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EP About this file: EP3289404

EP3289404 - CONTACT AND INTRAOCULAR LENSES COMPRISING AN ADJUSTABLE FOCUS LENGTH [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  18.11.2022
Database last updated on 13.07.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  11.03.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  02.02.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  04.11.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip18.11.2022Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 21.12.2022  [2022/51]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Optotune AG
Bernstrasse 388
8953 Dietikon / CH
[2018/10]
Inventor(s)01 / ASCHWANDEN, Manuel
Feldbergstrasse 14b
6319 Allenwinden / CH
02 / NIEDERER, David
Haselrainstrasse 7
5024 Küttigen / CH
03 / SMOLKA, Stephan
Nordstrasse 23
8006 Zürich / CH
04 / GRÄTZEL, Chauncey
2460 Waverley Street
Palo Alto, California 94301 / US
05 / STADLER, David
Nordstrasse 94
8037 Zürich / CH
06 / PATSCHEIDER, Roman
Salstraße 2
8400 Winterthur / CH
07 / WALSER, Matthias
Seestrasse 345
8038 Zürich / CH
08 / LARMAGNAC, Alexandre
Kürzihof 3
8967 Widen / CH
09 / SUTER, Marcel
Seefeldstrasse 218
8008 Zürich / CH
10 / SCHMIDHÄUSLER, Thomas
Sand 3
Tuggen 8856 / CH
 [2018/10]
Representative(s)Schulz Junghans Patentanwälte PartGmbB
Großbeerenstraße 71
10963 Berlin / DE
[N/P]
Former [2018/10]Schulz, Ben Jesko
Schulz Junghans
Patentanwälte PartGmbB
Großbeerenstraße 71
10963 Berlin / DE
Application number, filing date16723278.428.04.2016
[2018/10]
WO2016EP59572
Priority number, dateWO2015EP5911328.04.2015         Original published format: PCT/EP2015/059113
[2018/10]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2016174181
Date:03.11.2016
Language:EN
[2016/44]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP3289404
Date:07.03.2018
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 03.11.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2018/10]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP12.01.2017
ClassificationIPC:G02C7/04, G02C7/08, G02B3/14, B29D11/00, A61F2/16
[2018/10]
CPC:
G02C7/049 (EP,CN,KR,US); G02C7/041 (EP,CN,KR,US); G02C7/085 (EP,CN,KR,US);
A61F2/1635 (EP,CN,KR,US); B29D11/00048 (EP,CN,KR,US); B29D11/0023 (EP,CN,KR,US);
B29D11/00817 (EP,CN,KR,US); G02B3/14 (EP,CN,KR,US); A61F2250/0001 (EP,KR,US);
A61F2250/0002 (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 [2018/10]
TitleGerman:KONTAKT- UND INTRAOKULARLINSEN MIT ANPASSBARER BRENNWEITE[2018/10]
English:CONTACT AND INTRAOCULAR LENSES COMPRISING AN ADJUSTABLE FOCUS LENGTH[2018/10]
French:LENTILLES DE CONTACT ET INTRAOCULAIRES COMPRENANT UNE LONGUEUR FOCALE RÉGLABLE[2018/10]
Entry into regional phase28.11.2017National basic fee paid 
28.11.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
28.11.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure28.11.2017Examination requested  [2018/10]
28.11.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
02.07.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
14.03.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
26.07.2022Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2022/51]
17.08.2022Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2022/51]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.04.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
30.08.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
30.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
29.04.2021Renewal fee patent year 06
25.03.2022Renewal fee patent year 07
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30.04.201904   M06   Fee paid on   30.08.2019
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 [XI]US2011118834  (LO YUHWA [US], et al) [X] 1,3,5,6,14,29,58,59 * figures 2, 3, 4B, 5B * * paragraphs [0011] , [0018] , [0019] , [0022] , [0023] , [0025] , [0038] , [0041] , [0052] , [0053] * * claim 1 * [I] 21,22,61,62;
 [A]US2012059465  (BRADY DANIEL G [US], et al) [A] 1-57 * paragraphs [0011] - [0014] - [0038] - [0040] - [0066] , [0103] , [0156]; figures 2A-2 *;
 [XA]WO2012051167  (EGAN WILLIAM [US], et al) [X] 1,13-16,19,23-27 * figures 1-4 * * paragraphs [0005] , [0006] , [0019] - [0021] - [0024] , [0025] , [0033] * * paragraphs [0036] , [0038] - [0043] - [0049] * [A] 34-49;
 [XA]WO2012061411  (PIXELOPTICS INC [US], et al) [X] 1,13-17,23-25,27,57 * paragraphs [0038] , [0041] , [0116] , [0119] , [0138] , [0141] , [0188] , [0191] , [0221] - [0224]; figure 9 * [A] 34-49;
 [A]WO2012092333  (ELENZA INC [US], et al) [A] 50-56 * paragraph [0035]; claims 1-6 *;
 [A]US8422142  (BOLIS SEBASTIEN [FR]) [A] 34-49 * figures 1, 2A-2C, 5B, 6C *;
 [A]US2014002790  (PUGH RANDALL B [US], et al) [A] 30-36 * paragraphs [0005] , [ 0013] - [0015] *;
 [A]EP2703878  (JOHNSON & JOHNSON VISION CARE [US]) [A] 58-64 * paragraphs [0049] - [0054]; figure 10 *;
 [XAI]WO2014120928  (ONEFOCUS TECHNOLOGY LLC [US]) [X] 1,30,31 * figures 1, 2A, 2B, 3, 7A, 9 * * paragraphs [0011] , [0012] , [0021] , [0117] - [0119] - [0126] - [0128] - [0131] * [A] 2-10,14,18,21,22,29 [I] 32-34,36;
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