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EP3038515 - METHODS FOR PROVIDING ASTIGMATISM CORRECTION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  04.06.2021
Database last updated on 24.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  26.06.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  09.02.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  29.09.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 10.08.2022  [2022/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, Inc.
1700 E. St. Andrew Place
Santa Ana, CA 92705-4933 / US
[2018/36]
Former [2016/27]For all designated states
Abbott Medical Optics Inc.
1700 E. St. Andrew Place
Santa Ana, CA 92705 / US
Inventor(s)01 / KASTHURIRANGAN, Sanjeev
39078 Guardino Drive
Unit 302
Fremont, CA 94538 / US
02 / BENTOW, Stanley, S.
25711 Wood Brook Road
Laguna Hills, CA 92653 / US
 [2016/27]
Representative(s)Tunstall, Christopher Stephen, et al
Carpmaels & Ransford LLP
One Southampton Row
London WC1B 5HA / GB
[2020/31]
Former [2016/27]Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastraße 30
81925 München / DE
Application number, filing date14761552.029.08.2014
[2016/27]
WO2014US53382
Priority number, dateUS201361871423P29.08.2013         Original published format: US 201361871423 P
[2016/27]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2015031740
Date:05.03.2015
Language:EN
[2015/09]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP3038515
Date:06.07.2016
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 05.03.2015 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2016/27]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3038515
Date:29.07.2020
Language:EN
[2020/31]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP23.04.2015
ClassificationIPC:A61B3/00, A61B3/103, A61B3/107
[2020/08]
CPC:
A61B3/107 (EP,US); A61B3/0025 (EP,US); A61B3/1035 (EP)
Former IPC [2016/27]A61B3/107, A61B3/103
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 [2016/27]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR BEREITSTELLUNG EINER ASTIGMATISMUSKORREKTUR[2016/27]
English:METHODS FOR PROVIDING ASTIGMATISM CORRECTION[2016/27]
French:PROCÉDÉS PERMETTANT DE CORRIGER L'ASTIGMATISME[2016/27]
Entry into regional phase21.12.2015National basic fee paid 
21.12.2015Designation fee(s) paid 
21.12.2015Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure21.12.2015Examination requested  [2016/27]
27.09.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
02.10.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
12.01.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.10.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
18.04.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.02.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.06.2020Fee for grant paid
18.06.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
18.06.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)30.04.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/27]
Fees paidRenewal fee
05.08.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
10.08.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
10.08.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
15.08.2019Renewal fee patent year 06
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Cited inInternational search[XY]US2008004698  (DAS KAMAL K [US], et al) [X] 1,2,4-6 * abstract * * page 13, line 15 - line 25 * * page 15, line 14 - page 16, line 3 * * claim 21 * * page 7, line 14 - line 22 * [Y] 3;
 [X]WO2010054268  (WAVETEC VISION SYSTEMS INC [US], et al) [X] 1,2* paragraphs [0013] - [0015] *;
 [X]WO2012050622  (TRACEY TECHNOLOGIES CORP [US]) [X] 1,2 * paragraphs [0100] , [0101] *;
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 [Y]  - DOUGLAS D. KOCH, SHAZIA F. ALI, MITCHELL P. WEIKERT, MARIKO SHIRAYAMA, RICHARD JENKINS, LI WANG, "Contribution of posterior corneal astigmatism to total corneal astigmatism", JOURNAL OF CATARACT & REFRACTIVE SURGERY, (20121231), vol. 38, no. 12, pages 2080 - 2087, XP002732525 [Y] 3 * the whole document *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jcrs.2012.08.036
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