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EP3407119 - POLARIZED LENS FOR SPECTACLES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  17.06.2022
Database last updated on 02.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  09.07.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  13.04.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  21.10.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  26.10.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  28.07.2017
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
Talex Optical Co., Ltd.
5-6, Tajima 4-chome Ikuno-ku Osaka-shi
Osaka 544-0011 / JP
[2018/48]
Inventor(s)01 / TAMURA Hiroo
5-33 Tajima 4-chome
Ikuno-ku
Osaka-shi Osaka 544-0011 / JP
02 / MITSUUCHI Shoichi
c/o Talex Optical Co. Ltd.
5-6 Tajima 4-chome
Ikuno-ku
Osaka-shi Osaka 544-0011 / JP
03 / WADA Kenzo
c/o Talex Optical Co. Ltd.
5-6 Tajima 4-chome
Ikuno-ku
Osaka-shi Osaka 544-0011 / JP
04 / NITTA Ryogo
c/o Talex Optical Co. Ltd.
5-6 Tajima 4-chome
Ikuno-ku
Osaka-shi Osaka 544-0011 / JP
 [2018/48]
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstraße 4
80802 München / DE
[2018/48]
Application number, filing date16886378.517.06.2016
[2018/48]
WO2016JP68079
Priority number, dateJP2016001052122.01.2016         Original published format: JP 2016010521
[2018/48]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017126138
Date:27.07.2017
Language:JA
[2017/30]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3407119
Date:28.11.2018
Language:EN
[2018/48]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3407119
Date:11.08.2021
Language:EN
[2021/32]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP27.07.2017
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP19.12.2018
ClassificationIPC:G02C7/12, G02B5/22, G02B5/30, G02C7/10
[2019/03]
CPC:
G02C7/108 (EP,US); G02C7/12 (US); G02B1/041 (US);
G02B5/22 (EP,US); G02B5/30 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2018/48]G02C7/12, G02B5/22, G02B5/30
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 [2018/48]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:POLARISIERTE LINSE FÜR BRILLEN[2018/48]
English:POLARIZED LENS FOR SPECTACLES[2018/48]
French:VERRE POLARISÉ POUR LUNETTES[2018/48]
Entry into regional phase22.08.2018Translation filed 
22.08.2018National basic fee paid 
22.08.2018Search fee paid 
22.08.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
22.08.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination proceduredeletedDate on which the examining division has become responsible
22.08.2018Examination requested  [2018/48]
29.05.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
24.10.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
28.02.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.07.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
09.11.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.04.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.06.2021Fee for grant paid
30.06.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
30.06.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)12.05.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/29]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.08.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
27.06.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
31.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
28.06.2021Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU17.06.2016
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Documents cited:Search[Y]US4152332  (BLOOM STANLEY M [US]) [Y] 1-6 * column 8, line 28 - column 9, line 19; figure 5 *;
 [XY]US5926310  (TAMURA KANICHI [JP], et al) [X] 1-6 * abstract * [Y] 1-6;
 [A]US8210678  (FARWIG MICHAEL J [US]) [A] 1-6 * column 3, line 10 - line 50; figure 9; claim 8 *;
 [A]EP2618206  (TALEX OPTICAL CO LTD [JP]) [A] 1-6 * abstract ** paragraph [0036] *
International search[Y]JP3357803B  (Talex Optical Co., Ltd.) [Y] 1-6 * , paragraphs [0028] to [0037]; fig. 2 to 4 & US 5926310 A specification, column 4, line 48 to column 6, line 9 *;
 [Y]JP2003279905  (HAYASHI SOTOO) [Y] 3, 5, 6 * , paragraph [0025] & US 2003/0179459 A1 paragraph [0044] *;
 [Y]WO2008133008  (TALEX OPTICAL CO LTD [JP], et al) [Y] 1-6 * , paragraphs [0002] to [0007] & US 2010/0118263 A1 paragraphs [0002] to [0007] & EP 2138887 A1 & AU 2008245205 A & CN 101652700 A & KR 10-2010-0014582 A & TW 200912426 A *;
 [Y]WO2013054656  (YAMAMOTO KOGAKU [JP]) [Y] 5, 6* , paragraphs [0003], [0006] & US 2014/0320985 A1 paragraphs [0003], [0006] & EP 2767863 A1 & CN 103842892 A & KR 10-2014-0072030 A *;
 [Y]JP2015180942  (MITSUI CHEMICALS INC) [Y] 1-6 * , paragraphs [0171], [0172] & US 2013/0155507 A1 paragraphs [0248], [0249] & WO 2012/020570 A1 & EP 2605059 A1 & CN 103052904 A & KR 10-2013-0057453 A & KR 10-2015-0043556 A *
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