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EP About this file: EP0851265

EP0851265 - Method of manufacturing spectacles and spectacle frames used therefor [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  09.10.2009
Database last updated on 14.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.07.2014Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT
published on 06.08.2014  [2014/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
HOYA CORPORATION
7-5, Naka-Ochiai 2-Chome Shinjuku-ku
Tokyo 161 / JP
[2008/49]
Former [1998/27]For all designated states
HOYA CORPORATION
7-5, Naka-Ochiai 2-Chome
Shinjuku-ku Tokyo 161 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Kimura, Toshio
Hoya Corp., 7-5, Naka-Ochiai 2-Chome, Shinjuku-ku
Tokyo 161 / JP
[1998/27]
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstrasse 4
80802 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1998/27]Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät
Maximilianstrasse 58
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date97122547.919.12.1997
[1998/27]
Priority number, dateJP1996035131127.12.1996         Original published format: JP 35131196
[1998/27]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0851265
Date:01.07.1998
Language:EN
[1998/27]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0851265
Date:19.01.2000
[2000/03]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0851265
Date:03.12.2008
Language:EN
[2008/49]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP03.12.1999
ClassificationIPC:G02C13/00, G05B19/418, G05B19/12
[2000/03]
CPC:
G05B19/128 (EP,US); G02C5/00 (KR); B29D12/02 (EP,US);
G02C13/003 (EP,US); G05B2219/31095 (EP,US); G05B2219/31096 (EP,US);
G05B2219/32049 (EP,US); Y02P90/02 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [1998/27]G02C13/00
Designated contracting statesAT,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL,   SE [2000/39]
Former [1998/27]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Verfahren zur Herstellung von Brillen und Brillengestelle dazu[1998/27]
English:Method of manufacturing spectacles and spectacle frames used therefor[1998/27]
French:Méthode de fabrication de lunettes et montures de lunettes à cet effet[1998/27]
Examination procedure03.07.2000Examination requested  [2000/35]
28.12.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
04.05.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.07.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
15.01.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.04.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
14.08.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.10.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M03)
29.01.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.06.2008Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.10.2008Fee for grant paid
20.10.2008Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)04.09.2009No opposition filed within time limit [2009/46]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.12.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
28.12.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
31.12.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
27.12.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
23.12.2003Renewal fee patent year 07
23.12.2004Renewal fee patent year 08
27.10.2005Renewal fee patent year 09
21.07.2006Renewal fee patent year 10
29.11.2007Renewal fee patent year 11
28.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 12
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT03.12.2008
IT03.12.2008
NL03.12.2008
SE03.03.2009
[2014/32]
Former [2010/05]AT03.12.2008
NL03.12.2008
SE03.03.2009
Former [2009/30]NL03.12.2008
Documents cited:Search[A]EP0061918  (HOYA LENS CORP [JP]) [A] 11-19* the whole document *;
 [A]EP0092364  (HANWELL OPTICAL [GB]) [A] 1-10 * the whole document *;
 [X]US4656590  (ACE RONALD [US]) [X] 1-6 * the whole document *;
 [Y]FR2650679  (WERNICKE & CO GMBH [DE]) [Y] 7-19 * the whole document *;
 [X]EP0576268  (HOYA CORP [JP]) [X] 1-4,6 * the whole document *;
 [XY]EP0710526  (NIPPON KOGAKU KK [JP]) [X] 1-4,6 * the whole document * [Y] 7-19
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