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EP About this file: EP0738128

EP0738128 - SYSTEM FOR INSERTING MATERIAL INTO CORNEAL STROMA [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  08.07.2005
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip16.03.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): LU		published on 18.04.2007  [2007/16]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Addition Technology, Inc
950 Lee Street, Suite 210
Des Plaines, Illinois / US
[2003/27]
Former [1996/43]For all designated states
KERAVISION, INC.
48630 Milmont Drive
Fremont, California 94538-7353 / US
Inventor(s)01 / MATHIS, Mark, L.
42770 Castillejo Court
Fremont, CA 94539 / US
02 / SCHOLL, John, A.
14 Woodranch Circle
Danville, CA 94506 / US
03 / PROUDFOOT, Robert, A.
3511 Tracy Drive
Santa Clara, CA 95051 / US
04 / SILVESTRINI, Thomas, A.
1701 Las Trampas Road
Alamo, CA 94507 / US
[1996/43]
Representative(s)Price, Nigel John King
J A Kemp
14 South Square
Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5JJ / GB
[N/P]
Former [1996/43]Price, Nigel John King
J.A. KEMP & CO. 14 South Square Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5LX / GB
Application number, filing date95907297.606.01.1995
[1996/43]
WO1995US00063
Priority number, dateUS1994017857707.01.1994         Original published format: US 178577
[1996/43]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9518569
Date:13.07.1995
Language:EN
[1995/30]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0738128
Date:23.10.1996
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 13.07.1995 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1996/43]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0738128
Date:01.09.2004
Language:EN
[2004/36]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US13.07.1995
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP17.07.1997
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/00
[1996/43]
CPC:
A61F2/147 (EP,US); A61F9/013 (EP,US); A61B17/32053 (EP,US);
A61B2017/306 (EP,US); A61B2017/320052 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [1996/43]
TitleGerman:SYSTEM ZUM EINBRINGEN VON MATERIAL IN DIE KORNEALE STROMA[1996/43]
English:SYSTEM FOR INSERTING MATERIAL INTO CORNEAL STROMA[1996/43]
French:SYSTEME D'INSERTION D'UN MATERIAU DANS LE STROMA CORNEEN[1996/43]
Entry into regional phase17.07.1996National basic fee paid 
17.07.1996Search fee paid 
17.07.1996Designation fee(s) paid 
17.07.1996Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure04.08.1995Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
17.07.1996Examination requested  [1996/43]
15.05.2000Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
03.07.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
07.01.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.09.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.01.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.02.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.06.2004Fee for grant paid
21.06.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)02.06.2005No opposition filed within time limit [2005/34]
Fees paidRenewal fee
08.01.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
28.01.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
25.01.1999Renewal fee patent year 05
27.12.1999Renewal fee patent year 06
05.01.2001Renewal fee patent year 07
12.04.2002Renewal fee patent year 08
04.07.2003Renewal fee patent year 09
14.01.2004Renewal fee patent year 10
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.01.200208   M06   Fee paid on   12.04.2002
31.01.200309   M06   Fee paid on   04.07.2003
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT01.09.2004
BE01.09.2004
CH01.09.2004
LI01.09.2004
NL01.09.2004
DK01.12.2004
GR01.12.2004
SE01.12.2004
IE06.01.2005
LU06.01.2005
MC31.01.2005
[2007/16]
Former [2006/24]AT01.09.2004
BE01.09.2004
CH01.09.2004
LI01.09.2004
NL01.09.2004
DK01.12.2004
GR01.12.2004
SE01.12.2004
IE06.01.2005
MC31.01.2005
Former [2006/14]AT01.09.2004
BE01.09.2004
CH01.09.2004
LI01.09.2004
NL01.09.2004
DK01.12.2004
GR01.12.2004
SE01.12.2004
MC31.01.2005
Former [2005/46]AT01.09.2004
BE01.09.2004
CH01.09.2004
LI01.09.2004
DK01.12.2004
GR01.12.2004
SE01.12.2004
Former [2005/28]AT01.09.2004
BE01.09.2004
CH01.09.2004
LI01.09.2004
GR01.12.2004
SE01.12.2004
Former [2005/21]AT01.09.2004
CH01.09.2004
LI01.09.2004
GR01.12.2004
SE01.12.2004
Former [2005/18]AT01.09.2004
GR01.12.2004
SE01.12.2004
Former [2005/13]AT01.09.2004
SE01.12.2004
Former [2005/10]SE01.12.2004
Documents cited:Search[A]US4127112  (SHERLOCK HUGH P, et al) [A] 8* abstract *;
 [A]WO8503217  (SCHLEGEL HANS JOACHIM [DE]) [A] 4 * abstract *;
 [X]US4682597  (MYERS WILLIAM D [US]) [X] 8 * abstract *;
 [Y]US4773415  (TAN BEN G [US]) [Y] 5-7 * column 3, line 24 - line 37; figures 4,5 *;
 [Y]US5094876  (GOLDBERG EUGENE P [US], et al) [Y] 7 * column 4, line 24 - line 51 * * column 7, line 3 - line 8 *;
 [YA]EP0557128  (UNIV MIAMI [US]) [Y] 5-7 * the whole document * [A] 1-3
International search[A]WO8810096  (KERAVISION INC [US]);
 [A]WO9320763  (KERAVISION INC [US])
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