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EP0979216 - HIGH REFRACTIVE INDEX GLASSES, MULTIFOCAL CORRECTIVE LENSES CONTAINING SAME [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  16.04.2004
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip14.03.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT
published on 16.04.2008  [2008/16]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Corning S.A.
44 avenue de Valvins, B.P. No. 61
77211 Avon Cédex / FR
[N/P]
Former [2000/48]For all designated states
Corning S.A.
44 avenue de Valvins, B.P. No. 61
77211 Avon Cédex / FR
Former [2000/07]For all designated states
CORNING INCORPORATED
1 Riverfront Plaza
Corning, N.Y. 14831 / US
Inventor(s)01 / COMTE, Marie
44, rue Boris Vilde
F-92260 Fontenay aux Roses / FR
02 / MARQUES, Paulo
19, rue de l'Avenir
F-91550 Paray Vieille Poste / FR
[2000/07]
Representative(s)Le Roux, Martine, et al
Cabinet Beau de Loménie
158, rue de l'Université
75340 Paris Cedex 07 / FR
[N/P]
Former [2001/03]Le Roux, Martine, et al
Cabinet Beau de Loménie 158, rue de l'Université
75340 Paris Cédex 07 / FR
Former [2000/07]Marchant, James Ian, et al
Elkington and Fife, Prospect House, 8 Pembroke Road
Sevenoaks, Kent TN13 1XR / GB
Application number, filing date98918736.427.04.1998
[2000/07]
WO1998US08352
Priority number, dateFR1997000535730.04.1997         Original published format: FR 9705357
US1997005153802.07.1997         Original published format: US 51538
[2000/07]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9849110
Date:05.11.1998
Language:EN
[1998/44]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0979216
Date:16.02.2000
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 05.11.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/07]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0979216
Date:11.06.2003
Language:EN
[2003/24]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US05.11.1998
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP26.05.2000
ClassificationIPC:C03C3/07, C03C3/072, G02C7/06
[2000/28]
CPC:
C03C3/074 (EP,US); C03C3/07 (EP,US); C03C3/072 (EP,US);
Y10S501/903 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2000/07]C03C3/064, C03C3/066, C03C3/068, C03C3/07, C03C3/072, C03C3/074, G02C7/06
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT [2000/07]
TitleGerman:OPHTHALMISCHE GLÄSER MIT HOHEM BRECHUNGSINDEX UND MULTIFOKALE KORREKTURLINSEN AUS DIESEN GLÄSER[2002/44]
English:HIGH REFRACTIVE INDEX GLASSES, MULTIFOCAL CORRECTIVE LENSES CONTAINING SAME[2000/07]
French:VERRES OPHTALMIQUES A INDICE DE REFRACTION ELEVE, LENTILLES CORRECTRICES MULTIFOCALES COMPRENANT CES VERRES[2000/07]
Former [2000/07]OPHTALMISCHE GLÄSER MIT HOHEM BRECHUNGSINDEX UND MULTFOHLE KORREHTURLINSE AUS DIESEN GLÄSER
Entry into regional phase24.11.1999National basic fee paid 
24.11.1999Search fee paid 
24.11.1999Designation fee(s) paid 
24.11.1999Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure08.09.1998Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
26.11.1999Examination requested  [2000/07]
10.09.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.01.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.10.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.01.2003Fee for grant paid
21.01.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)12.03.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2004/23]
Fees paidRenewal fee
07.04.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
09.04.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
08.04.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
07.04.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipIT11.06.2003
DE11.08.2003
ES22.09.2003
[2008/16]
Former [2004/05]DE11.08.2003
ES22.09.2003
Former [2004/03]ES22.09.2003
Documents cited:Search[X]GB2099417  (ZEISS STIFTUNG) [X] 1-5 * claims 1,2 *;
 JPH07784211  [ ] (OHARA OPTICAL GLASS MFG. LTD.);
 JPH07573914  [ ] (HOYA GLASS WORKS LTD.);
 JPS60221338  [ ] (OHARA KK);
 [A]DE3002935  (SAALE GLAS GMBH) [A] 1 * page 2, paragraph 2; claim - *
 [X]  - CHEMICAL ABSTRACTS, (19780220), vol. 88, no. 8, Database accession no. 54200a, XP002053209 [X] 1-5 * abstract *
 [A]  - CHEMICAL ABSTRACTS, (19760322), vol. 84, no. 12, Database accession no. 78604d, page 306, XP002053210 [A] 1-5 * abstract *
 [A]  - CHEMICAL ABSTRACTS, (19860421), vol. 104, no. 16, Database accession no. 134742t, page 299, XP002053211 [A] 1 * abstract *
International search[Y]US4149896  (FAULSTICH MARGA, et al);
 [A]US5548353  (KASSNER REINHARD [DE]);
 [A]US4562162  (SAGARA HIROJI [JP]);
 [A]US4507393  (KASSNER REINHARD [DE], et al);
 [A]US4351906  (BOUDOT JEAN E, et al);
 [A]US4211569  (HARES GEORGE B [US], et al);
 [A]US3915723  (UPTON LEE O)
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