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EP3722774 - METHOD AND DEVICES FOR DETERMINING THE POSITION AND / OR ORIENTATION OF A SPECTACLE LENS ON A HOLDER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  10.05.2024
Database last updated on 07.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  27.08.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  14.04.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  23.10.2020
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  11.09.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip06.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 09.10.2024 [2024/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Carl Zeiss Vision International GmbH
Turnstrasse 27
73430 Aalen / DE
[2020/42]
Inventor(s)01 / HANßEN, Adalbert
Elsterweg 4
73434 Aalen / DE
02 / ROTHE, Elmar
c/o Carl Zeiss AG
Carl-Zeiss-Straße 22
73447 Oberkochen / DE
 [2020/42]
Representative(s)Kraus & Lederer PartGmbB
Thomas-Wimmer-Ring 15
80539 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2020/42]Sticht, Andreas
Kraus & Weisert
Patentanwälte PartGmbB
Thomas-Wimmer-Ring 15
80539 München / DE
Application number, filing date20167155.917.08.2018
[2020/42]
Priority number, dateDE20171011890818.08.2017         Original published format: DE102017118908
[2020/42]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3722774
Date:14.10.2020
Language:DE
[2020/42]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3722774
Date:29.09.2021
Language:DE
[2021/39]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP14.09.2020
ClassificationIPC:G01M11/02, G02C13/00
[2020/42]
CPC:
G02C13/003 (EP,US); G02C7/024 (CN); G01M11/0207 (EP);
G01M11/0214 (US); G01M11/0221 (EP,US); G01M11/0242 (US);
G02C7/061 (CN) (-)
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 [2020/48]
Former [2020/42]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 
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNGEN ZUR BESTIMMUNG VON POSITION UND/ODER ORIENTIERUNG EINES BRILLENGLASES AUF EINEM HALTER[2020/42]
English:METHOD AND DEVICES FOR DETERMINING THE POSITION AND / OR ORIENTATION OF A SPECTACLE LENS ON A HOLDER[2020/42]
French:PROCÉDÉ ET DISPOSITIFS DE DÉTERMINATION DE LA POSITION ET/OU DE L'ORIENTATION D'UN VERRE DE LUNETTES SUR UN SUPPORT[2020/42]
Examination procedure15.10.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
15.10.2020Examination requested  [2020/48]
15.10.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
15.04.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.08.2021Fee for grant paid
13.08.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
13.08.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP18765362.1  / EP3669157
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  29.06.2022  01.07.2022  ADMISSIBLE
Rodenstock GmbH
Elsenheimerstr. 33
80687 München / DE
Opponent's representative
Müller-Boré & Partner Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Friedenheimer Brücke 21
80639 München / DE
 [2022/32]
Former [2022/31]
Opponent(s)01  29.06.2022   
Rodenstock GmbH
Elsenheimerstr. 33
80687 München / DE
Opponent's representative
Müller-Boré & Partner Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Friedenheimer Brücke 21
80639 München / DE
12.07.2022Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
21.11.2022Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
14.12.2023Date of oral proceedings
14.12.2023Legal effect of revocation of patent [2024/24]
08.02.2024Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
08.02.2024Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.08.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
24.08.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAL29.09.2021
CY29.09.2021
CZ29.09.2021
DK29.09.2021
EE29.09.2021
ES29.09.2021
FI29.09.2021
HR29.09.2021
LT29.09.2021
LV29.09.2021
MC29.09.2021
MK29.09.2021
MT29.09.2021
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PL29.09.2021
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RS29.09.2021
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SK29.09.2021
SM29.09.2021
TR29.09.2021
BG29.12.2021
NO29.12.2021
GR30.12.2021
IS29.01.2022
PT31.01.2022
IE17.08.2022
LU17.08.2022
CH31.08.2022
LI31.08.2022
[2024/41]
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CY29.09.2021
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PT31.01.2022
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LT29.09.2021
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LT29.09.2021
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Documents cited:Search[AD]EP1646855  (CARL ZEISS VISION GMBH [DE]);
 [A]DE102005021654  (LASER 2000 GMBH [DE]);
 [A]US2007091262  (WATANABE TAKAHIRO [JP], et al);
 [AD]EP2597451  (ZEISS CARL VISION INT GMBH [DE]);
 [A]US2014352885  (REIGNAULT MARC [FR], et al);
 [A]DE102013219838  (ZEISS CARL AG [DE], et al);
 [A]DE102014005281  (RODENSTOCK GMBH [DE])
by applicantDE10300777
 US2007091262
 DE102007037730
 EP2597451
 US2014352885
 DE102013219838
 DE102014005281
 EP1646855
OppositionUS4714232
 US4856234
 EP1245335
 DE10333426
 CN1711163
 EP2597451
 WO2014102385
 CN103959142
 WO2014131879
 WO2014131878
 US2014352885
 CN104768708
 CN104903049
 DE102014005281
 CN105026133
 CN105026988
 CN105690187
 CN105916669
 CN106062617
 CN106425750
 CN106716232
 DE102016009810
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