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EP About this file: EP2175793

EP2175793 - SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR A USER INTERFACE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  26.06.2015
Database last updated on 27.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip13.10.2017Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY, HU, TR		published on 15.11.2017  [2017/46]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Novartis AG
Lichtstrasse 35
4056 Basel / CH
[2011/31]
Former [2010/16]For all designated states
Alcon, Inc.
P.O. Box 62 Bösch 69
6331 Hünenberg / CH
Inventor(s)01 / AVANZINO, Paul
1731 Mitchell Avenue
Apt. 8
Tustin, California 92780 / US
02 / GORDON, Raphael
4 Conservatory Drive
Ladera Ranch, California 92694 / US
03 / SALEHI, Ahmad
537 Springbrook North
Irvine, California 92614 / US
04 / TEODORESCU, Dan
11477 Delphinium Avenue
Fountain Valley, California 92708 / US
 [2014/34]
Former [2010/16]01 / AVANZINO, Paul
1731 Mitchell Avenue Apt. 8
Tustin, California 92780 / US
02 / GORDON, Raphael
4 Conservatory Drive
Ladera Ranch, California 92694 / US
03 / SALEHI, Ahmad
537 Springbrook North
Irvine, California 92614 / US
04 / TEODORESCU, Dan
11477 Delphinium Avenue
Fountain Valley, California 92708 / US
Representative(s)Hanna, Peter William Derek, et al
Hanna Moore + Curley
Garryard House
25/26 Earlsfort Terrace
Dublin 2, D02 PX51 / IE
[N/P]
Former [2014/34]Hanna, Peter William Derek, et al
Hanna Moore & Curley
13 Lower Lad Lane
Dublin 2 / IE
Former [2010/16]Hanna, Peter William Derek, et al
Hanna Moore & Curley 13 Lower Lad Lane
Dublin 2 / IE
Application number, filing date08796398.922.07.2008
[2010/16]
WO2008US70715
Priority number, dateUS2007083897315.08.2007         Original published format: US 838973
[2010/16]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2009023408
Date:19.02.2009
Language:EN
[2009/08]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2175793
Date:21.04.2010
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 19.02.2009 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2010/16]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2175793
Date:20.08.2014
Language:EN
[2014/34]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP19.02.2009
ClassificationIPC:A61B19/00, G02B21/00, G02B27/01, A61F9/007
[2010/16]
CPC:
A61B90/36 (EP,US); G02B21/0012 (EP,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 [2010/16]
TitleGerman:SYSTEM UND VERFAHREN FÜR EINE BENUTZERSCHNITTSTELLE[2010/16]
English:SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR A USER INTERFACE[2010/16]
French:SYSTÈME ET PROCÉDÉ D'INTERFACE UTILISATEUR[2010/16]
Entry into regional phase27.01.2010National basic fee paid 
27.01.2010Designation fee(s) paid 
27.01.2010Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure27.01.2010Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
27.01.2010Examination requested  [2010/16]
17.03.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
16.06.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.03.2013Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.06.2013Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
21.02.2014Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.06.2014Fee for grant paid
10.06.2014Fee for publishing/printing paid
10.06.2014Receipt 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  17.03.2011
Opposition(s)21.05.2015No opposition filed within time limit [2015/31]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.07.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
25.07.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
25.07.2012Renewal fee patent year 05
10.07.2013Renewal fee patent year 06
14.07.2014Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU22.07.2008
AT20.08.2014
BE20.08.2014
CY20.08.2014
CZ20.08.2014
DK20.08.2014
EE20.08.2014
FI20.08.2014
HR20.08.2014
LT20.08.2014
LV20.08.2014
MC20.08.2014
MT20.08.2014
NL20.08.2014
PL20.08.2014
RO20.08.2014
SE20.08.2014
SI20.08.2014
SK20.08.2014
TR20.08.2014
BG20.11.2014
NO20.11.2014
GR21.11.2014
IS20.12.2014
PT22.12.2014
[2017/40]
Former [2017/21]AT20.08.2014
BE20.08.2014
CZ20.08.2014
DK20.08.2014
EE20.08.2014
FI20.08.2014
HR20.08.2014
LT20.08.2014
LV20.08.2014
MC20.08.2014
MT20.08.2014
NL20.08.2014
PL20.08.2014
RO20.08.2014
SE20.08.2014
SI20.08.2014
SK20.08.2014
BG20.11.2014
NO20.11.2014
GR21.11.2014
IS20.12.2014
PT22.12.2014
Former [2016/33]AT20.08.2014
BE20.08.2014
CZ20.08.2014
DK20.08.2014
EE20.08.2014
FI20.08.2014
HR20.08.2014
LT20.08.2014
LV20.08.2014
MC20.08.2014
NL20.08.2014
PL20.08.2014
RO20.08.2014
SE20.08.2014
SI20.08.2014
SK20.08.2014
BG20.11.2014
NO20.11.2014
GR21.11.2014
IS20.12.2014
PT22.12.2014
Former [2016/13]AT20.08.2014
CZ20.08.2014
DK20.08.2014
EE20.08.2014
FI20.08.2014
HR20.08.2014
LT20.08.2014
LV20.08.2014
MC20.08.2014
NL20.08.2014
PL20.08.2014
RO20.08.2014
SE20.08.2014
SI20.08.2014
SK20.08.2014
BG20.11.2014
NO20.11.2014
GR21.11.2014
IS20.12.2014
PT22.12.2014
Former [2015/50]AT20.08.2014
CZ20.08.2014
DK20.08.2014
EE20.08.2014
FI20.08.2014
HR20.08.2014
LT20.08.2014
LV20.08.2014
NL20.08.2014
PL20.08.2014
RO20.08.2014
SE20.08.2014
SI20.08.2014
SK20.08.2014
BG20.11.2014
NO20.11.2014
GR21.11.2014
IS20.12.2014
PT22.12.2014
Former [2015/24]AT20.08.2014
CZ20.08.2014
DK20.08.2014
EE20.08.2014
FI20.08.2014
HR20.08.2014
LT20.08.2014
LV20.08.2014
NL20.08.2014
PL20.08.2014
RO20.08.2014
SE20.08.2014
SK20.08.2014
BG20.11.2014
NO20.11.2014
GR21.11.2014
IS20.12.2014
PT22.12.2014
Former [2015/23]AT20.08.2014
CZ20.08.2014
DK20.08.2014
EE20.08.2014
FI20.08.2014
HR20.08.2014
LT20.08.2014
LV20.08.2014
NL20.08.2014
RO20.08.2014
SE20.08.2014
SK20.08.2014
BG20.11.2014
NO20.11.2014
GR21.11.2014
IS20.12.2014
PT22.12.2014
Former [2015/22]AT20.08.2014
DK20.08.2014
FI20.08.2014
HR20.08.2014
LT20.08.2014
LV20.08.2014
NL20.08.2014
RO20.08.2014
SE20.08.2014
BG20.11.2014
NO20.11.2014
GR21.11.2014
IS20.12.2014
PT22.12.2014
Former [2015/16]AT20.08.2014
FI20.08.2014
HR20.08.2014
LT20.08.2014
LV20.08.2014
NL20.08.2014
SE20.08.2014
BG20.11.2014
NO20.11.2014
GR21.11.2014
IS20.12.2014
PT22.12.2014
Former [2015/12]AT20.08.2014
FI20.08.2014
HR20.08.2014
LT20.08.2014
LV20.08.2014
SE20.08.2014
BG20.11.2014
NO20.11.2014
GR21.11.2014
IS20.12.2014
PT22.12.2014
Former [2015/11]FI20.08.2014
LT20.08.2014
SE20.08.2014
BG20.11.2014
NO20.11.2014
GR21.11.2014
PT22.12.2014
Former [2015/10]FI20.08.2014
LT20.08.2014
SE20.08.2014
BG20.11.2014
NO20.11.2014
Former [2015/09]FI20.08.2014
LT20.08.2014
SE20.08.2014
Former [2015/08]LT20.08.2014
Cited inInternational search[A]US4544243  (MUNNERLYN CHARLES R [US]) [A] 1 * column 2, line 32 - line 59 *;
 [A]US4870964  (BAILEY JR PAUL F [US], et al) [A] 1 * column 2, line 25 - column 6, line 21 *;
 [A]US5545160  (O'ROURKE DANIEL K [US]) [A] 1-22* the whole document *;
 [X]US2005277913  (MCCARY BRIAN D [US]) [X] 1-22 * the whole document *
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