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EP About this file: EP1694252

EP1694252 - FOLDABLE INTRAOCULAR LENS AND METHOD OF MAKING [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  15.06.2018
Database last updated on 17.05.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  07.07.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  09.04.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip29.05.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): PT		published on 01.07.2020  [2020/27]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Abbott Medical Optics Inc.
1700 E. St. Andrew Place
Santa Ana, CA 92705-4933 / US
[2010/11]
Former [2009/34]For all designated states
Abbott Medical Optics Inc.
1700 E. St. Andrew Place
Santa Ana, CA 92799-5162 / US
Former [2006/35]For all designated states
Advanced Medical Optics, Inc.
1700 E. St. Andrew Place
Santa Ana, CA 92799-5162 / US
Inventor(s)01 / DEACON, Jim
607 Vereda Leyends
Goleta, CA 93117 / US
02 / SHEPHERD, David, J.
28332 Camino La Ronda
San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675 / US
03 / BRADY, Daniel, G.
30121 Saddleridge Drive
San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675 / US
04 / PAUL, Marlene, L.
29382 Castle Road
Laguna Niguel, CA 92677 / US
 [2006/35]
Representative(s)Tunstall, Christopher Stephen, et al
Carpmaels & Ransford LLP
One Southampton Row
London WC1B 5HA / GB
[N/P]
Former [2017/32]Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastraße 30
81925 München / DE
Former [2006/35]HOFFMANN EITLE
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Arabellastrasse 4
81925 München / DE
Application number, filing date04813776.409.12.2004
[2006/35]
WO2004US41511
Priority number, dateUS20030528273P09.12.2003         Original published format: US 528273 P
[2006/35]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2005055875
Date:23.06.2005
Language:EN
[2005/25]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1694252
Date:30.08.2006
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 23.06.2005 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2006/35]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1694252
Date:09.08.2017
Language:EN
[2017/32]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP09.09.2005
ClassificationIPC:A61F2/16
[2006/35]
CPC:
A61F2/1613 (EP,US); A61F2/16015 (US); A61F2002/009 (EP,US);
A61F2002/1681 (EP,US); A61F2002/1689 (US); A61F2002/16901 (US);
A61F2002/1696 (EP,US); Y10T29/49 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2017/32]
Former [2006/35]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:FALTBARE INTRAOKULARLINSE UND HERSTELLUNGSVERFAHREN[2006/35]
English:FOLDABLE INTRAOCULAR LENS AND METHOD OF MAKING[2006/35]
French:LENTILLE INTRAOCULAIRE PLIABLE ET PROCEDE DE FABRICATION DE CELLE-CI[2006/35]
Entry into regional phase09.05.2006National basic fee paid 
09.05.2006Designation fee(s) paid 
09.05.2006Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure09.05.2006Examination requested  [2006/35]
10.09.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
11.01.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.04.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.06.2017Fee for grant paid
26.06.2017Fee for publishing/printing paid
26.06.2017Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  10.09.2015
Opposition(s)11.05.2018No opposition filed within time limit [2018/29]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.12.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
24.12.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
24.12.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
28.12.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
27.12.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
06.12.2011Renewal fee patent year 08
07.12.2012Renewal fee patent year 09
06.12.2013Renewal fee patent year 10
05.12.2014Renewal fee patent year 11
07.12.2015Renewal fee patent year 12
07.12.2016Renewal fee patent year 13
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU09.12.2004
AT09.08.2017
CY09.08.2017
CZ09.08.2017
DK09.08.2017
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FI09.08.2017
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PL09.08.2017
PT09.08.2017
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BG09.11.2017
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IE09.12.2017
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Cited inInternational search[XA]US2003199976  (PORTNEY VALDEMAR [US]) [X] 30,32,33 * page 2, paragraph 22 - page 2, paragraph 26 * * page 2, paragraph 31 * * page 4, paragraph 63 - page 5, paragraph 65; figures 5-7,11 * [A] 1-3,7-9,17-22,24-29,31;
 [A]US6468306  (PAUL MARLENE L [US], et al) [A] 1,7-9,12,14,17-21,26,28-31,33 * column 1, line 45 - column 2, line 17 * * column 5, line 57 - column 5, line 62 * * column 10, line 56 - column 11, line 25; figure 11 *;
 [A]WO03059208  (ADVANCED MEDICAL OPTICS INC [US], et al) [A] 1-3,7,17,26-29,31 * page 5, line 17 - page 5, line 22 * * page 24, line 5 - page 25, line 18; figures 7C-7E *;
 [A]US4878912  (CASTLEMAN LAWRENCE D [US]) [A] 1,7,19,26,29,30,33 * column 1, line 50 - column 2, line 22; figures 1,2A,2B *;
 [A]US6162249  (DEACON JIM [US], et al) [A] 1,14,26,30,33 * column 3, line 62 - column 3, line 67; figures 1,7,8,10 *
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