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EP About this file: EP2597508

EP2597508 - Presbyopic correction system [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  31.01.2018
Database last updated on 22.08.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  23.12.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip18.05.2018Refusal of applicationpublished on 20.06.2018  [2018/25]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Novartis AG
Lichtstrasse 35
4056 Basel / CH
[2013/22]
Inventor(s)01 / Lindacher, Joseph Micheal
5057 Dovecote Trail
Suwanee, GA Georgia 30024 / US
02 / Sastry, Shyamant Ramana
5930 Laurel Oak Drive
Suwanee, GA Georgia 30024 / US
 [2013/22]
Representative(s)Bohest AG
Holbeinstrasse 36-38
4051 Basel / CH
[2014/45]
Former [2013/22]Bohest AG
Postfach 160
4003 Basel / CH
Application number, filing date13156583.020.08.2008
[2013/22]
Priority number, dateUS20070957183P22.08.2007         Original published format: US 957183 P
US20080125215P23.04.2008         Original published format: US 125215 P
[2013/22]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2597508
Date:29.05.2013
Language:EN
[2013/22]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.04.2013
ClassificationIPC:G02C7/04
[2013/22]
CPC:
G02C7/044 (EP,US); G02C7/04 (KR); G02C7/00 (KR);
G02C7/024 (US); G02C7/027 (US); G02C7/028 (EP,US);
G02C7/041 (US); G02C7/042 (EP,US); G02C7/047 (US);
G02C7/061 (US); G02C7/066 (US); G02C2202/08 (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,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2013/22]
TitleGerman:Presbyopiekorrekturssystem[2013/22]
English:Presbyopic correction system[2013/22]
French:Système de correction de presbytie[2013/22]
Examination procedure28.11.2013Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
28.11.2013Examination requested  [2014/04]
23.12.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
03.05.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.11.2017Application refused, date of legal effect [2018/25]
30.11.2017Date of oral proceedings
26.01.2018Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
01.02.2018Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2018/25]
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP08795459.0  / EP2183639
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.02.2013Renewal fee patent year 03
25.02.2013Renewal fee patent year 04
25.02.2013Renewal fee patent year 05
19.08.2013Renewal fee patent year 06
13.08.2014Renewal fee patent year 07
10.08.2015Renewal fee patent year 08
11.08.2016Renewal fee patent year 09
14.08.2017Renewal fee patent year 10
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Documents cited:Search[XY]WO2005019906  (NOVARTIS AG [CH], et al) [X] 1-20 * page 6, lines 6-24,27,28 * * claim 6 * * figures 1B-1E * [Y] 1-20;
 [X]US6457826  (LETT JOHN B W [US]) [X] 1-20 * figures 1,4 * * column 14, lines 7,8 *;
 [X]EP0942312  (MENICON CO LTD [JP]) [X] 1-20 * figures 1,2 *;
 [X]WO0221194  (FLORIDA OPTICAL ENGINEERING IN [US], et al) [X] 1-20 * figures 2A,2B *;
 [Y]US2004021824  (YE MING [US], et al) [Y] 1-20 * figure 2 * * paragraph [0038] *;
 [A]WO2005098519  (NOVARTIS AG [CH], et al) [A] 1-20 * the whole document *
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