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EP3608055 - METHOD FOR MACHINING AN OPTICAL SURFACE OF AN OPTICAL LENS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  22.12.2023
Database last updated on 05.07.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  20.08.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  20.05.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  07.08.2020
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  10.01.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip05.07.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IS
published on 07.08.2024 [2024/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Essilor International
147, rue de Paris
94220 Charenton-le-Pont / FR
[2022/43]
Former [2020/07]For all designated states
ESSILOR INTERNATIONAL (COMPAGNIE GENERALE D'OPTIQUE)
147 Rue de Paris
94220 CHARENTON LE PONT / FR
Inventor(s)01 / MARTIN, Luc
c/o ESSILOR INTERNATIONAL
147, rue de Paris
94220 Charenton-le-Pont / FR
02 / BULTEZ, Xavier
c/o ESSILOR INTERNATIONAL
147, rue de Paris
94220 Charenton-le-Pont / FR
03 / PINAULT, Sebastien
c/o ESSILOR INTERNATIONAL
147, rue de Paris
94220 Charenton-le-Pont / FR
04 / MAUDERER, Michael
Hans-Pfann-Strasse 62
81825 Munich / DE
05 / SCHÄFER, Holger
c/o SATISLOH AG
Neuhofstrasse 12
6340 Baar / CH
06 / MOINE, Jérôme
c/o ESSILOR INTERNATIONAL
147, rue de Paris
94220 Charenton-le-Pont / FR
07 / KREIS, Michael
c/o SATISLOH AG
Neuhofstrasse 12
6340 Baar / FR
 [2023/37]
Former [2020/07]01 / MARTIN, Luc
C/O ESSILOR INTERNATIONAL
147 rue de Paris
94220 CHARENTON-LE-PONT / FR
02 / BULTEZ, Xavier
C/O ESSILOR INTERNATIONAL
147 rue de Paris
94220 CHARENTON-LE-PONT / FR
03 / PINAULT, Sebastien
C/O ESSILOR INTERNATIONAL
147 rue de Paris
94220 CHARENTON-LE-PONT / FR
04 / MAUDERER, Michael
Hans-Pfann-Strass 62
81825 Munich / DE
05 / SCHÄFER, Holger
C/O SATISLOH AG
Neuhofstrasse 12
6340 BAAR / CH
06 / MOINE, Jérôme
C/O ESSILOR INTERNATIONAL
147 rue de Paris
94220 CHARENTON-LE-PONT / FR
07 / KREIS, Michael
C/O SATISLOH AG
Neuhofstrasse 12
6340 Baar / FR
Representative(s)Cabinet Novitech
188 Grande rue Charles de Gaulle
94130 Nogent-sur-Marne / FR
[2020/07]
Application number, filing date18306107.610.08.2018
[2020/07]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3608055
Date:12.02.2020
Language:EN
[2020/07]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3608055
Date:24.01.2024
Language:EN
[2024/04]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP27.02.2019
ClassificationIPC:B24B13/005
[2020/07]
CPC:
B24B13/0055 (EP,US); B24B13/01 (US); B24B13/0031 (US);
B24B47/22 (US); B24B9/14 (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 [2020/37]
Former [2020/07]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:VERFAHREN ZUR BEARBEITUNG EINER OPTISCHEN OBERFLÄCHE EINER OPTISCHEN LINSE[2020/07]
English:METHOD FOR MACHINING AN OPTICAL SURFACE OF AN OPTICAL LENS[2020/07]
French:PROCÉDÉ D'USINAGE D'UNE SURFACE OPTIQUE D'UNE LENTILLE OPTIQUE[2020/07]
Examination procedure31.07.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
31.07.2020Examination requested  [2020/37]
31.07.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
20.05.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.09.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.08.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.12.2023Fee for grant paid
14.12.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
14.12.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.08.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
27.08.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
29.08.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
28.08.2023Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipNL24.01.2024
IS24.05.2024
[2024/32]
Former [2024/31]NL24.01.2024
Documents cited:Search[A]GB656875  (AMERICAN OPTICAL CORP) [A] 1-15* the whole document *;
 [A]US2573668  (LONG ELI M, et al) [A] 1-15 * the whole document *;
 [A]US4277916  (BUHLER RATO R) [A] 1-15 * the whole document *;
 [Y]US5611252  (HATTORI KENSHIRO [JP], et al) [Y] 5,13 * the whole document *;
 [XYI]US6382790  (GIROD DENIS [FR]) [X] 1,6-12,14,15 * column 9, line 51 - column 13, line 51; figures 8A,8B,9; claim - * [Y] 5,13 [I] 2-4
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