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EP About this file: EP3792684

EP3792684 - OPHTHALMIC LENS HAVING AN EXTENDED DEPTH OF FOCUS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  08.08.2024
Database last updated on 14.11.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  01.09.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  24.04.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  24.09.2021
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  12.02.2021
Most recent event   Tooltip01.11.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): SI		published on 04.12.2024 [2024/49]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Alcon Inc.
Rue Louis-d'Affry 6
1701 Fribourg / CH
[2021/11]
Inventor(s)01 / MILANOVIC, Zoran
c/o Alcon Research Ltd.
6201 South Freeway
Fort Worth, TX Texas 76134 / US
02 / WEI, Xin
c/o Alcon Research Ltd.
6201 South Freeway
Fort Worth, TX Texas 76134 / US
03 / HONG, Xin
c/o Alcon Research Ltd.
6201 South Freeway
Fort Worth, TX Texas 76134 / US
 [2021/11]
Representative(s)Murgitroyd & Company
165-169 Scotland Street
Glasgow G5 8PL / GB
[N/P]
Former [2023/40]Murgitroyd & Company
Murgitroyd House
165-169 Scotland Street
Glasgow G5 8PL / GB
Former [2021/11]Hanna Moore + Curley
Garryard House
25-26 Earlsfort Terrace
Dublin 2, D02 PX51 / IE
Application number, filing date20196792.415.02.2017
[2021/11]
Priority number, dateUS20161505599329.02.2016         Original published format: US201615055993
[2021/11]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3792684
Date:17.03.2021
Language:EN
[2021/11]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3792684
Date:04.10.2023
Language:EN
[2023/40]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP12.02.2021
ClassificationIPC:G02C7/06, G02C7/04, A61F2/16
[2021/11]
CPC:
A61F2/1618 (EP,CN,KR,RU,US); A61F2/1613 (EP,CN,KR,RU,US); A61F2/1616 (EP,CN,KR,RU,US);
A61F2/164 (CN,KR,RU,US); G02C7/044 (EP,CN,KR,US); G02C7/06 (EP,CN,KR,US);
A61F2002/1683 (CN,KR,US); G02B27/0075 (CN,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 [2021/43]
Former [2021/11]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:OPHTHALMOLIGISCHE LINSE MIT ERWEITERTER FOKUSTIEFE[2023/19]
English:OPHTHALMIC LENS HAVING AN EXTENDED DEPTH OF FOCUS[2021/11]
French:LENTILLE OPHTALMIQUE AYANT UNE PROFONDEUR DE FOYER ÉTENDUE[2021/11]
Former [2021/11]BRILLENGLAS MIT ERWEITERTER FOKUSTIEFE
Examination procedure16.09.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
16.09.2021Examination requested  [2021/43]
16.09.2021Date on which the examining division has become responsible
25.04.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.08.2023Fee for grant paid
23.08.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
23.08.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP17707678.3  / EP3423003
Divisional application(s)EP23201411.8  / EP4302728
Opposition(s)05.07.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/37]
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.09.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
18.09.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
12.02.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
28.01.2022Renewal fee patent year 06
30.01.2023Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT04.10.2023
CZ04.10.2023
DK04.10.2023
EE04.10.2023
HR04.10.2023
LT04.10.2023
LV04.10.2023
MC04.10.2023
PL04.10.2023
RO04.10.2023
RS04.10.2023
SE04.10.2023
SI04.10.2023
SK04.10.2023
SM04.10.2023
BG04.01.2024
NO04.01.2024
GR05.01.2024
IS04.02.2024
PT05.02.2024
LU15.02.2024
[2024/49]
Former [2024/47]AT04.10.2023
CZ04.10.2023
DK04.10.2023
EE04.10.2023
HR04.10.2023
LT04.10.2023
LV04.10.2023
MC04.10.2023
PL04.10.2023
RO04.10.2023
RS04.10.2023
SE04.10.2023
SK04.10.2023
SM04.10.2023
BG04.01.2024
NO04.01.2024
GR05.01.2024
IS04.02.2024
PT05.02.2024
LU15.02.2024
Former [2024/45]AT04.10.2023
CZ04.10.2023
DK04.10.2023
EE04.10.2023
HR04.10.2023
LT04.10.2023
LV04.10.2023
MC04.10.2023
PL04.10.2023
RO04.10.2023
RS04.10.2023
SE04.10.2023
SK04.10.2023
SM04.10.2023
BG04.01.2024
NO04.01.2024
GR05.01.2024
IS04.02.2024
PT05.02.2024
Former [2024/36]AT04.10.2023
CZ04.10.2023
DK04.10.2023
EE04.10.2023
HR04.10.2023
LT04.10.2023
LV04.10.2023
PL04.10.2023
RO04.10.2023
RS04.10.2023
SE04.10.2023
SK04.10.2023
SM04.10.2023
BG04.01.2024
NO04.01.2024
GR05.01.2024
IS04.02.2024
PT05.02.2024
Former [2024/35]AT04.10.2023
CZ04.10.2023
DK04.10.2023
EE04.10.2023
HR04.10.2023
LT04.10.2023
LV04.10.2023
PL04.10.2023
RO04.10.2023
RS04.10.2023
SE04.10.2023
SM04.10.2023
BG04.01.2024
NO04.01.2024
GR05.01.2024
IS04.02.2024
PT05.02.2024
Former [2024/34]AT04.10.2023
DK04.10.2023
EE04.10.2023
HR04.10.2023
LT04.10.2023
LV04.10.2023
PL04.10.2023
RS04.10.2023
SE04.10.2023
SM04.10.2023
BG04.01.2024
NO04.01.2024
GR05.01.2024
IS04.02.2024
PT05.02.2024
Former [2024/33]AT04.10.2023
DK04.10.2023
HR04.10.2023
LT04.10.2023
LV04.10.2023
PL04.10.2023
RS04.10.2023
SE04.10.2023
SM04.10.2023
BG04.01.2024
NO04.01.2024
GR05.01.2024
IS04.02.2024
PT05.02.2024
Former [2024/26]AT04.10.2023
HR04.10.2023
LT04.10.2023
LV04.10.2023
PL04.10.2023
RS04.10.2023
SE04.10.2023
BG04.01.2024
NO04.01.2024
GR05.01.2024
IS04.02.2024
PT05.02.2024
Former [2024/23]AT04.10.2023
LT04.10.2023
BG04.01.2024
GR05.01.2024
IS04.02.2024
PT05.02.2024
Former [2024/21]LT04.10.2023
BG04.01.2024
GR05.01.2024
IS04.02.2024
Former [2024/20]GR05.01.2024
IS04.02.2024
Documents cited:Search[A]US2006034003  (ZALEVSKY ZEEV [IL]);
 [X]US7073906  (PORTNEY VALDEMAR [US]);
 [X]US2010161051  (HONG XIN [US])
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