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EP0917913 - Method and apparatus for cleaning ophthalmic lenses and blocks [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  16.11.2001
Database last updated on 24.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip16.11.2001Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 02.01.2002  [2002/01]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Coburn Optical Industries, Inc.
4606 South Garnett Road, Suite 200 Tulsa
Oklahoma 74146 / US
[N/P]
Former [1999/21]For all designated states
COBURN OPTICAL INDUSTRIES, INC.
4606 South Garnett Road, Suite 200
Tulsa, Oklahoma 74146 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Smith, Kenneth L.
Route 1, Box 21125
Porum, Oklahoma 74455 / US
02 / Strope, Todd R.
212 N. Anthony St.
Muskogee, Oklahoma 74403 / US
[1999/21]
Representative(s)Powell, Timothy John, et al
Potter Clarkson LLP The Belgrave Centre
Talbot Street
Nottingham NG1 5GG / GB
[N/P]
Former [2001/47]Powell, Timothy John, et al
Eric Potter Clarkson, Park View House, 58 The Ropewalk
Nottingham NG1 5DD / GB
Former [2001/35]Snelgrove, Susan Elizabeth, et al
Eric Potter Clarkson Park View House 58 The Ropewalk
GB-Nottingham NG1 5DD / GB
Former [1999/21]Gilding, Martin John, et al
Eric Potter Clarkson, Park View House, 58 The Ropewalk
Nottingham NG1 5DD / GB
Application number, filing date98309447.518.11.1998
[1999/21]
Priority number, dateUS1997097470319.11.1997         Original published format: US 974703
[1999/21]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0917913
Date:26.05.1999
Language:EN
[1999/21]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0917913
Date:19.07.2000
[2000/29]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.06.2000
ClassificationIPC:B08B3/12, B08B3/10, B08B11/02
[2000/28]
CPC:
G02C13/006 (EP,US); A61L12/026 (EP,US); B08B11/02 (EP,US);
B08B3/10 (EP,US); B08B3/12 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1999/21]B08B3/12
Designated contracting states(deleted) [2001/13]
Former [1999/21]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Verfahren und Vorrichtung zum Reinigen von ophtalmischen Linsen und Blöcken[1999/21]
English:Method and apparatus for cleaning ophthalmic lenses and blocks[1999/21]
French:Procédé et dispositif pour nettoyer des lentilles et des blocs ophtalmiques[1999/21]
Examination procedure20.01.2001Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2002/01]
13.07.2001Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: examination fee not paid in time  [2002/01]
Fees paidPenalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
15.03.2001AT   M01   Not yet paid
15.03.2001BE   M01   Not yet paid
15.03.2001CH   M01   Not yet paid
15.03.2001CY   M01   Not yet paid
15.03.2001DE   M01   Not yet paid
15.03.2001DK   M01   Not yet paid
15.03.2001ES   M01   Not yet paid
15.03.2001FI   M01   Not yet paid
15.03.2001FR   M01   Not yet paid
15.03.2001GB   M01   Not yet paid
15.03.2001GR   M01   Not yet paid
15.03.2001IE   M01   Not yet paid
15.03.2001IT   M01   Not yet paid
15.03.2001LU   M01   Not yet paid
15.03.2001MC   M01   Not yet paid
15.03.2001NL   M01   Not yet paid
15.03.2001PT   M01   Not yet paid
15.03.2001SE   M01   Not yet paid
Penalty fee Rule 85b EPC 1973
15.03.2001M01   Not yet paid
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.11.200003   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[A]JPH06178968  ;
 [A]US4432380  (RUF HANS R [CH], et al) [A] 1,2 * column 3, line 55 - column 4, line 18 * * column 5, line 23 - column 6, line 13 * * figure - *;
 [A]US4736759  (COBERLY ROBERT A [US], et al) [A] 1,2 * column 3, line 59 - column 5, line 28 * * column 7, line 50 - column 10, line 5; figures 1,2 *;
 [A]US5494063  (SUZUKI KATSUNORI [JP], et al) [A] 1,2 * column 5, line 29 - column 6, line 28 ** figure 1 *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19940930), vol. 018, no. 520, Database accession no. (C - 1255), & JP06178968 A 19940628 (OLYMPUS OPTICAL CO LTD) [A] 1,2 * abstract * * paragraph [0019] * * paragraph [0021] *
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