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EP About this file: EP2720600

EP2720600 - ARTICULATING OPHTHALMIC SURGICAL PROBE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  28.07.2017
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip19.06.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HR		published on 22.07.2020  [2020/30]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Alcon Research, Ltd.
6201 South Freeway
Fort Worth, TX 76134-2099 / US
[2014/21]
Former [2014/17]For all designated states
Alcon Research, Ltd.
6201 South Freeway, MS-TB4-8
Fort Worth, TX 76134-2099 / US
Inventor(s)01 / YU, Xiaoyu
3769 Torrey View Court
San Diego, California 92130 / US
02 / MCCOLLAM, Christopher
1036 Oak Glen
Irvine, California 92618 / US
03 / AULD, Jack
28282 El Sur
Laguna Niguel, California 92677 / US
 [2014/17]
Representative(s)Hanna Moore + Curley
Garryard House
25-26 Earlsfort Terrace
Dublin 2, D02 PX51 / IE
[N/P]
Former [2016/38]Hanna, Peter William Derek, et al
Hanna Moore + Curley
Garryard House
25/26 Earlsfort Terrace
Dublin 2, D02 PX51 / IE
Former [2014/17]Hanna, Peter William Derek, et al
Hanna Moore & Curley
13 Lower Lad Lane
Dublin 2 / IE
Application number, filing date12819772.001.08.2012
[2016/38]
WO2012US49160
Priority number, dateUS201161514751P03.08.2011         Original published format: US 201161514751 P
[2014/17]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2013019859
Date:07.02.2013
Language:EN
[2013/06]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2720600
Date:23.04.2014
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 07.02.2013 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2014/17]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2720600
Date:21.09.2016
Language:EN
[2016/38]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US07.02.2013
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP09.12.2014
ClassificationIPC:A61B1/00, A61B1/06, A61B1/005, A61F9/007
[2015/02]
CPC:
A61F9/00736 (EP,KR,US); A61F9/00 (RU); A61B1/06 (KR);
A61B1/00073 (EP,KR,US); A61B1/00165 (EP,KR,US); A61B1/0052 (EP,KR,US);
A61B1/0055 (KR,US); A61B1/0057 (EP,KR,US); A61B2017/00309 (KR,US) (-)
Former IPC [2014/17]A61B1/00, A61B1/06
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 [2014/17]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:GELENKIGE AUGENCHIRURGISCHE SONDE[2014/17]
English:ARTICULATING OPHTHALMIC SURGICAL PROBE[2014/17]
French:SONDE CHIRURGICALE OPHTALMIQUE ARTICULÉE[2014/17]
Entry into regional phase20.01.2014National basic fee paid 
20.01.2014Search fee paid 
20.01.2014Designation fee(s) paid 
20.01.2014Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure20.01.2014Examination requested  [2014/17]
25.06.2015Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
30.09.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
11.01.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.06.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.06.2016Fee for grant paid
29.06.2016Fee for publishing/printing paid
29.06.2016Receipt 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  30.09.2015
Opposition(s)22.06.2017No opposition filed within time limit [2017/35]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.08.2014Renewal fee patent year 03
10.08.2015Renewal fee patent year 04
11.08.2016Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU01.08.2012
AL21.09.2016
AT21.09.2016
CY21.09.2016
CZ21.09.2016
EE21.09.2016
FI21.09.2016
HR21.09.2016
LT21.09.2016
LV21.09.2016
MC21.09.2016
MK21.09.2016
RO21.09.2016
RS21.09.2016
SE21.09.2016
SI21.09.2016
SK21.09.2016
SM21.09.2016
BG21.12.2016
NO21.12.2016
IS21.01.2017
[2020/30]
Former [2019/51]HU01.08.2012
AL21.09.2016
AT21.09.2016
CY21.09.2016
CZ21.09.2016
EE21.09.2016
FI21.09.2016
LT21.09.2016
LV21.09.2016
MC21.09.2016
MK21.09.2016
RO21.09.2016
RS21.09.2016
SE21.09.2016
SI21.09.2016
SK21.09.2016
SM21.09.2016
BG21.12.2016
NO21.12.2016
IS21.01.2017
Former [2019/46]HU01.08.2012
AL21.09.2016
AT21.09.2016
CY21.09.2016
CZ21.09.2016
EE21.09.2016
FI21.09.2016
LT21.09.2016
LV21.09.2016
MC21.09.2016
RO21.09.2016
RS21.09.2016
SE21.09.2016
SI21.09.2016
SK21.09.2016
SM21.09.2016
BG21.12.2016
NO21.12.2016
IS21.01.2017
Former [2019/31]HU01.08.2012
AL21.09.2016
AT21.09.2016
CZ21.09.2016
EE21.09.2016
FI21.09.2016
LT21.09.2016
LV21.09.2016
MC21.09.2016
RO21.09.2016
RS21.09.2016
SE21.09.2016
SI21.09.2016
SK21.09.2016
SM21.09.2016
BG21.12.2016
NO21.12.2016
IS21.01.2017
Former [2018/47]AL21.09.2016
AT21.09.2016
CZ21.09.2016
EE21.09.2016
FI21.09.2016
LT21.09.2016
LV21.09.2016
MC21.09.2016
RO21.09.2016
RS21.09.2016
SE21.09.2016
SI21.09.2016
SK21.09.2016
SM21.09.2016
BG21.12.2016
NO21.12.2016
IS21.01.2017
Former [2018/18]AT21.09.2016
CZ21.09.2016
EE21.09.2016
FI21.09.2016
LT21.09.2016
LV21.09.2016
MC21.09.2016
RO21.09.2016
RS21.09.2016
SE21.09.2016
SI21.09.2016
SK21.09.2016
SM21.09.2016
BG21.12.2016
NO21.12.2016
IS21.01.2017
Former [2017/52]AT21.09.2016
CZ21.09.2016
EE21.09.2016
FI21.09.2016
LT21.09.2016
LV21.09.2016
RO21.09.2016
RS21.09.2016
SE21.09.2016
SI21.09.2016
SK21.09.2016
SM21.09.2016
BG21.12.2016
NO21.12.2016
IS21.01.2017
Former [2017/32]AT21.09.2016
CZ21.09.2016
EE21.09.2016
FI21.09.2016
LT21.09.2016
LV21.09.2016
RO21.09.2016
RS21.09.2016
SE21.09.2016
SK21.09.2016
SM21.09.2016
BG21.12.2016
NO21.12.2016
IS21.01.2017
Former [2017/21]FI21.09.2016
LT21.09.2016
LV21.09.2016
RS21.09.2016
SE21.09.2016
NO21.12.2016
Former [2017/10]FI21.09.2016
LT21.09.2016
RS21.09.2016
SE21.09.2016
NO21.12.2016
Former [2017/09]FI21.09.2016
LT21.09.2016
NO21.12.2016
Former [2017/07]LT21.09.2016
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by applicantUS4911148
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