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EP About this file: EP0735975

EP0735975 - OPHTHALMIC PACKAGE AND DELIVERY DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  21.06.2002
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.04.2015Change - lapse in a contracting state
New state(s): CH, LI		published on 20.05.2015  [2015/21]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Merck & Co., Inc.
126, East Lincoln Avenue P.O. Box 2000 Rahway
New Jersey 07065-0900 / US
[N/P]
Former [1996/41]For all designated states
Merck & Co., Inc.
126, East Lincoln Avenue P.O. Box 2000
Rahway New Jersey 07065-0900 / US
Inventor(s)01 / LIFSHEY, Arthur, L.
126 East Lincoln Avenue
Rahway, NJ 07065 / US
[1996/41]
Representative(s)Hiscock, Ian James, et al
European Patent Department, Merck & Co., Inc., Terlings Park, Eastwick Road
Harlow, Essex CM20 2QR / GB
[N/P]
Former [1996/41]Hiscock, Ian James, et al
European Patent Department, Merck & Co., Inc., Terlings Park, Eastwick Road
Harlow, Essex CM20 2QR / GB
Application number, filing date95906044.319.12.1994
[1996/41]
WO1994US14704
Priority number, dateUS1993020007622.12.1993         Original published format: US 200076
US1993001672822.12.1993         Original published format: US 16728
[1996/41]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9517338
Date:29.06.1995
Language:EN
[1995/27]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0735975
Date:09.10.1996
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 29.06.1995 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1996/41]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0735975
Date:16.08.2001
Language:EN
[2001/33]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US29.06.1995
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP16.11.1998
ClassificationIPC:B65D47/18, B65D51/22, B65D83/00, A61F9/00
[1999/01]
CPC:
B65D51/222 (EP,US); A61F9/0008 (EP,US); B65D11/04 (EP,US);
B65D47/18 (EP,US); B65D83/00 (EP,US); B65D83/0094 (EP,US);
H04L63/0209 (EP,US); H04L9/40 (US); B65D2251/0015 (EP,US);
B65D2251/0096 (EP,US); H04L69/08 (US) (-)
Former IPC [1996/41]B65D47/18
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   PT,   SE [1996/41]
TitleGerman:OPHTHALMOLOGISCHE VERPACKUNG UND ABGABEVORRICHTUNG[1996/41]
English:OPHTHALMIC PACKAGE AND DELIVERY DEVICE[1996/41]
French:DISPOSITIF DE CONDITIONNEMENT ET D'ADMINISTRATION OPHTALMIQUE[1996/41]
Entry into regional phase22.07.1996National basic fee paid 
22.07.1996Search fee paid 
22.07.1996Designation fee(s) paid 
22.07.1996Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure17.07.1995Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
22.07.1996Examination requested  [1996/41]
13.11.2000Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
20.02.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.03.2001Fee for grant paid
17.03.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)17.05.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2002/32]
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.01.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
02.01.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
04.01.1999Renewal fee patent year 05
05.01.2000Renewal fee patent year 06
02.01.2001Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT16.08.2001
BE16.08.2001
CH16.08.2001
GR16.08.2001
LI16.08.2001
NL16.08.2001
DK16.11.2001
PT16.11.2001
SE16.11.2001
IE19.12.2001
LU19.12.2001
[2015/21]
Former [2005/23]AT16.08.2001
BE16.08.2001
GR16.08.2001
NL16.08.2001
DK16.11.2001
PT16.11.2001
SE16.11.2001
IE19.12.2001
LU19.12.2001
Former [2004/42]AT16.08.2001
BE16.08.2001
GR16.08.2001
NL16.08.2001
DK16.11.2001
PT16.11.2001
SE16.11.2001
IE19.12.2001
Former [2004/07]AT16.08.2001
BE16.08.2001
GR16.08.2001
NL16.08.2001
DK16.11.2001
PT16.11.2001
SE16.11.2001
Former [2003/45]AT16.08.2001
BE16.08.2001
NL16.08.2001
DK16.11.2001
PT16.11.2001
SE16.11.2001
Former [2003/08]AT16.08.2001
BE16.08.2001
NL16.08.2001
PT16.11.2001
SE16.11.2001
Former [2002/29]AT16.08.2001
BE16.08.2001
PT16.11.2001
SE16.11.2001
Former [2002/26]AT16.08.2001
PT16.11.2001
SE16.11.2001
Former [2002/20]AT16.08.2001
SE16.11.2001
Former [2002/15]AT16.08.2001
Documents cited:Search[Y]FR1192391  (RENNENKAMPF W.) [Y] 1-3 * figure - *;
 [Y]GB2049633  (GREVEN H) [Y] 1-3 * figure - *;
 [Y]FR2622795  (KERPLAS SNC [FR]) [Y] 1-3* figure - *;
 [Y]US4958748  (OTAKE MASAAKI [JP]) [Y] 1-3 * figure - *
International search[X]US4787536  (WIDERSTROEM CARIN A M [SE]);
 [A]US4931400  (JITSUKAWA TOMOFUMI [JP]);
 [A]US5154702  (FOYIL MARK L [US]);
 [A]US5226572  (GARGIONE FRANK V [US])
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