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EP1556739 - LITHOGRAPHIC METHOD FOR FORMING MOLD INSERTS AND MOLDS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  07.08.2009
Database last updated on 28.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip13.11.2009Change - representativepublished on 16.12.2009  [2009/51]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc.
7500 Centurion Parkway, Suite 100
Jacksonville, FL 32256 / US
[2005/30]
Inventor(s)01 / HARCHANKO, John
132 Cedar Lane
New Market, AL 35761 / US
02 / CLARK, Rodney
774 Bob Stiles Road
Gurley, AL 35748 / US
03 / MINAMITANI, Takahisa
144 Napier Lane
Lacey's Spring, AL 35754 / US
04 / HOFMANN, Gregory, J.
3521 Bay Island Circle
Jacksonville Beach, FL 32250 / US
05 / ROONEY, Thomas, R.
8664 Reedy Branch Drive
Jacksonville, FL 32256 / US
 [2005/30]
Representative(s)Mercer, Christopher Paul, et al
Carpmaels & Ransford LLP
One Southampton Row
London
WC1B 5HA / GB
[N/P]
Former [2009/51]Mercer, Christopher Paul, et al
Carpmaels & Ransford 43-45 Bloomsbury Square
London WC1A 2RA / GB
Former [2005/30]Mercer, Christopher Paul, et al
Carpmaels & Ransford, 43-45 Bloomsbury Square
London WC1A 2RA / GB
Application number, filing date03774557.703.10.2003
[2005/30]
WO2003US31450
Priority number, dateUS20020421748P28.10.2002         Original published format: US 421748 P
[2005/30]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2004039554
Date:13.05.2004
Language:EN
[2004/20]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1556739
Date:27.07.2005
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 13.05.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2005/30]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP09.12.2004
ClassificationIPC:G03F7/00, B29D11/00
[2005/30]
CPC:
G03F7/70291 (EP); G03F7/00 (KR); B29C33/00 (KR);
B29C33/3842 (EP); B29C64/129 (EP); B29D11/00 (KR);
B29D11/00432 (EP); G03F7/703 (EP) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IE,   IT [2006/07]
Former [2005/30]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
TitleGerman:LITHOGRAPHISCHES VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG VON FORMEINSÄTZEN UND FORMEN[2005/30]
English:LITHOGRAPHIC METHOD FOR FORMING MOLD INSERTS AND MOLDS[2005/30]
French:PROCEDE LITHOGRAPHIQUE DE FORMATION D'INSERTS DE MOULES ET DES MOULES CORRESPONDANTS[2005/30]
Entry into regional phase18.05.2005National basic fee paid 
18.05.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
18.05.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure21.05.2004Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
18.05.2005Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
18.05.2005Examination requested  [2005/30]
01.09.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
12.03.2009Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2009/37]
20.04.2009Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2009/37]
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.05.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
12.10.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
12.10.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
31.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
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Cited inInternational search[XY]JPH0524121  (HITACHI LTD) [X] 1,3-12 * the whole document * [Y] 2;
 JPH0524121  [ ];
 [YX]US2001017184  (KOEDA MASARU [JP], et al) [Y] 2 * the whole document * [X] 3;
 [X]US2002110766  (TSAI HUNG-YIN [TW], et al) [X] 3,12 * the whole document *;
 [A]US3658528  (BERMAN ELLIOT, et al)
    [ ] - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19930608), vol. 0173, no. 00, Database accession no. (M - 1426), & JP5024121 A 19930202 (HITACHI LTD) [ ] * abstract *
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