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Overlay Imaging For Registration Of A Patient Eye For Laser Surgery - EP3451898

The patent EP3451898 was granted to Alcon on Jun 21, 2023. The application was filed on May 2, 2016 under application number EP16723532A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Granted And Under Opposition".

EP3451898

ALCON
Application Number
EP16723532A
Filing Date
May 2, 2016
Status
Granted And Under Opposition
May 19, 2023
Publication Date
Jun 21, 2023
External Links
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CompanyOpposition DateRepresentativeOpposition Status
WEICKMANN & WEICKMANNMar 21, 2024WEICKMANN & WEICKMANN PARTMBBADMISSIBLE

Patent Citations (25) New

Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.

Citation PhasePublication Number
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTDE102010046500
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTEP1800636
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTUS2007055222
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTWO2015043616
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTWO2016061454
OPPOSITIONDE102010046500
OPPOSITIONEP1800636
OPPOSITIONUS2003223037
OPPOSITIONUS2007055222
OPPOSITIONUS2007142826
OPPOSITIONUS2010094262
OPPOSITIONUS2014125949
OPPOSITIONUS8231221
OPPOSITIONUS8556885
OPPOSITIONWO0128476
OPPOSITIONWO0178584
OPPOSITIONWO02087442
OPPOSITIONWO03053228
OPPOSITIONWO03102498
OPPOSITIONWO2004089214
OPPOSITIONWO2011035063
OPPOSITIONWO2012040196
OPPOSITIONWO2014172621
OPPOSITIONWO2015043616
OPPOSITIONWO2016061454

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