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EP3026485 - HIGH ENERGY VISIBLE LIGHT FILTER SYSTEMS WITH YELLOWNESSINDEX VALUES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  16.10.2020
Database last updated on 22.05.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  18.04.2017
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  10.02.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip16.10.2020Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 18.11.2020  [2020/47]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
High Performance Optics, Inc.
Professional Park
4502 Starkey Road, Suite 109
Roanoke, VA 24018 / US
[2017/09]
Former [2016/22]For all designated states
High Performance Optics, Inc.
5241 Valleypark Drive
Roanoke, VA 24019 / US
Inventor(s)01 / ISHAK, Andrew W.
4000 York Drive
Havre de Grace, MD Maryland 21078 / US
02 / MCGINNIS, Sean P.
126 24th Street SE
Roanoke, VA Virginia 24014 / US
03 / BLUM, Ronald D.
5320 Silver Fox Road
Roanoke, VA Virginia 24018 / US
04 / PACKARD, Michael B.
118 Forest Avenue, Suite B
Cincinnati, OH Ohio 45215 / US
 [2016/22]
Representative(s)Vossius & Partner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte mbB
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München / DE
[2016/22]
Application number, filing date15201564.005.07.2011
[2016/22]
Priority number, dateUS20100361677P06.07.2010         Original published format: US 361677 P
US20100377603P27.08.2010         Original published format: US 377603 P
US20100415890P22.11.2010         Original published format: US 415890 P
US201161440941P09.02.2011         Original published format: US 201161440941 P
US20111317499801.07.2011         Original published format: US201113174998
[2016/22]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP3026485
Date:01.06.2016
Language:EN
[2016/22]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP3026485
Date:27.07.2016
Language:EN
[2016/30]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP29.06.2016
ClassificationIPC:G02C7/10, A61F2/16, G02B5/22, G02C7/04
[2016/22]
CPC:
A61F2/1613 (EP,US); A61K8/31 (US); A61K8/345 (US);
A61K8/492 (EP,US); A61K8/58 (US); A61K8/8129 (US);
A61Q17/04 (EP,US); G02B5/223 (EP,US); G02C7/04 (EP,US);
G02C7/10 (EP,US); G02C7/104 (EP,US); A61F2/1659 (EP,US);
A61F2002/1696 (EP,US); A61K2800/10 (US); G02C2202/16 (EP,US) (-)
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 [2017/11]
Former [2016/22]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 
TitleGerman:HOCHENERGIE-FILTERSYSTEM FÜR SICHTBARES LICHT MIT VERGILBUNGSINDEXWERTEN[2016/22]
English:HIGH ENERGY VISIBLE LIGHT FILTER SYSTEMS WITH YELLOWNESSINDEX VALUES[2016/22]
French:SYSTÈMES DE FILTRES DE LUMIÈRE VISIBLE HAUTE ÉNERGIE AVEC VALEURS D'UN INDICE DE COLORATION JAUNE[2016/22]
Examination procedure21.12.2015Date on which the examining division has become responsible
27.01.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
27.01.2017Examination requested  [2017/11]
20.04.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
12.10.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.05.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
19.11.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.02.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.06.2020Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2020/47]
15.07.2020Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2020/47]
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP11804243.1  / EP2591396
Divisional application(s)EP20178782.7
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
31.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 04
31.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 05
11.07.2016Renewal fee patent year 06
12.07.2017Renewal fee patent year 07
11.07.2018Renewal fee patent year 08
15.07.2019Renewal fee patent year 09
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 [X]US2008186448  (ISHAK ANDREW W [US], et al) [X] 1-12 * paragraphs [0145] - [0147] - [ 178]; figures 35, 36, 41, 45, 48 *
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