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EP About this file: EP2919677

EP2919677 - CONTROL OF AUTOMATED INTRAOCULAR LENS INJECTORS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.02.2021
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  13.03.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  15.12.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  27.01.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip15.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BE		published on 17.08.2022  [2022/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Alcon Inc.
Rue Louis-d'Affry 6
1701 Fribourg / CH
[2020/09]
Former [2015/39]For all designated states
Novartis AG
Lichtstrasse 35
4056 Basel / CH
Inventor(s)01 / MCNEELA, Martin Anthony
7067 Heron Circle
Carlsbad, California 92011 / US
02 / BOUKHNY, Mikhail
28356 Chat Drive
Laguna Niguel, California 92677 / US
03 / LEUKANECH, Kurt D.
24691 La Vida Drive
Laguna Niguel, California 92677 / US
 [2015/39]
Representative(s)Hanna Moore + Curley
Garryard House
25-26 Earlsfort Terrace
Dublin 2, D02 PX51 / IE
[N/P]
Former [2020/16]Hanna Moore + Curley
Garryard House
25/26 Earlsfort Terrace
Dublin 2, D02 PX51 / IE
Former [2015/39]Hanratty, Catherine, et al
Hanna Moore + Curley
13 Lower Lad Lane
Dublin 2, D02 T668 / IE
Application number, filing date13865553.510.12.2013
[2015/39]
WO2013US74097
Priority number, dateUS201261739058P19.12.2012         Original published format: US 201261739058 P
US20131409608304.12.2013         Original published format: US201314096083
[2015/39]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2014099487
Date:26.06.2014
Language:EN
[2014/26]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2919677
Date:23.09.2015
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 26.06.2014 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2015/39]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2919677
Date:15.04.2020
Language:EN
[2020/16]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US26.06.2014
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.01.2016
ClassificationIPC:A61F2/16, // A61B17/00, A61B90/00
[2019/47]
CPC:
A61F2/1662 (EP,US); A61B2017/00115 (EP,US); A61B2017/00119 (EP,US);
A61B2090/064 (EP,US); A61F2/167 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2016/07]A61F2/16
Former IPC [2015/39]A61B17/32, A61F2/16, A61F9/00, A61F9/007
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2015/39]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:STEUERUNG AUTOMATISIERTER INTRAOKULARLINSENINJEKTOREN[2015/39]
English:CONTROL OF AUTOMATED INTRAOCULAR LENS INJECTORS[2015/39]
French:COMMANDE D'INJECTEURS DE LENTILLE INTRAOCULAIRE AUTOMATISÉS[2015/39]
Entry into regional phase16.06.2015National basic fee paid 
16.06.2015Search fee paid 
16.06.2015Designation fee(s) paid 
16.06.2015Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure16.06.2015Examination requested  [2015/39]
04.08.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
31.01.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.05.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.05.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
12.09.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.12.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.03.2020Fee for grant paid
05.03.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
05.03.2020Receipt 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  31.01.2017
Opposition(s)18.01.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/12]
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.12.2015Renewal fee patent year 03
13.12.2016Renewal fee patent year 04
12.12.2017Renewal fee patent year 05
12.12.2018Renewal fee patent year 06
13.12.2019Renewal fee patent year 07
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