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EP0820260 - CORNEAL IMPLANT FOR CHANGING REFRACTIVE PROPERTIES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  28.06.2002
Database last updated on 03.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip28.06.2002Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 14.08.2002  [2002/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
KERAVISION, INC.
48630 Milmont Drive Fremont
California 94538-7353 / US
[N/P]
Former [1998/05]For all designated states
KERAVISION, INC.
48630 Milmont Drive
Fremont, California 94538-7353 / US
Inventor(s)01 / SILVESTRINI, Thomas, A.
1701 Las Trampas Road
Alamo, CA 94507 / US
02 / MATHIS, Mark, L.
42770 Castillejo Court
Fremont, CA 94530 / US
03 / SCHOLL, John, A.
14 Woodranch Circle
Danville, CA 94506 / US
04 / PROUDFOOT, Robert, A.
3511 Tracy Drive
Santa Clara, CA 95051 / US
[1998/05]
Representative(s)Price, Nigel John King
J A Kemp
14 South Square
Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5JJ / GB
[N/P]
Former [1998/05]Price, Nigel John King
J.A. KEMP & CO. 14 South Square Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5LX / GB
Application number, filing date96911252.304.03.1996
[1998/05]
WO1996US03078
Priority number, dateUS1995039930002.03.1995         Original published format: US 399300
US1995043741512.05.1995         Original published format: US 437415
[1998/05]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9626690
Date:06.09.1996
Language:EN
[1996/40]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0820260
Date:28.01.1998
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 06.09.1996 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1998/05]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP06.09.1996
ClassificationIPC:A61F2/14
[1998/05]
CPC:
A61F2/147 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [1998/05]
TitleGerman:HORNHAUTIMPLANTAT ZUR VERÄNDERUNG DER BRECHUNGSEIGENSCHAFTEN DER HORNHAUT[1998/05]
English:CORNEAL IMPLANT FOR CHANGING REFRACTIVE PROPERTIES[1998/05]
French:IMPLANT CORNEEN DESTINE A MODIFIER LES PROPRIETES DE REFRACTION[1998/05]
Entry into regional phase23.09.1997National basic fee paid 
23.09.1997Designation fee(s) paid 
23.09.1997Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure30.09.1996Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
23.09.1997Examination requested  [1998/05]
07.09.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.01.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.07.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
11.01.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.03.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
09.10.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.01.2002Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2002/33]
15.03.2002Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time  [2002/33]
Divisional application(s)EP00115411.1  / EP1060715
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.03.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
08.02.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
06.03.2000Renewal fee patent year 05
05.03.2001Renewal fee patent year 06
Penalty fee
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31.03.200207   M06   Not yet paid
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Cited inInternational search[X]SU388746  (MOSCOW HELMHOLTZ EYE CLI) [X] 1-7 * figure 1 *;
 [XY]WO9312735  (CHIRON INTRAOPTICS INC [US]) [X] 1-7 * page 6, line 4 - page 7, line 23; figure 2 * [Y] 12-16;
 [YD]WO9313724  (KERAVISION INC [US]) [YD] 12-16 * page 8, line 8 - line 26 *;
 [A]WO9405232  (KERAVISION INC [US], et al) [A] 8 * abstract *;
 [A]WO9406504  (KERAVISION INC [US], et al) [A] 1-7* page 13, line 3 - page 14, line 18; figure 6B *;
 [A]WO9503755  (KERAVISION INC [US], et al) [A] 8 * page 9, line 25 - page 10, line 2 * * page 17, line 15 - page 18, line 7; figures 3B,10-12 *;
 [XP]WO9505789  (KERAVISION INC [US], et al) [XP] 1-7,12-16 * abstract *
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