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EP About this file: EP2906986

EP2906986 - OPTICAL OBJECTIVE WITH ENLARGEMENT OF THE EXIT PUPIL BY MEANS OF A DIFFRACTIVE ELEMENT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  27.12.2019
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  18.01.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  27.08.2018
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  18.08.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  15.08.2018
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  11.08.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip01.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 03.08.2022  [2022/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Vision Engineering Limited
Send Road Send
Woking, Surrey GU23 7ER / GB
[2015/34]
Inventor(s)01 / MERCER, Graham Peter Francis
1 Tarrant Gardens
Hartley Witney Hampshire RG27 8NE / GB
 [2015/34]
Representative(s)Boden, Keith McMurray
Fry Heath & Spence LLP
Unit A, Faraday Court
Faraday Road
Crawley, West Sussex RH10 9PU / GB
[2019/08]
Former [2015/34]Boden, Keith McMurray
Fry Heath & Spence LLP The Gables
Massetts Road
Horley
Surrey RH6 7DQ / GB
Application number, filing date13721913.512.04.2013
[2015/34]
WO2013EP57679
Priority number, dateEP2012025016212.10.2012         Original published format: EP 12250162
[2015/34]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2014056631
Date:17.04.2014
Language:EN
[2014/16]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2906986
Date:19.08.2015
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 17.04.2014 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2015/34]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2906986
Date:20.02.2019
Language:EN
[2019/08]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP17.04.2014
ClassificationIPC:G02B27/00
[2015/34]
CPC:
G02B27/0081 (EP,CN,US); G02B5/1842 (US); G02B21/00 (US);
G02B5/1852 (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 [2015/34]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:OPTISCHES OBJECKTIV MIT PUPILLEVERGRÖSSERUNG DURCH EINEM DIFFRAKTIVEN ELEMENT[2018/33]
English:OPTICAL OBJECTIVE WITH ENLARGEMENT OF THE EXIT PUPIL BY MEANS OF A DIFFRACTIVE ELEMENT[2015/34]
French:OBJECTIF OPTIQUE AVEC ÉLARGISSEMENT DE LA PUPILLE DE SORTIE AU MOYEN D'UN ÉLÉMENT DIFFRACTIF[2018/33]
Former [2015/34]KAMERAOBJEKTIV MIT ERWEITERUNG DER AUSTRITTSPUPILLE MITTELS EINES BEUGUNGSELEMENTS
Former [2015/34]OBJECTIF OPTIQUE PRÉSENTANT UN AGRANDISSEMENT DE LA PUPILLE DE SORTIE AU MOYEN D'UN ÉLÉMENT DIFFRACTIF
Entry into regional phase08.05.2015National basic fee paid 
08.05.2015Designation fee(s) paid 
08.05.2015Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure08.05.2015Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
08.05.2015Examination requested  [2015/34]
09.08.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
15.03.2018Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
25.05.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.08.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.12.2018Fee for grant paid
24.12.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
07.01.2019Receipt 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  09.08.2017
Opposition(s)21.11.2019No opposition filed within time limit [2020/05]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
25.05.2018Request for further processing filed
25.05.2018Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
08.06.2018Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.05.2015Renewal fee patent year 03
11.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 04
24.02.2017Renewal fee patent year 05
07.02.2018Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU12.04.2013
AL20.02.2019
CZ20.02.2019
EE20.02.2019
HR20.02.2019
LT20.02.2019
LV20.02.2019
MK20.02.2019
MT20.02.2019
PL20.02.2019
RO20.02.2019
RS20.02.2019
SI20.02.2019
SK20.02.2019
SM20.02.2019
BG20.05.2019
NO20.05.2019
IS20.06.2019
[2022/31]
Former [2021/34]HU12.04.2013
AL20.02.2019
CZ20.02.2019
EE20.02.2019
HR20.02.2019
LT20.02.2019
LV20.02.2019
MT20.02.2019
PL20.02.2019
RO20.02.2019
RS20.02.2019
SI20.02.2019
SK20.02.2019
SM20.02.2019
BG20.05.2019
NO20.05.2019
IS20.06.2019
Former [2021/32]HU12.04.2013
AL20.02.2019
CZ20.02.2019
EE20.02.2019
HR20.02.2019
LT20.02.2019
LV20.02.2019
PL20.02.2019
RO20.02.2019
RS20.02.2019
SI20.02.2019
SK20.02.2019
SM20.02.2019
BG20.05.2019
NO20.05.2019
IS20.06.2019
Former [2020/13]AL20.02.2019
CZ20.02.2019
EE20.02.2019
HR20.02.2019
LT20.02.2019
LV20.02.2019
PL20.02.2019
RO20.02.2019
RS20.02.2019
SI20.02.2019
SK20.02.2019
SM20.02.2019
BG20.05.2019
NO20.05.2019
IS20.06.2019
Former [2019/52]AL20.02.2019
CZ20.02.2019
EE20.02.2019
HR20.02.2019
LT20.02.2019
LV20.02.2019
PL20.02.2019
RO20.02.2019
RS20.02.2019
SK20.02.2019
SM20.02.2019
BG20.05.2019
NO20.05.2019
IS20.06.2019
Former [2019/49]AL20.02.2019
CZ20.02.2019
EE20.02.2019
HR20.02.2019
LT20.02.2019
LV20.02.2019
RO20.02.2019
RS20.02.2019
SK20.02.2019
BG20.05.2019
NO20.05.2019
IS20.06.2019
Former [2019/39]HR20.02.2019
LT20.02.2019
LV20.02.2019
RS20.02.2019
BG20.05.2019
NO20.05.2019
IS20.06.2019
Former [2019/38]LT20.02.2019
BG20.05.2019
NO20.05.2019
Former [2019/33]LT20.02.2019
NO20.05.2019
Cited inInternational search[YA]US2418345  (GRIMSON SAMUEL B) [Y] 2,3,5 * figure 6 * [A] 1,4,6-29;
 [YDA]US7123415  (MERCER GRAHAM [GB]) [YD] 2,3,5 * column 2, line 61 - column 3, line 7; figures 1,3,4 * [A] 1,4,6-29;
 [A]CN101434176  (CHINA BANKNOTE PRINTING & MINT [CN]) [A] 1-29* the whole document *
by applicantUS6028704
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 US7123415
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