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EP About this file: EP3389559

EP3389559 - INTRAOCULAR LENS DELIVERY DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2018/43]INTRAOCULAR LENS DELIVERY DEVICE AND METHOD OF USE
[2022/10]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  07.07.2023
Database last updated on 27.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  29.07.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  10.05.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  04.04.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  15.02.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  19.03.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  21.09.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  23.06.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip19.07.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BG		published on 21.08.2024 [2024/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Atrion Medical Products, Inc.
1426 Curt Francis Road
Arab, AL 35016 / US
[2018/43]
Inventor(s)01 / KANNER, Rowland, W.
3600 Wyeth Drive
Guntersville, AL 35976 / US
02 / ROBERTS, Brian, A.
2905 Pasture View Lane
Owens Cross Roads, AL 35763 / US
03 / COLLINS, Jonathan, David
1423 Maple Lane NE
Arab, AL 35016 / US
 [2018/43]
Representative(s)Franks & Co Limited
15 Jessops Riverside Brightside Lane
Sheffield S9 2RX / GB
[2022/35]
Former [2018/43]Franks & Co Limited
15 Jessops Riverside
Brightside Lane
Sheffield South Yorkshire S9 2RX / GB
Application number, filing date16876409.008.12.2016
[2018/43]
WO2016US65533
Priority number, dateUS201562268766P17.12.2015         Original published format: US 201562268766 P
US201662375071P15.08.2016         Original published format: US 201662375071 P
US20161537064706.12.2016         Original published format: US201615370647
[2018/43]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017105989
Date:22.06.2017
Language:EN
[2017/25]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3389559
Date:24.10.2018
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 22.06.2017 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2018/43]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3389559
Date:31.08.2022
Language:EN
[2022/35]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US22.06.2017
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP10.07.2019
ClassificationIPC:A61F2/14, A61F2/16, A61F9/00, A61F9/007, A61M5/00, A61M5/178, A61M5/20
[2018/43]
CPC:
A61F2/167 (EP,KR,US); A61F2/1672 (EP,KR,US); A61F2/1675 (KR);
A61F2/1678 (KR); A61F9/00736 (KR)
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 [2018/43]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG ZUM EINSETZEN VON INTRAOKULARLINSEN[2022/10]
English:INTRAOCULAR LENS DELIVERY DEVICE[2022/10]
French:DISPOSITIF D'IMPLANTATION D'UNE LENTILLE INTRAOCULAIRE[2022/10]
Former [2018/43]VORRICHTUNG ZUM EINSETZEN VON INTRAOKULARLINSEN UND VERFAHREN ZUR VERWENDUNG
Former [2018/43]INTRAOCULAR LENS DELIVERY DEVICE AND METHOD OF USE
Former [2018/43]DISPOSITIF D'IMPLANTATION D'UNE LENTILLE INTRAOCULAIRE ET SON PROCÉDÉ D'UTILISATION
Entry into regional phase04.05.2018National basic fee paid 
04.05.2018Search fee paid 
04.05.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
04.05.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure02.05.2018Date on which the examining division has become responsible
04.05.2018Examination requested  [2018/43]
27.01.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
18.03.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
14.07.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.09.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
03.12.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.02.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
31.03.2022Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
31.03.2022Fee for grant paid
31.03.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
11.05.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.05.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)01.06.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/32]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.12.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
27.12.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
28.12.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
27.12.2021Renewal fee patent year 06
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 [Y]WO2014129977  (SINGAPORE HEALTH SERV PTE LTD [SG]) [Y] 8-11,13,15 * abstract *;
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 [Y]WO2014053495  (SANOFI AVENTIS DEUTSCHLAND [DE]) [Y] 13 * entire document *;
 [Y]WO2014129977  (SINGAPORE HEALTH SERV PTE LTD [SG]) [Y] 11, 15 * entire document *;
 [XY]US2014257317  (SAFABASH JASON [US]) [X] 1-7, 12, 14 * entire document * [Y] 8, 11, 13, 15;
 [A]US2015066044  (WOODS STEPHEN PAUL [GB]) [A] 1-15 * entire document *
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