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EP About this file: EP2617397

EP2617397 - Intraocular lens providing improved placement [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  20.10.2017
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  11.11.2016
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  31.10.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip06.03.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 08.04.2020  [2020/15]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Optimedica Corporation
1310 Moffett Park Drive
Sunnyvale, CA 94089 / US
[N/P]
Former [2016/50]For all designated states
Optimedica Corporation
1310 Moffett park Drive
Sunnyvale, CA 94089 / US
Former [2013/30]For all designated states
Optimedica Corporation
1310 Moffett park Drive
Sunnyvale, CA 94089 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Culbertson, William
3553 Royal Palm Avenue
Miami, Florida 33133 / US
02 / Blumenkranz, Mark
20 Larguita Lane
Portola Valley, California 94028 / US
03 / Angeley, David
2330 Walnut Ridge Lane
Charlottesville, VA 22911 / US
04 / Marcellino, George
3773 Paul Sweet Road
Santa Cruz, California 95065 / US
05 / Wiltberger, Michael
2553 Hayward Drive
Santa Clara, California 95051 / US
06 / Andersen, Dan
303 Oakwood Place
Menlo Park, California 94025 / US
 [2013/41]
Representative(s)Flaxman, Andrew James, et al
Haseltine Lake LLP
Redcliff Quay
120 Redcliff Street
Bristol BS1 6HU / GB
[2016/50]
Former [2013/35]Flaxman, Andrew James, et al
Withers & Rogers LLP
4 More London Riverside
London SE1 2AU / GB
Former [2013/30]Gillard, Matthew Paul
Withers & Rogers LLP
4 More London Riverside
London
SE1 2AU / GB
Application number, filing date13164190.413.03.2008
[2013/30]
Priority number, dateUS20070906944P13.03.2007         Original published format: US 906944 P
[2013/30]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2617397
Date:24.07.2013
Language:EN
[2013/30]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2617397
Date:14.12.2016
Language:EN
[2016/50]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.06.2013
ClassificationIPC:A61B3/10, A61F9/009, A61F9/007, A61F9/008, A61F2/16
[2016/30]
CPC:
A61F2/16 (EP,US); A61F2/1613 (US); A61F2/1637 (US);
A61F2/1648 (US); A61F2/1662 (US); A61F9/00 (EP,US);
A61F2002/1683 (US); A61F2002/16901 (US); A61F2009/00859 (EP,US);
A61F2009/0087 (EP,US); A61F2009/00872 (EP,US); A61F2009/0088 (EP,US);
A61F2009/00887 (US); A61F2009/00897 (EP,US); A61F2220/0016 (EP,US);
A61F9/00754 (US); A61F9/008 (US); A61F9/00812 (US);
A61F9/00825 (EP,US); A61F9/009 (US) (-)
Former IPC [2013/30]A61F9/00, A61F9/008, A61F2/16
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 [2016/50]
Former [2013/30]AT,  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 
TitleGerman:Intraokularlinse zur verbesserten Positionierung[2013/30]
English:Intraocular lens providing improved placement[2013/30]
French:Lentille intraoculaire pour placement amélioré[2013/30]
Examination procedure21.01.2014Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
21.01.2014Examination requested  [2014/10]
20.02.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
30.05.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.06.2016Date of oral proceedings
11.07.2016Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
29.07.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.10.2016Fee for grant paid
27.10.2016Fee for publishing/printing paid
27.10.2016Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP08726825.6  / EP2129346
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 (EP20080726825) is  08.04.2011
Opposition(s)15.09.2017No opposition filed within time limit [2017/47]
Fees paidRenewal fee
17.04.2013Renewal fee patent year 03
17.04.2013Renewal fee patent year 04
17.04.2013Renewal fee patent year 05
17.04.2013Renewal fee patent year 06
10.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 07
06.03.2015Renewal fee patent year 08
08.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU13.03.2008
AT14.12.2016
BE14.12.2016
CY14.12.2016
CZ14.12.2016
DK14.12.2016
EE14.12.2016
ES14.12.2016
FI14.12.2016
HR14.12.2016
IT14.12.2016
LT14.12.2016
LV14.12.2016
MC14.12.2016
PL14.12.2016
RO14.12.2016
SE14.12.2016
SI14.12.2016
SK14.12.2016
TR14.12.2016
IE13.03.2017
LU13.03.2017
MT13.03.2017
BG14.03.2017
NO14.03.2017
GR15.03.2017
IS14.04.2017
PT14.04.2017
[2020/15]
Former [2019/46]HU13.03.2008
AT14.12.2016
BE14.12.2016
CY14.12.2016
CZ14.12.2016
DK14.12.2016
EE14.12.2016
ES14.12.2016
FI14.12.2016
HR14.12.2016
IT14.12.2016
LT14.12.2016
LV14.12.2016
MC14.12.2016
PL14.12.2016
RO14.12.2016
SE14.12.2016
SI14.12.2016
SK14.12.2016
IE13.03.2017
LU13.03.2017
MT13.03.2017
BG14.03.2017
NO14.03.2017
GR15.03.2017
IS14.04.2017
PT14.04.2017
Former [2019/31]HU13.03.2008
AT14.12.2016
BE14.12.2016
CZ14.12.2016
DK14.12.2016
EE14.12.2016
ES14.12.2016
FI14.12.2016
HR14.12.2016
IT14.12.2016
LT14.12.2016
LV14.12.2016
MC14.12.2016
PL14.12.2016
RO14.12.2016
SE14.12.2016
SI14.12.2016
SK14.12.2016
IE13.03.2017
LU13.03.2017
MT13.03.2017
BG14.03.2017
NO14.03.2017
GR15.03.2017
IS14.04.2017
PT14.04.2017
Former [2018/43]AT14.12.2016
BE14.12.2016
CZ14.12.2016
DK14.12.2016
EE14.12.2016
ES14.12.2016
FI14.12.2016
HR14.12.2016
IT14.12.2016
LT14.12.2016
LV14.12.2016
MC14.12.2016
PL14.12.2016
RO14.12.2016
SE14.12.2016
SI14.12.2016
SK14.12.2016
IE13.03.2017
LU13.03.2017
MT13.03.2017
BG14.03.2017
NO14.03.2017
GR15.03.2017
IS14.04.2017
PT14.04.2017
Former [2018/13]AT14.12.2016
BE14.12.2016
CZ14.12.2016
DK14.12.2016
EE14.12.2016
ES14.12.2016
FI14.12.2016
HR14.12.2016
IT14.12.2016
LT14.12.2016
LV14.12.2016
MC14.12.2016
PL14.12.2016
RO14.12.2016
SE14.12.2016
SI14.12.2016
SK14.12.2016
IE13.03.2017
LU13.03.2017
BG14.03.2017
NO14.03.2017
GR15.03.2017
IS14.04.2017
PT14.04.2017
Former [2018/10]AT14.12.2016
BE14.12.2016
CZ14.12.2016
DK14.12.2016
EE14.12.2016
ES14.12.2016
FI14.12.2016
HR14.12.2016
IT14.12.2016
LT14.12.2016
LV14.12.2016
MC14.12.2016
PL14.12.2016
RO14.12.2016
SE14.12.2016
SK14.12.2016
LU13.03.2017
BG14.03.2017
NO14.03.2017
GR15.03.2017
IS14.04.2017
PT14.04.2017
Former [2018/01]AT14.12.2016
BE14.12.2016
CZ14.12.2016
DK14.12.2016
EE14.12.2016
ES14.12.2016
FI14.12.2016
HR14.12.2016
IT14.12.2016
LT14.12.2016
LV14.12.2016
MC14.12.2016
PL14.12.2016
RO14.12.2016
SE14.12.2016
SK14.12.2016
BG14.03.2017
NO14.03.2017
GR15.03.2017
IS14.04.2017
PT14.04.2017
Former [2017/42]AT14.12.2016
BE14.12.2016
CZ14.12.2016
EE14.12.2016
ES14.12.2016
FI14.12.2016
HR14.12.2016
IT14.12.2016
LT14.12.2016
LV14.12.2016
PL14.12.2016
RO14.12.2016
SE14.12.2016
SK14.12.2016
BG14.03.2017
NO14.03.2017
GR15.03.2017
IS14.04.2017
PT14.04.2017
Former [2017/36]BE14.12.2016
CZ14.12.2016
EE14.12.2016
ES14.12.2016
FI14.12.2016
HR14.12.2016
LT14.12.2016
LV14.12.2016
PL14.12.2016
RO14.12.2016
SE14.12.2016
SK14.12.2016
NO14.03.2017
GR15.03.2017
IS14.04.2017
Former [2017/28]FI14.12.2016
HR14.12.2016
LT14.12.2016
LV14.12.2016
SE14.12.2016
NO14.03.2017
GR15.03.2017
Former [2017/12]LV14.12.2016
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