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EP About this file: EP3224034

EP3224034 - CASTING MOLD FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF OPHTHALMIC LENSES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  02.09.2024
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  26.03.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  01.09.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  21.06.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip02.09.2024New entry: Communication of intention to grant a patent 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Alcon Inc.
Rue Louis-d'Affry 6
1701 Fribourg / CH
[2020/09]
Former [2017/40]For all designated states
Novartis AG
Lichtstrasse 35
4056 Basel / CH
Inventor(s)01 / HOF, Jens
Schlesierstrasse 5
63868 Grosswallstadt / DE
02 / DIETRICH, Burkhard
Bertha von Suttnerstrasse 1
40789 Monheim / DE
03 / BIEL, Roger
Beethovenstrasse 4A
63743 Aschaffenburg / DE
 [2017/40]
Representative(s)Bohest AG
Holbeinstrasse 36-38
4051 Basel / CH
[2017/40]
Application number, filing date15797322.319.11.2015
[2017/40]
WO2015EP77034
Priority number, dateUS201462084159P25.11.2014         Original published format: US 201462084159 P
[2017/40]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016083220
Date:02.06.2016
Language:EN
[2016/22]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3224034
Date:04.10.2017
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 02.06.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/40]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP02.06.2016
ClassificationIPC:B29D11/00, // G02C7/04, G02C7/02
[2024/33]
CPC:
B29D11/00038 (EP,CN,US); B29D11/0048 (US); B29D11/00057 (US);
B29D11/00182 (EP,CN,US); B29D11/00336 (EP,CN,US); B29D11/00519 (EP);
G02C7/021 (EP,CN,US); G02C7/04 (EP,CN,US); B29K2909/08 (US) (-)
Former IPC [2017/40]B29D11/00, G02C7/02
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 [2017/40]
TitleGerman:GIESSFORM ZUR HERSTELLUNG VON OPHTALMISCHEN LINSEN[2017/40]
English:CASTING MOLD FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF OPHTHALMIC LENSES[2017/40]
French:MOULE DE COULÉE POUR LA FABRICATION DE LENTILLES OPHTALMIQUES[2017/40]
Entry into regional phase20.06.2017National basic fee paid 
20.06.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
20.06.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure20.06.2017Examination requested  [2017/40]
20.06.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
23.11.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
29.03.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
12.07.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.05.2023Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
14.09.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.09.2024Communication of intention to grant the patent
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.11.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
14.11.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
14.11.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
13.11.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
26.10.2021Renewal fee patent year 07
26.10.2022Renewal fee patent year 08
27.10.2023Renewal fee patent year 09
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Cited inInternational search[A]US4268133  (FISCHER DAVID J, et al);
 [XA]JPH08194193  (HOYA CORP);
 [YA]US5744357  (WANG DANIEL TSU-FANG [US], et al);
 [XA]US2001013921  (WU JONGLIANG [US], et al);
 [XAI]JP2002113725  (SEIKO EPSON CORP);
 [A]US2002195732  (CLARK MICHAEL J [US], et al);
 [A]US2004233822  (KUWA TADAHIRO [JP]);
 [XAY]EP2031432  (MENICON CO LTD [JP]);
 [A]US2009102078  (GOODENOUGH NEIL G [GB], et al)
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