blank Quick help
blank Maintenance news

Scheduled maintenance

Regular maintenance outages:
between 05.00 and 05.15 hrs CET (Monday to Sunday).

Other outages
Availability
Register Forum

2022.02.11

More...
blank News flashes

News flashes

New version of the European Patent Register - SPC information for Unitary Patents.

2024-03-06

More...
blank Related links

Extract from the Register of European Patents

EP About this file: EP0890414

EP0890414 - Lens grinding apparatus [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  16.10.2015
Database last updated on 03.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip16.10.2015No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 18.11.2015  [2015/47]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Nidek Co., Ltd.
34-14, Maehama
Hiroishi-cho
Gamagori
Aichi / JP
[2014/50]
Former [1999/02]For all designated states
Nidek Co., Ltd.
7-9, Sakae-cho
Gamagori-shi, Aichi / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Obayashi, Hirokatsu
14-2, Aza Komae
Oaza Hiroishi
Mito-cho
Hoi-gun, Aichi / JP
02 / Shibata, Ryoji
68, Daida-cho 1-chome
Toyokawa-shi, Aichi / JP
 [2014/50]
Former [1999/02]01 / Obayashi, Hirokatsu
14-2, Aza Komae, Oaza Hiroishi, Mito-cho
Hoi-gun, Aichi / JP
02 / Shibata, Ryoji
68, Daida-cho 1-chome
Toyokawa-shi, Aichi / JP
Representative(s)Hoefer & Partner Patentanwälte mbB
Pilgersheimer Strasse 20
81543 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2014/50]Weber, Joachim
Hoefer & Partner
Patentanwälte
Pilgersheimer Strasse 20
81543 München / DE
Former [1999/02]Weber, Joachim, Dr.
Hoefer, Schmitz, Weber Patentanwälte Gabriel-Max-Strasse 29
81545 München / DE
Application number, filing date98112667.508.07.1998
[1999/02]
Priority number, dateJP1997019922708.07.1997         Original published format: JP 19922797
[1999/02]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0890414
Date:13.01.1999
Language:EN
[1999/02]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0890414
Date:13.02.2002
[2002/07]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0890414
Date:10.12.2014
Language:EN
[2014/50]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP02.01.2002
ClassificationIPC:B24B9/14, B24B17/10, B24B49/00, B24B49/02
[2002/07]
CPC:
B24B49/00 (EP,US); B24B17/10 (EP,US); B24B27/0046 (EP,US);
B24B9/14 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1999/02]B24B9/14, B24B17/10, B24B49/00
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB [2002/44]
Former [1999/02]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Linsenschleifvorrichtung[1999/02]
English:Lens grinding apparatus[1999/02]
French:Dispositif de meulage de lentilles[1999/02]
Examination procedure21.06.2002Examination requested  [2002/35]
10.11.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
17.05.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.06.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
30.12.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.01.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.05.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.06.2014Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.10.2014Fee for grant paid
27.10.2014Fee for publishing/printing paid
27.10.2014Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  10.11.2003
Opposition(s)11.09.2015No opposition filed within time limit [2015/47]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.07.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
27.07.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
29.07.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
31.07.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
30.07.2004Renewal fee patent year 07
26.07.2005Renewal fee patent year 08
28.07.2006Renewal fee patent year 09
26.07.2007Renewal fee patent year 10
28.07.2008Renewal fee patent year 11
30.07.2009Renewal fee patent year 12
30.07.2010Renewal fee patent year 13
29.07.2011Renewal fee patent year 14
31.07.2012Renewal fee patent year 15
31.07.2013Renewal fee patent year 16
31.07.2014Renewal fee patent year 17
Opt-out from the exclusive  Tooltip
competence of the Unified
Patent Court
See the Register of the Unified Patent Court for opt-out data
Responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or quality of the data displayed under the link provided lies entirely with the Unified Patent Court.
Lapses during opposition  TooltipES10.12.2014
[2015/23]
Documents cited:Search[A]JPH04183566  ;
 [A]GB2117287  (FREEMAN VICTOR) [A] 1,9 * page 1, line 124 - page 2, line 77 * * figure 1 *;
 [A]EP0379426  (TOPCON CORP [JP]) [A] 10* page 3, line 30 - page 4, line 27 *;
 [A]EP0510462  (NIPPON KOGAKU KK [JP]) [A] 10 * page 5, line 33 - page 9, line 38 * * figures 6-10 *;
 [AD]US5347762  (SHIBATA RYOJI [JP], et al) [AD] 10 * column 15, line 68 - column 21, line 8 * * figures 26A-27B *;
 [PA]EP0798076  (NIDEK KK [JP]) [PA] 1,9 * column 2, line 49 - column 7, line 35 * * figure 1 *;
 [PA]EP0798077  (NIDEK KK [JP]) [PA] 1,9 * column 2, line 44 - column 7, line 30 * * figure 1 *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19921015), vol. 016, no. 498, Database accession no. (M - 1325), & JP04183566 A 19920630 (NIDEK CO LTD) [A] 1,9 * abstract *
by applicantJPH0399227
The EPO accepts no responsibility for the accuracy of data originating from other authorities; in particular, it does not guarantee that it is complete, up to date or fit for specific purposes.