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EP About this file: EP3806787

EP3806787 - PROBES HAVING FIBER TAPER AND FLUID COLLECTION CHANNEL FOR OPHTHALMIC LASER TREATMENT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.05.2023
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  27.05.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  23.01.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  19.03.2021
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  24.02.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip09.02.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT		published on 13.03.2024  [2024/11]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Iridex Corporation
1212 Terra Bella Avenue
Mountain View, CA 94043 / US
[2021/16]
Inventor(s)01 / CHEN, Howard
c/o Iridex Corporation
1212 Terra Bella Avenue
Mountain View, CA 94043 / US
02 / MARCELLINO, George
c/o Iridex Corporation
1212 Terra Bella Avenue
Mountain View, CA 94043 / US
 [2022/08]
Former [2021/16]01 / CHEN, Howard
c/o Iridex Corporation 1212 Terra Bella Avenue
Mountain View, California 94043 / US
02 / MARCELLINO, George
c/o Iridex Corporation 1212 Terra Bella Avenue
Mountain View, California 94043 / US
Representative(s)Clark, Jane Anne, et al
Mathys & Squire The Shard
32 London Bridge Street
London SE1 9SG / GB
[2021/16]
Application number, filing date19849841.219.06.2019
[2021/16]
WO2019US37996
Priority number, dateUS20181599916717.08.2018         Original published format: US201815999167
[2021/16]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2020036674
Date:20.02.2020
Language:EN
[2020/08]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3806787
Date:21.04.2021
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 20.02.2020 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2021/16]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3806787
Date:29.06.2022
Language:EN
[2022/26]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US20.02.2020
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP29.09.2021
ClassificationIPC:A61F9/007, A61F9/009, A61F9/008, A61B18/22
[2021/16]
CPC:
A61F9/009 (EP,US); A61F9/00781 (US); A61F9/00821 (EP,US);
A61B18/22 (EP,US); A61B2018/2205 (EP,US); A61F2009/00865 (EP,US);
A61F2009/00868 (EP,US); A61F2009/00872 (EP,US); A61F2009/00891 (EP,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 [2021/16]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:SONDEN MIT FASERVERJÜNGUNG UND FLÜSSIGKEITSSAMMELKANAL FÜR LASERBEHANDLUNG DER AUGEN[2021/16]
English:PROBES HAVING FIBER TAPER AND FLUID COLLECTION CHANNEL FOR OPHTHALMIC LASER TREATMENT[2021/16]
French:SONDES AYANT UNE CONICITÉ DE FIBRE ET UN CANAL DE COLLECTE DE LIQUIDE POUR LE TRAITEMENT LASER OPHTALMIQUE[2021/16]
Entry into regional phase21.12.2020National basic fee paid 
21.12.2020Search fee paid 
21.12.2020Designation fee(s) paid 
21.12.2020Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure21.12.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
21.12.2020Examination requested  [2021/16]
24.01.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.05.2022Fee for grant paid
24.05.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
24.05.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)30.03.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/23]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.06.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
13.05.2022Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAL29.06.2022
AT29.06.2022
CZ29.06.2022
DK29.06.2022
EE29.06.2022
ES29.06.2022
FI29.06.2022
HR29.06.2022
IT29.06.2022
LT29.06.2022
LV29.06.2022
MC29.06.2022
NL29.06.2022
PL29.06.2022
RO29.06.2022
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SE29.06.2022
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SK29.06.2022
SM29.06.2022
BG29.09.2022
NO29.09.2022
GR30.09.2022
IS29.10.2022
PT31.10.2022
[2024/11]
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Documents cited:Search[A]US5968033  (FULLER TERRY A [US], et al);
 [A]US2003109907  (SHADDUCK JOHN H [US]);
 [A]US2010076419  (CHEW PAUL T K [SG], et al);
 [A]WO2015130821  (IRIDEX CORP [US]);
 [A]WO2018005796  (IRIDEX CORP [US])
International search[A]US2033397  (FRANCES RICHMAN);
 [A]US6454763  (MOTTER THOMAS F [US], et al);
 [A]US2010076419  (CHEW PAUL T K [SG], et al);
 [A]US2016074672  (SCHOMACKER KEVIN [US], et al);
 [A]US9820883  (BERLIN MICHAEL S [US])
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