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EP About this file: EP1369078

EP1369078 - Ophthalmic apparatus [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.05.2013
Database last updated on 20.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip10.05.2013No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 12.06.2013  [2013/24]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Nidek Co., Ltd.
34-14, Maehama
Hiroishi-cho
Gamagori-shi
Aichi-ken 443-0120 / JP
[2012/27]
Former [2003/50]For all designated states
Nidek Co., Ltd.
7-9, Sakae-cho
Gamagori-shi, Aichi-ken 443-0035 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Sumiya, Toshifumi, @SunCity-Kota-Station 601
19-5 Aza Ketura
Oaza Ashinoya
Kota-cho
Nukata-gun, Aichi-ken, 444-0116 / JP
 [2012/27]
Former [2003/50]01 / Sumiya, Toshifumi, SunCity-Kota-Station 601
19-5 Aza Ketura, Oaza Ashinoya, Kota-cho
Nukata-gun, Aichi-ken, 444-0116 / JP
Representative(s)Winter, Brandl - Partnerschaft mbB
Alois-Steinecker-Straße 22
85354 Freising / DE
[N/P]
Former [2012/27]Winter, Brandl, Fürniss, Hübner, Röss, Kaiser, Polte - Partnerschaft
Alois-Steinecker-Strasse 22
85354 Freising / DE
Former [2003/50]Winter, Brandl, Fürniss, Hübner, Röss, Kaiser, Polte Partnerschaft
Patent- und Rechtsanwaltskanzlei Alois-Steinecker-Strasse 22
85354 Freising / DE
Application number, filing date03004227.925.02.2003
[2003/50]
Priority number, dateJP2002005200327.02.2002         Original published format: JP 2002052003
[2003/50]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1369078
Date:10.12.2003
Language:EN
[2003/50]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1369078
Date:26.08.2009
[2009/35]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1369078
Date:04.07.2012
Language:EN
[2012/27]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP29.07.2009
ClassificationIPC:A61F9/008, A61F9/01, A61B3/10
[2012/02]
CPC:
A61B3/1015 (EP,US); A61B3/0091 (EP,US); A61F9/00804 (EP,US);
A61B3/103 (EP,US); A61B3/107 (EP,US); A61F2009/00872 (EP,US);
A61F2009/0088 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2009/35]A61F9/01, A61B3/10
Former IPC [2003/50]A61B3/10
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2010/18]
Former [2003/50]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Augenheikundegerät[2003/50]
English:Ophthalmic apparatus[2003/50]
French:Appareil ophtalmique[2003/50]
Examination procedure11.02.2010Examination requested  [2010/12]
27.02.2010Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
13.04.2010Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DK, EE, ES, FI, GR, HU, IE, IT, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE, SI, SK, TR
25.05.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.09.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.07.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
24.11.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.01.2012Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.05.2012Fee for grant paid
21.05.2012Fee for publishing/printing paid
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  25.05.2010
Opposition(s)05.04.2013No opposition filed within time limit [2013/24]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.02.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
22.02.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
27.02.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
27.02.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
27.02.2009Renewal fee patent year 07
15.02.2010Renewal fee patent year 08
08.02.2011Renewal fee patent year 09
21.02.2012Renewal fee patent year 10
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Documents cited:Search[X]US4620318  (HILL ROBERT B [US]) [X] 1 * figure 1; claim 1 * * column 1, lines 33-36 *;
 [X]US5442412  (FREY RUDOLPH W [US], et al) [X] 1,2 * abstract * * column 2, line 28 - column 3, line 18 ** column 7, lines 50-53 *;
 [XA]US5474548  (KNOPP CARL F [US], et al) [X] 1,6,7 * column 6, lines 7-25; figure 4; claims 7,8,12 * [A] 8;
 [X]US5757462  (NANJO TSUGUO [JP]) [X] 1,2 * column 6, lines 33-48; figure 3; claims 1-3 * * column 4, lines 60-67; figure 1a *;
 [A]EP0933060  (NIDEK KK [JP]) [A] 1-3 * paragraph [0051]; figure 1; claim 1 *;
 [A]US6217570  (NEVYAS HERBERT J [US]) [A] 1,2,7,8 * figure 1; claim 1 *;
 [A]WO0189373  (SENSOMOTORIC INSTRUMENTS GMBH [DE], et al) [A] 4,6,8 * page 2, lines 12-30; figure 1 *
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