blank Quick help
blank Maintenance news

Scheduled maintenance

Regular maintenance outages:
between 05.00 and 05.15 hrs CET (Monday to Sunday).

Other outages
Availability

2022.02.11

More...
blank News flashes

News Flashes

New version of the European Patent Register – SPC proceedings information in the Unitary Patent Register.

2024-07-24

More...
blank Related links

Release notes
European Patent Register Assistant
European Patent Register Resource Book
European Patent Register – pocket guide
FAQ - European Patent Register
Federated Register (Flyer)
Global Dossier (Flyer)
Register events
Deep link coverage
Federated Register content
The Patent Information Tour
Fair use charter

Extract from the Register of European Patents

EP About this file: EP3279705

EP3279705 - PLASTIC LENS, EYEGLASS LENS, AND EYEGLASSES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  18.09.2020
Database last updated on 07.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  11.10.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  06.06.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  05.01.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  25.10.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 10.08.2022  [2022/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Hoya Lens Thailand Ltd.
853 Phaholyothin Road
Prachatipat
Thanyaburi
Pathumthani 12130 / TH
[2018/06]
Inventor(s)01 / HOSHI, Yuji
c/o HOYA CORPORATION
6-10-1 Nishi-Shinjuku
Shinjuku-ku
Tokyo 160-8347 / JP
 [2018/24]
Former [2018/06]01 / HOSHI Yuji
c/o HOYA CORPORATION
7-5 Naka-Ochiai 2-chome
Shinjuku-ku
Tokyo 161-8525 / JP
Representative(s)Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastraße 30
81925 München / DE
[2018/06]
Application number, filing date16773131.431.03.2016
[2018/06]
WO2016JP60703
Priority number, dateJP2015007102831.03.2015         Original published format: JP 2015071028
[2018/06]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016159251
Date:06.10.2016
Language:JA
[2016/40]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3279705
Date:07.02.2018
Language:EN
[2018/06]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3279705
Date:13.11.2019
Language:EN
[2019/46]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP06.10.2016
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP05.10.2018
ClassificationIPC:G02B1/04, C08F20/26, G02C7/02, C08F222/10
[2019/26]
CPC:
G02B1/041 (EP,US); C08F20/26 (EP,US); C08F220/28 (US);
C08F222/10 (EP,US); C08K5/0041 (US); G02C7/02 (EP,US);
C08F220/285 (US) (-)
C-Set:
G02B1/041, C08L33/10 (US,EP);
G02B1/041, C08L33/12 (US,EP);
C08F222/102, C08F222/102, C08F222/102, C08F222/102, C08F222/103, C08F222/102, C08F220/325, C08F212/06 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2018/06]G02B1/04, C08F20/26, G02C7/02
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 [2018/06]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:KUNSTSTOFFGLAS, BRILLENGLAS UND BRILLE[2018/06]
English:PLASTIC LENS, EYEGLASS LENS, AND EYEGLASSES[2018/06]
French:VERRE ORGANIQUE, VERRE DE LUNETTES, ET LUNETTES[2018/06]
Entry into regional phase25.10.2017Translation filed 
25.10.2017National basic fee paid 
25.10.2017Search fee paid 
25.10.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
25.10.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure25.10.2017Examination requested  [2018/06]
25.10.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
07.06.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.10.2019Fee for grant paid
07.10.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
07.10.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)14.08.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/43]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.03.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
13.03.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
Opt-out from the exclusive  Tooltip
competence of the Unified
Patent Court		 See the Register of the Unified Patent Court for opt-out data
Responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or quality of the data displayed under the link provided lies entirely with the Unified Patent Court.
Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU31.03.2016
AL13.11.2019
AT13.11.2019
CY13.11.2019
CZ13.11.2019
DK13.11.2019
EE13.11.2019
ES13.11.2019
FI13.11.2019
HR13.11.2019
IT13.11.2019
LT13.11.2019
LV13.11.2019
MC13.11.2019
MK13.11.2019
MT13.11.2019
NL13.11.2019
PL13.11.2019
RO13.11.2019
RS13.11.2019
SE13.11.2019
SI13.11.2019
SK13.11.2019
SM13.11.2019
TR13.11.2019
BG13.02.2020
NO13.02.2020
GR14.02.2020
IS13.03.2020
PT13.03.2020
BE31.03.2020
CH31.03.2020
IE31.03.2020
LI31.03.2020
LU31.03.2020
[2022/32]
Former [2022/27]HU31.03.2016
AL13.11.2019
AT13.11.2019
CY13.11.2019
CZ13.11.2019
DK13.11.2019
EE13.11.2019
ES13.11.2019
FI13.11.2019
HR13.11.2019
IT13.11.2019
LT13.11.2019
LV13.11.2019
MC13.11.2019
MT13.11.2019
NL13.11.2019
PL13.11.2019
RO13.11.2019
RS13.11.2019
SE13.11.2019
SI13.11.2019
SK13.11.2019
SM13.11.2019
TR13.11.2019
BG13.02.2020
NO13.02.2020
GR14.02.2020
IS13.03.2020
PT13.03.2020
BE31.03.2020
CH31.03.2020
IE31.03.2020
LI31.03.2020
LU31.03.2020
Former [2021/10]AL13.11.2019
AT13.11.2019
CZ13.11.2019
DK13.11.2019
EE13.11.2019
ES13.11.2019
FI13.11.2019
HR13.11.2019
IT13.11.2019
LT13.11.2019
LV13.11.2019
MC13.11.2019
NL13.11.2019
PL13.11.2019
RO13.11.2019
RS13.11.2019
SE13.11.2019
SI13.11.2019
SK13.11.2019
SM13.11.2019
BG13.02.2020
NO13.02.2020
GR14.02.2020
IS13.03.2020
PT13.03.2020
BE31.03.2020
CH31.03.2020
IE31.03.2020
LI31.03.2020
LU31.03.2020
Former [2021/08]AL13.11.2019
AT13.11.2019
CZ13.11.2019
DK13.11.2019
EE13.11.2019
ES13.11.2019
FI13.11.2019
HR13.11.2019
LT13.11.2019
LV13.11.2019
MC13.11.2019
NL13.11.2019
PL13.11.2019
RO13.11.2019
RS13.11.2019
SE13.11.2019
SI13.11.2019
SK13.11.2019
SM13.11.2019
BG13.02.2020
NO13.02.2020
GR14.02.2020
IS13.03.2020
PT13.03.2020
CH31.03.2020
IE31.03.2020
LI31.03.2020
LU31.03.2020
Former [2021/04]AL13.11.2019
AT13.11.2019
CZ13.11.2019
DK13.11.2019
EE13.11.2019
ES13.11.2019
FI13.11.2019
HR13.11.2019
LT13.11.2019
LV13.11.2019
MC13.11.2019
NL13.11.2019
PL13.11.2019
RO13.11.2019
RS13.11.2019
SE13.11.2019
SI13.11.2019
SK13.11.2019
SM13.11.2019
BG13.02.2020
NO13.02.2020
GR14.02.2020
IS13.03.2020
PT13.03.2020
LU31.03.2020
Former [2020/50]AL13.11.2019
AT13.11.2019
CZ13.11.2019
DK13.11.2019
EE13.11.2019
ES13.11.2019
FI13.11.2019
HR13.11.2019
LT13.11.2019
LV13.11.2019
MC13.11.2019
NL13.11.2019
PL13.11.2019
RO13.11.2019
RS13.11.2019
SE13.11.2019
SI13.11.2019
SK13.11.2019
SM13.11.2019
BG13.02.2020
NO13.02.2020
GR14.02.2020
IS13.03.2020
PT13.03.2020
Former [2020/37]AL13.11.2019
CZ13.11.2019
DK13.11.2019
EE13.11.2019
ES13.11.2019
FI13.11.2019
HR13.11.2019
LT13.11.2019
LV13.11.2019
NL13.11.2019
PL13.11.2019
RO13.11.2019
RS13.11.2019
SE13.11.2019
SK13.11.2019
SM13.11.2019
BG13.02.2020
NO13.02.2020
GR14.02.2020
IS13.03.2020
PT13.03.2020
Former [2020/36]AL13.11.2019
CZ13.11.2019
DK13.11.2019
EE13.11.2019
ES13.11.2019
FI13.11.2019
HR13.11.2019
LT13.11.2019
LV13.11.2019
NL13.11.2019
PL13.11.2019
RO13.11.2019
RS13.11.2019
SE13.11.2019
BG13.02.2020
NO13.02.2020
GR14.02.2020
IS13.03.2020
PT13.03.2020
Former [2020/35]AL13.11.2019
CZ13.11.2019
ES13.11.2019
FI13.11.2019
HR13.11.2019
LT13.11.2019
LV13.11.2019
NL13.11.2019
PL13.11.2019
RO13.11.2019
RS13.11.2019
SE13.11.2019
BG13.02.2020
NO13.02.2020
GR14.02.2020
IS13.03.2020
PT13.03.2020
Former [2020/34]AL13.11.2019
ES13.11.2019
FI13.11.2019
HR13.11.2019
LT13.11.2019
LV13.11.2019
NL13.11.2019
PL13.11.2019
RS13.11.2019
SE13.11.2019
BG13.02.2020
NO13.02.2020
GR14.02.2020
IS13.03.2020
PT13.03.2020
Former [2020/32]AL13.11.2019
FI13.11.2019
HR13.11.2019
LT13.11.2019
LV13.11.2019
NL13.11.2019
PL13.11.2019
RS13.11.2019
SE13.11.2019
BG13.02.2020
NO13.02.2020
GR14.02.2020
IS13.03.2020
PT13.03.2020
Former [2020/25]FI13.11.2019
HR13.11.2019
LT13.11.2019
LV13.11.2019
NL13.11.2019
PL13.11.2019
RS13.11.2019
SE13.11.2019
BG13.02.2020
NO13.02.2020
GR14.02.2020
IS13.03.2020
PT13.03.2020
Former [2020/24]FI13.11.2019
LT13.11.2019
LV13.11.2019
NL13.11.2019
PL13.11.2019
SE13.11.2019
BG13.02.2020
NO13.02.2020
GR14.02.2020
IS13.03.2020
PT13.03.2020
Former [2020/23]FI13.11.2019
LT13.11.2019
LV13.11.2019
NL13.11.2019
PL13.11.2019
SE13.11.2019
BG13.02.2020
NO13.02.2020
GR14.02.2020
PT13.03.2020
Former [2020/22]FI13.11.2019
LT13.11.2019
SE13.11.2019
BG13.02.2020
NO13.02.2020
PT13.03.2020
Former [2020/21]NO13.02.2020
Documents cited:Search   [ ] - No further relevant documents disclosed
International search[A]JP2004333697  (MITSUBISHI RAYON CO) [A] 1-15 * , paragraphs [0017] to [0018], [0028] to [0032]; fig. 1 to 3 (Family: none) *;
 [A]JP2009108170  (TOKUYAMA CORP) [A] 1-15 * , paragraphs [0059] to [0068] (Family: none) *;
 [A]WO2009075388  (TOKUYAMA CORP [JP], et al) [A] 1-15 * , page 37, line 17 to page 63, line 8; particularly, example No.13 & JP 5603082 B2 & US 2010/0230650 A1 paragraphs [0105] to [0118]; especially, example No.13 & EP 2221325 A1 & AU 2008336511 A & MX 2010004056 A & KR 10-2010-0102585 A & CN 101889036 A & BR PI0820202 A & ES 2466020 T *;
 [A]WO2013161642  (TOKUYAMA CORP [JP]) [A] 1-15* , paragraphs [0152] to [0217]; particularly, example No.8 & JP 2013-241577 A & US 2015/0030866 A1 paragraphs [0445] to [0603]; especially, example No.8 & EP 2843025 A1 & AU 2013253758 A & CN 104254584 A & KR 10-2015-0007286 A & MX 2014012402 A *
The EPO accepts no responsibility for the accuracy of data originating from other authorities; in particular, it does not guarantee that it is complete, up to date or fit for specific purposes.