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EP0912911 - ACHROMATIC OPHTHALMIC LENSES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  05.11.2004
Database last updated on 02.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.11.2004Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 22.12.2004  [2004/52]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
INNOTECH, Inc.
5568 Airport Road
Roanoke, VA 24012 / US
[1999/18]
Inventor(s)01 / GUPTA, Amitava
5322 Fox Den Road
Roanoke, VA 24014 / US
02 / BLUM, Ronald, D.
5320 Silver Fox Road
Roanoke, VA 24014 / US
03 / SLOAN, Thomas, R.
705 Sunset Drive
Greensboro, NC 27408 / US
04 / SEKHARIPURAM, Venkateshwar
2702 White Pelican Lane
Roanoke, VA 24018 / US
[1999/18]
Representative(s)Mercer, Christopher Paul
Carpmaels & Ransford LLP
One Southampton Row
London
WC1B 5HA / GB
[N/P]
Former [1999/18]Mercer, Christopher Paul
Carpmaels & Ransford 43, Bloomsbury Square
London WC1A 2RA / GB
Application number, filing date97933456.215.07.1997
[1999/18]
WO1997US12275
Priority number, dateUS1996068329718.07.1996         Original published format: US 683297
[1999/18]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9803894
Date:29.01.1998
Language:EN
[1998/04]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0912911
Date:06.05.1999
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 29.01.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1999/18]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US29.01.1998
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP28.04.1999
ClassificationIPC:G02C7/04, G02C7/02
[1999/24]
CPC:
G02C7/02 (EP,US); G02C7/04 (KR)
Former IPC [1999/18]G02C7/04
Designated contracting statesBE,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IE,   IT,   NL [1999/18]
TitleGerman:ACHROMATISCHE OPHTHALMISCHE LINSEN[1999/18]
English:ACHROMATIC OPHTHALMIC LENSES[1999/18]
French:LENTILLES OPHTALMIQUES ACHROMATIQUES[1999/18]
Entry into regional phase02.02.1999National basic fee paid 
02.02.1999Search fee paid 
02.02.1999Designation fee(s) paid 
02.02.1999Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure10.02.1998Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
02.02.1999Examination requested  [1999/18]
11.07.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
20.12.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.12.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
22.06.2004Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2004/52]
26.07.2004Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2004/52]
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.02.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
12.07.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
12.07.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
12.07.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
14.07.2003Renewal fee patent year 07
14.07.2004Renewal fee patent year 08
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Documents cited:Search[A]JPH0728002  ;
 [A]US5142411  (FIALA WERNER J [AT]) [A] 1,6 * column 3, line 9 - column 4 * * column 8, line 15 - line 60 *;
 [A]EP0509190  (CORNING INC [US]) [A] 1,8 * abstract *;
 [A]WO9325931  (ASAHI OPTICAL KK [JP], et al) [A] 1* abstract *;
 [A]US5512371  (GUPTA AMITAVA [US], et al) [A] 1-10 * column 1, line 50 - column 2, line 48 *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19950531), vol. 095, no. 004, & JP07028002 A 19950131 (TORAY IND INC) [A] 1-7 * abstract *
International search[Y]US4577942  (FRIEDER PHILIP M [US], et al);
 [X]US4679918  (ACE RONALD S [US]);
 [Y]US5253111  (CHIBA TORU [JP], et al)
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