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EP3724698 - METHOD FOR PRODUCING MPS-COMPATIBLE WATER GRADIENT CONTACT LENSES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Status	No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 21.10.2022 Database last updated on 18.05.2024
Former	The patent has been granted Status updated on 12.11.2021
Former	Grant of patent is intended Status updated on 03.08.2021
Former	Request for examination was made Status updated on 18.09.2020
Former	The international publication has been made Status updated on 21.06.2019
Former	unknown Status updated on 12.01.2019
Most recent event Tooltip	19.04.2024	Lapse of the patent in a contracting state New state(s): CY	published on 22.05.2024 [2024/21]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states Alcon Inc. Rue Louis-d'Affry 6 1701 Fribourg / CH
	[2020/43]
Inventor(s)	01 / QIU, Yongxing c/o Alcon Research, Ltd. 11460 Johns Creek Parkway Johns Creek, Georgia 30097 / US
	02 / PRUITT, John Dallas c/o Alcon Research, Ltd. 11460 Johns Creek Parkway Johns Creek, Georgia 30097 / US
	03 / SAMUEL, Newton T. c/o Alcon Research, Ltd. 11460 Johns Creek Parkway Johns Creek, Georgia 30097 / US
	04 / CHIANG, Chung-Yuan c/o Alcon Research, Ltd. 11460 Johns Creek Parkway Johns Creek, Georgia 30097 / US
	05 / DRIVER-SCOTT, Angela c/o Alcon Research, Ltd. 11460 Johns Creek Parkway Johns Creek, Georgia 30097 / US
	06 / DAUENHAUER, Ciara c/o Alcon Research, Ltd. 11460 Johns Creek Parkway Johns Creek, Georgia 30097 / US
	07 / ANAND, Rita c/o Alcon Research, Ltd. 11460 Johns Creek Parkway Johns Creek, Georgia 30097 / US
	[2020/43]
Representative(s)	Bohest AG Holbeinstrasse 36-38 4051 Basel / CH
	[2020/43]
Application number, filing date	18827236.3	29.11.2018
	[2020/43]
	WO2018IB59473
Priority number, date	US201762598018P	13.12.2017 Original published format: US 201762598018 P
	US201762598025P	13.12.2017 Original published format: US 201762598025 P
	US201762598028P	13.12.2017 Original published format: US 201762598028 P
	US201762598029P	13.12.2017 Original published format: US 201762598029 P
	[2020/43]
Filing language	EN
Procedural language	EN
Publication	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	WO2019116141
	Date:	20.06.2019
	Language:	EN
	[2019/25]
	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	EP3724698
	Date:	21.10.2020
	Language:	EN
	The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 20.06.2019 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
	[2020/43]
	Type:	B1 Patent specification
	No.:	EP3724698
	Date:	15.12.2021
	Language:	EN
	[2021/50]
Search report(s)	International search report - published on:	EP	20.06.2019
Classification	IPC:	G02B1/04	[2020/43]
	CPC:	G02B1/043 (EP,CN,KR,US); G02C7/049 (CN,KR,US); C08F283/124 (CN); B05D5/00 (US); B29D11/00038 (EP,US); B29D11/00048 (KR); (+) B29D11/00125 (US); B29D11/00865 (EP,KR,US); B65B55/22 (US); C08L33/02 (US); C08L79/04 (US); C08L83/04 (US); C09D133/02 (US); G02B1/18 (US); B05D1/18 (US); B05D1/38 (US); B05D3/002 (US); B05D3/02 (US); B05D5/10 (US); B29K2083/00 (US); B29K2105/0061 (US); C08L2201/10 (US); C08L2201/54 (US); G02B2207/109 (US) (-)
	C-Set:	C08F283/124, C08F226/10, C08F220/14, C08F222/102, C08F220/281, C08F220/40 (CN); G02B1/043, C08L83/04 (EP,US)
Designated contracting states	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 [2020/43]
Extension states	BA	Not yet paid
	ME	Not yet paid
Validation states	KH	Not yet paid
	MA	Not yet paid
	MD	Not yet paid
	TN	Not yet paid
Title	German:	VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG VON MPS-KOMPATIBLEN KONTAKTLINSEN MIT WASSERGRADIENT	[2020/43]
	English:	METHOD FOR PRODUCING MPS-COMPATIBLE WATER GRADIENT CONTACT LENSES	[2020/43]
	French:	PROCÉDÉ DE PRODUCTION DE LENTILLES DE CONTACT À GRADIENT D'EAU COMPATIBLES AVEC LES MP	[2020/43]
Entry into regional phase	06.07.2020	National basic fee paid
	06.07.2020	Designation fee(s) paid
	06.07.2020	Examination fee paid
Examination procedure	06.07.2020	Examination requested [2020/43]
	06.07.2020	Date on which the examining division has become responsible
	05.11.2020	Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
	04.08.2021	Communication of intention to grant the patent
	02.11.2021	Fee for grant paid
	02.11.2021	Fee for publishing/printing paid
	02.11.2021	Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)	16.09.2022	No opposition filed within time limit [2022/47]
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	13.11.2020	Renewal fee patent year 03
	10.11.2021	Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition Tooltip	AL	15.12.2021
	AT	15.12.2021
	CY	15.12.2021
	CZ	15.12.2021
	DK	15.12.2021
	EE	15.12.2021
	ES	15.12.2021
	FI	15.12.2021
	HR	15.12.2021
	IT	15.12.2021
	LT	15.12.2021
	LV	15.12.2021
	MC	15.12.2021
	NL	15.12.2021
	PL	15.12.2021
	RO	15.12.2021
	RS	15.12.2021
	SE	15.12.2021
	SI	15.12.2021
	SK	15.12.2021
	SM	15.12.2021
	BG	15.03.2022
	NO	15.03.2022
	GR	16.03.2022
	IS	15.04.2022
	PT	18.04.2022
	[2024/21]
Former [2023/31]	AL	15.12.2021
	AT	15.12.2021
	CZ	15.12.2021
	DK	15.12.2021
	EE	15.12.2021
	ES	15.12.2021
	FI	15.12.2021
	HR	15.12.2021
	IT	15.12.2021
	LT	15.12.2021
	LV	15.12.2021
	MC	15.12.2021
	NL	15.12.2021
	PL	15.12.2021
	RO	15.12.2021
	RS	15.12.2021
	SE	15.12.2021
	SI	15.12.2021
	SK	15.12.2021
	SM	15.12.2021
	BG	15.03.2022
	NO	15.03.2022
	GR	16.03.2022
	IS	15.04.2022
	PT	18.04.2022
Former [2023/27]	AL	15.12.2021
	AT	15.12.2021
	CZ	15.12.2021
	DK	15.12.2021
	EE	15.12.2021
	ES	15.12.2021
	FI	15.12.2021
	HR	15.12.2021
	IT	15.12.2021
	LT	15.12.2021
	LV	15.12.2021
	NL	15.12.2021
	PL	15.12.2021
	RO	15.12.2021
	RS	15.12.2021
	SE	15.12.2021
	SI	15.12.2021
	SK	15.12.2021
	SM	15.12.2021
	BG	15.03.2022
	NO	15.03.2022
	GR	16.03.2022
	IS	15.04.2022
	PT	18.04.2022
Former [2023/01]	AL	15.12.2021
	AT	15.12.2021
	CZ	15.12.2021
	DK	15.12.2021
	EE	15.12.2021
	ES	15.12.2021
	FI	15.12.2021
	HR	15.12.2021
	LT	15.12.2021
	LV	15.12.2021
	NL	15.12.2021
	PL	15.12.2021
	RO	15.12.2021
	RS	15.12.2021
	SE	15.12.2021
	SI	15.12.2021
	SK	15.12.2021
	SM	15.12.2021
	BG	15.03.2022
	NO	15.03.2022
	GR	16.03.2022
	IS	15.04.2022
	PT	18.04.2022
Former [2022/49]	AL	15.12.2021
	AT	15.12.2021
	CZ	15.12.2021
	DK	15.12.2021
	EE	15.12.2021
	ES	15.12.2021
	FI	15.12.2021
	HR	15.12.2021
	LT	15.12.2021
	LV	15.12.2021
	NL	15.12.2021
	PL	15.12.2021
	RO	15.12.2021
	RS	15.12.2021
	SE	15.12.2021
	SK	15.12.2021
	SM	15.12.2021
	BG	15.03.2022
	NO	15.03.2022
	GR	16.03.2022
	IS	15.04.2022
	PT	18.04.2022
Former [2022/46]	AT	15.12.2021
	CZ	15.12.2021
	DK	15.12.2021
	EE	15.12.2021
	ES	15.12.2021
	FI	15.12.2021
	HR	15.12.2021
	LT	15.12.2021
	LV	15.12.2021
	NL	15.12.2021
	PL	15.12.2021
	RO	15.12.2021
	RS	15.12.2021
	SE	15.12.2021
	SK	15.12.2021
	SM	15.12.2021
	BG	15.03.2022
	NO	15.03.2022
	GR	16.03.2022
	IS	15.04.2022
	PT	18.04.2022
Former [2022/42]	AT	15.12.2021
	CZ	15.12.2021
	EE	15.12.2021
	ES	15.12.2021
	FI	15.12.2021
	HR	15.12.2021
	LT	15.12.2021
	LV	15.12.2021
	NL	15.12.2021
	PL	15.12.2021
	RO	15.12.2021
	RS	15.12.2021
	SE	15.12.2021
	SK	15.12.2021
	SM	15.12.2021
	BG	15.03.2022
	NO	15.03.2022
	GR	16.03.2022
	IS	15.04.2022
	PT	18.04.2022
Former [2022/36]	AT	15.12.2021
	CZ	15.12.2021
	EE	15.12.2021
	ES	15.12.2021
	FI	15.12.2021
	HR	15.12.2021
	LT	15.12.2021
	LV	15.12.2021
	NL	15.12.2021
	PL	15.12.2021
	RO	15.12.2021
	RS	15.12.2021
	SE	15.12.2021
	SK	15.12.2021
	SM	15.12.2021
	BG	15.03.2022
	NO	15.03.2022
	GR	16.03.2022
	PT	18.04.2022
Former [2022/35]	CZ	15.12.2021
	EE	15.12.2021
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	FI	15.12.2021
	HR	15.12.2021
	LT	15.12.2021
	LV	15.12.2021
	NL	15.12.2021
	RO	15.12.2021
	RS	15.12.2021
	SE	15.12.2021
	SK	15.12.2021
	SM	15.12.2021
	BG	15.03.2022
	NO	15.03.2022
	GR	16.03.2022
	PT	18.04.2022
Former [2022/34]	EE	15.12.2021
	ES	15.12.2021
	FI	15.12.2021
	HR	15.12.2021
	LT	15.12.2021
	LV	15.12.2021
	NL	15.12.2021
	RO	15.12.2021
	RS	15.12.2021
	SE	15.12.2021
	SM	15.12.2021
	BG	15.03.2022
	NO	15.03.2022
	GR	16.03.2022
	PT	18.04.2022
Former [2022/33]	FI	15.12.2021
	HR	15.12.2021
	LT	15.12.2021
	LV	15.12.2021
	NL	15.12.2021
	RS	15.12.2021
	SE	15.12.2021
	SM	15.12.2021
	BG	15.03.2022
	NO	15.03.2022
	GR	16.03.2022
Former [2022/30]	FI	15.12.2021
	HR	15.12.2021
	LT	15.12.2021
	LV	15.12.2021
	NL	15.12.2021
	RS	15.12.2021
	SE	15.12.2021
	BG	15.03.2022
	NO	15.03.2022
	GR	16.03.2022
Former [2022/25]	FI	15.12.2021
	HR	15.12.2021
	LT	15.12.2021
	LV	15.12.2021
	RS	15.12.2021
	SE	15.12.2021
	BG	15.03.2022
	NO	15.03.2022
	GR	16.03.2022
Former [2022/24]	FI	15.12.2021
	HR	15.12.2021
	LT	15.12.2021
	LV	15.12.2021
	RS	15.12.2021
	SE	15.12.2021
	BG	15.03.2022
	GR	16.03.2022
Former [2022/22]	FI	15.12.2021
	LT	15.12.2021
	RS	15.12.2021
	BG	15.03.2022
Former [2022/21]	RS	15.12.2021
	BG	15.03.2022
Former [2022/19]	BG	15.03.2022
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