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EP2681122 - SILICONE HYDROGEL CONTACT LENSES WITH HIGH FREEZABLE WATER CONTENT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  22.09.2017
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  05.06.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip22.09.2017Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 25.10.2017  [2017/43]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
CooperVision International Holding Company, LP
Suite 2, Edghill House Wildey Business Park
St. Michael / BB
[2014/02]
Inventor(s)01 / LEE, Paul, Hungchaung
C/o Coopervision Inc.
5870 Stoneridge Drive, Suite 1
Pleasanton, CA 94588 / US
02 / LIU, Ronghua
C/o Coopervision Inc.
5870 Stoneridge Drive, Suite 1
Pleasanton, CA 94588 / US
03 / SHI, Xinfeng
C/o Coopervision Inc.
5870 Stoneridge Drive, Suite 1
Pleasanton, CA 94588 / US
04 / LIU, Yuwen
C/o Coopervision Inc.
5870 Stoneridge Drive, Suite 1
Pleasanton, CA 94588 / US
05 / HONG, Ye
C/o Coopervision Inc.
5870 Stoneridge Drive, Suite 1
Pleasanton, CA 94588 / US
06 / CHEN, Charlie
C/o Coopervision Inc.
5870 Stoneridge Drive, Suite 1
Pleasanton, CA 94588 / US
07 / YAO, Li
C/o Coopervision Inc.
5870 Stoneridge Drive, Suite 1
Pleasanton, CA 94588 / US
08 / BACK, Arthur
C/o Coopervision Inc.
5870 Stoneridge Drive, Suite 1
Pleasanton, CA 94588 / US
09 / FRANCIS, Charles, A.
C/o Coopervision Inc.
5870 Stoneridge Drive, Suite 1
Pleasanton, CA 94588 / US
 [2014/02]
Representative(s)Abel & Imray LLP
Westpoint Building
James Street West
Bath BA1 2DA / GB
[N/P]
Former [2014/02]Fletcher, Matthew James Edwin, et al
Abel & Imray 20 Red Lion Street
London, WC1R 4PQ / GB
Application number, filing date12751991.623.02.2012
WO2012US26223
Priority number, dateUS201161447204P28.02.2011         Original published format: US 201161447204 P
[2014/02]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2012118682
Date:07.09.2012
Language:EN
[2012/36]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2681122
Date:08.01.2014
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 07.09.2012 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2014/02]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US30.01.2014
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP22.09.2016
ClassificationIPC:G02C7/04
[2014/11]
CPC:
B29D11/00038 (EP,US); G02B1/043 (EP,US)
C-Set:
G02B1/043, C08L101/14 (EP,US);
G02B1/043, C08L33/10 (US,EP);
G02B1/043, C08L83/04 (US,EP)
Former IPC [2014/02]B65B63/00, C08L43/04
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 [2014/02]
TitleGerman:SILIKONHYDROGEL-KONTAKTLINSEN MIT HOHEM GEHALT AN GEFRIERBAREM WASSER[2014/02]
English:SILICONE HYDROGEL CONTACT LENSES WITH HIGH FREEZABLE WATER CONTENT[2014/02]
French:LENTILLES DE CONTACT EN HYDROGEL DE SILICONE À HAUTE TENEUR EN EAU CONGELABLE[2014/02]
Entry into regional phase25.09.2013National basic fee paid 
25.09.2013Search fee paid 
25.09.2013Designation fee(s) paid 
25.09.2013Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure25.09.2013Examination requested  [2014/02]
08.07.2014Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
22.04.2017Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2017/43]
06.06.2017Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2017/43]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.02.2014Renewal fee patent year 03
11.02.2015Renewal fee patent year 04
10.02.2016Renewal fee patent year 05
10.02.2017Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[X]WO2004081105  (J & J VISION CARE INC [US]) [X] 1-3,5,10-15 * example 24; tables 6,8 *;
 [XD]US2007296914  (HONG YE [US], et al) [XD] 1-3,5-7,10-15 * paragraph [0221] - paragraph [0222]; example 27 *;
 [XP]  - José M González-Méijome ET AL, "Silicone Hydrogels Materials for Contact Lens Applications", (20140101), pages 293 - 308, URL: http://repositorium.sdum.uminho.pt/bitstream/1822/37110/1/5.4.1.21. Enciclopedia Si-Hy.pdf, XP055292882 [XP] 1-3 * Efrofilcon silicone hydrogel wit 74% EWC from 2008; page 296; table 19.1 *
 [T]  - JOSÉ M. GONZÁLEZ-MÉIJOME ET AL, "Qualitative and quantitative characterization of thein vitro dehydration process of hydrogel contact lenses", JOURNAL OF BIOMEDICAL MATERIALS RESEARCH. PART B: APPLIED BIOMATERIALS, US, (20070101), vol. 83B, no. 2, doi:10.1002/jbm.b.30824, ISSN 1552-4973, pages 512 - 526, XP055292685 [T] * page 522, column left, line 10 - line 12 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jbm.b.30824
 [T]  - Maldonado-Codina C And Efron N, "An investigation of the discrete and continuum models of water behavior in hydrogel contact lenses. - PubMed - NCBI", (20051101), URL: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16284507, (20160802), XP055292687 [T] * abstract *
International search[Y]US7572841  (CHEN CHARLIE [US], et al);
 [Y]US2009299022  (ICHINOHE SHOJI [JP]);
 [Y]  - TRANOUDIS ET AL., "Water properties of soft contact lens materials.", CONTACT LENS AND ANTERIOR EYE, (2004), vol. 27, no. 4, pages 193 - 208, XP004655756

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.clae.2004.08.003
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