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Ophtalmic Lens Comprising An Encapsulated Light-Absorbing Additive - EP3497488

The patent EP3497488 was granted to Essilor on Mar 22, 2023. The application was filed on Aug 9, 2017 under application number EP17771862A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Patent Maintained As Amended".

EP3497488

ESSILOR
Application Number
EP17771862A
Filing Date
Aug 9, 2017
Status
Patent Maintained As Amended
Feb 17, 2023
Publication Date
Mar 22, 2023
External Links
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CompanyOpposition DateRepresentativeOpposition Status
BECKERMar 16, 2021BECKER KURIG & PARTNER PATENTANWALTE MBBADMISSIBLE

Patent Citations (18) New

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

Citation PhasePublication Number
DESCRIPTIONEP1085348
DESCRIPTIONEP1085349
DESCRIPTIONEP2263788
DESCRIPTIONEP2282713
DESCRIPTIONJP3347140B
DESCRIPTIONUS2012188503
DESCRIPTIONUS5949518
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTCN103980643
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTUS2014080972
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTUS4166043
OPPOSITIONCN1419151
OPPOSITIONEP0082204
OPPOSITIONEP0371140
OPPOSITIONEP1505412
OPPOSITIONJP2003155415
OPPOSITIONUS2010113901
OPPOSITIONUS2014080972
OPPOSITIONUS5663279

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