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EP About this file: EP3666300

EP3666300 - MEDICAL DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  22.12.2023
Database last updated on 16.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  13.01.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  01.11.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  14.04.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  15.05.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  16.02.2019
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
Toray Industries, Inc.
1-1, Nihonbashi-Muromachi 2-chome Chuo-ku
Tokyo 103-8666 / JP
[2020/25]
Inventor(s)01 / KITAGAWA, Rumiko
c/o Shiga Plant
Toray Industries Inc.
1-1 Sonoyama 1-chome
Otsu-shi Shiga 520-8558 / JP
02 / NAKAMURA, Masataka
c/o Shiga Plant
Toray Industries Inc.
1-1 Sonoyama 1-chome
Otsu-shi Shiga 520-8558 / JP
 [2020/25]
Representative(s)Prüfer & Partner mbB Patentanwälte · Rechtsanwälte
Sohnckestraße 12
81479 München / DE
[2020/25]
Application number, filing date18843827.907.08.2018
[2020/25]
WO2018JP29531
Priority number, dateJP2017015400109.08.2017         Original published format: JP 2017154001
[2020/25]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2019031477
Date:14.02.2019
Language:JA
[2019/07]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3666300
Date:17.06.2020
Language:EN
[2020/25]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3666300
Date:15.02.2023
Language:EN
[2023/07]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP14.02.2019
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.04.2021
ClassificationIPC:A61L31/10, A61F2/16, A61L15/24, A61L15/26, A61L15/60, A61L27/16, A61L27/18, A61L27/40, A61L27/52, A61L29/08, A61L29/12, A61L29/14, A61L31/12, A61L31/14, G02C7/04, A61L15/50, A61L27/34, A61L27/50
[2021/18]
CPC:
A61L15/50 (EP); G02C7/049 (KR); A61L27/16 (EP,US);
A61F2/16 (EP,KR); A61L15/24 (EP,KR,US); A61L15/26 (EP,KR,US);
A61L15/60 (EP,KR,US); A61L27/14 (KR); A61L27/18 (EP,US);
A61L27/34 (EP,KR); A61L27/40 (EP,KR,US); A61L27/50 (EP);
A61L27/52 (EP,KR,US); A61L29/08 (EP,US); A61L29/085 (EP,KR);
A61L29/12 (EP,KR,US); A61L29/14 (EP); A61L29/145 (KR,US);
A61L31/10 (EP,KR,US); A61L31/12 (EP,KR,US); A61L31/14 (EP,US);
A61L31/145 (KR); C08L33/12 (US); C08L83/04 (US);
G02C7/04 (EP); A61L2400/10 (EP); A61L2400/18 (KR);
A61L2420/02 (EP) (-)
C-Set:
A61L27/34, C08L25/06, C08L33/08, C08L33/10, C08L33/12, C08L39/06 (EP);
A61L29/085, C08L25/06, C08L33/08, C08L33/10, C08L33/12, C08L39/06 (EP);
A61L31/10, C08L25/06, C08L33/08, C08L33/10, C08L33/12, C08L39/06 (EP)
Former IPC [2020/25]A61L31/10, A61F2/16, A61L15/24, A61L15/26, A61L15/60, A61L27/16, A61L27/18, A61L27/40, A61L27/52, A61L29/08, A61L29/12, A61L29/14, A61L31/12, A61L31/14, G02C7/04
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 [2020/25]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:MEDIZINISCHE VORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG DAVON[2020/25]
English:MEDICAL DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME[2020/25]
French:DISPOSITIF MÉDICAL ET PROCÉDÉ DE FABRICATION DE CELUI-CI[2020/25]
Entry into regional phase09.01.2020Translation filed 
09.01.2020National basic fee paid 
09.01.2020Search fee paid 
09.01.2020Designation fee(s) paid 
09.01.2020Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure09.01.2020Examination requested  [2020/25]
20.09.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
13.04.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
05.08.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.11.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.01.2023Fee for grant paid
02.01.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
02.01.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)16.11.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2024/04]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.08.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
13.08.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
28.06.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT15.02.2023
CZ15.02.2023
DK15.02.2023
EE15.02.2023
ES15.02.2023
FI15.02.2023
HR15.02.2023
IT15.02.2023
LT15.02.2023
LV15.02.2023
MC15.02.2023
NL15.02.2023
PL15.02.2023
RO15.02.2023
RS15.02.2023
SE15.02.2023
SI15.02.2023
SK15.02.2023
SM15.02.2023
NO15.05.2023
GR16.05.2023
IS15.06.2023
PT15.06.2023
LU07.08.2023
CH31.08.2023
[2024/26]
Former [2024/24]AT15.02.2023
CZ15.02.2023
DK15.02.2023
EE15.02.2023
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FI15.02.2023
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MC15.02.2023
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PL15.02.2023
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SM15.02.2023
NO15.05.2023
GR16.05.2023
IS15.06.2023
PT15.06.2023
LU07.08.2023
CH31.08.2023
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NO15.05.2023
GR16.05.2023
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LU07.08.2023
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NO15.05.2023
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Documents cited:Search[XY]JP2017023374  ;
 [XY]EP1153964  (TORAY INDUSTRIES [JP]) [X] 1-4,7-9,11-16 * paragraphs [0001] , [0006] , [0009] - [0012] - [0 24] , [0 25] * * examples 1,2,7-9, 11-14 * [Y] 1-16;
 [Y]WO0194454  (BAUSCH & LOMB [US]) [Y] 1-16 * page 1, paragraph 1 * * page 3, paragraph 3 * * page 5, paragraphs 3,4 * * page 12, paragraph 4 - page 13, paragraph 1 * * claims 19,20 *;
 [D]JP2003535626  [D] * the whole document *;
 [XY]WO2008076528  (BAUSCH & LOMB [US], et al) [X] 1,2,4,6-9,11-16 * example 4 * * page 1, paragraph 1 * * page 3, paragraphs 2,3 * * page 7, paragraph 1 - page 8, paragraph 1 * * page 15, paragraph 4 * * page 21, paragraph 2 * [Y] 1-16;
 [XP]WO2017146102  (TORAY INDUSTRIES [JP]) [XP] 1-16 * the whole document *;
 EP3395376  [ ] (TORAY INDUSTRIES [JP]) [ ] * claims 1-3, 5, 8-11 * * paragraphs [0026] - [0031] - [0 36] , [0 33] , [0074] * * examples 1-21 *;
 [E]WO2018207644  (TORAY INDUSTRIES [JP]) [E] 1-16 * the whole document *;
 EP3623860  [ ] (TORAY INDUSTRIES [JP]) [ ] * the whole document *;
 [XY]  - DATABASE WPI, 0, Derwent World Patents Index, vol. 2017, no. 14, Database accession no. 2017-09185W, XP002802487 & JP2017023374 A 20170202 (TORAY IND INC) [X] 1-4,7-9,11-16 * abstract * [Y] 1-16
International search[A]JP2002047365  (TORAY INDUSTRIES) [A] 1-16 * & US 2002/0006521 A1 & US 2004/0114105 A1 & EP 1153964 A2 *;
 [A]JP2004535227  (NOVARTIS AG) [A] 1-16* & US 2003/0039742 A1 & US 2005/0106207 A1 & WO 2002/096477 A2 & EP 1429818 A2 *;
 [A]WO2013024856  (TORAY INDUSTRIES [JP], et al) [A] 1-16 * & US 2014/0240660 A1 & EP 2745853 A1 *;
 [A]WO2013024857  (TORAY INDUSTRIES [JP], et al) [A] 1-16 * & US 2014/0285765 A1 & EP 2745855 A1 *;
 [A]JP2017023374  (TORAY INDUSTRIES) [A] 1-16 * , paragraphs [0063]-[0068], examples 2, 5, 6, 14, comparative example 6, table 1 (Family: none) *
ExaminationUS2013208236
by applicantJPS54116947
 JPS63246718
 JP2002047365
 WO2013024799
 WO2013024800
 JP2014533381
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