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EP1759824 - METHOD OF MANUFACTURING PLASTIC LENSES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2007/10]PROCESSES FOR PRODUCTION OF PLASTIC LENSES, GASKET FOR MOLDING PLASTIC LENSES, MOLDS FOR MOLDING PLASTIC LENSES, INJECTION JIG FOR THE RAW MATERIAL FLUID OF PLASTIC LENSES, HOLDING FIXTURE FOR THE MOLDS FOR PLASTIC LENSES, AND PRODUCTION UNIT FOR PLASTIC LENSES
[2015/39]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.01.2017
Database last updated on 05.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip13.07.2018Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): LU, TR		published on 15.08.2018  [2018/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
HOYA CORPORATION
7-5, Nakaochiai 2-Chome Shinjuku-ku
Tokyo 161-8525 / JP
[2007/10]
Inventor(s)01 / Hamanaka, Akira
c/o Hoya Corp., 7-5, Naka-Ochiai 2-chome
Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 1618525 / JP
02 / Kobayashi, Hideki
c/o Hoya Corp., 7-5, Naka-Ochiai 2-chome
Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 1618525 / JP
03 / Okamoto, Yasuhisa
c/o Hoya Corp., 7-5, Naka-Ochiai 2-chome
Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 1618525 / JP
04 / Sunagawa, Yukiaki
c/o Hoya Corp., 7-5, Naka-Ochiai 2-chome
Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 1618525 / JP
05 / Takeda, Nobuhiko
c/o Hoya Corp., 7-5, Naka-Ochiai 2-chome
Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 1618525 / JP
 [2007/10]
Representative(s)dompatent von Kreisler Selting Werner - Partnerschaft von Patent- und Rechtsanwälten mbB
Deichmannhaus am Dom
Bahnhofsvorplatz 1
50667 Köln / DE
[N/P]
Former [2016/10]von Kreisler Selting Werner - Partnerschaft von Patentanwälten und Rechtsanwälten mbB
Deichmannhaus am Dom
Bahnhofsvorplatz 1
50667 Köln / DE
Former [2010/15]von Kreisler Selting Werner
Deichmannhaus am Dom Bahnhofsvorplatz 1
50667 Köln / DE
Former [2007/10]Meyers, Hans-Wilhelm
Patentanwälte von Kreisler-Selting-Werner Postfach 10 22 41
50462 Köln / DE
Application number, filing date05748931.208.06.2005
[2007/10]
WO2005JP10495
Priority number, dateJP2004016984708.06.2004         Original published format: JP 2004169847
[2007/10]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2005120795
Date:22.12.2005
Language:EN
[2005/51]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1759824
Date:07.03.2007
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 22.12.2005 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2007/10]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1759824
Date:09.03.2016
Language:EN
[2016/10]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP22.12.2005
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP16.12.2010
ClassificationIPC:B29C39/24, B29C39/02, G02B1/04, B29D11/00, B29L11/00, B29C33/00, B29C39/06, B29C39/26
[2015/39]
CPC:
B29C33/0055 (EP,US); B29C33/0011 (EP,US); B29C39/06 (EP,US);
B29C39/24 (EP,US); B29C39/26 (EP,US); B29D11/00432 (EP,US);
B29D11/00538 (EP,US); G02B1/041 (EP,US); B29L2011/0016 (EP,US);
Y02P20/582 (EP,US); Y10S425/808 (EP,US) (-)
C-Set:
G02B1/041, C08L75/04 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2011/03]B29C39/24, B29C39/02, G02B1/04
Former IPC [2007/10]B29C39/24, B29C39/02, G02B1/04, // B29K75/00, B29L11/00
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 [2016/10]
Former [2007/10]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:VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG VON KUNSTSTOFFLINSEN[2015/39]
English:METHOD OF MANUFACTURING PLASTIC LENSES[2015/39]
French:PROCEDE DE PRODUCTION DE LENTILLES PLASTIQUES[2015/39]
Former [2007/10]VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG VON KUNSTSTOFFLINSEN, DICHTUNG FÜR GEFORMTE KUNSTSTOFFLINSEN, FORMEN ZUM FORMEN VON KUNSTSTOFFLINSEN, INJEKTIONSVORRICHTUNG FÜR DAS ROHSTOFFLUID VON KUNSTSTOFFLINSEN, HALTEEINRICHTUNG FÜR DIE FORMEN FÜR KUNSTSTOFFLINSEN UND PRODUKTIONSEINHEIT FÜR KUNSTSTOFFLINSEN
Former [2007/10]PROCESSES FOR PRODUCTION OF PLASTIC LENSES, GASKET FOR MOLDING PLASTIC LENSES, MOLDS FOR MOLDING PLASTIC LENSES, INJECTION JIG FOR THE RAW MATERIAL FLUID OF PLASTIC LENSES, HOLDING FIXTURE FOR THE MOLDS FOR PLASTIC LENSES, AND PRODUCTION UNIT FOR PLASTIC LENSES
Former [2007/10]PROCESSUS DE FABRICATION DE LENTILLES PLASTIQUES, GARNITURE DE MOULAGE DE LENTILLES PLASTIQUES, MOULES POUR MOULAGE DE LENTILLES PLASTIQUES, GABARIT D"INJECTION POUR FLUIDE DE MATIÈRE PREMIÈRE DE LENTILLES PLASTIQUES, DISPOSITIF DE FIXATION POUR MOULES DE LENTILLES PLASTIQUES, ET UNITÉ
Entry into regional phase04.01.2007Translation filed 
04.01.2007National basic fee paid 
04.01.2007Search fee paid 
04.01.2007Designation fee(s) paid 
04.01.2007Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure04.01.2007Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
04.01.2007Examination requested  [2007/10]
04.05.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
09.11.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.11.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
17.05.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.03.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
24.07.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.02.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
15.04.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.09.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.01.2016Fee for grant paid
07.01.2016Fee for publishing/printing paid
07.01.2016Receipt 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  04.05.2011
Opposition(s)12.12.2016No opposition filed within time limit [2017/07]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.06.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
28.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
16.06.2009Renewal fee patent year 05
11.06.2010Renewal fee patent year 06
13.06.2011Renewal fee patent year 07
14.06.2012Renewal fee patent year 08
10.06.2013Renewal fee patent year 09
31.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 10
10.06.2015Renewal fee patent year 11
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU08.06.2005
AT09.03.2016
BE09.03.2016
CY09.03.2016
CZ09.03.2016
DK09.03.2016
EE09.03.2016
ES09.03.2016
FI09.03.2016
IT09.03.2016
LT09.03.2016
MC09.03.2016
NL09.03.2016
PL09.03.2016
RO09.03.2016
SE09.03.2016
SI09.03.2016
SK09.03.2016
TR09.03.2016
IE08.06.2016
LU08.06.2016
BG09.06.2016
GR10.06.2016
CH30.06.2016
LI30.06.2016
IS09.07.2016
PT11.07.2016
[2018/29]
Former [2018/28]HU08.06.2005
AT09.03.2016
BE09.03.2016
CY09.03.2016
CZ09.03.2016
DK09.03.2016
EE09.03.2016
ES09.03.2016
FI09.03.2016
IT09.03.2016
LT09.03.2016
MC09.03.2016
NL09.03.2016
PL09.03.2016
RO09.03.2016
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SI09.03.2016
SK09.03.2016
IE08.06.2016
BG09.06.2016
GR10.06.2016
CH30.06.2016
LI30.06.2016
IS09.07.2016
PT11.07.2016
Former [2017/24]AT09.03.2016
BE09.03.2016
CZ09.03.2016
DK09.03.2016
EE09.03.2016
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FI09.03.2016
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PL09.03.2016
RO09.03.2016
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IE08.06.2016
BG09.06.2016
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Former [2017/20]AT09.03.2016
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DK09.03.2016
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CH30.06.2016
LI30.06.2016
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PT11.07.2016
Former [2017/07]AT09.03.2016
BE09.03.2016
CZ09.03.2016
DK09.03.2016
EE09.03.2016
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FI09.03.2016
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PL09.03.2016
RO09.03.2016
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GR10.06.2016
IS09.07.2016
PT11.07.2016
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FI09.03.2016
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NL09.03.2016
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GR10.06.2016
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PT11.07.2016
Former [2016/51]AT09.03.2016
CZ09.03.2016
EE09.03.2016
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FI09.03.2016
LT09.03.2016
NL09.03.2016
PL09.03.2016
RO09.03.2016
SE09.03.2016
SK09.03.2016
GR10.06.2016
IS09.07.2016
PT11.07.2016
Former [2016/50]AT09.03.2016
CZ09.03.2016
EE09.03.2016
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FI09.03.2016
LT09.03.2016
NL09.03.2016
PL09.03.2016
RO09.03.2016
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GR10.06.2016
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Former [2016/49]EE09.03.2016
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FI09.03.2016
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NL09.03.2016
PL09.03.2016
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PL09.03.2016
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Former [2016/40]ES09.03.2016
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PL09.03.2016
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GR10.06.2016
Former [2016/39]ES09.03.2016
FI09.03.2016
LT09.03.2016
PL09.03.2016
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GR10.06.2016
Former [2016/36]ES09.03.2016
FI09.03.2016
LT09.03.2016
PL09.03.2016
GR10.06.2016
Former [2016/35]ES09.03.2016
FI09.03.2016
GR10.06.2016
Documents cited:Search[A]US3070846  (ISRAEL SCHRIER) [A] 9,24 * column 2, lines 38-57; figure - *;
 [XA]US5547618  (MAGNE JEAN-FRANCOIS [FR]) [X] 24-27 * column 3, lines 51-64; figure 1 * * column 4, lines 33-38 * [A] 9;
 [A]JPH09193256  (ASAHI OPTICAL CO LTD) [A] 9* abstract *
International search[Y]JPS6218225  (MIKASA KOGYO KK);
 [Y]JPS6434215U  ;
 [Y]JPH02295707  (MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORP);
 [Y]JPH09193256  (ASAHI OPTICAL CO LTD);
 [A]JP2001311804  (TARETSUKUSU KOGAKU KOGYO KK);
 [A]JP2002220497  (NIPPON UNICAR CO LTD, et al);
 [X]WO03084728  (HOYA CORP [JP], et al);
 [Y]JP2004067864  (MITSUBISHI RAYON CO)
ExaminationEP1504869
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