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EP About this file: EP0681711

EP0681711 - MULTIFOCAL CONTACT LENS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  02.06.2000
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip02.06.2000Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 19.07.2000 [2000/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
PILKINGTON BARNES HIND, INC.
810 Kifer Road
Sunnyvale, California 94086-5200 / US
[1995/46]
Inventor(s)01 / FREEMAN, Michael, H.
70 Vale Street, Denbigh
Clwyd LL16 3BW / GB
[1995/46]
Representative(s)Brookes IP
Windsor House
6-10 Mount Ephraim Road
Tunbridge Wells, Kent TN1 1EE / GB
[N/P]
Former [1995/46]BROOKES & MARTIN
High Holborn House 52/54 High Holborn
London, WC1V 6SE / GB
Application number, filing date94907325.825.01.1994
[1995/46]
WO1994US00918
Priority number, dateGB1993000161427.01.1993         Original published format: GB 9301614
[1995/46]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9417435
Date:04.08.1994
Language:EN
[1994/18]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0681711
Date:15.11.1995
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 04.08.1994 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1995/46]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US04.08.1994
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP26.07.1995
ClassificationIPC:G02C7/04, G02B27/42, B23K26/00, G02B5/18, G02C7/06
[1995/46]
CPC:
B23K26/066 (EP); G02B5/1876 (EP); G02B5/1895 (EP);
G02C7/041 (EP); G02C7/043 (EP); G02C7/044 (EP);
G02C2202/20 (EP) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IE,   IT,   NL [1995/46]
TitleGerman:MULTIFOKALE KONTAKTLINSE[1995/46]
English:MULTIFOCAL CONTACT LENS[1995/46]
French:LENTILLE DE CONTACT MULTIFOCALE[1995/46]
Entry into regional phase07.06.1995National basic fee paid 
07.06.1995Search fee paid 
07.06.1995Designation fee(s) paid 
07.06.1995Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure28.06.1994Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
07.06.1995Examination requested  [1995/46]
16.03.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
17.08.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.09.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.01.2000Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2000/29]
24.02.2000Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2000/29]
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.01.1996Renewal fee patent year 03
08.01.1997Renewal fee patent year 04
08.01.1998Renewal fee patent year 05
27.01.1999Renewal fee patent year 06
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.01.200007   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[A]EP0457553  (IOLAB CORP) [A] 1-5 * the whole document *;
 [A]US5089023  (MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY) [A] 1-5,12 * column W *;
 [DA]EP0109753  (PILKINGTON) [DA] 1-5 * the whole document *
International search[Y]US5016977  ;
 [Y]US5114220  ;
 [Y]US4909818
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