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EP About this file: EP2988161

EP2988161 - HIGH PLUS TREATMENT ZONE LENS DESIGN AND METHOD FOR PREVENTING AND/OR SLOWING MYOPIA PROGRESSION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  20.06.2024
Database last updated on 13.11.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  14.07.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  11.12.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  02.10.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip20.06.2024No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 24.07.2024  [2024/30]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc.
7500 Centurion Parkway
Jacksonville, FL 32256 / US
[2023/33]
Former [2016/08]For all designated states
Johnson & Johnson Vision Care Inc.
7500 Centurion Parkway
Jacksonville, FL 32256 / US
Inventor(s)01 / BRENNAN, Noel A.
7500 Centurion Parkway
Jacksonville, FL 32256 / US
02 / CHEHAB, Khaled A.
7500 Centurion Parkway
Jacksonville, FL 32256 / US
03 / CHENG, Xu
7500 Centurion Parkway
Jacksonville, FL 32256 / US
04 / COLLINS, Michael J.
1424 Mt. Nebo Road
Jollys
Lookout, Queensland 4520 / AU
05 / LAU, Manwai Charis
7500 Centurion Parkway
Jacksonville, FL 32256 / US
06 / RITCHEY, Eric R.
138 Lige Branch Lane
St. Johns, FL 32259 / US
07 / WEI, Xin
3003 Franciscan Dr.
Apt 1926
Arlington, TX 76015 / US
 [2016/08]
Representative(s)Carpmaels & Ransford LLP
One Southampton Row
London WC1B 5HA / GB
[2016/08]
Application number, filing date15181569.319.08.2015
[2016/08]
Priority number, dateUS20141446418220.08.2014         Original published format: US201414464182
[2016/08]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2988161
Date:24.02.2016
Language:EN
[2016/08]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2988161
Date:16.08.2023
Language:EN
[2023/33]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP26.11.2015
ClassificationIPC:G02C7/04
[2016/08]
CPC:
G02C7/04 (EP,US); G02C7/066 (US); A61F2/142 (US);
A61F2/145 (US); A61F2/16 (US); A61F2/1618 (US);
G02C7/041 (EP,US); G02C7/044 (EP,US); G02C7/048 (EP,US);
G02C7/06 (US); A61F9/00 (RU); G02C2202/24 (EP,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 [2016/39]  
Former [2016/08]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 
TitleGerman:BEHANDLUNGSZONENKONZEPTION FÜR LINSEN MIT HOHEM PLUS UND VERFAHREN ZUR VORBEUGUNG UND/ODER ZUR HEMMUNG DES FORTSCHREITENS DER MYOPIE[2016/08]
English:HIGH PLUS TREATMENT ZONE LENS DESIGN AND METHOD FOR PREVENTING AND/OR SLOWING MYOPIA PROGRESSION[2016/08]
French:CONCEPT DE LENTILLE À ZONE DE TRAITEMENT PLUS ÉLEVÉE ET PROCÉDÉ DE PRÉVENTION ET/OU DE RALENTISSEMENT DE LA PROGRESSION DE LA MYOPIE[2016/08]
Examination procedure22.08.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
22.08.2016Examination requested  [2016/39]
08.10.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
15.04.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.08.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.12.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.12.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.01.2023Fee for grant paid
25.01.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
25.01.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)17.05.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/30]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.08.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
10.08.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
15.08.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
13.08.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
13.08.2021Renewal fee patent year 07
15.07.2022Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCZ16.08.2023
ES16.08.2023
HR16.08.2023
MC16.08.2023
PL16.08.2023
RO16.08.2023
RS16.08.2023
SK16.08.2023
SM16.08.2023
CH31.08.2023
NO16.11.2023
GR17.11.2023
IS16.12.2023
[2024/28]
Former [2024/23]CZ16.08.2023
ES16.08.2023
HR16.08.2023
PL16.08.2023
RO16.08.2023
RS16.08.2023
SK16.08.2023
SM16.08.2023
CH31.08.2023
NO16.11.2023
GR17.11.2023
IS16.12.2023
Former [2024/20]HR16.08.2023
PL16.08.2023
RS16.08.2023
SM16.08.2023
NO16.11.2023
GR17.11.2023
IS16.12.2023
Former [2024/10]HR16.08.2023
PL16.08.2023
RS16.08.2023
NO16.11.2023
GR17.11.2023
IS16.12.2023
Former [2024/09]NO16.11.2023
GR17.11.2023
IS16.12.2023
Former [2024/08]NO16.11.2023
GR17.11.2023
Documents cited:Search[X]EP1967892  (AUCKLAND UNISERVICES LTD [NZ]) [X] 1-4 * paragraph [0001] * * paragraph [0007] - paragraph [0008] * * paragraph [0037] - paragraph [0038] * * paragraph [0044] * * paragraph [0047] * * paragraph [0070] *;
 [A]US2010036489  (LINDACHER JOSEPH MICHAEL [US], et al) [A] 1-15* the whole document *;
 [A]US2010328604  (COLLINS MICHAEL J [AU], et al) [A] 1-15 * paragraph [0001] * * paragraph [0009] - paragraph [0012] * * paragraph [0036] - paragraph [0038] * * paragraph [0039] - paragraph [0040] *;
 [X]US2012062836  (TSE YAN YIN [HK], et al) [X] 1-15 * paragraph [0007] - paragraph [0021] * * paragraph [0025] * * paragraph [0052] * * paragraph [0071] * * paragraph [0073] * * paragraph [0075] * * paragraph [0077] * * paragraph [0078] * * paragraph [0080] * * paragraph [0082] * * paragraph [0086] *;
 [A]WO2014089612  (HOLDEN BRIEN VISION INST [AU]) [A] 1-15 * the whole document *
by applicantUS6045578
 US7025460
 WO2012173891
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