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EP About this file: EP3294538

EP3294538 - CAST MOLDING TORIC CONTACT LENSES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  25.12.2020
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  17.01.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  17.12.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  06.12.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  25.07.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  16.02.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  18.11.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): AL, MK		published on 10.08.2022  [2022/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Bausch & Lomb Incorporated
1400 North Goodman Street, Area 62
Rochester, NY 14609 / US
[2018/12]
Inventor(s)01 / DOBNER, Michael Henry
18 Bridlewood Trail
Honeoye Falls, New York 14472 / US
02 / BARRILE-JOSEPHSON, Craig A.
37351 Fox Hill Drive
Wadsworth, Illinois 60083 / US
 [2018/12]
Representative(s)Müller-Dyck, Martina
Maiwald GmbH
Elisenhof
Elisenstraße 3
80335 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2020/08]Müller-Dyck, Martina
Maiwald Patentanwalts- und
Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH
Elisenhof
Elisenstraße 3
80335 München / DE
Former [2018/12]Müller-Dyck, Martina
Maiwald Patentanwalts GmbH
Elisenhof
Elisenstraße 3
80335 München / DE
Application number, filing date16720670.527.04.2016
[2018/12]
WO2016US29419
Priority number, dateUS201562160846P13.05.2015         Original published format: US 201562160846 P
[2018/12]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016182731
Date:17.11.2016
Language:EN
[2016/46]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3294538
Date:21.03.2018
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 17.11.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2018/12]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3294538
Date:19.02.2020
Language:EN
[2020/08]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP17.11.2016
ClassificationIPC:B29D11/00
[2018/12]
CPC:
B29D11/00038 (EP,KR,US); B29D11/00509 (EP,KR,US); G02C7/048 (KR,US);
G02C7/044 (KR,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 [2018/12]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:GIESSFORMUNG VON TORISCHEN KONTAKTLINSEN[2018/12]
English:CAST MOLDING TORIC CONTACT LENSES[2018/12]
French:MOULAGE PAR COULÉE DE LENTILLES DE CONTACT TORIQUES[2018/12]
Entry into regional phase12.12.2017National basic fee paid 
12.12.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
12.12.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure11.03.2017Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
12.12.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
12.12.2017Examination requested  [2018/12]
12.12.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
26.07.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.12.2019Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
02.12.2019Fee for grant paid
02.12.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
17.12.2019Information about intention to grant a patent
17.12.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)20.11.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2021/04]
Fees paidRenewal fee
09.04.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
08.04.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU27.04.2016
AL19.02.2020
AT19.02.2020
CY19.02.2020
CZ19.02.2020
DK19.02.2020
EE19.02.2020
FI19.02.2020
HR19.02.2020
LT19.02.2020
LV19.02.2020
MC19.02.2020
MK19.02.2020
MT19.02.2020
NL19.02.2020
PL19.02.2020
RO19.02.2020
RS19.02.2020
SE19.02.2020
SI19.02.2020
SK19.02.2020
SM19.02.2020
TR19.02.2020
LU27.04.2020
BE30.04.2020
CH30.04.2020
LI30.04.2020
BG19.05.2020
NO19.05.2020
GR20.05.2020
IS19.06.2020
PT12.07.2020
[2022/31]
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AT19.02.2020
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PL19.02.2020
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SM19.02.2020
TR19.02.2020
LU27.04.2020
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IS19.06.2020
PT12.07.2020
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SM19.02.2020
LU27.04.2020
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BG19.05.2020
NO19.05.2020
GR20.05.2020
IS19.06.2020
PT12.07.2020
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RO19.02.2020
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PT12.07.2020
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Cited inInternational search[A]US5110278  (TAIT JOHN S [US], et al) [A] 1,11 * figure - * * claim - *;
 [XAY]US5252056  (HOERNER WILHELM [DE], et al) [X] 1,2,4-6,9,11,13-15,17 * column 1, line 27 - line 43 * * column 3, line 51 - column 4, line 57 * * column 6, line 26 - line 27 * * column 6, line 47 - line 60 * * claims 1-3 * * figures 1,2 * [A] 3,7,8,10,12,16,18 [Y] 1,11;
 [YDA]US5611970  (APOLLONIO ATTILIO [US], et al) [YD] 1,11 * column 3, line 32 - line 52 * * column 4, line 31 - column 5, line 28 * * claims 1-7 * * figures 1-3 * [A] 2-10,12-18;
 [AD]US6491393  (APPLETON WILLIAM J [US]) [AD] 1,11 * column 3, line 59 - column 4, line 13 ** figure - *;
 [YA]US2005100631  (BABA NAOYA [JP], et al) [Y] 1,2,4,6,9,11,13,15,17 * paragraph [0032] * * paragraph [0041] * * claims 1-4 * * figures 1-5 * [A] 3,5,7,8,10,12,14,16,18;
 [A]US6997428  (ANDINO RAFAEL VICTOR [US], et al) [A] 1-6,9,11-15,17 * column 4, line 6 - line 22 * * column 4, line 64 - column 5, line 5 * * figures 3-5 * * claims 1-8 *;
 [YA]US2010258962  (DOERR NORBERT [DE], et al) [Y] 1,2,4,6,9,11,13,15,17 * paragraph [0009] - paragraph [0013] * * paragraph [0040] - paragraph [0041] * * claims 1-3 * * figure 2 * [A] 3,5,7,8,10,12,14,16,18
by applicantUS5611970
 US6491393
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