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EP0836459 - APPARATUS FOR SURGICALLY ACHIEVING MINIMUM ASTIGMATISM MEASURED REFRACTIVELY AND TOPOGRAPHICALLY [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1998/17]METHOD FOR SURGICALLY ACHIEVING MINIMUM ASTIGMATISM MEASURED REFRACTIVELY AND TOPOGRAPHICALLY
[2007/51]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  15.05.2009
Database last updated on 15.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip20.05.2011Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): GR
published on 22.06.2011  [2011/25]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ALPINS, Noel Ami
7 Chesterville Road
Cheltenham, VIC 3192 / AU
[1998/17]
Inventor(s)01 / see applicant
...
[1998/17]
Representative(s)Ebner von Eschenbach, Jennifer, et al
Ladas & Parry LLP
Dachauerstrasse 37
80335 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2003/48]Ebner von Eschenbach, Jennifer, et al
Ladas & Parry, Dachauerstrasse 37
80335 München / DE
Former [1999/19]Baillie, Iain Cameron
Langner Parry, Dachauerstrasse 37
80335 München / DE
Former [1999/02]Molyneaux, Martyn William
Langner Parry 52-54 High Holborn
London WC1V 6RR / GB
Former [1998/17]Rackham, Stephen Neil
GILL JENNINGS & EVERY, Broadgate House, 7 Eldon Street
London EC2M 7LH / GB
Application number, filing date96911843.903.05.1996
[1998/17]
WO1996AU00257
Priority number, dateUS1995047644907.06.1995         Original published format: US 476449
[1998/17]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9640027
Date:19.12.1996
Language:EN
[1996/55]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0836459
Date:22.04.1998
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 19.12.1996 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1998/17]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0836459
Date:09.07.2008
Language:EN
[2008/28]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:AU19.12.1996
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP23.09.2004
ClassificationIPC:A61F9/01, A61F9/013
[2007/51]
CPC:
A61F9/008 (EP,US); A61F9/013 (KR); A61F9/00804 (EP,US);
A61F2009/00872 (EP,US); A61F2009/00882 (EP,US); A61F9/00817 (EP,US);
A61F9/00819 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [1998/17]A61F9/013
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   NL,   SE [1998/17]
TitleGerman:CHIRURGISCHER APPARAT ZUR MINIMIERUNG DES ASTIGMATISMUS, TOPOGRAPHISCH UND REFRAKTIV GEMESSEN[2007/51]
English:APPARATUS FOR SURGICALLY ACHIEVING MINIMUM ASTIGMATISM MEASURED REFRACTIVELY AND TOPOGRAPHICALLY[2007/51]
French:APPAREIL CHIRURGICAL POUR OBTENIR UN ASTIGMATISME MINIMAL, MESURE PAR REFRACTION ET TOPOGRAPHIE[2007/51]
Former [1998/17]CHIRURGISCHES VERFAHREN ZUR MINIMIERUNG DES ASTIGMATISMUS, TOPOGRAPHISCH UND REFRAKTIV GEMESSEN
Former [1998/17]METHOD FOR SURGICALLY ACHIEVING MINIMUM ASTIGMATISM MEASURED REFRACTIVELY AND TOPOGRAPHICALLY
Former [1998/17]PROCEDE CHIRURGICAL POUR OBTENIR UN ASTIGMATISME MINIMAL, MESURE PAR REFRACTION ET TOPOGRAPHIE
Entry into regional phase30.12.1997National basic fee paid 
30.12.1997Search fee paid 
30.12.1997Designation fee(s) paid 
30.12.1997Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure24.12.1996Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: AU
30.12.1997Examination requested  [1998/17]
25.09.2003Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
21.09.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
31.03.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
31.07.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
04.12.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.11.2007Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.03.2008Fee for grant paid
19.05.2008Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time
19.05.2008Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)14.04.2009No opposition filed within time limit [2009/25]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to fulfill actions required for granting the patent
19.05.2008Request for further processing filed
19.05.2008Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.05.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
12.05.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
15.05.2000Renewal fee patent year 05
14.05.2001Renewal fee patent year 06
14.05.2002Renewal fee patent year 07
13.05.2003Renewal fee patent year 08
13.05.2004Renewal fee patent year 09
12.05.2005Renewal fee patent year 10
23.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 11
14.05.2007Renewal fee patent year 12
28.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 13
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipDK09.07.2008
NL09.07.2008
SE09.10.2008
GR10.10.2008
[2011/25]
Former [2010/19]DK09.07.2008
NL09.07.2008
SE09.10.2008
Former [2009/20]DK09.07.2008
NL09.07.2008
Former [2009/12]NL09.07.2008
Documents cited:Search[A]US4721379  (L ESPERANCE FRANCIS A [US]) [A] 1* column 3, line 45 - column 5, line 28; figure - *
International search[Y]US5092880  (OHMI GENJIRO [JP]);
 [Y]AU3623193  (ALPINS NOEL AMI)
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