEMONIS, Sissimos
Tulpenweg 11
90571 Schwaig / DE
02 / KEMPE, Alexander
Rochowstr. 7
10245 Berlin / DE
03 / ABRAHAM, Mario
Kanalweg 26
90559 Burgthann / DE
04 / RIEDEL, Peter
Georg-Strobel-Strasse 44
90489 Nuernberg / DE
Representative(s)Katérle, Axel
Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff
Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Schweigerstraße 2
81541 München / DE
[2020/26]
Former [2015/09]Katérle, Axel
Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Schweigerstraße 2
81541 München / DE
Application number, filing date12717197.320.04.2012
[2020/26]
WO2012EP01727
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2013156046
Date:24.10.2013
Language:EN
[2013/43]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2838480
Date:25.02.2015
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 24.10.2013 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2015/09]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2838480
Date:24.06.2020
Language:EN
[2020/26]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP24.10.2013
ClassificationIPC:A61F9/008
[2015/09]
CPC:
A61F9/00802 (EP,US); A61F9/008 (KR); A61F9/00804 (KR,US);
A61B3/102 (US); A61B3/112 (KR); A61B3/113 (KR);
A61F9/00827 (KR); G01B9/02049 (US); G01B9/02091 (US);
A61F2009/00844 (EP,US); A61F2009/00846 (EP,US); A61F2009/00851 (US);
A61F2009/00872 (EP,US); A61F2009/00897 (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 [2015/09]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:Gerät ZUR STEUERUNG EINES HORNHAUTABLATIONSLASERS[2020/04]
English:Device FOR CONTROLLING A CORNEAL ABLATION LASER[2020/04]
French:Dispositif DE COMMANDE D'UN LASER D'ABLATION DE LA CORNÉE[2020/04]
Former [2015/09]VERFAHREN ZUR STEUERUNG EINES HORNHAUTABLATIONSLASERS
Former [2015/09]TECHNIQUE FOR CONTROLLING A CORNEAL ABLATION LASER
Former [2015/09]TECHNIQUE DE COMMANDE D'UN LASER D'ABLATION DE LA CORNÉE
Entry into regional phase20.08.2014National basic fee paid 
20.08.2014Designation fee(s) paid 
20.08.2014Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure20.08.2014Examination requested  [2015/09]
12.12.2014Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
01.08.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
09.11.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.01.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.05.2020Fee for grant paid
14.05.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
14.05.2020Receipt 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  01.08.2018
Opposition(s)25.03.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/22]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.07.2014Renewal fee patent year 03
10.04.2015Renewal fee patent year 04
11.04.2016Renewal fee patent year 05
10.04.2017Renewal fee patent year 06
11.04.2018Renewal fee patent year 07
15.04.2019Renewal fee patent year 08
31.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU20.04.2012
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Cited inInternational search[A]US2003020874  (J SMITH MICHAEL [US], et al) [A] 1-14 * the whole document *;
 [A]US2005137586  (GRAY GARY P [US], et al) [A] 1-14* the whole document *;
 [A]EP1923027  (SCHWIND EYE TECH SOLUTIONS GMB [DE]) [A] 1-14 * paragraphs [0001] , [0002] , [0006] , [0009] , [0017] , [0022] * * figure 4 *;
 [XI]EP1985269  (WAVELIGHT AG [DE]) [X] 1-8,11-14 * abstract * * paragraphs [0037] , [0040] - [0042] - [0045] , [0047] , [0048] * * claim 1 * [I] 9,10
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