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EP About this file: EP3602194

EP3602194 - IMAGING DEVICE AND CONTACT LENS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  25.08.2023
Database last updated on 06.07.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  01.06.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  06.08.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  03.01.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  06.10.2018
Formerunknown
Status updated on  25.04.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip17.05.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): PL		published on 19.06.2024  [2024/25]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (PUBL)
164 83 Stockholm / SE
[2020/06]
Inventor(s)01 / LAWRENSON, Matthew, John
Rue de Lausanne 20A
1030 Bussigny / CH
02 / STRÖM, Jacob
Heleneborgsgatan 6C
2 tr
117 32 Stockhholm / SE
03 / ANDERSSON, Lars
Edvin Adolphsons v.9
169 40 Solna / SE
04 / BURKERT, Till
Vitvingevägen 53
14137 Huddinge / SE
 [2020/06]
Representative(s)Ericsson
Patent Development
Torshamnsgatan 21-23
164 80 Stockholm / SE
[2020/06]
Application number, filing date17717097.430.03.2017
[2020/06]
WO2017EP57586
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018177528
Date:04.10.2018
Language:EN
[2018/40]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3602194
Date:05.02.2020
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 04.10.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2020/06]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3602194
Date:27.09.2023
Language:EN
[2023/39]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP04.10.2018
ClassificationIPC:G03B13/20, G03B13/36
[2023/23]
CPC:
G03B17/02 (EP); G03B17/04 (US); G02C7/049 (US);
G02C7/083 (US); G03B13/20 (EP); G03B13/36 (EP,US);
G03B17/56 (EP); G02F1/1343 (US); G02F1/294 (US) (-)
Former IPC [2020/06]G03B17/02, G03B17/56
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 [2020/06]  
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:BILDAUFNAHMEVORRICHTUNG UND KONTAKTLINSE[2023/23]
English:IMAGING DEVICE AND CONTACT LENS[2020/06]
French:DISPOSITIF D'IMAGERIE ET LENTILLE DE CONTACT[2020/06]
Former [2020/06]BILDGEBUNGSVORRICHTUNG UND KONTAKTLINSE
Entry into regional phase09.09.2019National basic fee paid 
09.09.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
09.09.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure09.09.2019Examination requested  [2020/06]
09.09.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
06.05.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
05.08.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
09.12.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.03.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
09.07.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.11.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
24.03.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.06.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.08.2023Fee for grant paid
23.08.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
23.08.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.09.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
27.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
29.03.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
28.03.2022Renewal fee patent year 06
27.03.2023Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCZ27.09.2023
ES27.09.2023
HR27.09.2023
PL27.09.2023
RO27.09.2023
RS27.09.2023
SK27.09.2023
SM27.09.2023
NO27.12.2023
GR28.12.2023
IS27.01.2024
[2024/25]
Former [2024/23]CZ27.09.2023
ES27.09.2023
HR27.09.2023
RO27.09.2023
RS27.09.2023
SK27.09.2023
SM27.09.2023
NO27.12.2023
GR28.12.2023
IS27.01.2024
Former [2024/20]HR27.09.2023
RS27.09.2023
SM27.09.2023
NO27.12.2023
GR28.12.2023
IS27.01.2024
Former [2024/11]HR27.09.2023
RS27.09.2023
NO27.12.2023
GR28.12.2023
Former [2024/08]NO27.12.2023
GR28.12.2023
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 [A]US2004027536  (BLUM RONALD D [US], et al) [A] 7-10,17-20 * paragraph [0013] - paragraph [0058]; figures 1-6 *;
 [A]US2006224238  (AZAR DIMITRI T [US]) [A] 1-6,11-16 * paragraph [0033] - paragraph [0079]; figures 1-16 *;
 [A]WO2007107589  (VARIOPTIC SA [FR], et al) [A] 7-10,17-20 * page 7, line 1 - page 20, line 26; figures 1-8 *;
 [A]US2008080846  (GRIP MARTIN [SE]) [A] 1-6,11-16 * paragraph [0041] - paragraph [0070]; figures 1-8 *;
 [A]WO2011067391  (VARIOPTIC SA [FR], et al) [A] 7-10,17-20 * paragraph [0032] - paragraph [0052]; figures 4-9 *;
 [A]WO2012051167  (EGAN WILLIAM [US], et al) [A] 7-10,17-20* paragraph [0014] - paragraph [0054]; figures 1-4 *;
 [XI]US2014375772  (GABARA THADDEUS JOHN [US]) [X] 1,11 * paragraph [0099] - paragraph [0100]; figure 6A * [I] 2-6,12-16;
 [A]WO2015043274  (BEIJING ZHIGU RUITUO TECH CO LTD [CN]) [A] 1-6,11-16 * paragraph [0037] - paragraph [0193]; figures 1-9 *;
 [I]WO2015191240  (GOOGLE INC [US]) [I] 7-10,17-20 * paragraph [0016] - paragraph [0076]; figures 1-8B *
by applicantUS9158133
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    - G. SWEGMARK; T. OLSSON, "Impedance Cyclography - A New Method for Accommodation Recording", ACTA OPHTALMOLOGICA, (1968), vol. 46, pages 946 - 968
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