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EP0650606 - OPTICAL INSTRUMENT AND OPTICAL ELEMENT THEREOF [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.10.2000
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip13.10.2000No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 29.11.2000 [2000/48]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
FREEMAN, Robin John
Aquarius, The Fairway Worplesdon
Surrey GU3 3QE / GB
[N/P]
Former [1995/18]For all designated states
FREEMAN, Robin John
Aquarius, The Fairway
Worplesdon, Surrey GU3 3QE / GB
Inventor(s)01 / see applicant
...
[1995/18]
Representative(s)Loughrey, Richard Vivian Patrick, et al
HUGHES CLARK & CO 114-118 Southampton Row
London WC1B 5AA / GB
[2000/18]
Former [1995/18]Cooke, William Douglas
Hughes Clark & Co. P.O. Box 22 114/118 Southampton Row
London WC1B 5AA / GB
Application number, filing date94905777.202.02.1994
[1995/18]
WO1994GB00195
Priority number, dateGB1993001007717.05.1993         Original published format: GB 9310077
[1995/18]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9427177
Date:24.11.1994
Language:EN
[1994/26]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0650606
Date:03.05.1995
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 24.11.1994 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1995/18]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0650606
Date:15.12.1999
Language:EN
[1999/50]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP24.11.1994
ClassificationIPC:G02B27/00, G02B27/44
[1995/18]
CPC:
G02B27/4205 (EP); G02B27/00 (KR); G02B27/0081 (EP);
G02B27/022 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   NL,   SE [1995/18]
TitleGerman:OPTISCHES INSTRUMENT UND OPTISCHES ELEMENT DAFÜR[1995/18]
English:OPTICAL INSTRUMENT AND OPTICAL ELEMENT THEREOF[1995/18]
French:INSTRUMENT OPTIQUE ET SON ELEMENT OPTIQUE[1995/18]
Entry into regional phase04.10.1994National basic fee paid 
04.10.1994Designation fee(s) paid 
04.10.1994Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure06.10.1994Examination requested  [1995/18]
26.09.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.05.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.11.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
18.06.1998Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
27.08.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.12.1998Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
21.06.1999Communication of intention to grant the patent
31.08.1999Fee for grant paid
31.08.1999Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)16.09.2000No opposition filed within time limit [2000/48]
Request for further processing for:27.08.1998Request for further processing filed
25.08.1998Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
14.09.1998Decision despatched
19.05.1997Request for further processing filed
15.05.1997Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request deemed not to be filed
25.06.1997Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.02.1996Renewal fee patent year 03
24.02.1997Renewal fee patent year 04
25.02.1998Renewal fee patent year 05
24.02.1999Renewal fee patent year 06
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Cited inInternational search[A]FR2217718  (BAUSCH & LOMB [US]) [A] 1,2,4,5,9,10,19 * the whole document *;
 [XA]US4225215  (COJAN YVES) [X] 1,6 * column W * [A] 9,10,19;
 [A]GB1586701  (VISION ENG LTD) [A] 1,3,6,9,10,19* the whole document *;
 [A]DD210131  (ZEISS JENA VEB CARL [DD]) [A] 1,3,6,9,10,19 * the whole document *;
 [XA]US4927262  (SCHWARTZ ALFRED [US]) [X] 1,3,6 * column W * [A] 9-11,19;
 [XA]EP0463888  (FUJITSU LTD [JP]) [X] 1-4,6,19 * column 4, line 31 - line 37 * * column 8, line 8 - line 44 * * column 12, line 57 - line 57 * * column 13 - column 15 * * column 16, line 1 - line 26 * * figures 1-29 * [A] 7,9,10,12,18,20
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