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EP About this file: EP3120185

EP3120185 - PINCE-NEZ [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  25.03.2022
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  16.04.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  14.12.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  20.10.2017
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  23.12.2016
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  02.12.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip14.06.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 17.07.2024  [2024/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Binoptics
Avenue Hamoir, 39
1180 Uccle / BE
[2017/04]
Inventor(s)01 / RADO, M., Emmanuel
70A Cours Berriat
F-38000 Grenoble / FR
02 / ALEX, M., Pierre
6 Place Jean Moulin
F-38000 Grenoble / FR
 [2017/04]
Representative(s)Sayettat, Julien Christian, et al
Strato-IP
63, Boulevard de Ménilmontant
75011 Paris / FR
[2021/20]
Former [2017/04]Sayettat, Julien Christian
STRATO-IP 18, rue Soleillet
75020 Paris / FR
Application number, filing date15711189.920.03.2015
[2017/04]
WO2015EP55995
Priority number, dateEP2014016119921.03.2014         Original published format: EP 14161199
[2017/04]
Filing languageFR
Procedural languageFR
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2015140324
Date:24.09.2015
Language:FR
[2015/38]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3120185
Date:25.01.2017
Language:FR
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 24.09.2015 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/04]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3120185
Date:19.05.2021
Language:FR
[2021/20]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP24.09.2015
ClassificationIPC:G02C3/00, G02C5/12, A45C11/04, G02C5/00
[2017/04]
CPC:
G02C5/128 (EP,US); A45C11/04 (EP,US); A45C11/06 (EP,US);
G02C3/003 (EP,US); G02C5/006 (EP,US); G02C5/06 (US);
G02C5/08 (US); G02C5/126 (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 [2017/04]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
TitleGerman:KNEIFER[2021/01]
English:PINCE-NEZ[2017/04]
French:BINOCLE[2017/04]
Former [2017/04]KNEIFER
Entry into regional phase26.09.2016National basic fee paid 
26.09.2016Designation fee(s) paid 
26.09.2016Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure26.09.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
26.09.2016Examination requested  [2017/04]
26.09.2016Date on which the examining division has become responsible
24.10.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
27.04.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.07.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
08.02.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.05.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
19.11.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.11.2020Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 09.12.2020
09.12.2020Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
15.12.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.04.2021Fee for grant paid
12.04.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
12.04.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)22.02.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/17]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.03.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
30.03.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
01.04.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
30.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
29.03.2021Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU20.03.2015
AL19.05.2021
AT19.05.2021
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DK19.05.2021
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BG19.08.2021
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PT20.09.2021
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Cited inInternational search[A]US4000810  (LEBLANC CONRAD L) [A] 17,18* figures 1,2 *;
 [XY]FR2472764  (ESSILOR INT [FR]) [X] 12-15 * the whole document * [Y] 8,9,16,19;
 [XYI]US2004256249  (SARIF RICHARD L [US]) [X] 1,2,4,7,10,17,18 * paragraphs [0046] - [0047]; figures 1-6 * [Y] 3,8,9,16,19 [I] 5,6,11;
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 [Y]US2012154737  (DAOLE MICHAEL [US]) [Y] 3 * paragraph [0019]; figures 1-3 *
ExaminationWO2011070095
by applicantKR20120002025
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