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EP About this file: EP0846708

EP0846708 - Photochromic resin compositions [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  15.08.2003
Database last updated on 06.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip15.08.2003No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 01.10.2003  [2003/40]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc.
7500 Centurion Parkway, Suite 100
Jacksonville, FL 32256 / US
[2002/48]
Former [1998/24]For all designated states
INNOTECH, Inc.
5568 Airport Road
Roanoke, VA 24012 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Gupta, Amitava
5322 Fox Den Road
Roanoke, Virginia 24014 / US
02 / Blum, Donald D.
5320 Silver Fox Road
Roanoke, Virginia 24014 / US
03 / Kokonaski, William
6173 Burnham Road
Roanoke, Virginia 24018 / US
04 / Iyer, Venkatramani S.
6525 Greenway Drive, Apt. I-105
Roanoke, Virginia 24019 / US
[1998/24]
Representative(s)Mercer, Christopher Paul
Carpmaels & Ransford LLP
One Southampton Row
London
WC1B 5HA / GB
[N/P]
Former [1998/24]Mercer, Christopher Paul
Carpmaels & Ransford 43, Bloomsbury Square
London WC1A 2RA / GB
Application number, filing date97309787.604.12.1997
[1998/24]
Priority number, dateUS1996075966005.12.1996         Original published format: US 759660
[1998/24]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0846708
Date:10.06.1998
Language:EN
[1998/24]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0846708
Date:03.03.1999
[1999/09]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0846708
Date:09.10.2002
Language:EN
[2002/41]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP19.01.1999
ClassificationIPC:C08F220/12, C08F222/10, C08F2/44
[1998/24]
CPC:
C09D4/00 (EP,US); B33Y80/00 (EP,US); Y10T428/24628 (EP,US);
Y10T428/261 (EP,US); Y10T428/2891 (EP,US)
C-Set:
C09D4/00, C08F222/102 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesBE,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IE,   IT,   NL [1999/46]
Former [1998/24]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Photochrome Harzzusammensetzung[1998/24]
English:Photochromic resin compositions[1998/24]
French:Compositions photochromes de résines[1998/24]
Examination procedure11.08.1999Examination requested  [1999/40]
04.09.1999Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
25.01.2000Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, CH, DK, GR, PT, SE
30.01.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
31.07.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.12.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
29.04.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.08.2002Fee for grant paid
05.08.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)10.07.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2003/40]
Fees paidRenewal fee
09.12.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
13.12.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
13.12.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
12.11.1999AT   M01   Not yet paid
12.11.1999CH   M01   Not yet paid
12.11.1999DK   M01   Not yet paid
12.11.1999GR   M01   Not yet paid
12.11.1999PT   M01   Not yet paid
12.11.1999SE   M01   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[X]EP0708164  (SEIKO EPSON CORP [JP], et al) [X] 1-31 * page 10, line 13 - page 11, line 15; claims 1,14 *;
 [A]WO9618926  (CORNING INC [US], et al);
 [A]DE4325154  (RODENSTOCK OPTIK G [DE])
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