Deutsch English Français

Contact

EP0139994

European procedure

Quick help

Maintenance news

Scheduled maintenance

Regular maintenance outages:
between 05.00 and 05.15 hrs CET (Monday to Sunday).

Other outages
Availability

2022.02.11

More...

News flashes

News Flashes

New version of the European Patent Register – SPC proceedings information in the Unitary Patent Register.

2024-07-24

More...

Extract from the Register of European Patents

EP About this file: EP0139994

EP0139994 - Process and kit for disinfection of contact lenses [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Status	Patent maintained as amended Status updated on 13.10.1995 Database last updated on 29.03.2025
Most recent event Tooltip	17.04.2015	Change - lapse in a contracting state	published on 20.05.2015 [2015/21]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states ALLERGAN, INC. 2525 Dupont Drive Irvine, CA 92612 / US
	[N/P]
Former [2008/36]	For all designated states ALLERGAN, INC. 2525 Dupont Drive Irvine CA 92612 / US
Former [1994/14]	For all designated states ALLERGAN, INC. 2525 Dupont Drive, P.O. Box 19534 Irvine, California 92713-9534 / US
Former [1991/28]	For all designated states Pilkington Visioncare, Inc. 895 Kifer Road Sunnyvale California / US
Former [1985/19]	For all designated states Barnes-Hind, Inc. 895 Kifer Road Sunnyvale California / US
Inventor(s)	01 / Kasper, Hans H. 20822 Meadow Oak Road Saratoga, Calif. / US
	02 / Sibley, Murray J. 224 Stanford Ave Berkeley, Calif. / US
	03 / Yung, Gordon H. 2610 Neves Court Santa-Clara, Calif. / US
	[1985/19]
Representative(s)	Brauns, Hans-Adolf, et al Hoffmann Eitle, Patent- und Rechtsanwälte, Postfach 81 04 20 81904 München / DE
	[N/P]
Former [1985/19]	Brauns, Hans-Adolf, Dr. rer. nat., et al Hoffmann, Eitle & Partner Patentanwälte Postfach 81 04 20 D-81904 München / DE
Application number, filing date	84110126.4	24.08.1984
	[1985/19]
Priority number, date	US19830526568	25.08.1983 Original published format: US 526568
	[1985/19]
Filing language	EN
Procedural language	EN
Publication	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	EP0139994
	Date:	08.05.1985
	Language:	EN
	[1985/19]
	Type:	B1 Patent specification
	No.:	EP0139994
	Date:	03.05.1989
	Language:	EN
	[1989/18]
	Type:	B2 New European patent specification
	No.:	EP0139994
	Date:	29.11.1995
	Language:	EN
	[1995/48]
Search report(s)	(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:	EP	15.03.1985
Classification	IPC:	A61L2/18, A01N59/00, G02C13/00	[1985/19]
	CPC:	A61L12/126 (EP); A61L12/124 (EP)
Designated contracting states	AT, BE, CH, DE, FR, GB, IT, LI, LU, NL, SE [1985/19]
Title	German:	Verfahren und "Kit" zur Desinfektion von Kontaktlinsen	[1985/19]
	English:	Process and kit for disinfection of contact lenses	[1985/19]
	French:	Procédé et "kit" pour la désinfection de lentilles de contact	[1985/19]
Examination procedure	09.09.1985	Examination requested [1985/46]
	05.01.1987	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
	01.06.1987	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	22.10.1987	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
	17.02.1988	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	29.06.1988	Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
	31.10.1988	Communication of intention to grant the patent
	28.12.1988	Fee for grant paid
	28.12.1988	Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)	Opponent(s)	01 02.02.1990 28.02.1990 ADMISSIBLE ALLERGAN, INC. 2525 Dupont Drive Irvine, California 92715-1599, USA / US Opponent's representative Hutchins, Michael Richard Graham Watt & Co. London Road Riverhead Sevenoaks Kent TN13 2BN / GB
		02 01.02.1990 28.02.1990 ADMISSIBLE CIBA-GEIGY AG Patentabteilung Postfach CH-4002 Basel / CH
		03 13.07.1993 OTE OPTICS B.V. Stadrijk 209 NL-5403 NK Uden / NL Opponent's representative Van kan, Johan Joseph Hubert Algemeen Octrooi- en Merkenbureau P.O. Box 645 5600 AP Eindhoven / NL
		[N/P]
	Former [2009/48]
	Opponent(s)	01 02.02.1990 28.02.1990 ADMISSIBLE ALLERGAN, INC. 2525 Dupont Drive Irvine, California 92715-1599, USA / US Opponent's representative Hutchins, Michael Richard Graham Watt & Co. London Road Riverhead Sevenoaks, Kent TN13 2BN / GB
		02 01.02.1990 28.02.1990 ADMISSIBLE CIBA-GEIGY AG Patentabteilung Postfach CH-4002 Basel / CH
		03 13.07.1993 OTE OPTICS B.V. Stadrijk 209 NL-5403 NK Uden / NL Opponent's representative Van kan, Johan Joseph Hubert Algemeen Octrooibureau P.O. Box 645 5600 AP Eindhoven / NL
	Former [1993/38]
	Opponent(s)	01 02.02.1990 28.02.1990 ADMISSIBLE ALLERGAN, INC. 2525 Dupont Drive Irvine, California 92715-1599, USA / US Opponent's representative Hutchins, Michael Richard Graham Watt & Co. London Road Riverhead Sevenoaks, Kent TN13 2BN / GB
		02 01.02.1990 28.02.1990 ADMISSIBLE CIBA-GEIGY AG Patentabteilung Postfach CH-4002 Basel / CH
		03 13.07.1993 OTE OPTICS B.V. Stadrijk 209 NL-5403 NK Uden / NL Opponent's representative Van kan, Johan Joseph Hubert, Ir. Algemeen Octrooibureau, P.O. Box 645 NL-5600 AP Eindhoven / NL
	Former [1990/14]
	Opponent(s)	01 02.02.1990 28.02.1990 ADMISSIBLE ALLERGAN, INC. 2525 Dupont Drive Irvine, California 92715-1599, USA / US Opponent's representative Hutchins, Michael Richard Graham Watt & Co. London Road Riverhead Sevenoaks, Kent TN13 2BN / GB
		02 01.02.1990 28.02.1990 ADMISSIBLE CIBA-GEIGY AG Patentabteilung Postfach CH-4002 Basel / CH
	Former [1990/13]
	Opponent(s)	01 02.02.1990 28.02.1990 ADMISSIBLE ALLERGAN, INC. 2525 Dupont Drive Irvine, California 92715-1599, USA / US Opponent's representative Hutchins, Michael Richard Graham Watt & Co. London Road Riverhead Sevenoaks, Kent TN13 2BN / GB
	09.03.1990	Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
	10.09.1990	Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
	13.09.1991	Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M04)
	22.01.1992	Reply to a communication from the opposition division
	04.11.1992	Date of oral proceedings
	30.12.1992	Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
	30.12.1992	Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
	26.05.1995	Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
	05.07.1995	Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
	29.08.1995	Fee for printing new specification paid
Appeal following opposition	23.02.1993	Appeal received No. T0195/93
	27.04.1993	Statement of grounds filed
	12.08.1993	Invitation to file observations in an appeal (Time limit: M02) [1993/33]
	10.12.1993	Date of receipt of observations in an appeal [1993/50]
	25.04.1995	Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the opponent withdrawn
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	26.07.1986	Renewal fee patent year 03
	22.07.1987	Renewal fee patent year 04
	23.07.1988	Renewal fee patent year 05
Opt-out from the exclusive Tooltip competence of the Unified Patent Court	See the Register of the Unified Patent Court for opt-out data
	Responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or quality of the data displayed under the link provided lies entirely with the Unified Patent Court.
Former [1990/27]	BE	31.08.1989
Documents cited:	Search	[Y]US3873696 (RANDERI KIRAN J, et al);
		[YD]FR2247327 (FLOW PHARMA INC [US]);
		[A]FR2256767 (NAT PATENT DEV CORP [US]);
		[A]FR2269968 (INT OPTICAL CORP LTD [AU]);
		[A]GB2003033 (EVERS H);
		[A]GB2072371 (TOYO CONTACT LENS CO LTD);
		[A]GB1601430 (CONTACT LENS MFG LTD);
		[X]EP0082798 (GIEFER KONTAKTLINSEN [DE])

The EPO accepts no responsibility for the accuracy of data originating from other authorities; in particular, it does not guarantee that it is complete, up to date or fit for specific purposes.

Legal notice
Terms of use
24.2.32; 35p