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EP About this file: EP3672791

EP3672791 - MANUFACTURING MODULE FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF OPHTHALMIC LENSES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.05.2024
Database last updated on 21.03.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  26.05.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  18.01.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  29.05.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  02.03.2019
Formerunknown
Status updated on  06.10.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip19.12.2025Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 21.01.2026  [2026/04]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ALCON INC.
Rue Louis-d'Affry 6
1701 Fribourg / CH
[2020/27]
Inventor(s)01 / ZONG, Shu
c/o Ciba Vision GmbH
Postfach 4
63868 Grosswallstadt / DE
02 / HAGMANN, Peter
Lerchenweg 10
88289 Waldburg / DE
03 / BIEL, Roger
c/o CIBA Vision GmbH
Postfach 4
63868 Grosswallstadt / DE
04 / HEINRICH, Axel
c/o Ciba Vision GmbH
Postfach 4
63868 Grosswallstadt / DE
05 / PIRL, Stephan
c/o Ciba Vision GmbH
Postfach 4
63868 Grosswallstadt / DE
 [2020/27]
Representative(s)Bohest AG
Holbeinstrasse 36-38
4051 Basel / CH
[2020/27]
Application number, filing date18774117.822.08.2018
[2020/27]
WO2018IB56368
Priority number, dateUS201762549558P24.08.2017         Original published format: US 201762549558 P
[2020/27]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2019038697
Date:28.02.2019
Language:EN
[2019/09]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3672791
Date:01.07.2020
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 28.02.2019 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2020/27]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3672791
Date:28.06.2023
Language:EN
[2023/26]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP28.02.2019
ClassificationIPC:B29D11/00
[2020/27]
CPC:
B29D11/00125 (EP,US); G02B1/043 (US); B29D11/00173 (US);
B29D11/00182 (EP,US); B29D11/00259 (EP,US); B29D11/0048 (US);
B29D11/00509 (EP,US); G02C7/027 (US); B29C2035/0827 (US);
B29D11/0023 (US); B29D11/0025 (US); B29D11/00442 (US);
B29L2011/0041 (US); G02C7/028 (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 [2020/27]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:HERSTELLUNGSMODUL FÜR DIE HERSTELLUNG VON BRILLENGLÄSERN[2020/27]
English:MANUFACTURING MODULE FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF OPHTHALMIC LENSES[2020/27]
French:MODULE DE FABRICATION POUR LA FABRICATION DE LENTILLES OPHTALMIQUES[2020/27]
Entry into regional phase16.03.2020National basic fee paid 
16.03.2020Designation fee(s) paid 
16.03.2020Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure16.03.2020Examination requested  [2020/27]
16.03.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
02.12.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
19.01.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.05.2023Fee for grant paid
15.05.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
15.05.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)02.04.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/23]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.08.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
13.08.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
26.07.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
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