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EP0822248 - Cleaning material for contact lens [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  17.09.2004
Database last updated on 01.01.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip17.09.2004No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 03.11.2004  [2004/45]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Menicon Co., Ltd.
21-19, Aoi 3-chome Naka-ku Nagoya-shi
Aichi-ken / JP
[N/P]
Former [1998/06]For all designated states
Menicon Co., Ltd.
21-19, Aoi 3-chome Naka-ku
Nagoya-shi Aichi-ken / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Tsuzuki, Akira, c/o Menicon Co., Ltd.
General-Laboratory, 1-10, Takamoridai 5-chome
Kasugai-shi, Aichi-ken / JP
02 / Tanikawa, Sadayasu, c/o Menicom Co., Ltd.
General-Laboratory, 1-10, Takamoridai 5-chome
Kasugai-shi, Aichi-ken / JP
[1998/06]
Representative(s)Paget, Hugh Charles Edward, et al
Mewburn Ellis LLP
City Tower
40 Basinghall Street
London EC2V 5DE / GB
[N/P]
Former [1998/06]Paget, Hugh Charles Edward, et al
MEWBURN ELLIS York House 23 Kingsway
London WC2B 6HP / GB
Application number, filing date97305700.329.07.1997
[1998/06]
Priority number, dateJP1996019866229.07.1996         Original published format: JP 19866296
JP1997018836814.07.1997         Original published format: JP 18836897
[1998/06]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0822248
Date:04.02.1998
Language:EN
[1998/06]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0822248
Date:12.04.2000
[2000/15]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0822248
Date:12.11.2003
Language:EN
[2003/46]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP24.02.2000
ClassificationIPC:C11D3/00, A61L2/18, G02C13/00
[1998/06]
CPC:
C11D3/0078 (EP,US); C11D3/3757 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2000/51]
Former [1998/06]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Zusammensetzung zum Reinigen von Kontaktlinsen[1998/06]
English:Cleaning material for contact lens[1998/06]
French:Composition pour le nettoyage de lentilles de contact[1998/06]
Examination procedure18.08.1997Examination requested  [1998/06]
20.09.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.01.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.05.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.09.2003Fee for grant paid
11.09.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)13.08.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2004/45]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.07.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
24.07.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
24.07.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
23.07.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
22.07.2003Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[A]US5320805  (KRAMER DAVID N [US], et al) [A] 1-3 * column 5, line 32 - line 37 *;
 [A]WO9526756  (ALLERGAN INC [US]) [A] 1,6,12 * page 4, line 3 - line 21 * * page 11, line 21 - line 25 *;
 [A]EP0611782  (CIBA GEIGY AG [CH]) [A] 1,8,9 * page 2, line 12 - line 23 *;
 [A]EP0249663  (BAUSCH & LOMB [US]) [A] 1-3,6,12 * page 2, line 36 - page 4, line 15 *
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