| EP1861069 - CONTACT LENS, METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME, AND PACK FOR STORAGE AND MAINTENANCE OF A CONTACT LENS [Right-click to bookmark this link] | Status | Patent maintained as amended Status updated on 31.05.2013 Database last updated on 11.04.2026 | Most recent event Tooltip | 17.04.2015 | Change - lapse in a contracting state New state(s): LV | published on 20.05.2015 [2015/21] | Applicant(s) | For all designated states Safilens S.R.L. Via G. Deledda, 5 34079 Staranzano / IT | [2007/49] | Inventor(s) | 01 /
FILIPPO, Alessandro Via Rimembranze, 57 I-33082 AZZANO DECIMO PN / IT | [2007/49] | Representative(s) | Susanetto, Carlo, et al Cantaluppi & Partners S.r.l. Piazzetta Cappellato Pedrocchi, 18 35122 Padova / IT | [N/P] |
| Former [2013/27] | Susanetto, Carlo, et al Cantaluppi & Partners S.r.l. Piazzetta Cappellato Pedrocchi, 18 35122 Padova / IT | ||
| Former [2007/49] | Susanetto, Carlo, et al Cantaluppi & Partners Via Matteotti, 26 I-35137 Padova / IT | Application number, filing date | 06711421.5 | 09.02.2006 | [2007/49] | WO2006IT00067 | Priority number, date | IT2005PD00030 | 09.02.2005 Original published format: IT PD20050030 | IT2005PD00190 | 24.06.2005 Original published format: IT PD20050190 | [2007/49] | Filing language | EN | Procedural language | EN | Publication | Type: | A1 Application with search report | No.: | WO2006085351 | Date: | 17.08.2006 | Language: | EN | [2006/33] | Type: | A1 Application with search report | No.: | EP1861069 | Date: | 05.12.2007 | Language: | EN | The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 17.08.2006 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application. | [2007/49] | Type: | B1 Patent specification | No.: | EP1861069 | Date: | 22.04.2009 | Language: | EN | [2009/17] | Type: | B2 New European patent specification | No.: | EP1861069 | Date: | 03.07.2013 | Language: | EN | [2013/27] | Search report(s) | International search report - published on: | EP | 17.08.2006 | Classification | IPC: | A61K9/00, B29D11/00, G02B1/04 | [2007/49] | CPC: |
A61L12/04 (EP,US);
A61L12/08 (EP,US);
G02B1/043 (EP,US)
| Designated contracting states | AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LI, LT, LU, LV, MC, NL, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR [2007/49] | Title | German: | KONTAKTLINSE, VERFAHREN ZU IHRER HERSTELLUNG UND PACKUNG ZUR AUFBEWAHRUNG UND PFLEGE EINER KONTAKTLINSE | [2007/49] | English: | CONTACT LENS, METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME, AND PACK FOR STORAGE AND MAINTENANCE OF A CONTACT LENS | [2007/49] | French: | VERRE DE CONTACT, PROCEDE DE PRODUCTION DE CELUI ET EMBALLAGE DESTINE AU STOCKAGE ET A L'ENTRETIEN DE CELUI-CI | [2007/49] | Entry into regional phase | 11.07.2007 | National basic fee paid | 11.07.2007 | Designation fee(s) paid | 11.07.2007 | Examination fee paid | Examination procedure | 07.12.2006 | Request for preliminary examination filed International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP | 11.07.2007 | Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description) | 11.07.2007 | Examination requested [2007/49] | 17.06.2008 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04) | 27.06.2008 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 14.01.2009 | Communication of intention to grant the patent | 09.03.2009 | Fee for grant paid | 09.03.2009 | Fee for publishing/printing paid | Opposition(s) | Opponent(s) | 01
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ADMISSIBLE BAUSCH & LOMB INC. One Bausch & Lomb Place ROCHESTER, NEW YORK 14604-2701 / US Opponent's representative Glas, Holger, et al, et al Maiwald GmbH Elisenhof Elisenstraße 3 80335 München / DE | 02
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ADMISSIBLE Novartis AG Lichtstrasse 35 4056 Basel / CH Opponent's representative Breuer, Markus, et al, et al Henkel, Breuer & Partner Patentanwälte Erika-Mann-Straße 23 80636 München / DE | [N/P] |
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ADMISSIBLE BAUSCH & LOMB INC. One Bausch & Lomb Place ROCHESTER, NEW YORK 14604-2701 / US Opponent's representative Glas, Holger, et al, et al Maiwald Patentanwalts GmbH Elisenhof Elisenstrasse 3 80335 München / DE | ||
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Novartis AG Lichtstrasse 35 4056 Basel / CH Opponent's representative Breuer, Markus, et al, et al Breuer & Müller Partnerschaft Patentanwälte Heimeranstrasse 35 80339 München / DE | 02.03.2010 | Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition | 16.09.2010 | Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition | 08.11.2012 | Date of oral proceedings | 10.12.2012 | Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition | 10.12.2012 | Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings | 20.12.2012 | Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition | 08.04.2013 | Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended | 24.05.2013 | Fee for printing new specification paid | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 11.01.2008 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 14.01.2009 | Renewal fee patent year 04 |
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