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EP3415273 - DEVICE FOR ADHESIVELY BLOCKING A SEMI-FINISHED OPTICAL ELEMENT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  22.12.2023
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  16.08.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  18.03.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  07.06.2019
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  16.11.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip22.12.2023(Expected) grantpublished on 24.01.2024  [2024/04]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Essilor International
147, rue de Paris
94220 Charenton-le-Pont / FR
[2018/51]
Inventor(s)01 / PINAULT, Sébastien
C/o ESSILOR INTERNATIONAL (Compagnie Générale
d'Optique)
147 rue de Paris
94220 CHARENTON LE PONT / FR
02 / MARTIN, Luc
C/o ESSILOR INTERNATIONAL (Compagnie Générale
d'Optique)
147 rue de Paris
94220 CHARENTON LE PONT / FR
03 / MOINE, Jérôme
C/o ESSILOR INTERNATIONAL (Compagnie Générale
d'Optique)
147 rue de Paris
94220 CHARENTON LE PONT / FR
04 / BULTEZ, Xavier
C/o ESSILOR INTERNATIONAL (Compagnie Générale
d'Optique)
147 rue de Paris
94220 CHARENTON LE PONT / FR
 [2018/51]
Representative(s)Santarelli
Tour Trinity
1 bis Esplanade de la Défense
92035 Paris La Défense Cedex / FR
[2024/04]
Former [2018/51]Santarelli
49, avenue des Champs-Elysées
75008 Paris / FR
Application number, filing date17305708.412.06.2017
[2018/51]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3415273
Date:19.12.2018
Language:EN
[2018/51]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3415273
Date:24.01.2024
Language:EN
[2024/04]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.12.2017
ClassificationIPC:B24B13/005
[2018/51]
CPC:
B24B13/005 (EP,US); B24B9/146 (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 [2019/28]
Former [2018/51]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:VORRICHTUNG ZUR ADHÄSIVEN BLOCKIERUNG EINES HALBFERTIGEN OPTISCHEN ELEMENTS[2018/51]
English:DEVICE FOR ADHESIVELY BLOCKING A SEMI-FINISHED OPTICAL ELEMENT[2018/51]
French:DISPOSITIF DE BLOCAGE PAR ADHÉRENCE D'UN ÉLÉMENT OPTIQUE SEMI-FINI[2018/51]
Examination procedure04.06.2019Examination requested  [2019/28]
04.06.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
19.06.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
18.03.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
06.07.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.12.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
14.04.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.08.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.12.2023Fee for grant paid
14.12.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
14.12.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.06.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
29.06.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
28.06.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
27.06.2022Renewal fee patent year 06
27.06.2023Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[Y]US2582087  (TURNER JOHN R, et al) [Y] 1,4-6,10,14 * Coil 22 * * Adhesive;; claims 4, 5 *;
 [Y]WO9841359  (MINNESOTA MINING & MFG [US]) [Y] 1,14* abstract *;
 [Y]US2002061717  (GOULET MICHAEL [US], et al) [Y] 2,13 * paragraph [0025]; figures 1-3 *;
 [Y]JP2002192447  (CANON KK) [Y] 1,14 * paragraphs [0016] , [ 0018] * * Adhesive 52; paragraphs [0021] - [0065] *;
 [Y]JP2003071691  (OLYMPUS OPTICAL CO) [Y] 1,9,14 * Positioning; paragraphs [0025] - [0030] * * Adhesive;; claims 1-4 *;
 [Y]EP2011604  (SATISLOH AG [CH]) [Y] 4-6,10 * paragraph [0068] *;
 [Y]JP2010137316  (OLYMPUS CORP) [Y] 1,9,14 * Positioning means; paragraphs [0013] , [ 0021]; figures 9, 10, 14-16 * * Adhesive;; claims 1-4 *;
 [Y]EP2498950  (ESSILOR INT [FR]) [Y] 1,2,14 * paragraphs [0019] , [ 0020] , [ 0043] , [ 0055] * * paragraphs [0066] , [ 0067]; figure 3 * * paragraphs [0009] , [ 0015] , [ 0038] * * Adhesive; paragraphs [0045] - [0054] - [ 0074] - [0078] *;
 [XDYI]JP2013180373  (HOYA CORP) [XD] 12 * figures 1-8; claim 1 * * paragraphs [0020] , [ 0021] , [ 0029] - [0031] - [ 0037] * * paragraphs [0058] , [ 0064] , [ 0077] , [ 0087] , [ 0095] * [Y] 2,4-6,9,10,13 [I] 1,3,7,8,11;
 [Y]US2015306722  (FELTEN YOHANN [FR]) [Y] 1,2,9,14 * paragraphs [0027] , [ 0060] , [ 0071] , [ 0080] * * paragraphs [0096] , [ 0103] , [ 0104] * * Positioning means; paragraph [0054] * * Adhesive, claim 1;; claim 1 *
ExaminationEP2498950
    - MICHAL BRIAN T. ET AL, "Stimuli-Responsive Reversible Two-Level Adhesion from a Structurally Dynamic Shape-Memory Polymer", APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES, US, vol. 8, no. 17, doi:10.1021/acsami.6b01251, ISSN 1944-8244, (20160420), pages 11041 - 11049, URL: https://pubs.acs.org/doi/pdf/10.1021/acsami.6b01251, XP093062825

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acsami.6b01251
    - EISENHAURE JEFFREY D ET AL, "The Use of Shape Memory Polymers for MEMS Assembly", JOURNAL OF MICROELECTROMECHANICAL SYSTEMS, IEEE SERVICE CENTER, US, vol. 25, no. 1, doi:10.1109/JMEMS.2015.2482361, ISSN 1057-7157, (20160201), pages 69 - 77, (20160201), XP011597841

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/JMEMS.2015.2482361
by applicantJP2013180373
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