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EP About this file: EP3050497

EP3050497 - OPHTHALMIC DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.04.2024
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  05.05.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  13.02.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  27.02.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  13.01.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip19.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): LU		published on 23.10.2024 [2024/43]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
TOMEY CORPORATION
11-33, Noritakeshinmachi 2-chome, Nishi-ku Nagoya-shi
Aichi 451-0051 / JP
[2016/31]
Inventor(s)01 / AOKI, Nobuyori
Tomey Corporation
11-33, Noritakeshinmachi 2-chome
Nishi-ku
Nagoya-shi, Aichi 451-0051 / JP
02 / OHMORI, Tsutomu
Tomey Corporation
11-33, Noritakeshinmachi 2-chome
Nishi-ku
Nagoya-shi, Aichi 451-0051 / JP
03 / HARA, Naoko
Tomey Corporation
11-33, Noritakeshinmachi 2-chome
Nishi-ku
Nagoya-shi, Aichi 451-0051 / JP
04 / KATO, Chihiro
Tomey Corporation
11-33, Noritakeshinmachi 2-chome
Nishi-ku
Nagoya-shi, Aichi 451-0051 / JP
 [2016/31]
Representative(s)Office Freylinger
P.O. Box 48
8001 Strassen / LU
[2016/31]
Application number, filing date16153438.329.01.2016
[2016/31]
Priority number, dateJP2015001636930.01.2015         Original published format: JP 2015016369
[2016/31]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3050497
Date:03.08.2016
Language:EN
[2016/31]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3050497
Date:07.06.2023
Language:EN
[2023/23]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP03.06.2016
ClassificationIPC:A61B3/10, A61B3/12, A61B3/113
[2016/31]
CPC:
A61B3/102 (EP,US); G06V40/19 (US); A61B3/113 (EP,US);
A61B3/12 (EP,US); G06T7/20 (US); G06T2207/10004 (US);
G06T2207/30041 (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 [2017/07]
Former [2016/31]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:OPHTHALMISCHE VORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUR STEUERUNG DAVON[2016/31]
English:OPHTHALMIC DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME[2016/31]
French:DISPOSITIF OPHTALMIQUE ET SON PROCÉDÉ DE CONTRÔLE[2016/31]
Examination procedure29.01.2016Date on which the examining division has become responsible
28.12.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
28.12.2016Examination requested  [2017/07]
04.03.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
10.07.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.02.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
03.07.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.01.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
30.05.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.02.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.03.2023Fee for grant paid
30.03.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
25.04.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)08.03.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/20]
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.12.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
14.12.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
16.01.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
23.12.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
14.12.2021Renewal fee patent year 07
12.12.2022Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT07.06.2023
CZ07.06.2023
DK07.06.2023
EE07.06.2023
ES07.06.2023
FI07.06.2023
HR07.06.2023
IT07.06.2023
LT07.06.2023
LV07.06.2023
MC07.06.2023
NL07.06.2023
PL07.06.2023
RO07.06.2023
RS07.06.2023
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SK07.06.2023
SM07.06.2023
NO07.09.2023
GR08.09.2023
IS07.10.2023
PT09.10.2023
LU29.01.2024
[2024/43]
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Documents cited:Search[XYI]US7747068  (SMYTH ANDREW PAUL [US], et al) [X] 1,2,5 * column 3, lines 1-58 * * column 8, lines 32-52 * [Y] 3,4,8,9 [I] 6,7;
 [Y]US2013195337  (SAKAGAWA YUKIO [JP]) [Y] 3,4,8,9* paragraphs [0030] , [0031] , [0044] , [0045] , [0053] *
ExaminationUS2012083667
by applicantJP2008029467
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