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EP About this file: EP3568104

EP3568104 - INTRAOCULAR LENS INJECTOR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  25.02.2022
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  19.03.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  03.12.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  18.10.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  20.07.2018
Formerunknown
Status updated on  06.02.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip10.05.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 12.06.2024  [2024/24]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Alcon Inc.
Rue Louis-d'Affry 6
1701 Fribourg / CH
[2020/09]
Former [2019/47]For all designated states
Novartis AG
Lichtstrasse 35
4056 Basel / CH
Inventor(s)01 / BROWN, Kyle
c/o Alcon Research Ltd.
6201 South Freeway
Fort Worth, Texas 76134 / US
02 / TRAN, Tu Cam
c/o Alcon Research Ltd.
6201 South Fwy
Fort Worth, Texas 76134 / US
03 / WU, Yinghui
c/o Alcon Research Ltd.
6201 South Freeway
Fort Worth, Texas 76134 / US
 [2019/47]
Representative(s)Elkington and Fife LLP
Prospect House
8 Pembroke Road
Sevenoaks, Kent TN13 1XR / GB
[2019/47]
Application number, filing date18701579.709.01.2018
[2019/47]
WO2018IB50133
Priority number, dateUS201762446194P13.01.2017         Original published format: US 201762446194 P
US201762469682P10.03.2017         Original published format: US 201762469682 P
[2019/47]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018130940
Date:19.07.2018
Language:EN
[2018/29]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3568104
Date:20.11.2019
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 19.07.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2019/47]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3568104
Date:21.04.2021
Language:EN
[2021/16]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP19.07.2018
ClassificationIPC:A61F2/16
[2019/47]
CPC:
A61F2/167 (EP,KR,RU,US); A61F2/1664 (KR,RU,US); A61F2/1678 (KR,RU,US);
A61F2/1691 (KR,RU,US); A61F9/00736 (KR,RU); A61F2/1662 (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 [2019/47]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:INTRAOKULARLINSENINJEKTOR[2019/47]
English:INTRAOCULAR LENS INJECTOR[2019/47]
French:INJECTEUR DE LENTILLE INTRAOCULAIRE[2019/47]
Entry into regional phase04.07.2019National basic fee paid 
04.07.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
04.07.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure04.07.2019Examination requested  [2019/47]
04.07.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
02.03.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
04.12.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.03.2021Fee for grant paid
15.03.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
15.03.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)24.01.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/13]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.01.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
13.01.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU09.01.2018
AL21.04.2021
AT21.04.2021
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CZ21.04.2021
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 [A]US2016256316  (VAN NOY STEPHEN J [US], et al) [A] 1* the whole document *
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