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EP3174698 - METHOD FOR DYEING A TRANSPARENT ARTICLE MADE OF A POLYMERIC SUBSTRATE WITH GRADIENT TINT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  17.04.2020
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  10.05.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  15.01.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  15.06.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  30.12.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip01.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK
published on 03.08.2022  [2022/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Essilor International
147, rue de Paris
94220 Charenton-le-Pont / FR
[2018/02]
Former [2017/23]For all designated states
Essilor International (Compagnie Générale d'Optique)
147, rue de Paris
94220 Charenton-le-Pont / FR
Inventor(s)01 / BHANGALE, Sunil Madhukar
c/o Essilor Singapore
215 Kallang Bahru
04-00 Essilor Building
Singapore 339346 / SG
 [2017/23]
Representative(s)Ipsilon
Le Centralis
63, avenue du Général Leclerc
92340 Bourg-la-Reine / FR
[N/P]
Former [2017/23]Peguet, Wilfried, et al
Ipsilon
Le Centralis
63, avenue du Général Leclerc
92340 Bourg-la-Reine / FR
Application number, filing date14803242.830.07.2014
[2017/23]
WO2014IB01846
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016016681
Date:04.02.2016
Language:EN
[2016/05]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3174698
Date:07.06.2017
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 04.02.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/23]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3174698
Date:12.06.2019
Language:EN
[2019/24]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP04.02.2016
ClassificationIPC:B29D11/00, G02C7/10, B29K69/00
[2019/03]
CPC:
B29D11/00894 (EP,US); B29D11/00009 (EP); D06P3/34 (US);
D06P5/2005 (US); G02C7/105 (EP,US); B29K2069/00 (US)
Former IPC [2017/23]B29D11/00, G02C7/10
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 [2017/23]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUM FÄRBEN EINES DURCHSICHTIGEN ARTIKELS AUS EINEM POLYMERSUBSTRAT MIT VERLAUFSFARBE[2017/23]
English:METHOD FOR DYEING A TRANSPARENT ARTICLE MADE OF A POLYMERIC SUBSTRATE WITH GRADIENT TINT[2017/23]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE TEINTURE D'UN ARTICLE TRANSPARENT COMPOSÉ D'UN SUBSTRAT POLYMÈRE AVEC UNE TEINTE À GRADIENT[2017/23]
Entry into regional phase29.12.2016National basic fee paid 
29.12.2016Designation fee(s) paid 
29.12.2016Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure29.12.2016Examination requested  [2017/23]
29.12.2016Date on which the examining division has become responsible
16.11.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
16.01.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.04.2019Fee for grant paid
29.04.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
29.04.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)13.03.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/21]
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.05.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
27.07.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
27.07.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
28.02.201703   M06   Fee paid on   02.05.2017
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PT14.10.2019
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 [XA]US2013329184  (BARZAK ADAM AHMAD [US], et al) [X] 13 * claim 2 * [A] 1
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