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EP About this file: EP3324824

EP3324824 - METHOD FOR TREATMENT OF BINOCULAR DYSFUNCTIONS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2018/22]METHOD, SYSTEM, AND APPARATUS FOR TREATMENT OF BINOCULAR DYSFUNCTIONS
[2024/20]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.09.2025
Database last updated on 14.03.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  18.10.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  16.06.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  21.01.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  27.04.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  27.01.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip19.09.2025No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 22.10.2025  [2025/43]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
New Jersey Institute of Technology
323 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
University Heights
Newark, NJ 07102-1982 / US
[2024/46]
Former [2018/22]For all designated states
New Jersey Institute of Technology
323 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd. University Heights
Newark, NJ 07102 / US
Inventor(s)01 / ALVAREZ, Tara Lynn
3 River Park Court
Whippany, NJ 07981-1187 / US
02 / D'ANTONIO-BERTAGNOLLI, John Vito
10 Fox Run Drive
Mount Laurel, NJ 08054 / US
03 / GIOIA, Robert
875 Hawkins Boulevard
Copiague, NY 11726 / US
04 / SCHEIMAN, Mitchell
151 Summit Lane
Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004 / US
05 / YARAMOTHU, Chang
140 Prospect Avenue
Apt. 3A
Hackensack, NJ 07601 / US
 [2018/22]
Representative(s)Studio Torta S.p.A.
Via Viotti, 9
10121 Torino / IT
[2018/22]
Application number, filing date16828640.922.07.2016
[2018/22]
WO2016US43673
Priority number, dateUS201562195864P23.07.2015         Original published format: US 201562195864 P
[2018/22]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017015603
Date:26.01.2017
Language:EN
[2017/04]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3324824
Date:30.05.2018
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 26.01.2017 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2018/22]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3324824
Date:20.11.2024
Language:EN
[2024/47]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US26.01.2017
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP02.01.2019
ClassificationIPC:A61B3/08, A61B3/113, A61F9/00, A63F13/213
[2024/20]
CPC:
A61B3/08 (EP,KR,US); A61F9/00 (KR); A61H5/00 (US);
A61B3/113 (EP,KR,US); A61H5/005 (KR); A63F13/213 (EP,US);
G02B27/017 (KR); A61H2201/5015 (US); A61H2201/5043 (KR);
A63F2300/8094 (EP,US); G02B2027/0141 (KR) (-)
Former IPC [2019/04]A61B3/08, A61B3/113, A61B5/0496, A61F9/00, A63F13/213
Former IPC [2018/22]A61B3/08, A61B3/113, A61B5/0496, A61F9/00
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 [2018/22]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR BEHANDLUNG VON BINOKULARER DYSFUNKTION[2024/20]
English:METHOD FOR TREATMENT OF BINOCULAR DYSFUNCTIONS[2024/20]
French:PROCÉDÉ POUR LE TRAITEMENT DE DYSFONCTIONNEMENTS BINOCULAIRES[2024/20]
Former [2018/22]VERFAHREN, SYSTEM UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR BEHANDLUNG VON BINOKULARER DYSFUNKTION
Former [2018/22]METHOD, SYSTEM, AND APPARATUS FOR TREATMENT OF BINOCULAR DYSFUNCTIONS
Former [2018/22]PROCÉDÉ, SYSTÈME ET APPAREIL POUR LE TRAITEMENT DE DYSFONCTIONNEMENTS BINOCULAIRES
Entry into regional phase22.02.2018National basic fee paid 
22.02.2018Search fee paid 
22.02.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
22.02.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure22.02.2018Examination requested  [2018/22]
22.02.2018Date on which the examining division has become responsible
18.07.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
24.01.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
23.07.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.08.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
14.12.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.09.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.01.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.08.2023Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
14.12.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.06.2024Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.10.2024Fee for grant paid
11.10.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
11.10.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)21.08.2025No opposition filed within time limit [2025/43]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.07.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
29.07.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
27.07.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
27.07.2021Renewal fee patent year 06
27.07.2022Renewal fee patent year 07
27.07.2023Renewal fee patent year 08
29.07.2024Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT20.11.2024
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0042-6989(95)00079-T
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