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EP0945141 - Use of a liquid for disinfecting contact lenses [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1999/39]Liquid for contact lenses
[2001/45]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  30.05.2003
Database last updated on 02.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip30.05.2003No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 16.07.2003  [2003/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Menicon Co., Ltd.
21-19, Aoi 3-chome Naka-ku Nagoya-shi
Aichi-ken / JP
[N/P]
Former [1999/39]For all designated states
Menicon Co., Ltd.
21-19, Aoi 3-chome Naka-ku
Nagoya-shi Aichi-ken / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Nakada, Kazuhiko c/o MENICON CO., LTD.
21-19, Aoi 3-chome, Naka-ku
Nagoya-shi, Aichi-ken / JP
02 / Kawai, Tetsuji c/o MENICON CO., LTD.
21-19, Aoi 3-chome, Naka-ku
Nagoya-shi, Aichi-ken / JP
[1999/39]
Representative(s)Leson, Thomas Johannes Alois, et al
TBK
Bavariaring 4-6
80336 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2001/14]Leson, Thomas Johannes Alois, Dipl.-Ing., et al
Patentanwälte Tiedtke-Bühling-Kinne & Partner, Bavariaring 4
80336 München / DE
Former [1999/39]Bühling, Gerhard, Dipl.-Chem.
Patentanwaltsbüro Tiedtke-Bühling-Kinne & Partner Bavariaring 4
80336 München / DE
Application number, filing date99105916.324.03.1999
[1999/39]
Priority number, dateJP1998007723025.03.1998         Original published format: JP 7723098
[2000/03]
Former [1999/39]JP19980077230U25.03.1998
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0945141
Date:29.09.1999
Language:EN
[1999/39]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0945141
Date:26.04.2000
[2000/17]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0945141
Date:24.07.2002
Language:EN
[2002/30]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP09.03.2000
ClassificationIPC:A61L2/18, G02C13/00
[1999/39]
CPC:
A61L12/142 (EP,US); A61L12/14 (EP,US); A61L2/18 (EP,US);
C08F8/30 (EP,US); C08F2800/20 (EP,US)
C-Set:
C08F8/30, C08F126/02 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2001/01]
Former [1999/39]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Verwendung einer Flüssigkeit zum Desinfizieren von Kontaktlinsen[2001/45]
English:Use of a liquid for disinfecting contact lenses[2001/45]
French:Utilisation d'un liquide pour désinfecter les lentilles de contact[2001/45]
Former [1999/39]Kontaktlinsenflüssigkeit
Former [1999/39]Liquid for contact lenses
Former [1999/39]Liquide pour les lentilles de contact
Examination procedure18.09.2000Examination requested  [2000/46]
14.03.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
11.07.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.10.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
23.01.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.04.2002Fee for grant paid
22.04.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)25.04.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2003/29]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.03.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
27.03.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
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Documents cited:Search[XY]US5260385  (IIO KOKORO [JP]) [X] 1-3 * abstract * * column 1, lines 7-10 * * column 3, lines 11-16 * * examples 2,3 * [Y] 1-5;
 [Y]EP0757095  (TOMEY TECHN CORP [JP]) [Y] 1-5 * abstract * * page 3, line 52 - page 4, line 3 * * page 5, line 5 ** page 6, lines 35-50 *
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