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EP About this file: EP2528561

EP2528561 - MODULAR INTRAOCULAR LENS INJECTOR DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  23.03.2018
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  14.04.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  01.02.2017
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  07.11.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip10.07.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): AL		published on 12.08.2020  [2020/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Alcon Research, Ltd.
6201 South Freeway
Fort Worth, Texas 76134 / US
[2012/49]
Inventor(s)01 / CHEN, Bill
161 Rhapsody
Irvine California 92620 / US
02 / CHON, James Y.
115 W. Yale Loop
Irvine California 92604 / US
 [2012/49]
Representative(s)Hanna Moore + Curley
Garryard House
25-26 Earlsfort Terrace
Dublin 2, D02 PX51 / IE
[N/P]
Former [2017/20]Hanna, Peter William Derek, et al
Hanna Moore + Curley
Garryard House
25/26 Earlsfort Terrace
Dublin 2, D02 PX51 / IE
Former [2012/49]Hanna, Peter William Derek, et al
Hanna Moore & Curley 13 Lower Lad Lane
Dublin 2 / IE
Application number, filing date11772480.715.04.2011
[2017/20]
WO2011US32708
Priority number, dateUS2010076332220.04.2010         Original published format: US 763322
[2012/49]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2011133427
Date:27.10.2011
Language:EN
[2011/43]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2528561
Date:05.12.2012
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 27.10.2011 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2012/49]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2528561
Date:17.05.2017
Language:EN
[2017/20]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US27.10.2011
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP10.10.2013
ClassificationIPC:A61F2/16
[2013/46]
CPC:
A61F2/1672 (EP,US); A61F9/007 (KR); A61F2/16 (KR);
A61F2/1678 (EP,US); A61F2/76 (KR)
Former IPC [2012/49]A61F9/007
Designated contracting statesAL,   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,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2012/49]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG ZUM EINSETZEN MODULARER KONTAKTLINSEN[2012/49]
English:MODULAR INTRAOCULAR LENS INJECTOR DEVICE[2012/49]
French:INJECTEUR MODULAIRE POUR LENTILLE INTRAOCULAIRE[2012/49]
Entry into regional phase31.08.2012National basic fee paid 
31.08.2012Search fee paid 
31.08.2012Designation fee(s) paid 
31.08.2012Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure31.08.2012Examination requested  [2012/49]
07.05.2014Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
02.09.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
05.01.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.07.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
03.11.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.02.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.03.2017Fee for grant paid
16.03.2017Fee for publishing/printing paid
16.03.2017Receipt 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  02.09.2015
Opposition(s)20.02.2018No opposition filed within time limit [2018/17]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.04.2013Renewal fee patent year 03
25.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 04
10.04.2015Renewal fee patent year 05
11.04.2016Renewal fee patent year 06
10.04.2017Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU15.04.2011
AL17.05.2017
AT17.05.2017
CY17.05.2017
CZ17.05.2017
DK17.05.2017
EE17.05.2017
FI17.05.2017
HR17.05.2017
LT17.05.2017
LV17.05.2017
MC17.05.2017
MK17.05.2017
NL17.05.2017
PL17.05.2017
PT17.05.2017
RO17.05.2017
RS17.05.2017
SE17.05.2017
SI17.05.2017
SK17.05.2017
SM17.05.2017
TR17.05.2017
BG17.08.2017
NO17.08.2017
GR18.08.2017
IS17.09.2017
[2020/33]
Former [2020/31]HU15.04.2011
AT17.05.2017
CY17.05.2017
CZ17.05.2017
DK17.05.2017
EE17.05.2017
FI17.05.2017
HR17.05.2017
LT17.05.2017
LV17.05.2017
MC17.05.2017
MK17.05.2017
NL17.05.2017
PL17.05.2017
PT17.05.2017
RO17.05.2017
RS17.05.2017
SE17.05.2017
SI17.05.2017
SK17.05.2017
SM17.05.2017
TR17.05.2017
BG17.08.2017
NO17.08.2017
GR18.08.2017
IS17.09.2017
Former [2020/27]HU15.04.2011
AT17.05.2017
CZ17.05.2017
DK17.05.2017
EE17.05.2017
FI17.05.2017
HR17.05.2017
LT17.05.2017
LV17.05.2017
MC17.05.2017
NL17.05.2017
PL17.05.2017
PT17.05.2017
RO17.05.2017
RS17.05.2017
SE17.05.2017
SI17.05.2017
SK17.05.2017
SM17.05.2017
TR17.05.2017
BG17.08.2017
NO17.08.2017
GR18.08.2017
IS17.09.2017
Former [2020/15]AT17.05.2017
CZ17.05.2017
DK17.05.2017
EE17.05.2017
FI17.05.2017
HR17.05.2017
LT17.05.2017
LV17.05.2017
MC17.05.2017
NL17.05.2017
PL17.05.2017
RO17.05.2017
RS17.05.2017
SE17.05.2017
SI17.05.2017
SK17.05.2017
SM17.05.2017
TR17.05.2017
BG17.08.2017
NO17.08.2017
GR18.08.2017
IS17.09.2017
Former [2018/52]AT17.05.2017
CZ17.05.2017
DK17.05.2017
EE17.05.2017
FI17.05.2017
HR17.05.2017
LT17.05.2017
LV17.05.2017
MC17.05.2017
NL17.05.2017
PL17.05.2017
RO17.05.2017
RS17.05.2017
SE17.05.2017
SI17.05.2017
SK17.05.2017
SM17.05.2017
BG17.08.2017
NO17.08.2017
GR18.08.2017
IS17.09.2017
Former [2018/25]AT17.05.2017
CZ17.05.2017
DK17.05.2017
EE17.05.2017
FI17.05.2017
HR17.05.2017
LT17.05.2017
LV17.05.2017
NL17.05.2017
PL17.05.2017
RO17.05.2017
RS17.05.2017
SE17.05.2017
SI17.05.2017
SK17.05.2017
SM17.05.2017
BG17.08.2017
NO17.08.2017
GR18.08.2017
IS17.09.2017
Former [2018/11]AT17.05.2017
CZ17.05.2017
DK17.05.2017
EE17.05.2017
FI17.05.2017
HR17.05.2017
LT17.05.2017
LV17.05.2017
NL17.05.2017
PL17.05.2017
RO17.05.2017
RS17.05.2017
SE17.05.2017
SK17.05.2017
SM17.05.2017
BG17.08.2017
NO17.08.2017
GR18.08.2017
IS17.09.2017
Former [2018/10]AT17.05.2017
CZ17.05.2017
DK17.05.2017
EE17.05.2017
FI17.05.2017
HR17.05.2017
LT17.05.2017
LV17.05.2017
NL17.05.2017
PL17.05.2017
RO17.05.2017
RS17.05.2017
SE17.05.2017
SK17.05.2017
BG17.08.2017
NO17.08.2017
GR18.08.2017
IS17.09.2017
Former [2018/09]AT17.05.2017
DK17.05.2017
EE17.05.2017
FI17.05.2017
HR17.05.2017
LT17.05.2017
LV17.05.2017
NL17.05.2017
PL17.05.2017
RS17.05.2017
SE17.05.2017
BG17.08.2017
NO17.08.2017
GR18.08.2017
IS17.09.2017
Former [2017/52]AT17.05.2017
FI17.05.2017
HR17.05.2017
LT17.05.2017
LV17.05.2017
NL17.05.2017
PL17.05.2017
RS17.05.2017
SE17.05.2017
BG17.08.2017
NO17.08.2017
GR18.08.2017
IS17.09.2017
Former [2017/50]AT17.05.2017
FI17.05.2017
HR17.05.2017
LT17.05.2017
LV17.05.2017
PL17.05.2017
RS17.05.2017
SE17.05.2017
BG17.08.2017
NO17.08.2017
GR18.08.2017
IS17.09.2017
Former [2017/49]AT17.05.2017
FI17.05.2017
HR17.05.2017
LT17.05.2017
NO17.08.2017
GR18.08.2017
IS17.09.2017
Documents cited:Search[XY]EP1832247  (HOYA CORP [JP]) [X] 1,2,4,5,7 * paragraph [0025] - paragraph [0038]; figures 1-3 * [Y] 8-14;
 [Y]US2007150056  (MEYER ROLF [CH]) [Y] 8-13 * paragraph [0041] * * paragraph [0055] * * paragraph [0072]; figure 7 *;
 [YA]US2010094309  (BOUKHNY MIKHAIL [US], et al) [Y] 14 * the whole document * [A] 1-13
International search[X]US6558395  (HJERTMAN BIRGER [SE], et al);
 [Y]US2006229634  (SHEPHERD DAVID J [US]);
 [Y]US4834094  (PATTON DOUGLAS M [US], et al);
 [Y]US2007150056  (MEYER ROLF [CH])
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