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EP3458904 - SPECTACLE GLASS AND METHOD FOR ITS PRODUCTION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2019/13]SPECTACLE LENS AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME
[2019/19]
StatusOpposition rejected
Status updated on  19.08.2022
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  06.09.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  27.05.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  22.02.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  26.01.2018
Formerunknown
Status updated on  28.07.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip19.08.2022Opposition rejectedpublished on 21.09.2022  [2022/38]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Carl Zeiss Vision International GmbH
Turnstrasse 27
73430 Aalen / DE
[2019/13]
Inventor(s)01 / MAPPES, Timo
Uhlandstr. 26
76135 Karlsruhe / DE
02 / HORNAUER, Matthias
Wiesenweg 7
73466 Lauchheim-Hülen / DE
03 / MICHELS, Georg
Steinbeisstrasse 29
73430 Aalen / DE
04 / GLÖGE, Thomas
Georg-von-der-Vring Strasse 11
73614 Schorndorf / DE
 [2019/13]
Representative(s)Glawe, Delfs, Moll
Partnerschaft mbB von
Patent- und Rechtsanwälten
Postfach 13 03 91
20103 Hamburg / DE
[N/P]
Former [2019/13]Carl Zeiss AG - Patentabteilung
Carl-Zeiss-Strasse 22
73447 Oberkochen / DE
Application number, filing date17740757.419.07.2017
[2019/13]
WO2017EP68241
Priority number, dateEP2016018016719.07.2016         Original published format: EP 16180167
[2019/13]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018015442
Date:25.01.2018
Language:DE
[2018/04]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3458904
Date:27.03.2019
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 25.01.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2019/13]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3458904
Date:09.10.2019
Language:DE
[2019/41]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP25.01.2018
ClassificationIPC:G02C7/02, G02C7/06, B29D11/00, B33Y10/00, G02B3/10
[2019/13]
CPC:
G02C7/022 (EP,CN,KR,US); G02C7/06 (EP,CN,KR,US); B29D11/00028 (EP,CN,KR,US);
B29D11/00355 (EP,CN,KR,US); B33Y80/00 (EP,CN,KR,US); G02B3/10 (CN,KR);
B29C64/112 (CN,US); B33Y10/00 (CN,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 [2019/13]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:BRILLENGLAS UND VERFAHREN ZU DESSEN HERSTELLUNG[2019/13]
English:SPECTACLE GLASS AND METHOD FOR ITS PRODUCTION[2019/19]
French:VERRE DE LUNETTE ET SON PROCEDE DE FABRICATION[2019/19]
Former [2019/13]SPECTACLE LENS AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME
Former [2019/13]VERRE DE LUNETTES ET SON PROCÉDÉ DE FABRICATION
Entry into regional phase18.12.2018National basic fee paid 
18.12.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
18.12.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure18.05.2018Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
18.12.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
18.12.2018Examination requested  [2019/13]
18.12.2018Date on which the examining division has become responsible
28.05.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.08.2019Fee for grant paid
27.08.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
27.08.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP18214846.0  / EP3492964
EP18214855.1  / EP3499297
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  09.07.2020  13.07.2020  ADMISSIBLE
Essilor International
147 rue de Paris
94220 Charenton-le-Pont / FR
Opponent's representative
Santarelli
Tour Trinity
1 bis Esplanade de la Défense
92035 Paris La Défense Cedex / FR
 [N/P]
Former [2020/34]
Opponent(s)01  09.07.2020  13.07.2020  ADMISSIBLE
Essilor International
147 rue de Paris
94220 Charenton-le-Pont / FR
Opponent's representative
Santarelli
49, avenue des Champs-Elysées
75008 Paris / FR
21.07.2020Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
30.11.2020Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
22.03.2022Legal effect of rejection of opposition [2022/38]
22.03.2022Date of oral proceedings
06.05.2022Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
06.05.2022Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.07.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU19.07.2017
AL09.10.2019
CY09.10.2019
CZ09.10.2019
DK09.10.2019
EE09.10.2019
FI09.10.2019
HR09.10.2019
LT09.10.2019
LV09.10.2019
MC09.10.2019
MK09.10.2019
MT09.10.2019
NL09.10.2019
PL09.10.2019
RO09.10.2019
RS09.10.2019
SE09.10.2019
SI09.10.2019
SK09.10.2019
SM09.10.2019
TR09.10.2019
BG09.01.2020
NO09.01.2020
GR10.01.2020
IS09.02.2020
PT10.02.2020
IE19.07.2020
LU19.07.2020
CH31.07.2020
LI31.07.2020
[2022/33]
Former [2022/27]HU19.07.2017
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CY09.10.2019
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DK09.10.2019
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SK09.10.2019
SM09.10.2019
TR09.10.2019
BG09.01.2020
NO09.01.2020
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CH31.07.2020
LI31.07.2020
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BG09.01.2020
NO09.01.2020
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IE19.07.2020
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CH31.07.2020
LI31.07.2020
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CH31.07.2020
LI31.07.2020
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