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EP2794726 - SILICONE HYDROGELS COMPRISING DESIRABLE WATER CONTENT AND OXYGEN PERMEABILITY [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  21.01.2022
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  07.01.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip21.01.2022Revocation of patentpublished on 23.02.2022  [2022/08]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc.
7500 Centurion Parkway
Jacksonville, FL 32256 / US
[N/P]
Former [2014/44]For all designated states
Johnson & Johnson Vision Care Inc.
7500 Centurion Parkway
Jacksonville, FL 32256 / US
Inventor(s)01 / ALLI, Azaam
3489 Advantage Lane
Jacksonville, Florida 32277 / US
02 / FORD, James D.
515 Nassau Court
Orange Park, Florida 32003 / US
03 / JOSLIN, Scott L.
732 Mill Stream Road
Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida 32082 / US
 [2014/44]
Representative(s)Carpmaels & Ransford LLP
One Southampton Row
London WC1B 5HA / GB
[2014/44]
Application number, filing date12815933.220.12.2012
[2016/43]
WO2012US70899
Priority number, dateUS201161579683P23.12.2011         Original published format: US 201161579683 P
US201161579693P23.12.2011         Original published format: US 201161579693 P
US20121372027719.12.2012         Original published format: US201213720277
[2014/44]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2013096600
Date:27.06.2013
Language:EN
[2013/26]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2794726
Date:29.10.2014
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 27.06.2013 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2014/44]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2794726
Date:26.10.2016
Language:EN
[2016/43]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP27.06.2013
ClassificationIPC:C08G77/442, C08F283/12, C08F290/06
[2014/44]
CPC:
C08F283/124 (EP,RU,US); C08F283/12 (US); C08F290/06 (US);
C08F290/068 (EP,RU,US); C08G77/442 (EP,RU,US); G02B1/043 (RU,US)
C-Set:
C08F283/124, C08F220/56 (US,EP);
C08F283/124, C08F226/10 (US,EP);
C08F283/124, C08F226/10, C08F230/08, C08F220/20, C08F222/102 (EP,US,RU);
C08F290/068, C08F220/56 (US,EP);
C08F290/068, C08F226/10 (US,EP);
C08F290/068, C08F226/10, C08F220/20, C08F222/102 (EP,US,RU)
(-)
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 [2014/44]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:SILIKONHYDROGELE MIT GEWÜNSCHTEM WASSERGEHALT UND SAUERSTOFFDURCHLÄSSIGKEIT[2014/44]
English:SILICONE HYDROGELS COMPRISING DESIRABLE WATER CONTENT AND OXYGEN PERMEABILITY[2014/44]
French:HYDROGELS DE SILICONE COMPRENANT UNE TENEUR EN EAU ET UNE PERMÉABILITÉ À L'OXYGÈNE SOUHAITABLES[2014/44]
Entry into regional phase17.07.2014National basic fee paid 
17.07.2014Designation fee(s) paid 
17.07.2014Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure17.07.2014Examination requested  [2014/44]
02.03.2015Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
28.09.2015Observations by third parties
19.02.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.06.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.07.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.08.2016Observations by third parties
07.09.2016Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
07.09.2016Fee for grant paid
07.09.2016Fee for publishing/printing paid
21.09.2016Information about intention to grant a patent
21.09.2016Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP16195164.5  / EP3181614
EP21210220.6
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  19.02.2016
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  25.07.2017  29.08.2017  ADMISSIBLE
Schneider, Peter
Obere Karspüle 41
37073 Göttingen / DE
Opponent's representative
dompatent von Kreisler Selting Werner - Partnerschaft von Patent- und Rechtsanwälten mbB
Deichmannhaus am Dom
Bahnhofsvorplatz 1
50667 Köln / DE
 [2018/17]
Former [2017/35]
Opponent(s)01  25.07.2017   
Schneider, Peter
Obere Karspüle 41
37073 Göttingen / DE
Opponent's representative
Schreiber, Christoph
dompatent von Kreisler Selting Werner -
Partnerschaft von Patent- und
Rechtsanwälten mbB
Bahnhofsvorplatz 1
DE-50667 Köln / DE
01.09.2017Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
11.01.2018Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
29.11.2018Date of oral proceedings
08.01.2019Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
08.01.2019Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
14.01.2022Legal effect of revocation of patent [2022/08]
Appeal following opposition11.03.2019Appeal received No.  T0741/19
23.04.2019Statement of grounds filed
14.01.2022Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the proprietor withdrawn
14.01.2022Date of oral proceedings
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.12.2014Renewal fee patent year 03
10.12.2015Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU20.12.2012
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 [XD]US2010048847  (BROAD ROBERT ANDREW [GB]) [XD] 1-53 * claim 2; table 5 *;
 [X]US2010249356  (RATHORE OSMAN [US], et al) [X] 1-53 * claim 5; table 9 *;
 [A]US2011230589  (MAGGIO THOMAS L [US], et al) [A] 1-53* claims 1-11 *
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 US2010048847
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 US2011237766
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OppositionWO9631792
 WO0127174
 JP2008020918
 WO2008076736
 US2010048847
 WO2010147864
 WO2011041523
 WO2013096587
 WO2013096594
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/(SICI)1097-4628(19960523)60:8<1193::AID-APP12>3.0.CO;2-3
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