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EP About this file: EP3015054

EP3015054 - OPHTHALMOLOGIC APPARATUS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  30.08.2024
Database last updated on 07.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  22.09.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  19.06.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  26.05.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  14.05.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  23.04.2021
Most recent event   Tooltip30.08.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MC		published on 02.10.2024  [2024/40]
30.08.2024No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 02.10.2024  [2024/40]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Kabushiki Kaisha Topcon
75-1, Hasunuma-cho
Itabashi-ku
Tokyo Tokyo
174-8580 / JP
[2016/18]
Inventor(s)01 / TOKUDA, Kanichi
c/o Kabushiki Kaisha Topcon,
75-1, Hasunuma-cho
Itabashi-ku
Tokyo, Tokyo 174-8580 / JP
02 / OTSUKA, Hiroyuki
c/o Kabushiki Kaisha Topcon,
75-1, Hasunuma-cho
Itabashi-ku
Tokyo, Tokyo 174-8580 / JP
 [2016/18]
Representative(s)Vossius & Partner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte mbB
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München / DE
[2016/18]
Application number, filing date15191808.328.10.2015
[2016/18]
Priority number, dateJP2014022066229.10.2014         Original published format: JP 2014220662
[2016/18]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3015054
Date:04.05.2016
Language:EN
[2016/18]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3015054
Date:25.10.2023
Language:EN
[2023/43]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP29.03.2016
ClassificationIPC:A61B3/12, A61B3/15, A61B3/14
[2023/18]
CPC:
A61B3/12 (EP,US); A61B3/152 (EP,US); A61B3/0025 (US);
A61B3/0075 (US); A61B3/112 (US); A61B3/117 (US);
A61B3/14 (EP,US); A61B3/145 (US) (-)
Former IPC [2016/18]A61B3/14, A61B3/00
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 [2016/35]
Former [2016/18]AL,  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 
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
TitleGerman:OPHTHALMOLOGISCHE VORRICHTUNG[2016/18]
English:OPHTHALMOLOGIC APPARATUS[2016/18]
French:APPAREIL OPHTALMOLOGIQUE[2016/18]
Examination procedure28.11.2015Examination requested  [2016/18]
22.07.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
26.04.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
30.08.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.03.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
04.07.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.10.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.01.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.06.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.09.2023Fee for grant paid
18.09.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
18.09.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)26.07.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/40]
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.10.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
11.10.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
15.10.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
14.10.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
19.10.2021Renewal fee patent year 07
15.09.2022Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT25.10.2023
CZ25.10.2023
DK25.10.2023
EE25.10.2023
ES25.10.2023
HR25.10.2023
IT25.10.2023
LT25.10.2023
LV25.10.2023
MC25.10.2023
NL25.10.2023
PL25.10.2023
RO25.10.2023
RS25.10.2023
SE25.10.2023
SK25.10.2023
SM25.10.2023
LU28.10.2023
BE31.10.2023
CH31.10.2023
BG25.01.2024
NO25.01.2024
GR26.01.2024
IS25.02.2024
PT26.02.2024
[2024/40]
Former [2024/36]AT25.10.2023
CZ25.10.2023
DK25.10.2023
EE25.10.2023
ES25.10.2023
HR25.10.2023
IT25.10.2023
LT25.10.2023
LV25.10.2023
NL25.10.2023
PL25.10.2023
RO25.10.2023
RS25.10.2023
SE25.10.2023
SK25.10.2023
SM25.10.2023
LU28.10.2023
BE31.10.2023
CH31.10.2023
BG25.01.2024
NO25.01.2024
GR26.01.2024
IS25.02.2024
PT26.02.2024
Former [2024/35]AT25.10.2023
CZ25.10.2023
DK25.10.2023
EE25.10.2023
ES25.10.2023
HR25.10.2023
LT25.10.2023
LV25.10.2023
NL25.10.2023
PL25.10.2023
RO25.10.2023
RS25.10.2023
SE25.10.2023
SM25.10.2023
LU28.10.2023
CH31.10.2023
BG25.01.2024
NO25.01.2024
GR26.01.2024
IS25.02.2024
PT26.02.2024
Former [2024/34]AT25.10.2023
DK25.10.2023
EE25.10.2023
ES25.10.2023
HR25.10.2023
LT25.10.2023
LV25.10.2023
NL25.10.2023
PL25.10.2023
RS25.10.2023
SE25.10.2023
SM25.10.2023
LU28.10.2023
CH31.10.2023
BG25.01.2024
NO25.01.2024
GR26.01.2024
IS25.02.2024
PT26.02.2024
Former [2024/33]AT25.10.2023
DK25.10.2023
ES25.10.2023
HR25.10.2023
LT25.10.2023
LV25.10.2023
NL25.10.2023
PL25.10.2023
RS25.10.2023
SE25.10.2023
SM25.10.2023
LU28.10.2023
BG25.01.2024
NO25.01.2024
GR26.01.2024
IS25.02.2024
PT26.02.2024
Former [2024/30]AT25.10.2023
ES25.10.2023
HR25.10.2023
LT25.10.2023
LV25.10.2023
NL25.10.2023
PL25.10.2023
RS25.10.2023
SE25.10.2023
LU28.10.2023
BG25.01.2024
NO25.01.2024
GR26.01.2024
IS25.02.2024
PT26.02.2024
Former [2024/26]AT25.10.2023
ES25.10.2023
HR25.10.2023
LT25.10.2023
LV25.10.2023
NL25.10.2023
PL25.10.2023
RS25.10.2023
SE25.10.2023
BG25.01.2024
NO25.01.2024
GR26.01.2024
IS25.02.2024
PT26.02.2024
Former [2024/25]AT25.10.2023
ES25.10.2023
HR25.10.2023
LT25.10.2023
NL25.10.2023
PL25.10.2023
RS25.10.2023
SE25.10.2023
BG25.01.2024
NO25.01.2024
GR26.01.2024
IS25.02.2024
PT26.02.2024
Former [2024/24]AT25.10.2023
ES25.10.2023
HR25.10.2023
LT25.10.2023
NL25.10.2023
RS25.10.2023
SE25.10.2023
BG25.01.2024
NO25.01.2024
GR26.01.2024
IS25.02.2024
PT26.02.2024
Former [2024/23]AT25.10.2023
ES25.10.2023
LT25.10.2023
NL25.10.2023
BG25.01.2024
GR26.01.2024
IS25.02.2024
PT26.02.2024
Former [2024/21]LT25.10.2023
NL25.10.2023
BG25.01.2024
GR26.01.2024
IS25.02.2024
Former [2024/20]NL25.10.2023
GR26.01.2024
IS25.02.2024
Former [2024/17]NL25.10.2023
Documents cited:Search[A]US4400070  (ISONO MASARU [JP], et al) [A] 1-17* the whole document *;
 [X]JP2002200043  (TOPCON CORP) [X] 1-17 * abstract * * paragraphs [0067] , [0092] , [0096] - [0098] - [0105] , [0113] , [0117] *;
 [A]JP2009172154  (TOPCON CORP) [A] 1-17 * the whole document *
by applicantJP2008278914
 JP2013248376
 JP2014113175
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