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EP About this file: EP0366931

EP0366931 - High water content soft contact lens [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  23.04.1994
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip23.04.1994No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 15.06.1994 [1994/24]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
HOYA CORPORATION
7-5 Nakaochiai 2-chome Shinjuku-ku
Tokyo / JP
[N/P]
Former [1990/19]For all designated states
HOYA CORPORATION
7-5 Nakaochiai 2-chome
Shinjuku-ku Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Futamura, Hidejuki
3501-92, Shichihongi Kamisato-machi
Kodama-gun Saitama-ken / JP
02 / Yokoyama, Yuuichi
2-15-1, Akamidai
Kounosu-shi Saitama-ken / JP
03 / Tuschiya, Makoto
1-2-3, Kashiwa
Honjo-shi Saitama-ken / JP
[1990/19]
Representative(s)Hansen, Bernd, et al
Hoffmann Eitle Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Postfach 81 04 20
81904 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1990/19]Hansen, Bernd, Dr.rer.nat., et al
Hoffmann, Eitle & Partner Patentanwälte Postfach 81 04 20
D-81904 München / DE
Application number, filing date89117912.928.09.1989
[1990/19]
Priority number, dateJP1988024638130.09.1988         Original published format: JP 24638188
[1990/19]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0366931
Date:09.05.1990
Language:EN
[1990/19]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0366931
Date:23.06.1993
Language:EN
[1993/25]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP22.02.1990
ClassificationIPC:C08F226/10, G02B1/04
[1990/19]
CPC:
C08F226/10 (EP,US); G02B1/043 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [1990/19]
TitleGerman:Weiche Kontaktlinsen mit hohem Wassergehalt[1990/19]
English:High water content soft contact lens[1990/19]
French:Lentilles de contact souples à haute teneur en eau[1990/19]
Examination procedure23.10.1990Examination requested  [1990/51]
14.01.1992Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.05.1992Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.10.1992Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
11.12.1992Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.02.1993Fee for grant paid
26.02.1993Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)24.03.1994No opposition filed within time limit [1994/24]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.09.1991Renewal fee patent year 03
30.09.1992Renewal fee patent year 04
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Documents cited:Search[AD]JP57144521  ;
 [AD]JP58028718  ;
 [A]US4182822  (CHANG SING-HSIUNG [US]);
 [A]EP0256458  (BASF AG [DE])
 [AD]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, vol. 6, number 248 (P-160)[1126], 7 December 1982; & JP-A-57 144 521 (TOUYOU KONTAKUTORENZU K.K.) 07-09-1982, & JP57144521 A 19821207
 [AD]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, vol. 7, number 105 (P-195)[1250], 7 May 1983; & JP-A-58 028 718 (TOUYOU KONTAKUTORENZU K.K.) 19-02-1983, & JP58028718 A 19830507
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