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EP About this file: EP0850591

EP0850591 - Ophthalmic apparatus [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  17.01.2003
Database last updated on 17.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.01.2003No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 05.03.2003  [2003/10]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
NIDEK CO., LTD
7-9, Sakaemachi Gamagori-shi
Aichi 443 / JP
[N/P]
Former [1998/27]For all designated states
NIDEK CO., LTD
7-9, Sakaemachi
Gamagori-shi, Aichi 443 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / MIWA, Tetsuyuki
97-6 Aza-Takenohana, Oaza-Yokoochi, Kota-cho
Nukata-gun, Aichi 444-01 / JP
[1998/27]
Representative(s)Blatchford, William Michael, et al
Withers & Rogers LLP
4 More London Riverside
London
SE1 2AU / GB
[N/P]
Former [1998/27]Blatchford, William Michael, et al
Withers & Rogers 4 Dyer's Buildings Holborn
London EC1N 2JT / GB
Application number, filing date97309631.628.11.1997
[1998/27]
Priority number, dateJP1996033459129.11.1996         Original published format: JP 33459196
[1998/27]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0850591
Date:01.07.1998
Language:EN
[1998/27]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0850591
Date:13.03.2002
Language:EN
[2002/11]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP07.04.1998
ClassificationIPC:A61B3/15
[1998/27]
CPC:
A61B3/152 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1999/11]
Former [1998/27]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Gerät zur Augenuntersuchung[1998/27]
English:Ophthalmic apparatus[1998/27]
French:Appareil ophtalmique[1998/27]
Examination procedure11.12.1998Examination requested  [1999/06]
29.05.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
13.09.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.11.2001Fee for grant paid
30.11.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)16.12.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2003/10]
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.10.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
06.10.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
04.10.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[YA]GB2293659  (NIDEK KK [JP]) [Y] 1,2,4,12 * page 5, line 9 - page 6, line 20 * * page 22, line 3 - page 23, line 23 * [A] 3,5-10,13-18,20;
 [YA]EP0310045  (CANON KK [JP]) [Y] 1,2,4,12 * column 2, line 20 - line 26 * * column 4, line 29 - column 6, line 18 * [A] 3,8,9,15,16;
 [A]US5532769  (MIWA TETSUYUKI [JP], et al) [A] 1,4-6,8-13,15-18,20 * column 1, line 31 - line 42 * * column 6, line 21 - column 8, line 34 *
by applicantUS5279300
 US5406706
 US19970883102
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