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EP About this file: EP2665450

EP2665450 - PNEUMATICALLY DRIVEN OPHTHALMIC SCANNING ENDOPROBE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  15.04.2016
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip19.10.2018Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): AL		published on 21.11.2018  [2018/47]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Alcon Research, Ltd.
6201 South Freeway
Fort Worth, TX 76134-2099 / US
[2013/48]
Inventor(s)01 / PAPAC, Michael James
12231 Ranchwood Drive
North Tustin California 92705 / US
02 / YADLOWSKY, Michael J.
1233 Mandarin Drive
Sunnyvale California 94087 / US
03 / HUCULAK, John Christopher
25551 Aria Drive
Mission Viejo California 92692 / US
 [2013/48]
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 [2015/24]Hanna, Peter William Derek, et al
Hanna Moore & Curley
13 Lower Lad Lane
Dublin 2 / IE
Former [2013/48]Hanna, Peter William Derek, et al
Hanna Moore & Curley 13 Lower Lad Lane
Dublin 2 / IE
Application number, filing date12712806.421.03.2012
WO2012US29909
Priority number, dateUS201161466364P22.03.2011         Original published format: US 201161466364 P
[2013/48]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2012129278
Date:27.09.2012
Language:EN
[2012/39]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2665450
Date:27.11.2013
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 27.09.2012 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2013/48]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2665450
Date:10.06.2015
Language:EN
[2015/24]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP27.12.2012
ClassificationIPC:A61F9/007, A61B17/00, A61B5/00
[2013/48]
CPC:
A61F9/00763 (EP,US); A61F9/007 (KR); A61B17/00 (KR);
A61B3/102 (EP,US); A61B5/00 (KR); A61F9/00802 (EP,US);
A61B1/00172 (EP,US); A61B2017/00539 (EP,US); A61B2017/00544 (EP,US);
A61B2017/320028 (EP,US); A61B5/0066 (EP,US) (-)
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 [2013/48]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:PNEUMATISCH ANGETRIEBENE ENDOSONDE FÜR OPHTHALMISCHE ABTASTUNG[2013/48]
English:PNEUMATICALLY DRIVEN OPHTHALMIC SCANNING ENDOPROBE[2013/48]
French:ENDOSONDE DE BALAYAGE OPHTALMIQUE À COMMANDE PNEUMATIQUE[2013/48]
Entry into regional phase23.08.2013National basic fee paid 
23.08.2013Designation fee(s) paid 
23.08.2013Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure23.08.2013Examination requested  [2013/48]
20.03.2014Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
28.07.2014Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.12.2014Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
06.02.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.04.2015Fee for grant paid
30.04.2015Fee for publishing/printing paid
30.04.2015Receipt 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  28.07.2014
Opposition(s)11.03.2016No opposition filed within time limit [2016/20]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 03
10.03.2015Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU21.03.2012
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Cited inInternational search[X]DE3831173  (V N ISSLETOVATELSKIJ I GLAZNYC [SU], et al) [X] 15* column 2, lines 46-61 *;
 [XAI]US2006004397  (OSAWA KOJI [JP]) [X] 1-3,15 * paragraphs [0004] - [0030] * * claims 2,3 * * figures 2,3 * [A] 7,13,14 [I] 4-6,8-12;
 [A]WO2008079526  (ALCON MFG LTD [US], et al) [A] 1-15 * page 6, lines 13-22 *;
 [X]DE102008036420  (WISAP GMBH [DE]) [X] 15 * paragraphs [0082] - [0086] *
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/OL.31.001265
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