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EP About this file: EP1721874

EP1721874 - METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING OPTICAL ELEMENT OF REFRACTIVE INDEX DISTRIBUTION TYPE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.10.2014
Database last updated on 15.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip15.07.2016Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 17.08.2016  [2016/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ISUZU GLASS CO., LTD.
3-6, Minamitsumori 6-chome Nishinari-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka 557-0063 / JP
For all designated states
National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology
3-1, Kasumigaseki 1-chome, Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8921 / JP
[2013/48]
Former [2006/46]For all designated states
ISUZU GLASS CO., LTD.
3-6, Minamitsumori 6-chome Nishinari-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka 5570063 / JP
For all designated states
National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology
3-1, Kasumigaseki 1-chome, Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8921 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Suetsugu, Tatsuya, c/o Isuzu Glass Co., Ltd.
3-6, Minamitsumori 6-chome, Nishinari-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka 5570063 / JP
02 / Kominami, Norimasa, c/o Isuzu Glass Co., Ltd.
3-6, Minamitsumori 6-chome, Nishinari-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka 5570063 / JP
03 / Ohtani, Takeshi, c/o Isuzu Glass Co., Ltd.
3-6, Minamitsumori 6-chome, Nishinari-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka 5570063 / JP
04 / Kaga, Naoko, c/o Isuzu Glass Co., Ltd.
3-6, Minamitsumori 6-chome, Nishinari-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka 5570063 / JP
05 / Yokoi, Hiroaki, c/o Isuzu Glass Co., Ltd.
3-6, Minamitsumori 6-chome, Nishinari-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka 5570063 / JP
06 / Takada, Minoru, c/o Isuzu Glass Co., Ltd.
3-6, Minamitsumori 6-chome, Nishinari-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka 5570063 / JP
07 / Tarumi, Takashi, c/o Isuzu Glass Co., Ltd.
3-6, Minamitsumori 6-chome, Nishinari-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka 5570063 / JP
08 / Einishi, Toshihiko, c/o Isuzu Glass Co., Ltd.
3-6, Minamitsumori 6-chome, Nishinari-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka 5570063 / JP
09 / Kadono, Kohei, c/o Kansai Center Nat. Inst. of
Adv. Ind. Science tech.
8-31, Midorigaoka 1-chome
Ikeda-shi, Osaka 5638577 / JP
 [2013/48]
Former [2006/46]01 / Suetsugu, Tatsuya, c/o Isuzu Glass Co., Ltd.
3-6, Minamitsumori 6-chome, Nishinari-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka 5570063 / JP
02 / Kominami, Norimasa, c/o Isuzu Glass Co., Ltd.
3-6, Minamitsumori 6-chome, Nishinari-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka 5570063 / JP
03 / Ohtani, Takeshi, c/o Isuzu Glass Co., Ltd.
3-6, Minamitsumori 6-chome, Nishinari-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka 5570063 / JP
04 / Kaga, Naoko, c/o Isuzu Glass Co., Ltd.
3-6, Minamitsumori 6-chome, Nishinari-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka 5570063 / JP
05 / Yokoi, Hiroaki, c/o Isuzu Glass Co., Ltd.
3-6, Minamitsumori 6-chome, Nishinari-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka 5570063 / JP
06 / Takada, Minoru, c/o Isuzu Glass Co., Ltd.
3-6, Minamitsumori 6-chome, Nishinari-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka 5570063 / JP
07 / Tarumi, Takashi, c/o Isuzu Glass Co., Ltd.
3-6, Minamitsumori 6-chome, Nishinari-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka 5570063 / JP
08 / Einishi, Toshihiko, c/o Isuzu Glass Co., Ltd.
3-6, Minamitsumori 6-chome, Nishinari-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka 5570063 / JP
09 / Kadono, Kohei, c/o Kansai Center Nat. Inst. of
Adv. Ind. Science tech., 8-31, Midorigaoka 1-chome
Ikeda-shi, Osaka 5638577 / JP
Representative(s)Manley, Nicholas Michael
WP Thompson
8th Floor
1 Mann Island
Liverpool L3 1BP / GB
[N/P]
Former [2013/48]Manley, Nicholas Michael
WP Thompson
Coopers Building
Church Street
Liverpool L1 3AB / GB
Former [2009/49]Manley, Nicholas Michael
W.P. Thompson & Co. Coopers Building Church Street
Liverpool L1 3AB / GB
Former [2006/46]Manley, Nicholas Michael
W.P. Thompson & Co. Coopers Building, Church Street
Liverpool, Merseyside L1 3AB / GB
Application number, filing date05719147.015.02.2005
[2006/46]
WO2005JP02245
Priority number, dateJP2004004470920.02.2004         Original published format: JP 2004044709
[2006/46]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2005080283
Date:01.09.2005
Language:EN
[2005/35]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1721874
Date:15.11.2006
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 01.09.2005 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2006/46]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1721874
Date:27.11.2013
Language:EN
[2013/48]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP01.09.2005
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP09.03.2009
ClassificationIPC:C03C3/11, G02B6/32, G02B3/00, C03C21/00
[2013/27]
CPC:
C03C21/008 (EP,US); C03C3/11 (EP,US); G02B3/0087 (EP,US);
G02B6/32 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2009/15]C03C27/12, C03B23/03, C03C21/00, G02B3/00, G02B6/134
Former IPC [2006/46]C03C21/00, C03C3/11, C03C3/115, C03C3/118, G02B3/00
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 [2006/46]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG EINES OPTISCHEN ELEMENTS VOM BRECHUNGSINDEXVERTEILUNGSTYP[2006/46]
English:METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING OPTICAL ELEMENT OF REFRACTIVE INDEX DISTRIBUTION TYPE[2006/46]
French:PROCEDE DE FABRICATION D'UN ELEMENT OPTIQUE DE TYPE REPARTITION D'INDICE DE REFRACTION[2006/46]
Entry into regional phase30.08.2006Translation filed 
30.08.2006National basic fee paid 
30.08.2006Search fee paid 
30.08.2006Designation fee(s) paid 
30.08.2006Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure30.08.2006Examination requested  [2006/46]
05.11.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
04.05.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.06.2013Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.10.2013Fee for grant paid
18.10.2013Fee 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  05.11.2009
Opposition(s)28.08.2014No opposition filed within time limit [2014/45]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.02.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
13.02.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
31.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
16.02.2010Renewal fee patent year 06
15.02.2011Renewal fee patent year 07
15.02.2012Renewal fee patent year 08
12.02.2013Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU15.02.2005
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BE27.11.2013
BG27.11.2013
CY27.11.2013
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DK27.11.2013
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IE15.02.2014
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