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EP2988162 - LENS DESIGN AND METHODS FOR MINIMIZING VISUAL ACUITY VARIATION EXPERIENCED BY MYOPIA PROGRESSORS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  04.06.2021
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  26.06.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  17.06.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  20.05.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  07.01.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 10.08.2022  [2022/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc.
7500 Centurion Parkway
Jacksonville, FL 32256 / US
[2020/31]
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 Florida 32256 / US
02 / CHEHAB, Khaled A.
7500 Centurion Parkway
Jacksonville, FL Florida 32256 / US
03 / ROFFMAN, Jeffrey H.
307 Edgewater Branch Drive
St. Johns, FL Florida 32259 / US
04 / WEI, Xin
3003 Franciscan Dr. Apt 1926
Arlington, TX Texas 76015 / US
 [2016/08]
Representative(s)Carpmaels & Ransford LLP
One Southampton Row
London WC1B 5HA / GB
[2016/08]
Application number, filing date15181572.719.08.2015
[2016/08]
Priority number, dateUS20141446426720.08.2014         Original published format: US201414464267
[2016/08]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2988162
Date:24.02.2016
Language:EN
[2016/08]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2988162
Date:29.07.2020
Language:EN
[2020/31]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP26.11.2015
ClassificationIPC:G02C7/04
[2016/08]
CPC:
G02C7/044 (EP,US); G02C7/041 (US); A61F2/145 (US);
A61F2/1656 (US); G02C7/06 (US); A61F9/00 (RU);
G02C2202/24 (EP,US); G02C7/04 (RU) (-)
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:ENTWURF FÜR EINE LINSE UND VERFAHREN ZUR MINIMIERUNG DER SEHSCHÄRFEVARIATION BEI KURZSICHTIGKEITSPROGRESSOREN[2016/08]
English:LENS DESIGN AND METHODS FOR MINIMIZING VISUAL ACUITY VARIATION EXPERIENCED BY MYOPIA PROGRESSORS[2016/08]
French:CONCEPTION DE LENTILLE ET PROCÉDÉS PERMETTANT DE MINIMISER UNE VARIATION DE L'ACUITÉ VISUELLE SUBIE PAR LES PROGRESSEURS DE MYOPIE[2016/08]
Examination procedure22.08.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
22.08.2016Examination requested  [2016/39]
08.01.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.05.2020Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
18.05.2020Fee for grant paid
18.05.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
17.06.2020Information about intention to grant a patent
17.06.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)30.04.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/27]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.08.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
10.08.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
15.08.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
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ExaminationUS2014211147
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