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EP0888780 - TREATMENT COMPOSITION FOR CONTACT LENSES AND METHOD FOR TREATING CONTACT LENSES WITH THE SAME [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  17.07.2009
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.07.2009Patent maintained (B2 publication)published on 19.08.2009  [2009/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Menicon Co., Ltd.
21-19, Aoi 3-chome, Naka-ku
Nagoya-shi, Aichi 460-0006 / JP
[2005/52]
Former [1999/01]For all designated states
TOMEY TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
11-33 Noritakeshin-machi 2-chome, Nishi-ku
Nagoya-shi, Aichi 451 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / NAKAGAWA, Akira, Tomey Technology Corporation
11-33, Noritakeshinmachi 2-chome, Nishi-ku
Nagoya-shi, Aichi 451 / JP
02 / NIWA, Yoshiko, Tomey Technology Corporation
11-33, Noritakeshinmachi 2-chome, Nishi-ku
Nagoya-shi, Aichi 451 / JP
03 / KOZAWA, Takako, Tomey Technology Corporation
11-33, Noritakeshinmachi 2-chome, Nishi-ku
Nagoya-shi, Aichi 451 / JP
04 / TSUBOI, Keiko, Tomey Technology Corporation
11-33, Noritakeshinmachi 2-chome, Nishi-ku
Nagoya-shi, Aichi 451 / JP
05 / YOSHIHARA, Kyoko, Tomey Technology Corporation
11-33, Noritakeshinmachi 2-chome, Nishi-ku
Nagoya-shi, Aichi 451 / JP
[1999/01]
Representative(s)Paget, Hugh Charles Edward, et al
Mewburn Ellis LLP
City Tower
40 Basinghall Street
London EC2V 5DE / GB
[N/P]
Former [1999/01]Paget, Hugh Charles Edward, et al
MEWBURN ELLIS York House 23 Kingsway
London WC2B 6HP / GB
Application number, filing date97912423.712.11.1997
[1999/01]
WO1997JP04108
Priority number, dateJP1996030163913.11.1996         Original published format: JP 30163996
JP1997020934504.08.1997         Original published format: JP 20934597
[1999/01]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9820912
Date:22.05.1998
Language:EN
[1998/20]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0888780
Date:07.01.1999
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 22.05.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1999/01]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0888780
Date:08.10.2003
Language:EN
[2003/41]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP0888780
Date:19.08.2009
Language:EN
[2009/34]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP22.05.1998
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP16.01.2001
ClassificationIPC:A61L2/18
[2001/09]
CPC:
C11D3/48 (EP); A61L12/04 (EP); A61L12/08 (EP);
A61L12/082 (EP); C11D3/0078 (EP); C11D3/30 (EP);
C11D3/386 (EP); C11D3/38618 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [1999/01]A61L2/18, G02C13/00, C11D7/32
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1999/01]
TitleGerman:ZUSAMMENSETZUNG ZUR BEHANDLUNG VON KONTAKTLINSEN UND METHODE ZUR ANWENDUNG DERSELBEN[1999/01]
English:TREATMENT COMPOSITION FOR CONTACT LENSES AND METHOD FOR TREATING CONTACT LENSES WITH THE SAME[1999/01]
French:COMPOSITION DE TRAITEMENT POUR LENTILLES DE CONTACT ET PROCEDE DE TRAITEMENT DE LENTILLES DE CONTACT AU MOYEN DE LADITE COMPOSITION[1999/01]
Entry into regional phase01.07.1998Translation filed 
03.08.1998National basic fee paid 
03.08.1998Search fee paid 
03.08.1998Designation fee(s) paid 
03.08.1998Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure03.08.1998Examination requested  [1999/01]
14.10.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.01.2003Fee for grant paid
30.01.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  08.07.2004  09.08.2004  ADMISSIBLE
Hödl Joseph
Drei Raine 1
85570 Markt Schwaben / DE
Opponent's representative
Best, Michael
Lederer & Keller
Patentanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
Unsöldstrasse 2
80538 München / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2004/36]
Opponent(s)01  08.07.2004   
Hödl Joseph
Drei Raine 1
85570 Markt Schwaben / DE
Opponent's representative
Best, Michael, Dr.
Lederer & Keller Patentanwälte Prinzregentenstrasse 16
80538 München / DE
12.08.2004Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
07.12.2004Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
12.01.2006Date of oral proceedings
09.02.2006Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
09.02.2006Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
27.01.2009Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
27.04.2009Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
02.07.2009Fee for printing new specification paid
Appeal following opposition09.03.2006Appeal received No.  T0368/06
16.06.2006Statement of grounds filed
27.01.2009Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the opponent was rejected
27.01.2009Date of oral proceedings
04.02.2009Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.11.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
22.11.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
22.11.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
22.11.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[A]EP0001888  (FISONS) [A] 1 * page 7, line 1 - line 8 *
International search[A]JPH0829744  ;
 [A]JPH07146454  ;
 [A]JPH08271841
OppositionUS5422073
 WO9602624
 US4581332
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