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EP About this file: EP0697190

EP0697190 - MEASURING AND INSPECTING DEVICE FOR OPHTHALMOLOGY [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  22.06.2007
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip25.04.2008Change - representativepublished on 28.05.2008  [2008/22]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Menicon Co., Ltd.
21-19, Aoi 3-chome, Naka-ku
Nagoya-shi, Aichi 460-0006 / JP
[2006/33]
Former [1996/08]For all designated states
MENICON CO., LTD.
21-19, Aoi 3-chome, Naka-ku
Nagoya-shi, Aichi 460 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / ANAN, Naoki, c/o Menicon Co., Ltd.
Seki Factory, 3, Shinhazama
Seki-shi, Gifu 501-32 / JP
02 / SAWANO, Tadashi, Menicon Co., Ltd., Kyoei Building
Clinical Research Center, 4-15, Sakae 3-chome
Naka-ku, Nagoya-shi, Aichi 460 / JP
03 / OHYAMA, Hiroyuki, c/o Menicon Co., Ltd.
Seki Factory, 3, Shinhazama
Seki-shi, Gifu 501-32 / JP
04 / HIBINO, Shingo, c/o Menicon Co., Ltd.
Seki Factory, 3, Shinhazama
Seki-shi, Gifu 501-32 / JP
[1996/08]
Representative(s)TBK
Bavariaring 4-6
80336 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/22]TBK-Patent
Bavariaring 4-6
80336 München / DE
Former [2005/33]TBK-Patent
Bavariaring 4-6
80336 München / DE
Former [1996/08]Pellmann, Hans-Bernd, Dipl.-Ing., et al
Patentanwaltsbüro Tiedtke-Bühling-Kinne & Partner Bavariaring 4
D-80336 München / DE
Application number, filing date95909959.922.02.1995
[1996/08]
WO1995JP00258
Priority number, dateJP1994002993828.02.1994         Original published format: JP 2993894
[1996/08]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9522926
Date:31.08.1995
[1995/37]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0697190
Date:21.02.1996
[1996/08]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0697190
Date:16.08.2006
Language:EN
[2006/33]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP31.08.1995
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP15.09.1998
ClassificationIPC:A61B3/13, A61B3/10, A61B3/14
[1998/44]
CPC:
A61B3/0058 (EP,US); A61B3/135 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1996/08]A61B3/13, A61B3/10
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1996/08]
TitleGerman:OPHTHALMOLOGISCHE MESS- UND UNTERSUCHUNGSVORRICHTUNG[1996/08]
English:MEASURING AND INSPECTING DEVICE FOR OPHTHALMOLOGY[1996/08]
French:DISPOSITIF DE MESURE ET DE CONTROLE OPHTALMOLOGIQUE[1996/08]
Entry into regional phase03.11.1995Translation filed 
03.11.1995National basic fee paid 
03.11.1995Search fee paid 
03.11.1995Designation fee(s) paid 
31.01.1996Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure31.01.1996Examination requested  [1996/13]
18.04.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
12.08.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.01.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
28.05.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.01.2006Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 18.01.2006
17.01.2006Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
18.01.2006Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
23.02.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.07.2006Fee for grant paid
03.07.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)18.05.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2007/30]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.02.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
26.02.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
24.02.1999Renewal fee patent year 05
28.02.2000Renewal fee patent year 06
27.02.2001Renewal fee patent year 07
27.02.2002Renewal fee patent year 08
26.02.2003Renewal fee patent year 09
26.02.2004Renewal fee patent year 10
25.02.2005Renewal fee patent year 11
28.02.2006Renewal fee patent year 12
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Documents cited:Search[X]US4209252  (ARDITTY HERVE J [FR], et al) [X] 1-4 * column 2, line 34 - column 3, line 53 *;
 [YA]EP0317768  (TAUNTON TECH INC [US]) [Y] 1-3 * page 3, line 51 - page 4, line 21 * * page 5, line 32 - line 39 * [A] 6;
 [Y]US4993825  (ABE KUNIOMI [JP], et al) [Y] 1-3 * column 1, line 25 - line 29 * * column 4, line 20 - column 5, line 13 *;
 [PA]US5293533  (KLYCE STEPHEN D [US]) [PA] 1-5 * column 1, line 38 - line 51 ** abstract *
International search[Y]JPS54158093  (CANON KK);
 [Y]JPH04200524  (KONAN CAMERA RES INST);
 [Y]JPH0646998  (NIDEK KK)
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