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EP About this file: EP2316049

EP2316049 - ELASTIC HINGE FOR A PAIR OF SPECTACLES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  28.10.2016
Database last updated on 15.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.08.2018Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BG		published on 19.09.2018  [2018/38]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Theo BVBA
Arsenaalstraat 3
2000 Antwerp / BE
[2011/18]
Inventor(s)01 / SOMERS, Willem
Arsenaalstraat 3
B-2000 Antwerp / BE
02 / RABUT, Claude
SA Cemo Lunetterie
Rue de l'école 1
F-39150 la Chaumusse / FR
 [2015/52]
Former [2011/18]01 / SOMERS, Willem
Arsenaalstraat 3
B-2000 Antwerp / BE
02 / RABUT, Claude
SA Cemo Lunetterie Rue de l'école 1
F-39150 la Chaumusse / FR
Representative(s)LC Patents
Kempische Steenweg 542A
3500 Hasselt / BE
[N/P]
Former [2015/52]LC Patents
Crutzenstraat 24
3500 Hasselt / BE
Application number, filing date09782074.021.08.2009
[2011/18]
WO2009EP60822
Priority number, dateDE20082011154U21.08.2008         Original published format: DE 202008011154 U
[2011/18]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2010020686
Date:25.02.2010
Language:EN
[2010/08]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2316049
Date:04.05.2011
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 25.02.2010 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2011/18]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2316049
Date:23.12.2015
Language:EN
[2015/52]
Type: B9 Corrected patent specification 
No.:EP2316049
Date:13.04.2016
[2016/15]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP25.02.2010
ClassificationIPC:G02C5/22
[2011/18]
CPC:
G02C5/008 (EP); G02C5/2227 (EP); G02C2200/12 (EP);
G02C2200/26 (EP)
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,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2015/52]
Former [2011/18]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MK,  MT,  NL,  NO,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  SM,  TR 
TitleGerman:ELASTISCHES SCHARNIER FÜR BRILLE[2011/18]
English:ELASTIC HINGE FOR A PAIR OF SPECTACLES[2011/18]
French:CHARNIÈRE ÉLASTIQUE POUR UNE PAIRE DE LUNETTES[2011/18]
Entry into regional phase18.02.2011National basic fee paid 
18.02.2011Designation fee(s) paid 
18.02.2011Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure21.01.2011Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
18.02.2011Examination requested  [2011/18]
14.07.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.10.2015Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
28.10.2015Fee for grant paid
28.10.2015Fee for publishing/printing paid
14.01.2016Request for correction of the decision to grant filed
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  14.07.2015
Opposition(s)26.09.2016No opposition filed within time limit [2016/48]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.08.2011Renewal fee patent year 03
17.08.2012Renewal fee patent year 04
24.07.2013Renewal fee patent year 05
19.08.2014Renewal fee patent year 06
30.07.2015Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU21.08.2009
AT23.12.2015
BG23.12.2015
CY23.12.2015
CZ23.12.2015
DK23.12.2015
EE23.12.2015
ES23.12.2015
FI23.12.2015
HR23.12.2015
IT23.12.2015
LT23.12.2015
LV23.12.2015
MC23.12.2015
MK23.12.2015
PL23.12.2015
RO23.12.2015
SE23.12.2015
SI23.12.2015
SK23.12.2015
SM23.12.2015
TR23.12.2015
NO23.03.2016
GR24.03.2016
IS23.04.2016
PT26.04.2016
GB21.08.2016
IE21.08.2016
LU21.08.2016
CH31.08.2016
LI31.08.2016
MT31.08.2016
[2018/38]
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CY23.12.2015
CZ23.12.2015
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PT26.04.2016
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GB21.08.2016
IE21.08.2016
LU21.08.2016
CH31.08.2016
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DK23.12.2015
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NO23.03.2016
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CH31.08.2016
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DK23.12.2015
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NO23.03.2016
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PT26.04.2016
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CZ23.12.2015
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Cited inInternational search[A]US3243248  (FREDERICK SPEER) [A] 1-14 * column 1, line 58 - column 2, line 58; figure 4 *;
 [A]AT7779U  (BAUMGARTNER ROBERT ANTON [AT]) [A] 1-14 * page 2, column 52 - page 3, column 31; figure 3 *;
 [A]EP0892296  (SIPAL S A [FR]) [A] 1-14 * abstract *;
 [A]DE3936725  (OBE WERK KG [DE]) [A] 1-14 * the whole document *;
 [A]US6033069  (LEE HWI JAE [KR]) [A] 1-14 * column 2, line 31 - column 3, line 5; figure 3 *
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