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EP0810427 - An ocular optical system simulation apparatus [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  25.07.2003
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip11.01.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT
published on 13.02.2008  [2008/07]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
HOYA CORPORATION
7-5, Naka-Ochiai 2-Chome Shinjuku-ku
Tokyo 161 / JP
[N/P]
Former [1997/49]For all designated states
HOYA CORPORATION
7-5, Naka-Ochiai 2-Chome
Shinjuku-ku Tokyo 161 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Ohnuma, Kazuhiko
5-2-1-206, Todoroki-cho
Inage-ku, Chiba-shi, Chiba / JP
02 / Qi, Hua
c/o Hoya Corp., 7-5, Nakaochiai 2-chome
Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo / JP
03 / Minato, Atsuo
c/o Hoya Corp., 7-5, Nakaochiai 2-chome
Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo / JP
[1998/21]
Former [1997/49]01 / Ohnuma, Kazuhiko
5-2-1-206, Todoroki-cho
Inage-ku, Chiba-shi, Chiba / JP
02 / Oi, Hua
c/o Hoya Corp., 7-5, Nakaochiai 2-chome
Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo / JP
03 / Minato, Atuso
c/o Hoya Corp., 7-5, Nakaochiai 2-chome
Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo / JP
Representative(s)Füchsle, Klaus, et al
Hoffmann - Eitle
ATTENTION : ADDRESS INACTIVE - USE ASS-NR - CDR / DE
[N/P]
Former [1997/49]Füchsle, Klaus, Dipl.-Ing., et al
Hoffmann Eitle, Patent- und Rechtsanwälte, Arabellastrasse 4
81925 München / DE
Application number, filing date97108761.402.06.1997
[1997/49]
Priority number, dateJP1996013894131.05.1996         Original published format: JP 13894196
JP1996021622316.08.1996         Original published format: JP 21622396
JP1996030188713.11.1996         Original published format: JP 30188796
[1997/49]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0810427
Date:03.12.1997
Language:EN
[1997/49]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0810427
Date:18.09.2002
Language:EN
[2002/38]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP17.09.1997
ClassificationIPC:G01M11/02, A61B3/10, G09B23/28
[1997/49]
CPC:
A61B3/0025 (EP,US); G02C7/02 (US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL,   SE [1998/33]
Former [1997/49]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Vorrichtung zur Simulation des optischen Systems des Auges[2001/49]
English:An ocular optical system simulation apparatus[1997/49]
French:Dispositif pour la simulation du système optique de l'oeil[1997/49]
Former [1997/49]Vorrichtung zur Simulation des optischen Systems des menschlichen Auges
Examination procedure01.04.1998Examination requested  [1998/23]
19.01.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.05.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.11.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
17.01.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.04.2002Fee for grant paid
17.04.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)19.06.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2003/37]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.06.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
21.06.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
19.06.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
26.06.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipIT18.09.2002
SE18.12.2002
ES28.03.2003
[2008/07]
Former [2004/04]SE18.12.2002
ES28.03.2003
Former [2003/14]SE18.12.2002
Documents cited:Search[PX]US5532770  (SCHNEIDER RICHARD T ET AL) [PX] 1-8 * column 3, line 48 - column 9, line 56; figures 2-5 *;
 [A]EP0663179  (CIBA GEIGY AG) [A] 1,9,16 * page 2, line 55 - page 3, line 22 * * page 5, line 4 - line 16 * * page 7, line 8 - line 22; figures 1-4 *;
 [A]WO9418636  (UNIV ARIZONA) [A] 1 * page 7, line 21 - page 15, line 26; figures 1-10; claim 1 *;
 [A]US5293533  (KLYCE STEPHEN D) [A] 1 * column 1, line 38 - line 51 * * column 3, line 54 - column 4, line 52; figures 3,4,9,10; claims 1,8 *;
 [A]JPH04371912  ;
 [A]JPH06341923
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19930520), vol. 017, no. 255, Database accession no. (P - 1539), & JP04371912 A 19921224 (MEIDENSHA CORP) [A] 1 * abstract *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19950428), vol. 095, no. 003, & JP06341923 A 19941213 (CANON INC) [A] 16 * abstract *
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