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EP0560916 - Method of molding of silicon-containing contact lenses [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1993/38]MOLD MATERIALS FOR SILICONE CONTAINING LENS MATERIALS
[1997/06]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.12.1997
Database last updated on 28.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip28.12.2002Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): NL
published on 12.02.2003  [2003/07]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
BAUSCH & LOMB INCORPORATED
One Lincoln First Square PO Box 54 Rochester
New York 14601-0054 / US
[N/P]
Former [1993/38]For all designated states
BAUSCH & LOMB INCORPORATED
One Lincoln First Square PO Box 54
Rochester New York 14601-0054 / US
Inventor(s)01 / LAI, Yu-Chin
23 Cooper Woods
Pittsford, NY 14534 / US
[1993/38]
Representative(s)Allam, Peter Clerk
Lloyd Wise Commonwealth House, 1-19 New Oxford Street
London WC1A 1LW / GB
[N/P]
Former [1993/38]Allam, Peter Clerk
LLOYD WISE, TREGEAR & CO. Norman House 105-109 Strand
London WC2R 0AE / GB
Application number, filing date92902321.620.11.1991
[1993/38]
WO1991US08735
Priority number, dateUS1990061844827.11.1990         Original published format: US 618448
[1993/38]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO9209421
Date:11.06.1992
[1992/13]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0560916
Date:22.09.1993
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 11.06.1992 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1993/38]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0560916
Date:05.02.1997
Language:EN
[1997/06]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP09.07.1992
ClassificationIPC:B29D11/00, G02B1/04, B29C33/38
[1993/38]
CPC:
B29D11/00125 (EP,US); B29D11/00 (KR); B29C33/40 (EP,US);
C08G18/61 (EP,US); G02B1/043 (EP,US); B29K2063/00 (EP,US);
B29K2833/20 (EP,US); B29K2995/0093 (EP,US); Y10S425/808 (EP,US) (-)
C-Set:
G02B1/043, C08L43/04 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   SE [1993/38]
TitleGerman:Verfahren zum Formen von Silikon enthaltenden Kontaktlinsen[1997/06]
English:Method of molding of silicon-containing contact lenses[1997/06]
French:Méthode de moulage de lentilles de contact contenant de la silicone[1997/06]
Former [1993/38]WERKSTOFFE FÜR FORMEN FÜR DIE HERSTELLUNG VON SILIKONHARZLINZE
Former [1993/38]MOLD MATERIALS FOR SILICONE CONTAINING LENS MATERIALS
Former [1993/38]MATERIAUX DE MOULAGE POUR LENTILLES DE CONTACT CONTENANT DE LA SILICONE
Entry into regional phase10.05.1993National basic fee paid 
10.05.1993Designation fee(s) paid 
10.05.1993Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure05.06.1992Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: DE
10.05.1993Examination requested  [1993/38]
22.09.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
28.03.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.06.1996Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
09.08.1996Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.11.1996Fee for grant paid
08.11.1996Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)06.11.1997No opposition filed within time limit [1998/05]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.04.1994Renewal fee patent year 03
31.10.1994Renewal fee patent year 04
30.10.1995Renewal fee patent year 05
28.10.1996Renewal fee patent year 06
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.11.199303   M06   Fee paid on   25.04.1994
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT05.02.1997
BE05.02.1997
CH05.02.1997
DK05.02.1997
GR05.02.1997
LI05.02.1997
NL05.02.1997
SE05.05.1997
[2003/07]
Former [2000/05]AT05.02.1997
BE05.02.1997
CH05.02.1997
DK05.02.1997
GR05.02.1997
LI05.02.1997
SE05.05.1997
Former [1998/15]AT05.02.1997
BE05.02.1997
CH05.02.1997
DK05.02.1997
LI05.02.1997
SE05.05.1997
Former [1998/11]AT05.02.1997
BE05.02.1997
CH05.02.1997
LI05.02.1997
SE05.05.1997
Former [1998/04]AT05.02.1997
BE05.02.1997
CH05.02.1997
LI05.02.1997
Former [1997/49]AT05.02.1997
BE05.02.1997
Former [1997/42]AT05.02.1997
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