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EP About this file: EP1139920

EP1139920 - OCULAR REPLACEMENT APPARATUS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2001/41]OCULAR REPLACEMENT APPARATUS AND METHOD OF COUPLING A PROSTHESIS TO AN IMPLANT
[2008/08]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  23.10.2009
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.07.2014Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT		published on 06.08.2014  [2014/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Garonzik, Scott N.
6592 Patio Lane
Boca Raton, FL 33433 / US
[2001/41]
Inventor(s)01 / see applicant
...
 [2001/41]
Representative(s)Geyer, Ulrich F.
Wagner & Geyer Partnerschaft mbB
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Gewürzmühlstrasse 5
80538 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2001/41]Geyer, Ulrich F., Dr. Dipl.-Phys.
WAGNER & GEYER, Patentanwälte, Gewürzmühlstrasse 5
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date99967691.929.12.1999
[2001/41]
WO1999US31069
Priority number, dateUS1998022444631.12.1998         Original published format: US 224446
[2001/41]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0038592
Date:06.07.2000
Language:EN
[2000/27]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1139920
Date:10.10.2001
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 06.07.2000 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2001/41]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1139920
Date:17.12.2008
Language:EN
[2008/51]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US06.07.2000
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP15.09.2006
ClassificationIPC:A61F2/14, A61F2/16
[2001/41]
CPC:
A61F2/141 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2001/41]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG FÜR DEN OKULÄREN ERSATZ[2008/08]
English:OCULAR REPLACEMENT APPARATUS[2008/08]
French:APPAREIL DE REMPLACEMENT OCULAIRE[2008/08]
Former [2001/41]VORRICHTUNG FÜR DEN OKULÄREN ERSATZ UND METHODE ZUM ANBRINGEN EINER PROTHESE AN EIN IMPLANTAT
Former [2001/41]OCULAR REPLACEMENT APPARATUS AND METHOD OF COUPLING A PROSTHESIS TO AN IMPLANT
Former [2001/41]APPAREIL DE REMPLACEMENT OCULAIRE ET PROCEDE D'ACCOUPLEMENT D'UNE PROTHESE A UN IMPLANT
Entry into regional phase02.07.2001National basic fee paid 
02.07.2001Search fee paid 
02.07.2001Designation fee(s) paid 
02.07.2001Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure26.06.2000Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
02.07.2001Examination requested  [2001/41]
19.06.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
02.01.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.06.2008Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.10.2008Fee for grant paid
28.10.2008Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)18.09.2009No opposition filed within time limit [2009/48]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.12.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
30.01.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
29.12.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
29.12.2004Renewal fee patent year 06
28.12.2005Renewal fee patent year 07
28.12.2006Renewal fee patent year 08
27.12.2007Renewal fee patent year 09
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.12.200204   M06   Fee paid on   30.01.2003
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT17.12.2008
BE17.12.2008
CY17.12.2008
DK17.12.2008
FI17.12.2008
IT17.12.2008
NL17.12.2008
IE29.12.2008
LU29.12.2008
CH31.12.2008
LI31.12.2008
MC31.12.2008
FR17.02.2009
GB17.03.2009
SE17.03.2009
GR18.03.2009
ES28.03.2009
PT18.05.2009
DE01.07.2009
[2014/32]
Former [2011/25]AT17.12.2008
BE17.12.2008
CY17.12.2008
DK17.12.2008
FI17.12.2008
NL17.12.2008
IE29.12.2008
LU29.12.2008
CH31.12.2008
LI31.12.2008
MC31.12.2008
FR17.02.2009
GB17.03.2009
SE17.03.2009
GR18.03.2009
ES28.03.2009
PT18.05.2009
DE01.07.2009
Former [2010/44]AT17.12.2008
BE17.12.2008
CY17.12.2008
DK17.12.2008
FI17.12.2008
NL17.12.2008
IE29.12.2008
LU29.12.2008
CH31.12.2008
LI31.12.2008
MC31.12.2008
FR17.02.2009
GB17.03.2009
SE17.03.2009
ES28.03.2009
PT18.05.2009
DE01.07.2009
Former [2010/28]AT17.12.2008
BE17.12.2008
DK17.12.2008
FI17.12.2008
NL17.12.2008
IE29.12.2008
LU29.12.2008
CH31.12.2008
LI31.12.2008
MC31.12.2008
FR17.02.2009
GB17.03.2009
SE17.03.2009
ES28.03.2009
PT18.05.2009
DE01.07.2009
Former [2010/07]AT17.12.2008
BE17.12.2008
DK17.12.2008
FI17.12.2008
NL17.12.2008
IE29.12.2008
CH31.12.2008
LI31.12.2008
MC31.12.2008
SE17.03.2009
ES28.03.2009
PT18.05.2009
DE01.07.2009
Former [2010/06]AT17.12.2008
BE17.12.2008
DK17.12.2008
FI17.12.2008
NL17.12.2008
CH31.12.2008
LI31.12.2008
MC31.12.2008
SE17.03.2009
ES28.03.2009
PT18.05.2009
DE01.07.2009
Former [2009/32]BE17.12.2008
FI17.12.2008
NL17.12.2008
Former [2009/30]FI17.12.2008
NL17.12.2008
Documents cited:Search[A]GB774903  (C & L E ATTENBOROUGH LTD) [A] 1-10 * page 6, line 9 - line 62; figures 3,4 *;
 [A]WO9849973  (ORBITAL IMPLANTS TECHNOLOGY [US]) [A] 1-10* page 15, line 26 - line 32; figures 2,4 *
International search[A]US2637043  (MAGDALENE MORRELL LILLIAN);
 [A]US2660732  (STONE JR WILLIAM);
 [A]US2688139  (JARDON FRITZ W);
 [A]US4976731  (PERRY ARTHUR C [US]);
 [A]US5192315  (JACOB-LABARRE JEAN T [US]);
 [A]US5713955  (DURETTE JEAN-FRANCOIS [CA])
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