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EP0321403 - Polyvinyl alcohol derivatives containing pendant vinylic monomer reaction product units bond through ether groups and hydrogel contact lenses made therefrom [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.11.1994
Database last updated on 15.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip12.11.1994No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 04.01.1995 [1995/01]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
CIBA-GEIGY AG
Klybeckstrasse 141
4002 Basel / CH
[N/P]
Former [1989/25]For all designated states
CIBA-GEIGY AG
Klybeckstrasse 141
CH-4002 Basel / CH
Inventor(s)01 / Goldenberg, Merrill
626 Kent Avenue
Teaneck New Jersey 07666 / US
[1989/25]
Application number, filing date88810845.307.12.1988
[1989/25]
Priority number, dateUS1987013357516.12.1987         Original published format: US 133575
[1989/25]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0321403
Date:21.06.1989
Language:EN
[1989/25]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0321403
Date:27.12.1990
Language:EN
[1990/52]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0321403
Date:12.01.1994
Language:DE
[1994/02]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP08.11.1990
ClassificationIPC:G02B1/04
[1989/25]
CPC:
G02B1/043 (EP,US); C08F290/12 (EP,US)
C-Set:
G02B1/043, C08L29/00 (EP,US);
G02B1/043, C08L51/06 (US,EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   SE [1989/25]
TitleGerman:Polyvinylalkoholderivate, die über Äthergruppen gebundene Seitengruppen enthalten und von diesen Monomeren abgeleitete Hydrogel-Kontaktlinsen[1989/25]
English:Polyvinyl alcohol derivatives containing pendant vinylic monomer reaction product units bond through ether groups and hydrogel contact lenses made therefrom[1989/25]
French:Dérivés d'alcool polyvinylique contenant des groupes latéraux vinyliques liés par des groupes éther et lentilles de contact préparées à partir desdits monomères[1989/25]
Examination procedure09.12.1988Examination requested  [1989/25]
01.03.1993Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
12.07.1993Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.09.1993Fee for grant paid
06.09.1993Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)13.10.1994No opposition filed within time limit [1995/01]
Fees paidRenewal fee
03.11.1990Renewal fee patent year 03
17.10.1991Renewal fee patent year 04
28.10.1992Renewal fee patent year 05
30.10.1993Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[Y]EP0021131  (HOECHST AG [DE]);
 [A]EP0077295  (AGRIPAT SA [CH]);
 [A]EP0093944  (AGRIPAT SA [CH]);
 [A]EP0189375  (CIBA GEIGY AG [CH]);
 [Y]EP0216074  (CIBA GEIGY AG [CH]);
 [YD]US4670506  (GOLDENBERG MERRILL [US], et al);
 [A]EP0226079  (BASF AG [DE])
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