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EP About this file: EP3602162

EP3602162 - RECONFIGURABLE SURGICAL MICROSCOPE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  20.10.2023
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  11.11.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  05.07.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  03.01.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  29.09.2018
Formerunknown
Status updated on  14.04.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip24.05.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT		published on 26.06.2024  [2024/26]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Alcon Inc.
Rue Louis-d'Affry 6
1701 Fribourg / CH
[2020/09]
Former [2020/06]For all designated states
Novartis AG
Lichtstrasse 35
4056 Basel / CH
Inventor(s)01 / YU, Lingfeng
c/o Alcon Research Ltd.
20511 Lake Forest Drive
Lake Forest, California 92630 / US
02 / BENDER, Craig
c/o Alcon Research Ltd.
20511 Lake Forest Drive
Lake Forest, California 92630 / US
 [2020/06]
Representative(s)Bohest AG
Holbeinstrasse 36-38
4051 Basel / CH
[2020/06]
Application number, filing date18714853.119.03.2018
[2020/06]
WO2018IB51830
Priority number, dateUS201762474916P22.03.2017         Original published format: US 201762474916 P
[2020/06]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018172916
Date:27.09.2018
Language:EN
[2018/39]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3602162
Date:05.02.2020
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 27.09.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2020/06]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3602162
Date:14.12.2022
Language:EN
[2022/50]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP27.09.2018
ClassificationIPC:G02B21/02, G02B21/06, G02B21/00, A61B3/13
[2022/28]
CPC:
G02B21/025 (EP,US); A61B3/13 (EP,US); A61F9/007 (US);
G02B21/0012 (EP,US); G02B21/06 (EP,US); G02B21/248 (US);
A61B90/20 (EP,US); A61B90/30 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2020/06]G02B21/06, A61B3/13, A61B90/30
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 [2020/06]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:REKONFIGURIERBARES CHIRURGISCHES MIKROSKOP[2020/06]
English:RECONFIGURABLE SURGICAL MICROSCOPE[2020/06]
French:MICROSCOPE CHIRURGICAL RECONFIGURABLE[2020/06]
Entry into regional phase15.10.2019National basic fee paid 
15.10.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
15.10.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure15.10.2019Examination requested  [2020/06]
15.10.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
29.04.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
06.07.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.11.2022Fee for grant paid
03.11.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
03.11.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)15.09.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/47]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
12.03.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
02.03.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
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Cited inInternational search[Y]JP2005242386  (MITUTOYO CORP) [Y] 1-20* figure 2 *;
 [Y]JP2007025212  (MORITEX CORP) [Y] 1-20 * figures 2,3 *;
 [Y]US2012057226  (KUSTER MANFRED [CH]) [Y] 1-20 * paragraph [0080]; figures 1-5 *
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