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EP2916164 - METHOD FOR DESIGNING SPECTACLE LENS, AND SYSTEM FOR DESIGNING SPECTACLE LENS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Status	No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 08.04.2022 Database last updated on 25.09.2024
Former	The patent has been granted Status updated on 30.04.2021
Former	Grant of patent is intended Status updated on 16.02.2021
Former	Examination is in progress Status updated on 22.12.2020
Former	Grant of patent is intended Status updated on 01.10.2020
Former	Examination is in progress Status updated on 09.04.2019
Most recent event Tooltip	06.09.2024	Lapse of the patent in a contracting state New state(s): MT	published on 09.10.2024 [2024/41]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states Nikon Corporation 15-3, Konan 2-chome Minato-ku Tokyo 108-6290 / JP
	[2015/37]
Inventor(s)	01 / UCHIYAMA, Yukimasa c/o NIKON CORPORATION 12-1 Yurakucho 1-chome Chiyoda-ku Tokyo 100-8331 / JP
	02 / MIZUNO, Masatomo c/o NIKON CORPORATION 12-1 Yurakucho 1-chome Chiyoda-ku Tokyo 100-8331 / JP
	[2015/37]
Representative(s)	Viering, Jentschura & Partner mbB Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Grillparzerstraße 14 81675 München / DE
	[2021/22]
Former [2015/37]	Viering, Jentschura & Partner Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Grillparzerstrasse 14 81675 München / DE
Application number, filing date	13851281.9	05.11.2013
	[2015/37]
	WO2013JP79876
Priority number, date	JP20120243733	05.11.2012 Original published format: JP 2012243733
	[2015/37]
Filing language	JA
Procedural language	EN
Publication	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	WO2014069656
	Date:	08.05.2014
	Language:	JA
	[2014/19]
	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	EP2916164
	Date:	09.09.2015
	Language:	EN
	[2015/37]
	Type:	B1 Patent specification
	No.:	EP2916164
	Date:	02.06.2021
	Language:	EN
	[2021/22]
Search report(s)	International search report - published on:	JP	08.05.2014
	(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:	EP	20.05.2016
Classification	IPC:	G02C7/02, G02C7/06	[2016/25]
	CPC:	G02C7/028 (EP,US); G02C7/027 (US); G02C7/061 (EP,US)
	Former IPC [2015/37]	G02C7/02
Designated contracting states	AL, 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 [2015/37]
Extension states	BA	Not yet paid
	ME	Not yet paid
Title	German:	VERFAHREN ZUM ENTWERFEN EINES BRILLENGLASES UND SYSTEM ZUM ENTWERFEN EINES BRILLENGLASES	[2015/37]
	English:	METHOD FOR DESIGNING SPECTACLE LENS, AND SYSTEM FOR DESIGNING SPECTACLE LENS	[2015/37]
	French:	PROCÉDÉ DE CONCEPTION DE VERRE DE LUNETTES ET SYSTÈME DE CONCEPTION DE VERRE DE LUNETTES	[2015/37]
Entry into regional phase	01.06.2015	Translation filed
	01.06.2015	National basic fee paid
	01.06.2015	Search fee paid
	01.06.2015	Designation fee(s) paid
	01.06.2015	Examination fee paid
Examination procedure	01.06.2015	Examination requested [2015/37]
	01.12.2016	Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
	12.04.2019	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
	06.08.2019	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	10.12.2019	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
	01.04.2020	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	02.10.2020	Communication of intention to grant the patent
	22.12.2020	Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
	17.02.2021	Communication of intention to grant the patent
	21.04.2021	Fee for grant paid
	21.04.2021	Fee for publishing/printing paid
	21.04.2021	Receipt 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 12.04.2019
Opposition(s)	03.03.2022	No opposition filed within time limit [2022/19]
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	27.11.2015	Renewal fee patent year 03
	10.11.2016	Renewal fee patent year 04
	13.11.2017	Renewal fee patent year 05
	14.11.2018	Renewal fee patent year 06
	14.11.2019	Renewal fee patent year 07
	13.11.2020	Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition Tooltip	HU	05.11.2013
	AL	02.06.2021
	AT	02.06.2021
	CY	02.06.2021
	CZ	02.06.2021
	DK	02.06.2021
	EE	02.06.2021
	ES	02.06.2021
	FI	02.06.2021
	HR	02.06.2021
	IT	02.06.2021
	LT	02.06.2021
	LV	02.06.2021
	MC	02.06.2021
	MK	02.06.2021
	MT	02.06.2021
	NL	02.06.2021
	PL	02.06.2021
	RO	02.06.2021
	RS	02.06.2021
	SE	02.06.2021
	SI	02.06.2021
	SK	02.06.2021
	SM	02.06.2021
	BG	02.09.2021
	NO	02.09.2021
	GR	03.09.2021
	IS	02.10.2021
	PT	04.10.2021
	IE	05.11.2021
	LU	05.11.2021
	BE	30.11.2021
	[2024/41]
Former [2024/22]	HU	05.11.2013
	AL	02.06.2021
	AT	02.06.2021
	CY	02.06.2021
	CZ	02.06.2021
	DK	02.06.2021
	EE	02.06.2021
	ES	02.06.2021
	FI	02.06.2021
	HR	02.06.2021
	IT	02.06.2021
	LT	02.06.2021
	LV	02.06.2021
	MC	02.06.2021
	MK	02.06.2021
	NL	02.06.2021
	PL	02.06.2021
	RO	02.06.2021
	RS	02.06.2021
	SE	02.06.2021
	SI	02.06.2021
	SK	02.06.2021
	SM	02.06.2021
	BG	02.09.2021
	NO	02.09.2021
	GR	03.09.2021
	IS	02.10.2021
	PT	04.10.2021
	IE	05.11.2021
	LU	05.11.2021
	BE	30.11.2021
Former [2023/30]	HU	05.11.2013
	AL	02.06.2021
	AT	02.06.2021
	CY	02.06.2021
	CZ	02.06.2021
	DK	02.06.2021
	EE	02.06.2021
	ES	02.06.2021
	FI	02.06.2021
	HR	02.06.2021
	IT	02.06.2021
	LT	02.06.2021
	LV	02.06.2021
	MC	02.06.2021
	NL	02.06.2021
	PL	02.06.2021
	RO	02.06.2021
	RS	02.06.2021
	SE	02.06.2021
	SI	02.06.2021
	SK	02.06.2021
	SM	02.06.2021
	BG	02.09.2021
	NO	02.09.2021
	GR	03.09.2021
	IS	02.10.2021
	PT	04.10.2021
	IE	05.11.2021
	LU	05.11.2021
	BE	30.11.2021
Former [2023/29]	HU	05.11.2013
	AL	02.06.2021
	AT	02.06.2021
	CZ	02.06.2021
	DK	02.06.2021
	EE	02.06.2021
	ES	02.06.2021
	FI	02.06.2021
	HR	02.06.2021
	IT	02.06.2021
	LT	02.06.2021
	LV	02.06.2021
	MC	02.06.2021
	NL	02.06.2021
	PL	02.06.2021
	RO	02.06.2021
	RS	02.06.2021
	SE	02.06.2021
	SI	02.06.2021
	SK	02.06.2021
	SM	02.06.2021
	BG	02.09.2021
	NO	02.09.2021
	GR	03.09.2021
	IS	02.10.2021
	PT	04.10.2021
	IE	05.11.2021
	LU	05.11.2021
	BE	30.11.2021
Former [2022/48]	AL	02.06.2021
	AT	02.06.2021
	CZ	02.06.2021
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	EE	02.06.2021
	ES	02.06.2021
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	HR	02.06.2021
	IT	02.06.2021
	LT	02.06.2021
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	NL	02.06.2021
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	RS	02.06.2021
	SE	02.06.2021
	SI	02.06.2021
	SK	02.06.2021
	SM	02.06.2021
	BG	02.09.2021
	NO	02.09.2021
	GR	03.09.2021
	IS	02.10.2021
	PT	04.10.2021
	IE	05.11.2021
	LU	05.11.2021
	BE	30.11.2021
Former [2022/36]	AL	02.06.2021
	AT	02.06.2021
	CZ	02.06.2021
	DK	02.06.2021
	EE	02.06.2021
	ES	02.06.2021
	FI	02.06.2021
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	IT	02.06.2021
	LT	02.06.2021
	LV	02.06.2021
	MC	02.06.2021
	NL	02.06.2021
	PL	02.06.2021
	RO	02.06.2021
	RS	02.06.2021
	SE	02.06.2021
	SI	02.06.2021
	SK	02.06.2021
	SM	02.06.2021
	BG	02.09.2021
	NO	02.09.2021
	GR	03.09.2021
	IS	02.10.2021
	PT	04.10.2021
	LU	05.11.2021
	BE	30.11.2021
Former [2022/34]	AL	02.06.2021
	AT	02.06.2021
	CZ	02.06.2021
	DK	02.06.2021
	EE	02.06.2021
	ES	02.06.2021
	FI	02.06.2021
	HR	02.06.2021
	LT	02.06.2021
	LV	02.06.2021
	MC	02.06.2021
	NL	02.06.2021
	PL	02.06.2021
	RO	02.06.2021
	RS	02.06.2021
	SE	02.06.2021
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	BG	02.09.2021
	NO	02.09.2021
	GR	03.09.2021
	IS	02.10.2021
	PT	04.10.2021
	LU	05.11.2021
	BE	30.11.2021
Former [2022/33]	AL	02.06.2021
	AT	02.06.2021
	CZ	02.06.2021
	DK	02.06.2021
	EE	02.06.2021
	ES	02.06.2021
	FI	02.06.2021
	HR	02.06.2021
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	MC	02.06.2021
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	RO	02.06.2021
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	BG	02.09.2021
	NO	02.09.2021
	GR	03.09.2021
	IS	02.10.2021
	PT	04.10.2021
	BE	30.11.2021
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	AT	02.06.2021
	CZ	02.06.2021
	DK	02.06.2021
	EE	02.06.2021
	ES	02.06.2021
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	RO	02.06.2021
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	SE	02.06.2021
	SI	02.06.2021
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	SM	02.06.2021
	BG	02.09.2021
	NO	02.09.2021
	GR	03.09.2021
	IS	02.10.2021
	PT	04.10.2021
Former [2022/26]	AL	02.06.2021
	AT	02.06.2021
	CZ	02.06.2021
	DK	02.06.2021
	EE	02.06.2021
	ES	02.06.2021
	FI	02.06.2021
	HR	02.06.2021
	LT	02.06.2021
	LV	02.06.2021
	NL	02.06.2021
	PL	02.06.2021
	RO	02.06.2021
	RS	02.06.2021
	SE	02.06.2021
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	BG	02.09.2021
	NO	02.09.2021
	GR	03.09.2021
	IS	02.10.2021
	PT	04.10.2021
Former [2022/21]	AT	02.06.2021
	CZ	02.06.2021
	DK	02.06.2021
	EE	02.06.2021
	ES	02.06.2021
	FI	02.06.2021
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	RO	02.06.2021
	RS	02.06.2021
	SE	02.06.2021
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	SM	02.06.2021
	BG	02.09.2021
	NO	02.09.2021
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	IS	02.10.2021
	PT	04.10.2021
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	EE	02.06.2021
	ES	02.06.2021
	FI	02.06.2021
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	NO	02.09.2021
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	FI	02.06.2021
	HR	02.06.2021
	LT	02.06.2021
	LV	02.06.2021
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	PL	02.06.2021
	RO	02.06.2021
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	BG	02.09.2021
	NO	02.09.2021
	GR	03.09.2021
	PT	04.10.2021
Former [2022/08]	AT	02.06.2021
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	FI	02.06.2021
	HR	02.06.2021
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	NL	02.06.2021
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	SE	02.06.2021
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	LT	02.06.2021
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	GR	03.09.2021
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	HR	02.06.2021
	LT	02.06.2021
	LV	02.06.2021
	PL	02.06.2021
	RS	02.06.2021
	SE	02.06.2021
	BG	02.09.2021
	NO	02.09.2021
	GR	03.09.2021
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	HR	02.06.2021
	LT	02.06.2021
	LV	02.06.2021
	RS	02.06.2021
	SE	02.06.2021
	BG	02.09.2021
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	LV	02.06.2021
	SE	02.06.2021
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	NO	02.09.2021
	GR	03.09.2021
Former [2021/47]	FI	02.06.2021
	LT	02.06.2021
	BG	02.09.2021
Former [2021/46]	FI	02.06.2021
	LT	02.06.2021
Documents cited:	Search	[ ] - No further relevant documents disclosed
	International search	[Y]JP2003075784 (HOYA CORP);
		[Y]JP2011508275 (ESSILOR INTERNATIONAL COMPAGNIE GENERALE D'OPTIQUE);
		[A]WO2008010504 (NIKON ESSILOR CO LTD [JP], et al)
	by applicant	JP4361254B

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