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EP1967892 - Contact lens and method of preventing or slowing myopia progression [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been withdrawn
Status updated on  12.06.2015
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip25.09.2015Change - inventor 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Auckland Uniservices Limited
70 Symonds Street
Auckland / NZ
[2008/37]
Inventor(s)01 / Phillips, John R.
3 Apihai Street
Orakei, Auckland / NZ
[N/P]
Former [2008/37]01 / Phillips, John R.
3 Apihai Street
Orakei Auckland / NZ
Representative(s)Brown, David Leslie
Haseltine Lake Kempner LLP
Redcliff Quay
120 Redcliff Street
Bristol BS1 6HU / GB
[N/P]
Former [2008/37]Brown, David Leslie
Haseltine Lake Redcliff Quay 120 Redcliff Street
Bristol BS1 6HU / GB
Application number, filing date08250809.410.03.2008
[2008/37]
Priority number, dateNZ2007055376309.03.2007         Original published format: NZ 55376307
US20070905821P09.03.2007         Original published format: US 905821 P
[2008/37]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1967892
Date:10.09.2008
Language:EN
[2008/37]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP02.06.2008
ClassificationIPC:G02C7/04
[2008/37]
CPC:
G02C7/044 (EP,KR,US); G02C7/042 (EP,KR,US); G02C2202/24 (EP,KR,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2008/37]
TitleGerman:Kontaktlinse und Verfahren zum Verhindern oder Verlangsamen von progressiver Myopie[2008/37]
English:Contact lens and method of preventing or slowing myopia progression[2008/37]
French:Lentille de contact et procédé pour la prévention ou le ralentissement de la myopie progressive[2008/37]
Examination procedure06.03.2009Examination requested  [2009/16]
03.04.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
07.01.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.12.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
15.06.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.01.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
06.09.2013Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
25.10.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.06.2015Application withdrawn by applicant  [2015/29]
09.06.2015Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 17.06.2015
17.06.2015Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
Divisional application(s)EP15170723.9  / EP2980632
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  03.04.2009
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
25.10.2013Request for further processing filed
25.10.2013Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
15.11.2013Decision despatched
The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
13.01.2010Request for further processing filed
13.01.2010Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
26.01.2010Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
30.03.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
27.01.2012Renewal fee patent year 05
24.01.2013Renewal fee patent year 06
03.02.2014Renewal fee patent year 07
24.02.2015Renewal fee patent year 08
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Documents cited:Search[X]EP0742464  (JOHNSON & JOHNSON VISION PROD [US]) [X] 1-25,27-30,32-45* figure 1; claim 1 *;
 [X]US5929969  (ROFFMAN JEFFREY H [US]) [X] 1-25,27-30,32-45 * column 4, line 44 - column 6, line 34; figures 1,7,9,11 *;
 [XD]WO2006004440  (AUCKLAND UNISERVICES LTD [NZ], et al) [XD] 1-45 * figures 1-5; claim 1 *
ExaminationUS2003058407
by applicantWO2006004440
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