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EP About this file: EP4241797

EP4241797 - (METH)ACRYLAMIDE POLYMERS FOR CONTACT LENS AND INTRAOCULAR LENS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  12.04.2024
Database last updated on 13.11.2024
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  11.08.2023
Most recent event   Tooltip14.06.2024New entry: Decision on request for further processing 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Benz Research And Development Corporation
6447 Parkland Drive P.O. Box 1839
Sarasota, FL 34230-1839 / US
[2023/37]
Inventor(s)01 / BENZ, Patrick H
Saratosa / US
02 / REBOUL, Adam
Saratosa / US
 [2023/37]
Representative(s)Gevers Patents
De Kleetlaan 7A
1831 Diegem / BE
[N/P]
Former [2023/37]Gevers Patents
Intellectual Property House
Holidaystraat 5
1831 Diegem / BE
Application number, filing date23171734.917.04.2015
[2023/37]
Priority number, dateUS201461981684P18.04.2014         Original published format: US 201461981684 P
[2023/37]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP4241797
Date:13.09.2023
Language:EN
[2023/37]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP4241797
Date:11.10.2023
Language:EN
[2023/41]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP08.09.2023
ClassificationIPC:A61L27/16, A61L27/52, C08F220/58, G02B1/04
[2023/41]
CPC:
G02B1/043 (EP,CN,IL,KR,US); G02B1/041 (IL,US); C08L33/26 (IL,KR);
A61L27/16 (EP,CN,IL,KR,US); A61L27/52 (EP,CN,IL,KR,US); C08F20/54 (IL,US);
C08F20/56 (IL,US); C08F20/58 (IL,US); C08F220/58 (EP,IL);
C08K5/23 (IL,KR); G02C7/049 (IL,US); A61L2430/16 (EP,CN,IL,US) (-)
C-Set:
A61L27/16, C08L33/26 (US,CN,EP);
C08F220/58, C08F220/56, C08F220/58 (EP);
C08F220/58, C08F220/56, C08F222/1063 (EP);
C08F220/58, C08F220/58 (EP);
C08F220/58, C08F220/58, C08F222/385 (EP);
C08F220/58, C08F220/58, C08F230/08 (EP);
G02B1/043, C08L33/26 (EP,US)
(-)
Former IPC [2023/37]A61L27/16
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 [2024/20]
Former [2023/37]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 
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:(METH)ACRYLAMIDPOLYMERE FÜR KONTAKT- UND INTRAOKULARLINSE[2023/37]
English:(METH)ACRYLAMIDE POLYMERS FOR CONTACT LENS AND INTRAOCULAR LENS[2023/37]
French:POLYMÈRES DE (MÉTH)ACRYLAMIDE POUR LENTILLE DE CONTACT ET LENTILLE INTRAOCULAIRE[2023/37]
Examination procedure11.04.2024Examination requested  [2024/20]
11.04.2024Date on which the examining division has become responsible
03.05.2024Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the Extended European Search Report/Written Opinion of the International Searching Authority/International Preliminary Examination Report/Supplementary international search report not received in time
04.06.2024Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP15719391.3  / EP3132292
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the Extended European Search Report/Written Opinion of the International Searching Authority/International Preliminary Examination Report/Supplementary international search report/Supplementary European search report
04.06.2024Request for further processing filed
04.06.2024Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
12.06.2024Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
04.05.2023Renewal fee patent year 03
04.05.2023Renewal fee patent year 04
04.05.2023Renewal fee patent year 05
04.05.2023Renewal fee patent year 06
04.05.2023Renewal fee patent year 07
04.05.2023Renewal fee patent year 08
04.05.2023Renewal fee patent year 09
20.03.2024Renewal fee patent year 10
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 [Y]JP2005036181  (MITSUI CHEMICALS INC) [Y] 10-13 * paragraphs [0107] , [ 115]; table 2 *;
 [Y]EP1584663  (MITSUI CHEMICALS INC [JP], et al) [Y] 10-13 * example 1 *;
 [XY]WO2010041530  (LION CORP [JP], et al) [X] 14,15 * preparation example 3 * [Y] 8;
 [Y]US2011166247  (MYUNG DAVID [US], et al) [Y] 1-9 * paragraph [0023] *;
 [Y]US2011230589  (MAGGIO THOMAS L [US], et al) [Y] 1-9 * paragraph [0059] *;
 [Y]CN102617787  (UNIV SOUTHEAST) [Y] 1-13 * embodiment 7; paragraph [0013] *;
 [Y]WO2013096594  (JOHNSON & JOHNSON VISION CARE [US]) [Y] 1-9* example 43 *
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