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EP About this file: EP1280484

EP1280484 - Device for guiding a laser beam over the cornea of an eye and a method for creating a control program therefore [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2003/06]METHOD FOR PRODUCING A CONTROL PROGRAM FOR A DEVICE USED FOR PERFORMING CORNEAL EYE SURGERY
[2007/07]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  25.01.2013
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip25.01.2013Patent maintained (B2 publication)published on 27.02.2013  [2013/09]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
WaveLight Laser Technologie AG
Am Wolfsmantel 5
91058 Erlangen / DE
[2007/26]
Former [2003/06]For all designated states
Wavelight Laser Technologie AG
Am Wolfsmantel 5
91058 Erlangen / DE
Inventor(s)01 / MROCHEN, Michael
Bellingrathstrasse 4
01279 Dresden / DE
02 / KAEMMERER, Maik
Harthaer Strasse 10
01161 Dresden / DE
03 / SEILER, Theo
Walpenreuther Strasse 8
95239 Zell / DE
 [2003/06]
Representative(s)von Hellfeld, Axel
Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff
Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Schweigerstrasse 2
81541 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2013/09]von Hellfeld, Axel
Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Schweigerstrasse 2
81541 München / DE
Former [2009/51]von Hellfeld, Axel
Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Schweigerstrasse 2
81541 München / DE
Former [2003/06]von Hellfeld, Axel, Dr. Dipl.-Phys.
WUESTHOFF & WUESTHOFF Schweigerstrasse 2
81541 München / DE
Application number, filing date01936314.203.05.2001
[2003/06]
WO2001EP04978
Priority number, dateDE2000102299511.05.2000         Original published format: DE 10022995
[2003/06]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0185075
Date:15.11.2001
Language:DE
[2001/46]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1280484
Date:05.02.2003
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 15.11.2001 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2003/06]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1280484
Date:27.06.2007
Language:DE
[2007/26]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP1280484
Date:27.02.2013
Language:DE
[2013/09]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP15.11.2001
ClassificationIPC:A61F9/013
[2003/06]
CPC:
A61F9/00806 (EP,US); A61F9/013 (EP,US); A61F2009/00848 (EP,US);
A61F2009/00853 (EP,US); A61F2009/00872 (EP,US); A61F2009/00887 (EP,US);
A61F9/00817 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   IT [2004/20]
Former [2003/06]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
TitleGerman:Vorrichtung zum Führen eines Laserstrahls über die Hornhaut eines Auges und Verfahren zum Erzeugen eines entsprechenden Steuerprogramms[2007/07]
English:Device for guiding a laser beam over the cornea of an eye and a method for creating a control program therefore[2007/07]
French:Dispositif pour guider un rayon laser au-dessus de la cornée d'un oeil et une méthode pour créer un programme de gestion correspondant[2007/08]
Former [2003/06]VERFAHREN ZUM ERZEUGEN EINES STEUERPROGRAMMS FÜR EINE VORRICHTUNG FÜR DIE HORNHAUTCHIRURGIE DES AUGES
Former [2003/06]METHOD FOR PRODUCING A CONTROL PROGRAM FOR A DEVICE USED FOR PERFORMING CORNEAL EYE SURGERY
Former [2003/06]PROCEDE DE PRODUCTION D'UN PROGRAMME DE COMMANDE DESTINE A UN DISPOSITIF DE CHIRURGIE CORNEENNE DE L'OEIL
Entry into regional phase07.01.2002National basic fee paid 
07.01.2002Designation fee(s) paid 
07.01.2002Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure07.01.2002Examination requested  [2003/06]
29.03.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.07.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.10.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.02.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.03.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
15.03.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.02.2007Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.05.2007Fee for grant paid
08.05.2007Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  27.03.2008  22.03.2012  WITHDRAWN
Carl Zeiss Meditec AG
Göschwitzer Strasse 51-52
07745 Jena / DE
Opponent's representative
Beck, Bernard
Carl Zeiss Jena GmbH
Carl-Zeiss-Promenade 10
07745 Jena / DE
 [2012/17]
Former [2008/19]
Opponent(s)01  27.03.2008    WITHDRAWN
Carl Zeiss Meditec AG
Göschwitzer Strasse 51-52
07745 Jena / DE
Opponent's representative
Beck, Bernard
Carl Zeiss Jena GmbH Carl-Zeiss-Promenade 10
07745 Jena / DE
06.05.2008No. 01: Notification indicating deficiencies in the notice of opposition
05.07.2008No. 01: Reply to notification indicating deficiencies in the notice of opposition
17.07.2008Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
16.01.2009Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
25.04.2012Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
25.04.2012Date of oral proceedings
11.06.2012Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
11.06.2012Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
09.10.2012Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
09.01.2013Fee for printing new specification paid
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.05.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
18.05.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
18.05.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
31.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 06
16.05.2007Renewal fee patent year 07
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Cited inInternational search[A]US5425727  (KOZIOL JEFFREY E [US]) [A] 1,7,10 * column 1, line 65 - column 2, line 7 * * column 7, line 5 - line 27; figure 3 *;
 [A]DE19702335  (WAVELIGHT LASER TECHNOLOGIE GM [DE]) [A] 1,10,14 * column A *;
 [E]WO0150945  (LASERSIGHT TECH INC [US]) [E] 1,10,14* page 6, line 17 - page 7, line 28; figure 1 *
OppositionUS5219344
 US5425727
 DE19702335
 EP1040797
 WO0150945
    - Höhere Mathematik griffbereit, AKADEMIE VERLAG, (1972), pages 638 - 643
    - MAX BORN, Principles of Optics, PERGAMON PRESS, (1993), vol. 6, pages 37 - 45
    - BERGMANN-SCHÄFER, Experimentalphysik, DE GRUYTER, (1987), vol. 3, page 496
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