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EP3585559 - OPHTHALMIC LENS PROCESSING APPARATUS WITH IMPROVED USER ACCESSIBILITY [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  12.04.2024
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  31.07.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  28.10.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  05.12.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  01.09.2018
Formerunknown
Status updated on  21.03.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip12.04.2024Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 15.05.2024  [2024/20]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
National Optronics, Inc.
100 Avon Street
Charlottesville, Virginia 22902 / US
[2020/01]
Inventor(s)01 / DEWEES, Robert Kenneth
353 Rolkin Road
Charlottesville Virginia 22911 / US
 [2020/01]
Representative(s)Albrecht, Ralf
Paul & Albrecht
Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Stresemannallee 4b
41460 Neuss / DE
[2020/01]
Application number, filing date17709856.323.02.2017
[2020/01]
WO2017US19090
Priority number, dateUS20171543939322.02.2017         Original published format: US201715439393
[2020/01]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018156134
Date:30.08.2018
Language:EN
[2018/35]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3585559
Date:01.01.2020
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 30.08.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2020/01]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP30.08.2018
ClassificationIPC:B24B9/14, B24B13/00, B23Q1/66, B24B41/06, B24B41/02
[2023/33]
CPC:
B24B9/14 (EP,US); B23Q1/66 (US); B24B13/00 (EP,US);
B24B41/02 (EP,US); B24B41/06 (EP,US); G02C7/02 (US);
G02C2202/08 (US) (-)
Former IPC [2020/01]B24B9/14, B24B41/06, B23Q1/66, B24B13/00
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 [2020/01]
TitleGerman:BRILLENGLASBEARBEITUNGSVORRICHTUNG MIT VERBESSERTER BENUTZERZUGÄNGLICHKEIT[2020/01]
English:OPHTHALMIC LENS PROCESSING APPARATUS WITH IMPROVED USER ACCESSIBILITY[2020/01]
French:APPAREIL DE TRAITEMENT DE LENTILLES OPHTALMIQUES PRÉSENTANT UNE ACCESSIBILITÉ AMÉLIORÉE POUR L'UTILISATEUR[2020/01]
Entry into regional phase14.08.2019National basic fee paid 
14.08.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
14.08.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure14.08.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
14.08.2019Examination requested  [2020/01]
14.08.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
28.10.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.03.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.08.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.12.2023Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2024/20]
09.01.2024Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time  [2024/20]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.08.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
30.01.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
29.01.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
09.02.2022Renewal fee patent year 06
22.02.2023Renewal fee patent year 07
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
29.02.202408   M06   Not yet paid
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Cited inInternational search[Y]US4191501  (SINKLIER ROBERT W [US], et al) [Y] 17,19-21 * abstract *;
 [A]DE3921313  (BRIOT INT [FR]) [A] 1-21 * abstract *;
 [A]US4908991  (LONGUET RAYNALD G M [FR], et al) [A] 1-21 * abstract *;
 [A]US5165202  (SPINDEL JR GILBERT D [US]) [A] 1-21 * abstract *;
 [A]JP2001047348  (HOYA CORP) [A] 1-21* abstract *;
 [A]US2006286902  (COVARRUBIAS RICARDO [MX], et al) [A] 1-21 * abstract *;
 [XYI]US2015038061  (WALLENDORF STEFFEN [DE], et al) [X] 1-7,9-13,15,16,18 * figures 1-4 * * paragraphs [0005] , [ 0010] , [ 0054] * * claims 1-24 * * Gas compression spring 66 * [Y] 17,19-21 [I] 8,14
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