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EP1210041 - LASER ABLATION ZONE RESTRICTION SYSTEM AND METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  18.09.2009
Database last updated on 15.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip13.11.2009Change - representativepublished on 16.12.2009  [2009/51]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Alcon RefractiveHorizons, Inc.
6201 South Freeway
Fort Worth, Texas 76134 / US
[2005/30]
Former [2003/12]For all designated states
Alcon, Inc
Bosch 69, P.O. Box 62
6331 Hünenberg / CH
Former [2002/23]For all designated states
Alcon Universal, Ltd.
Bosch 69
6331 Hünenberg / CH
For all designated states
Campin, John Alfred
14313 N. Berwick Court
Orlando, FL 32828 / US
Inventor(s)01 / CAMPIN, John, Alfred
14313 N. Berwick Ct.
Orlando, FL 32828 / US
02 / GRAY, Gary, Paul
12859 Sharp Shined Street
Orlando, FL 32837 / US
 [2002/23]
Representative(s)Jackson, Richard Eric, et al
Carpmaels & Ransford LLP
One Southampton Row
London WC1B 5HA / GB
[N/P]
Former [2009/51]Jackson, Richard Eric, et al
Carpmaels & Ransford 43-45 Bloomsbury Square
London WC1A 2RA / GB
Former [2002/23]Jackson, Richard Eric, et al
Carpmaels & Ransford, 43 Bloomsbury Square
London WC1A 2RA / GB
Application number, filing date01925817.725.04.2001
[2002/23]
WO2001IB00839
Priority number, dateUS20000199641P25.04.2000         Original published format: US 199641 P
[2002/23]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO0180791
Date:01.11.2001
Language:EN
[2001/44]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1210041
Date:05.06.2002
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 01.11.2001 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2002/23]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP28.03.2002
ClassificationIPC:A61F9/00
[2002/23]
CPC:
A61F9/008 (EP,US); A61F9/00804 (EP,US); A61F9/00808 (EP,US);
A61B2090/049 (EP,US); A61F2009/00846 (EP,US); A61F2009/00872 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2002/23]
TitleGerman:SYSTEM UND METHODE ZUR EINGRENZUNG VON LASERABLATIONSZONEN[2002/23]
English:LASER ABLATION ZONE RESTRICTION SYSTEM AND METHOD[2002/23]
French:SYSTEME ET PROCEDE DE RESTRICTION DE ZONE D'ABLATION PAR LASER[2002/23]
Entry into regional phase11.03.2002National basic fee paid 
11.03.2002Designation fee(s) paid 
11.03.2002Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure11.03.2002Examination requested  [2002/23]
04.05.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.08.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
31.08.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
06.11.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.10.2007Date of oral proceedings
02.11.2007Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2009/43]
02.11.2007Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
01.09.2009Application refused, date of legal effect [2009/43]
Appeal following examination10.01.2008Appeal received No.  T0536/08
06.03.2008Statement of grounds filed
01.09.2009Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the applicant withdrawn
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.04.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
26.04.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
20.04.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
26.04.2006Renewal fee patent year 06
27.04.2007Renewal fee patent year 07
27.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 08
Penalty fee
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Cited inInternational search[A]DE19752949  (NIDEK KK [JP]) [A] 1,13,28,37 * column 7, line 35 - line 67; figure 13A *;
 [A]US5807381  (LIEBERMAN DAVID [US]) [A] 1,13,28,37 * column 7, line 24 - line 27; figure 10A * * column 17, line 14 - line 17 *;
 [A]US5098426  (SKLAR H ALFRED [US], et al) [A] 1,13,28,37 * column 12, line 57 - column 13, line 45; figure 2 *;
 [A]EP0882438  (NIDEK KK [JP]) [A] 1,13,28,37 * column 7, line 47 - line 57; figure 7A *
Examination   - D. DAUSCH ET AL.; "TOPOGRAPHY-CONTROLLED EXCIMER LASER PHOTOREFRACTIVE KERATECTOMY; J. REFRACT. SURG., VOL. 16, JAN/FEB. 2000, PAGES 13-22
by applicantUS5980513
 US5849006
 US5632742
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