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EP About this file: EP0576268

EP0576268 - Spectacle lens production [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  20.07.2001
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip20.07.2001No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 05.09.2001 [2001/36]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
HOYA CORPORATION
7-5, Naka-Ochiai 2-Chome Shinjuku-ku
Tokyo 161 / JP
[N/P]
Former [1993/52]For all designated states
HOYA CORPORATION
7-5, Naka-Ochiai 2-Chome
Shinjuku-ku Tokyo 161 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Saigo, Tsuyoshi
13-11, Midorigaoka 2-chome
Hamura-shi, Tokyo 190-11 / JP
02 / Koseki, Takeo
Hamura-danchi 19-405, Fujimidaira 2-chome 9
Hamura-shi, Tokyo 190-11 / JP
03 / Kikuchi, Yoshihiro
Kanda-Heights 202, Ninomiya 276-1
Akikawa-shi, Tokyo 197 / JP
04 / Hatanaka, Takashi
Akitsuichibankan 912, 30-1, Akitsumachi 5-chome
Higashimurayama-shi, Tokyo 189 / JP
[1993/52]
Representative(s)Betten, Jürgen, et al
Betten & Resch Patentanwälte Postfach 10 02 51
80076 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2001/22]Betten, Jürgen, Dipl.-Ing., et al
Betten & Resch Patentanwälte Reichenbachstrasse 19
80469 München / DE
Former [1993/52]Fane, Christopher Robin King, et al
HASELTINE LAKE & CO. Hazlitt House 28 Southampton Buildings Chancery Lane
London, WC2A 1AT / GB
Application number, filing date93304899.323.06.1993
[1993/52]
Priority number, dateJP1992016591224.06.1992         Original published format: JP 16591292
JP1992021164507.08.1992         Original published format: JP 21164592
[1993/52]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0576268
Date:29.12.1993
Language:EN
[1993/52]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0576268
Date:20.09.2000
Language:EN
[2000/38]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP27.09.1993
ClassificationIPC:G06F17/60, G02C13/00
[2000/11]
CPC:
G06Q10/06 (EP,US); B24B49/02 (EP,US); B24B51/00 (EP,US);
B24B9/148 (EP,US); G02C13/003 (EP,US); G06Q10/087 (EP,US);
G06Q10/10 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [1993/52]G06F15/24, // G02C13/00
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   NL [1993/52]
TitleGerman:Herstellung von Brillenlinsen[1993/52]
English:Spectacle lens production[1993/52]
French:Production de verres de lunettes[1993/52]
Examination proceduredeletedDecision about request for accelerated examination - accepted: No
23.06.1994Examination requested  [1994/34]
12.11.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
18.05.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.10.1999Request for accelerated examination filed
28.02.2000Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
29.03.2000Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.05.2000Fee for grant paid
10.05.2000Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP01113984.7  / EP1147852
EP01114048.0  / EP1147853
EP01114049.8  / EP1147854
EP04019060.5  / EP1475187
EP98110010.0  / EP0865871
EP98110011.8  / EP0867261
Opposition(s)21.06.2001No opposition filed within time limit [2001/36]
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.05.1995Renewal fee patent year 03
25.06.1996Renewal fee patent year 04
19.06.1997Renewal fee patent year 05
25.06.1998Renewal fee patent year 06
21.06.1999Renewal fee patent year 07
26.06.2000Renewal fee patent year 08
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Documents cited:Search[A]EP0092364  (HANWELL OPTICAL [GB]);
 [A]EP0299690  (VISTAKON INC [US]);
 [A]EP0363281  (TOPCON CORP [JP]);
 [A]US5117354  (LONG GARY R [US], et al)
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