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Method Of Manufacturing A Spectacle Lens, Finished Uncut Spectacle Lens And Semi-Finished Lens Blank - EP3918413

The patent EP3918413 was granted to Carl Zeiss on Jun 7, 2023. The application was filed on Jan 30, 2020 under application number EP20701790A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Granted And Under Opposition".

EP3918413

CARL ZEISS
Application Number
EP20701790A
Filing Date
Jan 30, 2020
Status
Granted And Under Opposition
May 5, 2023
Publication Date
Jun 7, 2023
External Links
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CompanyOpposition DateRepresentativeOpposition Status
RODENSTOCKMar 7, 2024MULLER BORE & PARTNER PATENTANWALTE PARTG MBBADMISSIBLE

Patent Citations (29) New

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

Citation PhasePublication Number
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DESCRIPTIONUS2017063664
EXAMINATIONEP2947505
EXAMINATIONUS5805263
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTBE899997
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTEP2947505
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTGB466620
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTUS2012013846
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTUS4504128
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTUS4561736
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTUS4784482
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTUS6440335
OPPOSITIONAU117067B
OPPOSITIONAU1432288
OPPOSITIONBE899997
OPPOSITIONCN2098696U
OPPOSITIONDE10310561
OPPOSITIONDE8705203U
OPPOSITIONEP1409198
OPPOSITIONGB466620
OPPOSITIONUS2012013846
OPPOSITIONUS2018133987
OPPOSITIONUS2019016074
OPPOSITIONUS4504128
OPPOSITIONUS6440335
OPPOSITIONUS7507358
OPPOSITIONUS7919020
OPPOSITIONUS9535262
OPPOSITIONUS9778485

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