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EP About this file: EP1218439

EP1218439 - METHOD FOR SURFACE POLISHING OF AN OPTICAL PRODUCT USING A SOLVENT OR A MIXTURE OF SOLVENTS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  23.07.2004
Database last updated on 08.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip27.07.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT		published on 29.08.2007  [2007/35]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ESSILOR INTERNATIONAL COMPAGNIE GENERALE D'OPTIQUE
147, rue de Paris
94227 Charenton Cédex / FR
[N/P]
Former [2002/27]For all designated states
ESSILOR INTERNATIONAL COMPAGNIE GENERALE D'OPTIQUE
147, rue de Paris
94227 Charenton cédex / FR
Inventor(s)01 / PRIEUR-BLANC, Aude 108bis av. du Peuple Belge
Rés. le Square Bâtiment A, Appt. 30
59800 LILLE / FR
02 / CANO, Jean-Paul
17, rue Aristide Briand
F-94430 Chennevières sur Marne / FR
 [2002/43]
Former [2002/27]01 / PRIEUR-BLANC, Aude
38, rue de la Véga
F-75012 Paris / FR
02 / CANO, Jean-Paul
17, rue Aristide Briand
F-94430 Chennevières sur Marne / FR
Representative(s)Catherine, Alain, et al
Cabinet HARLE et PHELIP
14-16, Rue Ballu
75009 Paris / FR
[N/P]
Former [2002/27]Catherine, Alain, et al
Cabinet Harlé & Phélip 7, rue de Madrid
75008 Paris / FR
Application number, filing date00956600.102.08.2000
[2002/27]
WO2000FR02224
Priority number, dateFR1999001023006.08.1999         Original published format: FR 9910230
[2002/27]
Filing languageFR
Procedural languageFR
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0110940
Date:15.02.2001
Language:FR
[2001/07]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1218439
Date:03.07.2002
Language:FR
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 15.02.2001 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2002/27]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1218439
Date:17.09.2003
Language:FR
[2003/38]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP15.02.2001
ClassificationIPC:C08J7/02, G02B1/04
[2002/27]
CPC:
G02B1/041 (EP,US); C08J7/02 (EP,US); C08J2333/00 (EP,US);
C08J2369/00 (EP,US)
C-Set:
G02B1/041, C08L69/00 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2002/27]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR OBERFLÄCHENBEHANDLUNG EINES OPTISCHEN ARTIKELS MITTELS EINER LÖSUNGSMITTEL ODER EINER MISCHUNG VON LÖSUNGSMITTELN[2002/27]
English:METHOD FOR SURFACE POLISHING OF AN OPTICAL PRODUCT USING A SOLVENT OR A MIXTURE OF SOLVENTS[2002/27]
French:PROCEDE DE POLISSAGE D'UN ARTICLE OPTIQUE, AU MOYEN D'UN SOLVANT OU D'UN MELANGE DE SOLVANTS[2003/06]
Former [2002/27]PROCEDE DE SURFA AGE D'UN ARTICLE OPTIQUE, AU MOYEN D'UN SOLVANT OU D'UN MELANGE DE SOLVANTS
Entry into regional phase06.03.2002National basic fee paid 
06.03.2002Designation fee(s) paid 
06.03.2002Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure01.02.2001Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
06.03.2002Examination requested  [2002/27]
12.11.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
05.12.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.03.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.07.2003Fee for grant paid
14.07.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)18.06.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2004/37]
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.07.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
12.07.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT17.09.2003
CY17.09.2003
FI17.09.2003
IE17.09.2003
IT17.09.2003
NL17.09.2003
DK17.12.2003
GR17.12.2003
SE17.12.2003
PT26.12.2003
ES28.12.2003
[2007/35]
Former [2007/08]AT17.09.2003
CY17.09.2003
FI17.09.2003
IE17.09.2003
NL17.09.2003
DK17.12.2003
GR17.12.2003
SE17.12.2003
PT26.12.2003
ES28.12.2003
Former [2004/46]AT17.09.2003
FI17.09.2003
IE17.09.2003
NL17.09.2003
DK17.12.2003
GR17.12.2003
SE17.12.2003
PT26.12.2003
ES28.12.2003
Former [2004/41]AT17.09.2003
FI17.09.2003
IE17.09.2003
NL17.09.2003
DK17.12.2003
GR17.12.2003
SE17.12.2003
PT26.12.2003
Former [2004/31]AT17.09.2003
FI17.09.2003
IE17.09.2003
NL17.09.2003
GR17.12.2003
SE17.12.2003
PT26.12.2003
Former [2004/29]AT17.09.2003
FI17.09.2003
IE17.09.2003
NL17.09.2003
GR17.12.2003
SE17.12.2003
Former [2004/16]AT17.09.2003
FI17.09.2003
NL17.09.2003
GR17.12.2003
SE17.12.2003
Former [2004/14]AT17.09.2003
FI17.09.2003
NL17.09.2003
GR17.12.2003
Former [2004/13]FI17.09.2003
NL17.09.2003
Former [2004/12]FI17.09.2003
Cited inInternational search[A]US3904732  (WICK REYBURN, et al) [A] 1 * claim 1 *;
 [X]DE2658482  (BOSCH GMBH ROBERT) [X] 1 * claims 1-4 * * page 4, paragraph 4 *;
 [DA]FR2439072  (ATO INC [US]) [DA] 1 * claims 1-11 * * page 2, line 25 - page 3, line 8 *;
 [A]EP0162230  (UNION CARBIDE CORP [US]) [A] 1 * claims 1-10 ** page 2, paragraph 4 - page 3, paragraph 4 *;
 [A]WO9825654  (DATA SCIENCES INT INC [US], et al) [A] 1 * claims 1-9 * * page 5, line 1 - line 19 *
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