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EP3596255 - DEVICE AND METHOD FOR TREATING LENSES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  03.11.2023
Database last updated on 26.06.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  15.06.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  08.04.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  20.12.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  22.09.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip24.05.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): LV
published on 26.06.2024  [2024/26]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Plasmatica Ltd.
4 Harishonim
6099100 Moshav Bnei Atarot / IL
[2020/04]
Inventor(s)01 / LAM, Amnon
D.N Hevel Megiddo
1922500 Kibbutz Givat Oz / IL
02 / SAGIV, Adam
4 Ha-Rishonim Rd.
6099100 Bnei Atarot / IL
 [2020/04]
Representative(s)Pearl Cohen Zedek Latzer Baratz UK LLP
The Gridiron Building
One Pancras Square
London N1C 4AG / GB
[2020/04]
Application number, filing date18767069.015.03.2018
[2020/04]
WO2018IL50304
Priority number, dateUS201762471450P15.03.2017         Original published format: US 201762471450 P
[2020/04]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018167792
Date:20.09.2018
Language:EN
[2018/38]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3596255
Date:22.01.2020
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 20.09.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2020/04]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3596255
Date:06.12.2023
Language:EN
[2023/49]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:IL20.09.2018
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP01.12.2020
ClassificationIPC:H05H1/24, H01J37/32
[2021/01]
CPC:
H01J37/32348 (EP,US); H05H1/46 (US); H01J37/32403 (EP,US);
H05H1/2406 (EP,US); H05H1/466 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2020/04]C23C16/50, C23C16/44, H01J37/32, H05H1/24
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 [2020/04]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUR BEHANDLUNG VON LINSEN[2020/04]
English:DEVICE AND METHOD FOR TREATING LENSES[2020/04]
French:DISPOSITIF ET PROCÉDÉ DE TRAITEMENT DE LENTILLES[2020/04]
Entry into regional phase09.10.2019National basic fee paid 
09.10.2019Search fee paid 
09.10.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
09.10.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure27.11.2018Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: IL
09.10.2019Examination requested  [2020/04]
16.06.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
12.04.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
06.07.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.06.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.10.2023Fee for grant paid
26.10.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
26.10.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP23214350.3  / EP4379768
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
11.03.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
11.02.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
17.02.2023Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHR06.12.2023
LT06.12.2023
LV06.12.2023
RS06.12.2023
BG06.03.2024
[2024/26]
Former [2024/24]HR06.12.2023
LT06.12.2023
RS06.12.2023
BG06.03.2024
Former [2024/21]LT06.12.2023
BG06.03.2024
Documents cited:Search[Y]US4245154  (UEHARA AKIRA, et al);
 [Y]JPS5924825  (TOYO CONTACT LENS CO LTD);
 [A]US5211759  (ZIMMERMANN HEINRICH [CH], et al);
 [A]GB2286200  (NORTHERN TELECOM LTD [CA]);
 [XYI]CN105204180  (JIANGSU SIGO OPTICAL CO LTD)
International search[XY]US4827870  (LEE JAMES C [US]);
 [XY]US5009920  (LEE JAMES C [US]);
 [XY]GB2286200  (NORTHERN TELECOM LTD [CA]);
 [A]US2005045589  (RASTOGI SANJAY [US], et al);
 [Y]US2007078245  (HOFFMAN WILLIAM C [US]);
 [Y]EP1867683  (MENICON CO LTD [JP]);
 [Y]EP2115499  (NOVARTIS AG [CH])
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