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EP0860156 - Apparatus for controlling and removing epithelium from a removal region of the eye [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1998/35]	Apparatus for removing epithelium from a removal region of the eye and method of controlling the apparatus
	[2002/26]
Status	No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 06.02.2004 Database last updated on 07.06.2024
Most recent event Tooltip	25.07.2008	Change - representative	published on 27.08.2008 [2008/35]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states Technolas GmbH Ophthalmologische Systeme Hans-Riedl-Strasse 9 85622 Feldkirchen / DE
	[2003/16]
Former [1998/35]	For all designated states CHIRON Technolas GmbH Ophthalmologische Systeme Max-Planck-Strasse 6 85609 Dornach / DE
Inventor(s)	01 / Hohla, Kristian Brünnsteinstrasse 10 85591 Vaterstetten / DE
	[1999/08]
Former [1998/35]	01 / see applicant ...
Representative(s)	Vossius & Partner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte mbB Siebertstrasse 3 81675 München / DE
	[N/P]
Former [2008/35]	Vossius & Partner Siebertstrasse 3 81675 München / DE
Former [1998/35]	VOSSIUS & PARTNER Siebertstrasse 4 81675 München / DE
Application number, filing date	98102550.5	30.09.1993
	[1998/35]
Priority number, date	DE19924232915	01.10.1992 Original published format: DE 4232915
	[1998/35]
Filing language	EN
Procedural language	EN
Publication	Type:	A2 Application without search report
	No.:	EP0860156
	Date:	26.08.1998
	Language:	EN
	[1998/35]
	Type:	A3 Search report
	No.:	EP0860156
	Date:	14.10.1998
	[1998/42]
	Type:	B1 Patent specification
	No.:	EP0860156
	Date:	02.04.2003
	Language:	EN
	[2003/14]
Search report(s)	(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:	EP	01.09.1998
Classification	IPC:	A61F9/00	[1998/35]
	CPC:	A61F9/008 (EP,US); A61F9/00804 (EP,US); A61F9/00806 (EP,US); A61F9/00817 (EP,US); A61B2017/00061 (EP,US); A61F2009/00872 (EP,US); (+) A61F2009/00882 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting states	AT, BE, CH, DE, DK, ES, FR, GB, GR, IE, IT, LI, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE [1998/35]
Title	German:	Vorrichtung zur Steuerung und Abtragung von Epithelium des Auges	[2002/26]
	English:	Apparatus for controlling and removing epithelium from a removal region of the eye	[2002/26]
	French:	Dispositif pour le contrôle et pour l'enlèvement de l'épithélium	[2002/26]
	Former [1998/35]	Vorrichtung zur Abtragung von Epithelium und Verfahren zur Steuerung der Vorrichtung
	Former [1998/35]	Apparatus for removing epithelium from a removal region of the eye and method of controlling the apparatus
	Former [1998/35]	Dispositif pour l'enlèvement de l'épithélium et méthode de contrôle du dispositif
Examination procedure	13.02.1998	Examination requested [1998/35]
	05.10.2001	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
	15.04.2002	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	02.08.2002	Communication of intention to grant the patent
	17.12.2002	Fee for grant paid
	17.12.2002	Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s) Tooltip	EP93920842.7 / EP0662810
Opposition(s)	05.01.2004	No opposition filed within time limit [2004/13]
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	13.02.1998	Renewal fee patent year 03
	13.02.1998	Renewal fee patent year 04
	13.02.1998	Renewal fee patent year 05
	26.08.1998	Renewal fee patent year 06
	26.04.1999	Renewal fee patent year 07
	15.10.1999	Renewal fee patent year 08
	09.10.2000	Renewal fee patent year 09
	08.10.2001	Renewal fee patent year 10
	07.10.2002	Renewal fee patent year 11
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Lapses during opposition Tooltip	AT	02.04.2003
	BE	02.04.2003
	CH	02.04.2003
	LI	02.04.2003
	DK	02.07.2003
	GR	02.07.2003
	PT	02.07.2003
	SE	02.07.2003
	LU	30.09.2003
	MC	30.09.2003
	[2005/02]
Former [2004/39]	AT	02.04.2003
	BE	02.04.2003
	CH	02.04.2003
	LI	02.04.2003
	DK	02.07.2003
	GR	02.07.2003
	PT	02.07.2003
	SE	02.07.2003
	LU	30.09.2003
Former [2004/28]	AT	02.04.2003
	BE	02.04.2003
	CH	02.04.2003
	LI	02.04.2003
	DK	02.07.2003
	GR	02.07.2003
	PT	02.07.2003
	SE	02.07.2003
Former [2004/23]	AT	02.04.2003
	CH	02.04.2003
	LI	02.04.2003
	DK	02.07.2003
	GR	02.07.2003
	PT	02.07.2003
	SE	02.07.2003
Former [2004/03]	AT	02.04.2003
	CH	02.04.2003
	LI	02.04.2003
	GR	02.07.2003
	PT	02.07.2003
	SE	02.07.2003
Former [2004/02]	CH	02.04.2003
	LI	02.04.2003
	GR	02.07.2003
	PT	02.07.2003
	SE	02.07.2003
Former [2004/01]	CH	02.04.2003
	LI	02.04.2003
	PT	02.07.2003
	SE	02.07.2003
Former [2003/41]	SE	02.07.2003
Documents cited:	Search	[A]US4461294 (BARON NEVILLE A [US]) [A] 1,3 * column 1, line 40 - column 2, line 32; figure .; claims 1,3,6 *;
		[A]US4786813 (SVANBERG SUNE [SE], et al) [A] 1,2* figure 1; claim 1 *;
		[A]WO9011054 (CANDELA LASER CORP [US], et al) [A] 1-4 * page 6, line 12 - page 8, line 5; figure 1 *;
		[XP]WO9314430 (TRIMEDYNE INC [US]) [XP] 1-4 * page 27, line 5 - page 28, line 18; figure -; claims 25-27 *

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