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EP3474064 - CONTACT LENS AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  27.06.2024
Database last updated on 06.07.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  26.02.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  02.04.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  22.03.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  29.12.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip27.06.2024(Expected) grantpublished on 31.07.2024 [2024/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
HOYA Corporation
6-10-1 Nishi-Shinjuku
Shinjuku-ku
Tokyo 160-8347 / JP
[2019/17]
Inventor(s)01 / SAWADA Yohei
C/O HOYA CORPORATION
6-10-1 Nishi-Shinjuku
Shinjuku-ku
Tokyo 160-8347 / JP
02 / NAKAJIMA Takaharu
C/O HOYA CORPORATION
6-10-1 Nishi-Shinjuku
Shinjuku-ku
Tokyo 160-8347 / JP
03 / TSUJI Naoki
C/O HOYA CORPORATION
6-10-1 Nishi-Shinjuku
Shinjuku-ku
Tokyo 160-8347 / JP
 [2019/17]
Representative(s)Betten & Resch
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartGmbB
Maximiliansplatz 14
80333 München / DE
[2019/17]
Application number, filing date16906355.925.11.2016
[2019/17]
WO2016JP84987
Priority number, dateJP2016012141820.06.2016         Original published format: JP 2016121418
[2019/17]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017221439
Date:28.12.2017
Language:JA
[2017/52]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3474064
Date:24.04.2019
Language:EN
[2019/17]
Type: B1 Patent specification
No.:EP3474064
Date:31.07.2024
Language:EN
[2024/31]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP28.12.2017
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP17.01.2020
ClassificationIPC:G02C7/04
[2019/17]
CPC:
G02C7/04 (EP); G02C7/049 (KR); G02C7/044 (EP,KR,US);
B29D11/00038 (KR); B29D11/0048 (KR); G02C7/048 (US);
G02C2202/24 (KR); G02C7/041 (EP) (-)
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 [2019/17]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:KONTAKTLINSE UND VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG DAVON[2019/17]
English:CONTACT LENS AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME[2019/17]
French:LENTILLE DE CONTACT ET SON PROCÉDÉ DE FABRICATION[2019/17]
Entry into regional phase05.11.2018Translation filed 
21.01.2019National basic fee paid 
21.01.2019Search fee paid 
21.01.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
21.01.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination proceduredeletedDate on which the examining division has become responsible
21.01.2019Examination requested  [2019/17]
29.07.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
04.04.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
09.08.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.02.2024Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.06.2024Fee for grant paid
21.06.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
21.06.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.01.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
02.12.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
30.11.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
30.11.2021Renewal fee patent year 06
26.10.2022Renewal fee patent year 07
29.09.2023Renewal fee patent year 08
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Documents cited:Search[XI]US2004156013  (LINDACHER JOSEPH MICHAEL [US], et al) [X] 1-8,16 * paragraphs [0060] - [0062]; figure 4 * [I] 9-12;
 [XI]US2011149230  (MENEZES EDGAR V [US], et al) [X] 1-8,11,13,14,16 * paragraphs [0020] , [ 0071] , [ 0088] , [ 0102]; figures 4A-4C * [I] 9,10,12;
 [XI]US2013077045  (GERLIGAND PIERRE-YVES [US], et al) [X] 1-8,15,16 * paragraph [0059]; figure 5B *[I] 9-12;
 [XI]US2015370090  (EHRMANN KLAUS [AU], et al) [X] 1-8,11,16 * paragraphs [0029] , [ 0030] , [ 0032] , [ 0049] , [ 0037] - [0038]; figures 5A, 5B * [I] 9,10,12
International search[Y]JPH0915541  (JOHNSON & JOHNSON VISION PROD) [Y] 15* , paragraphs [0031] to [0032]; fig. 6 to 7 & US 5652638 A column 6, lines 28 to 60; fig. 6 to 7 & EP 745876 A2 & EP 1376203 A2 & CN 1162748 A *;
 [Y]JP2000122007  (MENICON CO LTD) [Y] 9-10 * , paragraph [0017] & US 6286956 B1 column 6, lines 30 to 45 & EP 996024 A1 *;
 [Y]JP2007538288  (Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc.) [Y] 7, 13-14 * , fig. 4 & US 2005/0259220 A1 fig. 4 & US 2007/0139610 A1 & WO 2005/116730 A1 & CA 2567145 A1 & CN 101014897 A *;
 [XY]WO2009139021  (MENICON CO LTD [JP], et al) [X] 1-6, 8, 11-12, 16 * , paragraphs [0074], [0078], [0083], [0089], [0095] to [0096], [0114]; fig. 1 to 4, 8 & EP 2278387 A1 paragraphs [0074], [0078], [0083], [0089], [0095] to [0096], [0114]; fig. 1 to 4, 8 * [Y] 7, 9-10, 13-15
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