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EP0207648 - Apparatus for ophthalmological surgery [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1987/02]Method and apparatus for ophthalmological surgery
[1990/33]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  02.04.1993
Database last updated on 07.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.08.1993Correction of patent specificationpublished on 22.09.1993 [1993/38]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
VISX INCORPORATED
919 Kifer Road, Suite 202
Sunnyvale, CA 94086 / US
[1993/20]
Former [1987/02]For all designated states
L'Esperance, Francis A.
255 Oakwood Road
Englewood New Jersey 07631 / US
Inventor(s)01 / see applicant
...
[1987/02]
Representative(s)Milhench, Howard Leslie, et al
R.G.C. Jenkins & Co. 26 Caxton Street
London SW1H 0RJ / GB
[N/P]
Former [1987/02]Milhench, Howard Leslie, et al
R.G.C. Jenkins & Co. 26 Caxton Street
London SW1H 0RJ / GB
Application number, filing date86304315.405.06.1986
[1987/02]
Priority number, dateUS1985074222506.06.1985         Original published format: US 742225
US1985077880123.09.1985         Original published format: US 778801
[1987/02]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0207648
Date:07.01.1987
Language:EN
[1987/02]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0207648
Date:04.05.1988
Language:EN
[1988/18]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0207648
Date:16.08.1990
Language:EN
[1990/33]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP0207648
Date:19.05.1993
Language:EN
[1993/20]
Type: B2 RE Reissue of amended patent specification
No.:EP0207648
Date:05.08.1993
[1993/38]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP14.03.1988
ClassificationIPC:A61F9/00
[1987/02]
CPC:
A61F9/008 (EP); A61F9/00 (KR); A61F9/00804 (EP);
A61B2017/306 (EP); A61F2009/00872 (EP); A61F9/00817 (EP);
A61F9/00819 (EP); A61F9/009 (EP) (-)
Designated contracting statesBE,   CH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   NL,   SE [1987/02]
TitleGerman:Vorrichtung für die ophthalmologische Chirurgie[1990/33]
English:Apparatus for ophthalmological surgery[1990/33]
French:Dispositif de chirurgie ophtalmologique[1990/33]
Former [1987/02]Verfahren und Vorrichtung für die ophthalmologische Chirurgie
Former [1987/02]Method and apparatus for ophthalmological surgery
Former [1987/02]Procédé et dispositif de chirurgie ophtalmologique
Examination procedure03.11.1988Examination requested  [1988/52]
18.03.1989Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.03.1989Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.06.1989Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.10.1989Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
27.11.1989Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.03.1990Fee for grant paid
05.03.1990Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  08.05.1991  13.06.1991  ADMISSIBLE
Firma Carl Zeiss
Patentabteilung
D-73446 Oberkochen / DE
 02  08.05.1991  13.06.1991  ADMISSIBLE
Synthelabo, Société Anonyme
58, rue de la Glacière
75013 PARIS / FR
Opponent's representative
Bonnetat, Christian
Gevers France
41, avenue de Friedland
75008 Paris / FR
 [N/P]
Former [1991/27]
Opponent(s)01  08.05.1991  13.06.1991  ADMISSIBLE
Firma Carl Zeiss
Patentabteilung
D-73446 Oberkochen / DE
 02  08.05.1991  13.06.1991  ADMISSIBLE
Synthelabo, Société Anonyme
58, rue de la Glacière
75013 PARIS / FR
Opponent's representative
Bonnetat, Christian
CABINET BONNETAT 23, Rue de St. Pétersbourg
F-75008 Paris / FR
20.06.1991Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
23.12.1991Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
16.06.1992Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
16.06.1992Date of oral proceedings
06.07.1992Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
06.07.1992Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
13.10.1992Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
20.01.1993Fee for printing new specification paid
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.06.1988Renewal fee patent year 03
12.06.1989Renewal fee patent year 04
12.06.1990Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:SearchDE3148748  [ ] (KARP MANFRED [DE]);
 EP0111060  [ ] (IBM [US]);
 US4461294  [ ] (BARON NEVILLE A [US]);
 EP0151869  [ ] (ESPERANCE FRANCIS A L)
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