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EP About this file: EP1850793

EP1850793 - ASPHERIC LENSES AND LENS FAMILY [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  25.10.2019
Database last updated on 20.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  16.11.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  02.07.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip09.07.2021Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 11.08.2021  [2021/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
BAUSCH & LOMB INCORPORATED
One Bausch & Lomb Place
Rochester, NY 14604-2701 / US
[2007/45]
Inventor(s)01 / ALTMANN, Griffith, E.
88 Rock Creek
Pittsford, NY 14534 / US
 [2007/45]
Representative(s)Vossius & Partner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte mbB
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München / DE
[2018/51]
Former [2008/35]Vossius & Partner
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München / DE
Former [2007/45]Vossius & Partner
Siebertstrasse 4
81675 München / DE
Application number, filing date05713306.811.02.2005
[2007/45]
WO2005US04282
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2006088440
Date:24.08.2006
Language:EN
[2006/34]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1850793
Date:07.11.2007
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 24.08.2006 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2007/45]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1850793
Date:19.12.2018
Language:EN
[2018/51]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP24.08.2006
ClassificationIPC:A61F2/16
[2007/45]
CPC:
A61F2/164 (EP,US); A61F2/1613 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2018/51]
Former [2007/45]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:ASPHÄRISCHE LINSEN UND LINSENFAMILIE[2007/45]
English:ASPHERIC LENSES AND LENS FAMILY[2007/45]
French:LENTILLES ASPHERIQUES ET GAMME DE LENTILLES[2007/45]
Entry into regional phase07.09.2007National basic fee paid 
07.09.2007Designation fee(s) paid 
07.09.2007Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure08.12.2006Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
07.09.2007Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
07.09.2007Examination requested  [2007/45]
05.03.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M08)
15.09.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.07.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.11.2018Fee for grant paid
09.11.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
09.11.2018Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
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  05.03.2014
Opposition(s)20.09.2019No opposition filed within time limit [2019/48]
Fees paidRenewal fee
07.09.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
08.02.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
09.02.2009Renewal fee patent year 05
08.02.2010Renewal fee patent year 06
08.02.2011Renewal fee patent year 07
07.02.2012Renewal fee patent year 08
07.02.2013Renewal fee patent year 09
07.02.2014Renewal fee patent year 10
13.02.2015Renewal fee patent year 11
05.02.2016Renewal fee patent year 12
07.02.2017Renewal fee patent year 13
07.02.2018Renewal fee patent year 14
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU11.02.2005
AT19.12.2018
CY19.12.2018
CZ19.12.2018
DK19.12.2018
EE19.12.2018
FI19.12.2018
LT19.12.2018
MC19.12.2018
NL19.12.2018
PL19.12.2018
RO19.12.2018
SE19.12.2018
SI19.12.2018
SK19.12.2018
TR19.12.2018
IE11.02.2019
LU11.02.2019
BE28.02.2019
CH28.02.2019
LI28.02.2019
BG19.03.2019
GR20.03.2019
IS19.04.2019
PT19.04.2019
[2021/32]
Former [2021/26]AT19.12.2018
CY19.12.2018
CZ19.12.2018
DK19.12.2018
EE19.12.2018
FI19.12.2018
LT19.12.2018
MC19.12.2018
NL19.12.2018
PL19.12.2018
RO19.12.2018
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SK19.12.2018
TR19.12.2018
IE11.02.2019
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BE28.02.2019
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LI28.02.2019
BG19.03.2019
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PT19.04.2019
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TR19.12.2018
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BG19.03.2019
GR20.03.2019
IS19.04.2019
PT19.04.2019
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BG19.03.2019
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PT19.04.2019
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PT19.04.2019
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EE19.12.2018
FI19.12.2018
LT19.12.2018
MC19.12.2018
NL19.12.2018
PL19.12.2018
RO19.12.2018
SE19.12.2018
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BG19.03.2019
GR20.03.2019
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BG19.03.2019
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PT19.04.2019
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FI19.12.2018
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BG19.03.2019
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Cited inInternational search[X]WO2004090611  (BAUSCH & LOMB [US], et al) [X] 1-4,6,7,9-17,19,20* claims 1,3,6,8,21 *
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