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EP About this file: EP0775899

EP0775899 - Method and system for automatically inspecting ophthalmic lenses [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.04.2002
Database last updated on 22.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip22.04.2005Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): LU		published on 08.06.2005  [2005/23]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Johnson & Johnson Vision Products, Inc.
4500 Salisbury Road, Suite 300 Jacksonville
Florida 32216 / US
[N/P]
Former [1997/22]For all designated states
JOHNSON & JOHNSON VISION PRODUCTS, INC.
4500 Salisbury Road, Suite 300
Jacksonville, Florida 32216 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Wilder, Joseph
89 Ternhune Road
Princeton, NJ 08540 / US
02 / Dreyfuss, David
355, Brannon Road Nicholasville
Kentucky 40356-8719 / US
[1997/39]
Former [1997/22]01 / Wilder, Joseph
89 Ternhune Road
Princeton, NJ 08540 / US
02 / Dreyfuss, David
4385 Tam-O-Shanter Way
Kettering, Ohio 45429-1237 / US
Representative(s)Mercer, Christopher Paul, et al
Carpmaels & Ransford LLP
One Southampton Row
London
WC1B 5HA / GB
[N/P]
Former [1997/22]Mercer, Christopher Paul, et al
Carpmaels & Ransford 43, Bloomsbury Square
London WC1A 2RA / GB
Application number, filing date97200131.720.12.1993
[1997/22]
Priority number, dateUS1992099528121.12.1992         Original published format: US 995281
[1997/22]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0775899
Date:28.05.1997
Language:EN
[1997/22]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0775899
Date:04.03.1998
[1998/10]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0775899
Date:30.05.2001
Language:EN
[2001/22]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP16.01.1998
ClassificationIPC:G01M11/02
[1997/22]
CPC:
G01M11/0214 (EP,US); A61F9/00 (KR); G01M11/0221 (EP,US);
G01M11/0235 (EP,US); G01M11/0278 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   PT,   SE [1997/22]
TitleGerman:Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur automatischen Inspektion von ophthalmischen Linsen[1997/22]
English:Method and system for automatically inspecting ophthalmic lenses[1997/22]
French:Procédé et dispositif d'inspection automatique de lentilles ophtalmiques[1997/22]
Examination procedure12.08.1998Examination requested  [1998/41]
22.10.1999Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
28.02.2000Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
13.06.2000Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.08.2000Fee for grant paid
14.08.2000Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP93310334.3  / EP0604174
Opposition(s)01.03.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2002/21]
Request for further processing for:28.02.2000Request for further processing filed
Fees paidRenewal fee
07.02.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
07.02.1997Renewal fee patent year 04
12.12.1997Renewal fee patent year 05
11.12.1998Renewal fee patent year 06
09.12.1999Renewal fee patent year 07
13.12.2000Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT30.05.2001
BE30.05.2001
CH30.05.2001
LI30.05.2001
NL30.05.2001
DK30.08.2001
PT30.08.2001
SE30.08.2001
ES30.11.2001
LU20.12.2001
[2005/23]
Former [2004/04]AT30.05.2001
BE30.05.2001
CH30.05.2001
LI30.05.2001
NL30.05.2001
DK30.08.2001
PT30.08.2001
SE30.08.2001
ES30.11.2001
Former [2003/46]AT30.05.2001
BE30.05.2001
CH30.05.2001
LI30.05.2001
NL30.05.2001
DK30.08.2001
PT30.08.2001
SE30.08.2001
Former [2003/09]AT30.05.2001
BE30.05.2001
CH30.05.2001
LI30.05.2001
NL30.05.2001
PT30.08.2001
SE30.08.2001
Former [2002/27]AT30.05.2001
BE30.05.2001
CH30.05.2001
LI30.05.2001
PT30.08.2001
SE30.08.2001
Former [2002/15]AT30.05.2001
BE30.05.2001
CH30.05.2001
LI30.05.2001
SE30.08.2001
Former [2002/14]AT30.05.2001
BE30.05.2001
SE30.08.2001
Former [2002/12]BE30.05.2001
SE30.08.2001
Former [2002/05]SE30.08.2001
Documents cited:Search[A]JPH02257007  ;
 [A]JPS6348431  ;
 [DA]EP0491663  (CIBA GEIGY AG [CH], et al) [DA] 1,13 * the whole document *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19910110), vol. 015, no. 011, Database accession no. (P - 1150), & JP02257007 A 19901017 (SEIKO EPSON CORP) [A] 1 * abstract *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19880723), vol. 012, no. 264, Database accession no. (P - 734), & JP63048431 A 19880301 (CANON INC) [A] 1 * abstract *
by applicantEP0491663
 EP0604174
 EP0604173
 EP0605171
 EP0605990
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