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EP About this file: EP1131656

EP1131656 - COATED LENS TO REDUCE VISUAL PERCEPTION OF STAINS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  02.08.2003
Database last updated on 07.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip02.08.2003Refusal of applicationpublished on 17.09.2003  [2003/38]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SOLA INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS, LTD.
Sherriffs Road Lonsdale
South Australia 5160 / AU
[N/P]
Former [2001/37]For all designated states
SOLA INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS, LTD.
Sherriffs Road
Lonsdale, South Australia 5160 / AU
Inventor(s)01 / YIP, Brandon
Unit 3 Stirling Road
Blackwood, S.A. 5051 / AU
02 / ADAMS, Brian, Douglas
39 Darwendale Street
Huntfield Heights, S.A. 5163 / AU
 [2001/37]
Representative(s)Stevens, Jason Paul, et al
Dehns
St Bride's House
10 Salisbury Square
London
EC4Y 8JD / GB
[N/P]
Former [2001/37]Stevens, Jason Paul, et al
Frank B. Dehn & Co. 179 Queen Victoria Street
London EC4V 4EL / GB
Application number, filing date99957744.818.11.1999
[2001/37]
WO1999AU01025
Priority number, dateAU1998PP0723620.11.1998         Original published format: AU PP723698
[2001/37]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0031569
Date:02.06.2000
Language:EN
[2000/22]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1131656
Date:12.09.2001
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 02.06.2000 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2001/37]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:AU02.06.2000
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.02.2002
ClassificationIPC:G02B1/11, G02B1/10, B05D5/06
[2002/12]
CPC:
G02B27/0006 (EP); G02B1/10 (EP); G02B1/11 (EP)
Former IPC [2001/37]G02B1/11, G02B1/10
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2001/37]
TitleGerman:BESCHICHTETE LINSE ZUR REDUZIERUNG DER WAHRNEHMUNG VON FLECKEN[2001/37]
English:COATED LENS TO REDUCE VISUAL PERCEPTION OF STAINS[2001/37]
French:LENTILLE PORTANT UN REVETEMENT DE FA ON A REDUIRE LA PERCEPTION DES TACHES[2001/37]
Entry into regional phase04.05.2001National basic fee paid 
04.05.2001Search fee paid 
04.05.2001Designation fee(s) paid 
04.05.2001Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure04.05.2000Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: AU
04.05.2001Examination requested  [2001/37]
04.05.2001Request for accelerated examination filed
28.05.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
28.05.2002Decision about request for accelerated examination - accepted: Yes
31.05.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
04.10.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.03.2003Date of oral proceedings
19.03.2003Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
11.04.2003Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2003/38]
23.04.2003Application refused, date of legal effect [2003/38]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.11.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
25.10.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
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Documents cited:Search[A]JPH1045435  ;
 [A]WO9517303  (MINNESOTA MINING & MFG [US]) [A] 1-48* page 9, line 1 - line 5; figure - *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19980430), vol. 1998, no. 06, & JP10045435 A 19980217 (CENTRAL GLASS CO LTD) [A] 1-48 * abstract *
International search[X]US4070097  (GELBER ROBERT M);
 [A]US4387960  (TANI HAKUZO [JP]);
 [A]US5460888  (HASHIMOTO SIGERU [JP], et al);
 [A]US5725959  (TERADA JUNJI [JP], et al);
 [A]US5729323  (ARDEN AMY J [US], et al);
 [XP]US5847876  (FERRANTE RONALD A [US], et al)
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