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EP About this file: EP0932847

EP0932847 - EYEWEAR AND NOSEPAD FOR USE WITH EYEWEAR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  23.07.2004
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
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
Sentinel Importing Corporation
125 Charles Street North Vancouver
British Colombia V7H 1S1 / CA
[N/P]
Former [1999/31]For all designated states
Sentinel Importing Corporation
125 Charles Street
North Vancouver, British Colombia V7H 1S1 / CA
Inventor(s)01 / MARTIN, Brent, R.
435 West 27th Street
North Vancouver, British Columbia V7N 2H7 / CA
02 / SULLIVAN, Sean, G.
4541 - 219th Street
Langley, British Columbia V3A 8E3 / CA
[1999/31]
Representative(s)Haecker, Walter
Hoeger, Stellrecht & Partner Patentanwälte mbB
Uhlandstrasse 14 c
70182 Stuttgart / DE
[N/P]
Former [1999/31]Haecker, Walter, Dipl.-Phys.
Hoeger, Stellrecht & Partner Uhlandstrasse 14 c
70182 Stuttgart / DE
Application number, filing date97906954.918.03.1997
[1999/31]
WO1997CA00181
Priority number, dateUS1996073078416.10.1996         Original published format: US 730784
[1999/31]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9816861
Date:23.04.1998
Language:EN
[1998/16]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0932847
Date:04.08.1999
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 23.04.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1999/31]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0932847
Date:17.09.2003
Language:EN
[2003/38]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP23.04.1998
ClassificationIPC:G02C5/12
[1999/31]
CPC:
G02C5/126 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IE,   IT,   LI,   NL,   SE [1999/31]
TitleGerman:BRILLE UND NASENAUFLAGETEIL ZUR VERWENDUNG MIT BRILLEN[1999/31]
English:EYEWEAR AND NOSEPAD FOR USE WITH EYEWEAR[1999/31]
French:LUNETTES ET PLAQUETTE NASALE A UTILISER AVEC CES LUNETTES[1999/31]
Entry into regional phase17.05.1999National basic fee paid 
17.05.1999Designation fee(s) paid 
17.05.1999Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure20.01.1998Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
17.05.1999Examination requested  [1999/31]
22.12.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
21.06.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.08.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.01.2002Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
21.03.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.03.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.07.2003Fee for grant paid
18.07.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)18.06.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2004/37]
Request for further processing for:21.03.2002Request for further processing filed
21.03.2002Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
19.04.2002Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
17.05.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
28.03.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
30.03.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
05.04.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
28.03.2003Renewal fee patent year 07
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
02.04.200206   M06   Fee paid on   05.04.2002
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT17.09.2003
BE17.09.2003
CH17.09.2003
FR17.09.2003
IT17.09.2003
LI17.09.2003
NL17.09.2003
DK17.12.2003
SE17.12.2003
DE18.12.2003
ES28.12.2003
GB18.03.2004
IE18.03.2004
[2008/07]
Former [2006/14]AT17.09.2003
BE17.09.2003
CH17.09.2003
FR17.09.2003
LI17.09.2003
NL17.09.2003
DK17.12.2003
SE17.12.2003
DE18.12.2003
ES28.12.2003
GB18.03.2004
IE18.03.2004
Former [2005/45]AT17.09.2003
BE17.09.2003
CH17.09.2003
LI17.09.2003
NL17.09.2003
DK17.12.2003
SE17.12.2003
DE18.12.2003
ES28.12.2003
GB18.03.2004
IE18.03.2004
Former [2005/24]AT17.09.2003
BE17.09.2003
CH17.09.2003
LI17.09.2003
NL17.09.2003
DK17.12.2003
SE17.12.2003
DE18.12.2003
ES28.12.2003
IE18.03.2004
Former [2004/46]AT17.09.2003
BE17.09.2003
CH17.09.2003
LI17.09.2003
NL17.09.2003
DK17.12.2003
SE17.12.2003
DE18.12.2003
ES28.12.2003
Former [2004/44]AT17.09.2003
BE17.09.2003
CH17.09.2003
LI17.09.2003
NL17.09.2003
DK17.12.2003
SE17.12.2003
DE18.12.2003
Former [2004/41]AT17.09.2003
BE17.09.2003
CH17.09.2003
LI17.09.2003
NL17.09.2003
DK17.12.2003
SE17.12.2003
Former [2004/28]AT17.09.2003
BE17.09.2003
CH17.09.2003
LI17.09.2003
NL17.09.2003
SE17.12.2003
Former [2004/22]AT17.09.2003
CH17.09.2003
LI17.09.2003
NL17.09.2003
SE17.12.2003
Former [2004/16]AT17.09.2003
NL17.09.2003
SE17.12.2003
Former [2004/14]AT17.09.2003
NL17.09.2003
Former [2004/13]NL17.09.2003
Cited inInternational search[A]DE285575  (M. WESENIGK) [A] 1,3,12,18* page 1, line 29 - page 2, line 10 *;
 [A]US3701592  (FERNANDEZ JOSE J) [A] 1,12,18,20 * column 2, line 36 - line 44 *;
 [A]DE3130144  (KRUECKELS HANNES, et al) [A] 1,12,18 * page 7, paragraph 2 - page 8 *;
 [A]GB2162958  (GREENHALGH ALAN) [A] 1-5,8,9,12 * page 1, line 31 - line 62 *;
 [A]US4787729  (RUFFEN KENNETH T [US]) [A] 1-5,8,9,12-16 * column 1, line 39 - column 4, line 13 *;
 [A]DE9004468U  (I. SCHMOLZ) [A] 1,2,9,12 * page 5, line 7 - page 6, line 5 *
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