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EP About this file: EP1855622

EP1855622 - FABRICATION METHOD OF AN OCULAR PROSTHESIS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2007/47]OCULAR PROSTHESIS AND FABRICATION METHOD OF SAME
[2020/04]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  20.08.2021
Database last updated on 15.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  11.09.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  02.09.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  07.07.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  18.05.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  30.04.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  09.01.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  13.07.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip14.06.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 17.07.2024 [2024/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Friel, Timothy P.
4833 Ruby Avenue, Fourth Floor
Bethesda, MD 20814 / US
[2007/47]
Inventor(s)01 / see applicant
...
 [2007/47]
Representative(s)Gevers & Orès
Immeuble le Palatin 2
3 Cours du Triangle
CS 80165
92939 Paris La Défense Cedex / FR
[2020/42]
Former [2007/47]Corret, Hélène, et al
Cabinet Orès 36, rue de St Pétersbourg
F-75008 Paris / FR
Application number, filing date06719986.901.02.2006
[2007/47]
WO2006US03414
Priority number, dateUS20050649020P01.02.2005         Original published format: US 649020 P
[2007/47]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2006083875
Date:10.08.2006
Language:EN
[2006/32]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1855622
Date:21.11.2007
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 10.08.2006 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2007/47]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1855622
Date:14.10.2020
Language:EN
[2020/42]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US27.09.2007
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP11.03.2014
ClassificationIPC:A61F2/14
[2014/15]
CPC:
A61F2/141 (EP,US); B29C64/112 (EP,US); B29C64/153 (EP,US);
B29D11/02 (EP); B33Y10/00 (EP,US); B33Y50/00 (EP,US);
B33Y80/00 (EP,US); A61F2/0059 (EP,US); A61F2240/002 (EP,US);
A61F2250/0063 (EP,US); B29C2035/0827 (EP,US); B29C65/1406 (EP,US);
B29C65/48 (EP,US); B29C65/4845 (EP,US); B29C66/5412 (EP,US);
B29C66/545 (EP,US); B29L2011/0008 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2007/47]A61F2/16
Designated contracting statesAT,   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 [2020/42]
Former [2007/47]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 
TitleGerman:HERSTELLUNGSVERFAHREN FÜR AUGENPROTHESE[2020/04]
English:FABRICATION METHOD OF AN OCULAR PROSTHESIS[2020/04]
French:PROCEDE DE REALISATION D'UNE PROTHESE OCULAIRE[2020/25]
Former [2007/47]AUGENPROTHESE UND HERSTELLUNGSVERFAHREN DAFÜR
Former [2007/47]OCULAR PROSTHESIS AND FABRICATION METHOD OF SAME
Former [2007/47]PROTHESE OCULAIRE ET PROCEDE DE REALISATION ASSOCIE
Entry into regional phase31.07.2007National basic fee paid 
31.07.2007Search fee paid 
31.07.2007Designation fee(s) paid 
31.07.2007Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure31.07.2007Examination requested  [2007/47]
07.10.2014Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
16.07.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
17.01.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.10.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
20.11.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.01.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.04.2020Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
23.04.2020Fee for grant paid
23.04.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
22.06.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.06.2020Receipt 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  16.07.2018
Opposition(s)15.07.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/38]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.02.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
13.02.2009Renewal fee patent year 04
16.02.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
15.02.2011Renewal fee patent year 06
15.02.2012Renewal fee patent year 07
12.02.2013Renewal fee patent year 08
12.02.2014Renewal fee patent year 09
11.02.2015Renewal fee patent year 10
10.02.2016Renewal fee patent year 11
10.02.2017Renewal fee patent year 12
14.02.2018Renewal fee patent year 13
13.02.2019Renewal fee patent year 14
13.02.2020Renewal fee patent year 15
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU01.02.2006
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Documents cited:Search[YA]GB1327056  (STOVER M) [Y] 15-17,37 * page 1, lines 9-50 * * page 2, line 25 - page 3, line 3; figure 2; claim 4 *[A] 2,5,14,20;
 [YA]AU584704B  (TAYLOR & TREFRY PTY LTD) [Y] 2,14,18,19,21-25,33-35 * page 4, line 5 - page 6, line 5 * * page 7, lines 3-13; claims 1,4-6 * [A] 1,3,4,12,13,20;
 [XY]US5026392  (GORDON GREGG E [US]) [X] 1,5,6 * column 1, lines 5-11 * * column 2, lines 22-54 * * column 3, line 25 - column 4, line 21; figures 1,3; claims 2-4,6,9,10 * [Y] 2-4,12-14;
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