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EP About this file: EP0988574

EP0988574 - Highly curved ophthalmic lens element [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2000/13]LENS WITH SURFACE CORRECTION
[2002/38]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  20.05.2011
Database last updated on 22.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip20.05.2011Patent maintained (B2 publication)published on 22.06.2011  [2011/25]
20.05.2011Change - applicantpublished on 22.06.2011  [2011/25]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Carl Zeiss Vision Australia Holdings Ltd.
Sherriffs Road
Londsdale, SA 5160 / AU
[2011/25]
Former [2000/13]For all designated states
SOLA INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS, LTD.
Sherriffs Road
Lonsdale, South Australia 5160 / AU
Inventor(s)01 / O'CONNOR, Kevin, Douglas
3 Owen Street
Goodwood, S.A. 5034 / AU
02 / MILLER, Anthony, Dennis
29 Ridgehaven Drive
Bellevue Heights, S.A. 5050 / AU
[2000/13]
Representative(s)TBK
Bavariaring 4-6
80336 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/22]TBK-Patent
Bavariaring 4-6
80336 München / DE
Former [2005/33]TBK-Patent
Bavariaring 4-6
80336 München / DE
Former [2004/46]Böckelen, Rainer, et al
Tiedtke-Bühling-Kinne & Partner (GbR), TBK-Patent Bavariaring 4
80336 München / DE
Former [2000/13]Stevens, Jason Paul
Frank B. Dehn & Co. 179 Queen Victoria Street
London EC4V 4EL / GB
Application number, filing date98933369.517.07.1998
[2000/13]
WO1998AU00567
Priority number, dateAU1997PO0809018.07.1997         Original published format: AU PO809097
AU1998PP0261226.03.1998         Original published format: AU PP261298
[2000/13]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9904307
Date:28.01.1999
Language:EN
[1999/04]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0988574
Date:29.03.2000
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 28.01.1999 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/13]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0988574
Date:23.04.2003
Language:EN
[2003/17]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP0988574
Date:22.06.2011
Language:EN
[2011/25]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:AU28.01.1999
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP27.08.1999
ClassificationIPC:G02C7/02, A61F9/02
[2000/13]
CPC:
G02C7/02 (EP,US); A61F9/022 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2000/13]
TitleGerman:Linse mit starker Krümmung für eine Brille[2006/50]
English:Highly curved ophthalmic lens element[2002/38]
French:Lentille ophtalmique à courbure forte[2006/50]
Former [2000/13]LINSE MIT OBERFLÄCHENKORREKTUR
Former [2000/13]LENS WITH SURFACE CORRECTION
Former [2000/13]LENTILLE A CORRECTION DE SURFACE
Entry into regional phase08.07.1999National basic fee paid 
08.07.1999Search fee paid 
08.07.1999Designation fee(s) paid 
08.07.1999Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure22.12.1998Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: AU
08.07.1999Examination requested  [2000/13]
06.02.2001Request for accelerated examination filed
03.04.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
03.04.2001Decision about request for accelerated examination - accepted: Yes
11.10.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.12.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
28.05.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.10.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.02.2003Fee for grant paid
20.02.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  23.01.2004  26.02.2004  ADMISSIBLE
Rodenstock GmbH
Isartalstr. 43
80469 München / DE
Opponent's representative
Rocke, Carsten
Müller-Boré & Partner
Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Grafinger Strasse 2
81671 München / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2004/13]
Opponent(s)01  23.01.2004   
Rodenstock GmbH
Isartalstr. 43
80469 München / DE
Opponent's representative
Rocke, Carsten
Müller-Boré & Partner Grafinger Strasse 2
81671 München / DE
04.03.2004Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
13.09.2004Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
05.10.2004Communication of observations of patent proprietor (Time limit: M06)
14.04.2005Reply of parties involved to observations of patent proprietor
13.09.2006Date of oral proceedings
13.10.2006Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
13.10.2006Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
23.10.2006Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
06.02.2007Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
16.05.2007Fee for printing new specification paid
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.07.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
25.07.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
24.07.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT23.04.2003
BE23.04.2003
CH23.04.2003
FI23.04.2003
LI23.04.2003
NL23.04.2003
CY17.07.2003
IE17.07.2003
LU17.07.2003
DK23.07.2003
GR23.07.2003
PT23.07.2003
SE23.07.2003
MC31.07.2003
[2005/02]
Former [2004/40]AT23.04.2003
BE23.04.2003
CH23.04.2003
FI23.04.2003
LI23.04.2003
NL23.04.2003
CY17.07.2003
IE17.07.2003
LU17.07.2003
DK23.07.2003
GR23.07.2003
PT23.07.2003
SE23.07.2003
Former [2004/39]AT23.04.2003
BE23.04.2003
CH23.04.2003
FI23.04.2003
LI23.04.2003
NL23.04.2003
CY17.07.2003
LU17.07.2003
DK23.07.2003
GR23.07.2003
PT23.07.2003
SE23.07.2003
Former [2004/36]AT23.04.2003
BE23.04.2003
CH23.04.2003
FI23.04.2003
LI23.04.2003
NL23.04.2003
CY17.07.2003
DK23.07.2003
GR23.07.2003
PT23.07.2003
SE23.07.2003
Former [2004/28]AT23.04.2003
BE23.04.2003
CH23.04.2003
FI23.04.2003
LI23.04.2003
NL23.04.2003
DK23.07.2003
GR23.07.2003
PT23.07.2003
SE23.07.2003
Former [2004/23]AT23.04.2003
CH23.04.2003
FI23.04.2003
LI23.04.2003
NL23.04.2003
DK23.07.2003
GR23.07.2003
PT23.07.2003
SE23.07.2003
Former [2004/05]AT23.04.2003
CH23.04.2003
FI23.04.2003
LI23.04.2003
NL23.04.2003
GR23.07.2003
PT23.07.2003
SE23.07.2003
Former [2004/03]AT23.04.2003
CH23.04.2003
LI23.04.2003
NL23.04.2003
GR23.07.2003
PT23.07.2003
SE23.07.2003
Former [2004/02]CH23.04.2003
LI23.04.2003
NL23.04.2003
GR23.07.2003
PT23.07.2003
SE23.07.2003
Former [2004/01]CH23.04.2003
LI23.04.2003
NL23.04.2003
PT23.07.2003
SE23.07.2003
Former [2003/41]SE23.07.2003
Documents cited:Search[A]US1741536  (RAYTON WILBUR B) [A] 1-24 * page 1, line 33 - line 95 *;
 [A]US4271538  (MONTESI EDWARD N, et al);
 [A]GB2281635  (GENTEX OPTICS INC [US]) [A] 1-3 * page 1 - page 3 *;
 [A]EP0742462  (JOHNSON & JOHNSON VISION PROD [US]) [A] 27-29 * claim - *;
 [A]WO9703579  (ONE XCEL INC [US]) [A] 1-3 * page 2, line 10 - page 3 *;
 [PXA]WO9735224  (SOLA INT HOLDINGS [AU], et al) [PX] 1-3,17-30 * claim - * [PA] 4-16
International search[X]US1697030  (TILLYER EDGAR D);
 [X]US1942400  (GLANCY ANNA E);
 [A]US3689136  (ATAMIAN ZAVEN);
 [A]US3691565  (GALONEK EDWARD A);
 [X]GB1509583  (APHAKE PTY LTD);
 [A]US4741611  (BURNS DENNIS L [US]);
 [A]US4779972  (GOTTLIEB DANIEL D [US]);
 [A]WO9721138  (OAKLEY INC [US])
ExaminationGB680400
 US3169247
 DE3225270
 DE3343891
 DE3901775
 DE4121234
 US5550599
 EP0742262
    - Michael P. Keating" Oblique Central Refraction In Spherocylindrical Corrections with both Faceform and Pantoscopic Tilt", veröffentlicht in "Optometrie and Vision Science", Vol.72, No.4, pp.258 bis 265, 1995
    - Michael P. Keating "Oblique Central Refraction In Sperocylindrical Lenses Tilted Around an Off-Axis Meridian", veröffentlicht in "Optometrie and Vision Science", Vol. 70, No.10, pp.785 bis 791, 1993
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