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EP1575761 - METHODS FOR MANUFACTURING PHOTOCHROMIC CONTACT LENSES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2005/38]PHOTOCHROMIC CONTACT LENSES AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURING
[2008/41]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  06.08.2010
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip06.08.2010No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 08.09.2010  [2010/36]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
TRANSITIONS OPTICAL, INC.
9251 Belcher Road
Pinellas Park, FL 33782 / US
[2005/38]
Inventor(s)01 / VAN GEMERT, Barry
432 Eleanor Street
Pitcairn, PA 15140 / US
02 / KUMAR, Anil
251 Darlan Hill Drive
Pittsburgh, PA 15239 / US
03 / MALLAK, Frank, P.
2244 Manordale Drive
Export, PA 15632 / US
04 / WALTERS, Robert, W.
5189 School Road South
Export, PA 15632 / US
 [2007/04]
Former [2005/38]01 / VAN GEMERT, Barry
2004 High Point Court
Murrysville, PA 15668 / US
02 / KUMAR, Anil
251 Darlan Hill Drive
Pittsburgh, PA 15239 / US
03 / MALLAK, Frank, P.
2244 Manordale Drive
Export, PA 15632 / US
04 / WALTERS, Robert, W.
5189 School Road South
Export, PA 15632 / US
Representative(s)polypatent
Postfach 40 02 43
51410 Bergisch Gladbach / DE
[N/P]
Former [2005/38]Sternagel, Fleischer, Godemeyer & Partner
Braunsberger Feld 29
51429 Bergisch Gladbach / DE
Application number, filing date03796947.410.12.2003
[2005/38]
WO2003US39403
Priority number, dateUS2002031565610.12.2002         Original published format: US 315656
[2005/38]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2004052631
Date:24.06.2004
Language:EN
[2004/26]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1575761
Date:21.09.2005
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 24.06.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2005/38]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1575761
Date:30.09.2009
Language:EN
[2009/40]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP10.09.2004
ClassificationIPC:B29D11/00, B29C43/14, G02C7/04, G02B1/04
[2005/38]
CPC:
B29D11/00048 (EP,US); B29D11/00 (KR); B29D11/00317 (EP,US);
B29D11/00653 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2006/14]
Former [2005/38]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:VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG VON PHOTOCHROMISCHEN KONTAKTLINSEN[2008/41]
English:METHODS FOR MANUFACTURING PHOTOCHROMIC CONTACT LENSES[2008/41]
French:PROCEDES DE FABRICATION DE LENTILLES CE CONTACTS PHOTOCHROMIQUES[2008/41]
Former [2005/38]PHOTOCHROMISCHE KONTAKTLINSEN UND VERFAHREN ZUR DEREN HERSTELLUNG
Former [2005/38]PHOTOCHROMIC CONTACT LENSES AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURING
Former [2005/38]LENTILLES DE CONTACT PHOTOCHROMIQUES, ET PROCEDES DE FABRICATION
Entry into regional phase04.06.2005National basic fee paid 
04.06.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
04.06.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure25.06.2004Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
04.06.2005Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
04.06.2005Examination requested  [2005/38]
01.03.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
28.06.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.06.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
20.08.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.04.2009Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.08.2009Fee for grant paid
08.08.2009Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)01.07.2010No opposition filed within time limit [2010/36]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.12.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
27.12.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
24.12.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
24.12.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
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Cited inInternational search[AX]US4193671  (ERICKSON CHARLES E [US], et al) [A] 1,8,10,14 * column 2, line 24; claim 11 * [X] 16-20;
 [AX]US4121885  (ERICKSON CHARLES E, et al) [A] 1,8,10,14 * column 3, line 2; claim 1 * [X] 16-20;
 [X]GB2305256  (MCKAY PETER JOHN [GB]) [X] 16-20 * the whole document *;
 [X]GB2365993  (MARTIN COLIN WILLIAM [GB]) [X] 16-20 * the whole document *;
 [X]US4681412  (LEMELSON JEROME H [US]) [X] 21 * column 6, line 45 - line 60 * * column 7, line 38 - line 46 * * column 8, line 4 - line 8 *;
 [A]US5108427  (MAJERCIK STEPHEN M [US], et al) [A] 21 * column 5, line 67 - column 6, line 23 *
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