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EP About this file: EP0444902

EP0444902 - Lens edging system [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  19.04.2002
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.10.2005Change: Appeal number 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Luxottica Leasing S.p.A.
Via Valcozzena 10
32021 Agordo (Belluno) / IT
[2001/47]
Former [1998/04]For all designated states
BAUSCH & LOMB INCORPORATED
One Bausch & Lomb Place
Rochester, New York 14604-2701 / US
Former [1991/36]For all designated states
BAUSCH & LOMB INCORPORATED
One Lincoln First Square PO Box 54
Rochester New York 14601-0054 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Byron, David L.
10 Lantern Lane
Honeoye Falls, New York 14472 / US
[1991/36]
Representative(s)Allam, Peter Clerk, et al
Lloyd Wise Commonwealth House, 1-19 New Oxford Street
London WC1A 1LW / GB
[N/P]
Former [1999/24]Allam, Peter Clerk, et al
LLOYD WISE, TREGEAR & CO., Commonwealth House, 1-19 New Oxford Street
London WC1A 1LW / GB
Former [1999/14]Iemenschot, Johannes Andreas, Ir., et al
van Exter Polak & Charlouis B.V., P.O. Box 3241
2280 GE Rijswijk / NL
Former [1991/36]Allam, Peter Clerk, et al
LLOYD WISE, TREGEAR & CO. Norman House 105-109 Strand
London WC2R 0AE / GB
Application number, filing date91301594.727.02.1991
[1991/36]
Priority number, dateUS1990048542627.02.1990         Original published format: US 485426
[1991/36]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0444902
Date:04.09.1991
Language:EN
[1991/36]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0444902
Date:08.04.1992
Language:EN
[1992/15]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0444902
Date:19.07.1995
Language:EN
[1995/29]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP0444902
Date:05.06.2002
Language:EN
[2002/23]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP17.02.1992
ClassificationIPC:B24B9/14, B24B13/06, B24B49/02
[1992/15]
CPC:
G05B19/184 (EP); B24B49/02 (EP); B24B9/148 (EP)
Former IPC [1991/36]B24B13/06, B24B49/02
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   SE [1991/36]
TitleGerman:Bearbeitungssystem für Linsenränder[1991/36]
English:Lens edging system[1991/36]
French:Système d'usinage des bords de lentille[1991/36]
Examination procedure30.07.1992Examination requested  [1992/39]
18.08.1993Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
21.02.1994Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.03.1994Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
14.09.1994Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.11.1994Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
19.01.1995Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
25.01.1995Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.04.1995Fee for grant paid
24.04.1995Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  17.04.1996  30.04.1996  ADMISSIBLE
Wernicke & Co. GmbH
Jägerstrasse 58
D-40231 Düsseldorf / DE
Opponent's representative
Rehders, Jochen
Velten Franz Mayer & Jakoby, Kaistrasse 20
40221 Düsseldorf / DE
 [N/P]
Former [1999/18]
Opponent(s)01  17.04.1996  30.04.1996  ADMISSIBLE
Wernicke & Co. GmbH
Jägerstrasse 58
D-40231 Düsseldorf / DE
Opponent's representative
Rehders, Jochen
Velten Franz Mayer & Jakoby, Kaistrasse 20
40221 Düsseldorf / DE
Former [1996/24]
Opponent(s)01  17.04.1996  30.04.1996  ADMISSIBLE
Wernicke & Co. GmbH
Jägerstrasse 58
D-40231 Düsseldorf / DE
Opponent's representative
Rehders, Jochen
Velten Franz Mayer & Jakoby Postfach 19 02 51
40112 Düsseldorf / DE
20.05.1996Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
29.11.1996Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
26.03.1997Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M03)
21.06.1997Reply to a communication from the opposition division
23.01.1998Date of oral proceedings
18.03.1998Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
18.03.1998Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
08.11.2001Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
08.11.2001Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
27.12.2001Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
22.03.2002Fee for printing new specification paid
Appeal following opposition27.05.1998Appeal received No.  T0608/98
27.07.1998Statement of grounds filed
08.11.2001Result of appeal procedure: maintenance in amended form
08.11.2001Date of oral proceedings
16.11.2001Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.01.1993Renewal fee patent year 03
13.01.1994Renewal fee patent year 04
23.01.1995Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipBE19.07.1995
DK19.07.1995
GR19.07.1995
NL19.07.1995
SE19.10.1995
LU27.02.1998
AT27.02.2001
GB27.02.2001
CH28.02.2001
ES28.02.2001
LI28.02.2001
[2004/38]
Former [2004/37]BE19.07.1995
DK19.07.1995
GR19.07.1995
NL19.07.1995
SE19.10.1995
LU28.02.1998
AT27.02.2001
GB27.02.2001
CH28.02.2001
ES28.02.2001
LI28.02.2001
Former [2003/07]BE19.07.1995
DK19.07.1995
GR19.07.1995
NL19.07.1995
SE19.10.1995
LU28.02.1998
AT27.02.2001
GB27.02.2001
CH28.02.2001
LI28.02.2001
Former [2002/15]BE19.07.1995
DK19.07.1995
GR19.07.1995
SE19.10.1995
LU28.02.1998
AT27.02.2001
GB27.02.2001
CH28.02.2001
LI28.02.2001
Former [2002/14]BE19.07.1995
DK19.07.1995
GR19.07.1995
SE19.10.1995
LU28.02.1998
AT27.02.2001
Former [2000/05]BE19.07.1995
DK19.07.1995
GR19.07.1995
SE19.10.1995
LU28.02.1998
Former [1998/15]BE19.07.1995
DK19.07.1995
SE19.10.1995
Former [1996/22]BE19.07.1995
SE19.10.1995
Former [1996/11]SE19.10.1995
Documents cited:Search[A]US4233784  (LORETO WILFREDO P);
 [A]EP0092364  (HANWELL OPTICAL [GB]);
 [A]GB2140719  (HELBRECHT OTTO);
 [A]EP0131743  (COBURN OPTICAL IND [US]);
 [A]US4656590  (ACE RONALD [US]);
 [A]EP0235021  (TOKYO OPTICAL [JP]);
 [A]EP0236182  (TOKYO OPTICAL [JP]);
 [A]EP0281754  (GERBER SCIENT PRODUCTS INC [US]);
 [AD]US4870784  (RAMOS ROLANDO P [US], et al)
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