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EP0667551 - Foldable spectacles [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1995/33]Spectacles
[2001/05]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  30.08.2002
Database last updated on 07.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.06.2016Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 20.07.2016  [2016/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Scheller, Hansruedi
Moorschwand
CH-8815 Horgenberg / CH
[1995/33]
Inventor(s)01 / see applicant
...
[1995/33]
Representative(s)Blum, Rudolf Emil
E. BLUM & Co. AG Patent- und Markenanwälte VSP Vorderberg 11
8044 Zürich / CH
[N/P]
Former [1995/33]Blum, Rudolf Emil Ernst
c/o E. Blum & Co Patentanwälte Vorderberg 11
CH-8044 Zürich / CH
Application number, filing date95101572.607.02.1995
[1995/33]
Priority number, dateCH1994000045415.02.1994         Original published format: CH 45494
[1995/33]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0667551
Date:16.08.1995
Language:DE
[1995/33]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0667551
Date:24.10.2001
Language:DE
[2001/43]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP26.05.1995
ClassificationIPC:G02C5/08
[1995/33]
CPC:
G02C5/08 (EP,US); G02C5/00 (KR)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   NL [1995/33]
TitleGerman:Faltbrille[2001/05]
English:Foldable spectacles[2001/05]
French:Lunettes pliables[2001/05]
Former [1995/33]Brille
Former [1995/33]Spectacles
Former [1995/33]Lunettes
Examination procedure03.02.1996Examination requested  [1996/14]
12.10.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
28.01.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.01.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
28.03.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
17.04.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.06.2001Fee for grant paid
18.06.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)25.07.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2002/42]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.01.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
29.01.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
02.02.1999Renewal fee patent year 05
12.01.2000Renewal fee patent year 06
18.12.2000Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipNL24.10.2001
AT07.02.2002
BE28.02.2002
ES30.04.2002
[2016/29]
Former [2004/04]NL24.10.2001
AT07.02.2002
BE28.02.2002
ES30.04.2002
Former [2003/48]NL24.10.2001
AT07.02.2002
BE28.02.2002
Former [2003/37]NL24.10.2001
AT07.02.2002
Former [2003/08]NL24.10.2001
Documents cited:Search[A]GB397632  (AUBREY JOSEPH MORRIS);
 [A]FR983775  (E. DOVERGNE);
 [A]FR2231980  (SALAS PELLICER ANTONIO [ES]);
 [A]DE3019891  (FORTINI UMBERTO) [A] 1-5 * page 4, line 20 - page 6, line 2; figure 7 *;
 [A]FR2538921  (RATTI IND OTTICA SPA [IT]) [A] 1-5 * page 5, line 32 - page 7, line 30; figure 3 *;
 [Y]GB2245989  (NIKON CORP [JP]) [Y] 1-5 * page 4 - page 5, line 2; figures 1,4 *;
 [Y]DE9105449U  (D. HUANG) [Y] 1-5 * page 4 - page 5; figure 3 *
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