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EP3318290 - CASSETTE FOR OPHTHALMOLOGICAL APPARATUS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  26.02.2021
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  20.03.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  14.11.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  28.03.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  09.11.2018
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  06.04.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip15.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BE		published on 17.08.2022  [2022/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
This AG
Widnauerstrasse 1
9435 Heerbrugg / CH
[2018/19]
Inventor(s)01 / Köppel, Thomas
Amselweg 6
9443 Widnau / CH
02 / Zünd, Marco
Unterdorfstrasse 30
9443 Widnau / CH
03 / Heiss, Martin Christoph
Dorfstrasse 2
9050 Appenzell Eggerstanden / CH
 [2020/17]
Former [2018/19]01 / Köppel, Thomas
Amselweg 6
CH-9443 Widnau / CH
02 / Zünd, Marco
Unterdorfstrasse 30
CH-9443 Widnau / CH
03 / Heiss, Martin Christoph
Dorfstrasse 2
CH-9050 Appenzell Eggerstanden / CH
Representative(s)Kaminski Harmann
Patentanwälte AG
Landstrasse 124
9490 Vaduz / LI
[2018/19]
Application number, filing date16197018.103.11.2016
[2018/19]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3318290
Date:09.05.2018
Language:DE
[2018/19]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3318290
Date:22.04.2020
Language:DE
[2020/17]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP03.05.2017
ClassificationIPC:A61M1/00, A61F9/007, G01L19/00
[2018/19]
CPC:
A61M1/72 (EP,US); A61F9/007 (EP,US); A61F9/00736 (EP,US);
A61F9/00745 (US); A61M1/77 (EP,US); A61M1/772 (EP,US);
A61M3/0201 (EP); G01L13/025 (US); G01L19/0023 (EP,US);
A61M2205/12 (EP,US); A61M2205/121 (EP,US); A61M2205/3331 (EP,US);
A61M2207/00 (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 [2018/50]
Former [2018/19]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:WECHSELKASSETTE FÜR OPHTHALMOLOGISCHE APPARATUR[2018/19]
English:CASSETTE FOR OPHTHALMOLOGICAL APPARATUS[2018/19]
French:CASSETTE POUR APPAREIL OPHTALMOLOGIQUE[2018/19]
Examination procedure08.11.2018Examination requested  [2018/50]
08.11.2018Date on which the examining division has become responsible
09.11.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
01.04.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
15.07.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.11.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.03.2020Fee for grant paid
13.03.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
13.03.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)25.01.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/13]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.09.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
24.10.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
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