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EP About this file: EP2881763

EP2881763 - OPTICAL PRODUCT AND PLASTIC EYEGLASS LENS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  14.09.2018
Database last updated on 21.03.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  06.10.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  25.07.2017
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  24.05.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  22.01.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip17.07.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): AL		published on 19.08.2020  [2020/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Tokai Optical Co., Ltd.
5-26, Aza-Shimoda
Eta-cho
Okazaki-shi, Aichi 444-2192 / JP
[2015/24]
Inventor(s)01 / TAKAHASHI Hirotoshi
c/o Tokai Optical Co., Ltd.
5-26 Aza-shimoda
Eta-cho
Okazaki-shi, Aichi 444-2192 / JP
 [2017/45]
Former [2015/24]01 / TAKAHASHI Hirotoshi
C/O Tokai Optical Co. Ltd.
5-26 Aza-shimoda
Eta-cho
Okazaki-shi Aichi 444-2192 / JP
Representative(s)Prüfer & Partner mbB Patentanwälte · Rechtsanwälte
Sohnckestraße 12
81479 München / DE
[2017/45]
Former [2015/24]Prüfer & Partner GbR European Patent Attorneys
Sohnckestraße 12
81479 München / DE
Application number, filing date13834442.905.09.2013
[2017/45]
WO2013JP73958
Priority number, dateJP2012019768907.09.2012         Original published format: JP 2012197689
[2015/24]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2014038632
Date:13.03.2014
Language:JA
[2014/11]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2881763
Date:10.06.2015
Language:EN
[2015/24]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2881763
Date:08.11.2017
Language:EN
[2017/45]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP13.03.2014
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP20.07.2015
ClassificationIPC:G02B1/11, G02B1/10, G02C7/00
[2015/24]
CPC:
G02B1/11 (EP,CN,US); G02B1/115 (EP,CN,US); G02C7/10 (US);
G02C2202/16 (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 [2015/24]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:OPTISCHES PRODUKT UND PLASTIKLINSE FÜR BRILLEN[2015/24]
English:OPTICAL PRODUCT AND PLASTIC EYEGLASS LENS[2015/24]
French:PRODUIT OPTIQUE ET LENTILLE EN MATIÈRE PLASTIQUE[2015/24]
Entry into regional phase04.03.2015Translation filed 
04.03.2015National basic fee paid 
04.03.2015Search fee paid 
04.03.2015Designation fee(s) paid 
04.03.2015Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure04.03.2015Examination requested  [2015/24]
04.02.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
23.06.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.10.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.01.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.05.2017Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
18.05.2017Fee for grant paid
18.05.2017Fee for publishing/printing paid
25.07.2017Information about intention to grant a patent
25.07.2017Receipt 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  23.06.2016
Opposition(s)09.08.2018No opposition filed within time limit [2018/42]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.09.2015Renewal fee patent year 03
28.09.2016Renewal fee patent year 04
28.09.2017Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU05.09.2013
AL08.11.2017
AT08.11.2017
CY08.11.2017
CZ08.11.2017
DK08.11.2017
EE08.11.2017
ES08.11.2017
FI08.11.2017
HR08.11.2017
LT08.11.2017
LV08.11.2017
MC08.11.2017
MK08.11.2017
NL08.11.2017
PL08.11.2017
PT08.11.2017
RO08.11.2017
RS08.11.2017
SE08.11.2017
SI08.11.2017
SK08.11.2017
SM08.11.2017
TR08.11.2017
BG08.02.2018
NO08.02.2018
GR09.02.2018
IS08.03.2018
[2020/34]
Former [2020/31]HU05.09.2013
AT08.11.2017
CY08.11.2017
CZ08.11.2017
DK08.11.2017
EE08.11.2017
ES08.11.2017
FI08.11.2017
HR08.11.2017
LT08.11.2017
LV08.11.2017
MC08.11.2017
MK08.11.2017
NL08.11.2017
PL08.11.2017
PT08.11.2017
RO08.11.2017
RS08.11.2017
SE08.11.2017
SI08.11.2017
SK08.11.2017
SM08.11.2017
TR08.11.2017
BG08.02.2018
NO08.02.2018
GR09.02.2018
IS08.03.2018
Former [2020/28]HU05.09.2013
AT08.11.2017
CY08.11.2017
CZ08.11.2017
DK08.11.2017
EE08.11.2017
ES08.11.2017
FI08.11.2017
HR08.11.2017
LT08.11.2017
LV08.11.2017
MC08.11.2017
NL08.11.2017
PL08.11.2017
PT08.11.2017
RO08.11.2017
RS08.11.2017
SE08.11.2017
SI08.11.2017
SK08.11.2017
SM08.11.2017
TR08.11.2017
BG08.02.2018
NO08.02.2018
GR09.02.2018
IS08.03.2018
Former [2020/16]AT08.11.2017
CY08.11.2017
CZ08.11.2017
DK08.11.2017
EE08.11.2017
ES08.11.2017
FI08.11.2017
HR08.11.2017
LT08.11.2017
LV08.11.2017
MC08.11.2017
NL08.11.2017
PL08.11.2017
RO08.11.2017
RS08.11.2017
SE08.11.2017
SI08.11.2017
SK08.11.2017
SM08.11.2017
TR08.11.2017
BG08.02.2018
NO08.02.2018
GR09.02.2018
IS08.03.2018
Former [2019/24]AT08.11.2017
CY08.11.2017
CZ08.11.2017
DK08.11.2017
EE08.11.2017
ES08.11.2017
FI08.11.2017
HR08.11.2017
LT08.11.2017
LV08.11.2017
MC08.11.2017
NL08.11.2017
PL08.11.2017
RO08.11.2017
RS08.11.2017
SE08.11.2017
SI08.11.2017
SK08.11.2017
SM08.11.2017
BG08.02.2018
NO08.02.2018
GR09.02.2018
IS08.03.2018
Former [2018/52]AT08.11.2017
CY08.11.2017
CZ08.11.2017
DK08.11.2017
EE08.11.2017
ES08.11.2017
FI08.11.2017
HR08.11.2017
LT08.11.2017
LV08.11.2017
NL08.11.2017
PL08.11.2017
RO08.11.2017
RS08.11.2017
SE08.11.2017
SI08.11.2017
SK08.11.2017
SM08.11.2017
BG08.02.2018
NO08.02.2018
GR09.02.2018
IS08.03.2018
Former [2018/40]AT08.11.2017
CY08.11.2017
CZ08.11.2017
DK08.11.2017
EE08.11.2017
ES08.11.2017
FI08.11.2017
HR08.11.2017
LT08.11.2017
LV08.11.2017
NL08.11.2017
PL08.11.2017
RO08.11.2017
RS08.11.2017
SE08.11.2017
SK08.11.2017
SM08.11.2017
BG08.02.2018
NO08.02.2018
GR09.02.2018
IS08.03.2018
Former [2018/37]AT08.11.2017
CY08.11.2017
CZ08.11.2017
DK08.11.2017
EE08.11.2017
ES08.11.2017
FI08.11.2017
HR08.11.2017
LT08.11.2017
LV08.11.2017
NL08.11.2017
PL08.11.2017
RS08.11.2017
SE08.11.2017
SK08.11.2017
SM08.11.2017
BG08.02.2018
NO08.02.2018
GR09.02.2018
IS08.03.2018
Former [2018/35]AT08.11.2017
CY08.11.2017
CZ08.11.2017
DK08.11.2017
EE08.11.2017
ES08.11.2017
FI08.11.2017
HR08.11.2017
LT08.11.2017
LV08.11.2017
NL08.11.2017
RS08.11.2017
SE08.11.2017
SK08.11.2017
BG08.02.2018
NO08.02.2018
GR09.02.2018
IS08.03.2018
Former [2018/24]AT08.11.2017
ES08.11.2017
FI08.11.2017
HR08.11.2017
LT08.11.2017
LV08.11.2017
NL08.11.2017
RS08.11.2017
SE08.11.2017
BG08.02.2018
NO08.02.2018
GR09.02.2018
IS08.03.2018
Former [2018/22]ES08.11.2017
FI08.11.2017
LT08.11.2017
NL08.11.2017
NO08.02.2018
Documents cited:Search[Y] WO2012023371  (TOKAI OPTICAL CO LTD et al.) [Y] 1-5 * tables 1-6 *
 [Y] EP2589992  (TOKAI OPTICAL CO LTD et al.) * paragraphs [0007] , [0050]; tables 1-6 *
 [Y] JP2005275294  (CIMEO PREC CO LTD et al.) [Y] 1-5 * table 8 *
 [A] US2009225298  (TOKIMITSU TAKUMI et al.) [A] 1,5 * paragraphs [0037] - [0038] *
 [A] EP2431772  (TOKAI OPTICAL CO LTD et al.) [A] 1,5 * paragraphs [0033] - [0035] *
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