Method And System For Determining The Subjective Refraction Properties Of An Eye

Patent No. EP3352644 (titled "Method And System For Determining The Subjective Refraction Properties Of An Eye") was filed by Carl Zeiss on Sep 22, 2016. The application was issued on Jul 31, 2024.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
ESSILOR	Aug 6, 2020	LANG

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Jul 4, 2024
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
Jul 4, 2024
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
Apr 24, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 24, 2024
English translation of the claims
Apr 24, 2024
Filing of the translation of the amended claims
Apr 24, 2024
French translation of claims
Apr 24, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 23, 2024
Communication of bibliographic data
Feb 23, 2024
Communication to opponent concerning maintenance
Feb 23, 2024
Communication with request to file translations
Feb 19, 2024
Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision
Feb 14, 2024
Refund of fees
Feb 13, 2024
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Feb 13, 2024
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Feb 13, 2024
F3324 Closure of the appeal proceedings: withdrawal of the appeal/ application/ opposition
Feb 13, 2024
F3324 Closure of the appeal proceedings: withdrawal of the appeal/ application/ opposition
Feb 8, 2024
F3014 Oral Proceedings: Order cancelling/postponing
Feb 7, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 7, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 7, 2024
Withdrawal of an appeal
Feb 7, 2024
Withdrawal of an appeal
Jan 22, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jan 17, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 17, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 17, 2024
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Dec 14, 2023
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Dec 14, 2023
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Dec 6, 2023
F3011.2 Oral Proceedings: Summons VICO
Dec 6, 2023
F3011.2 Oral Proceedings: Summons VICO
Dec 1, 2023
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Nov 30, 2023
Composition of the board (T)
Feb 22, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Feb 17, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 17, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 17, 2023
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Oct 7, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Oct 4, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 4, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Oct 4, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Oct 4, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Oct 4, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 4, 2022
Reply to appeal
Sep 29, 2022
Communication confirming withdrawal from representation
Sep 29, 2022
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Sep 29, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Sep 26, 2022
Authorisation
Sep 26, 2022
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Sep 21, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 21, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 21, 2022
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Aug 2, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Aug 2, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Aug 2, 2022
Invitation to file an authorisation
Jun 14, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 14, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 14, 2022
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
May 23, 2022
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
May 17, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
May 17, 2022
Cited document during appeal procedure
May 17, 2022
Cited document during appeal procedure
May 17, 2022
Cited document during appeal procedure
May 17, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 17, 2022
Statement of grounds of appeal
Mar 22, 2022
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Mar 22, 2022
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Mar 16, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 16, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 16, 2022
Notice of appeal
Jan 12, 2022
Advice of delivery
Jan 12, 2022
Advice of delivery
Jan 7, 2022
Annex to the communication - opposition
Jan 7, 2022
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Jan 7, 2022
Druckexemplar in opposition procedure
Jan 7, 2022
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Jan 7, 2022
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
Jan 7, 2022
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
Jan 7, 2022
Means of redress
Jan 7, 2022
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Jan 7, 2022
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Jan 7, 2022
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Jan 7, 2022
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Jan 7, 2022
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Jan 7, 2022
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Jan 7, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Jan 7, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Nov 29, 2021
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Oct 5, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Oct 5, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Sep 30, 2021
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
Sep 29, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 29, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 29, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 29, 2021
Amended description with annotations
Sep 29, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Sep 29, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
Sep 29, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 02
Sep 29, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 02
Sep 29, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 03
Sep 29, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 04
Sep 29, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 04
Sep 29, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 05
Sep 29, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 05
Sep 29, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 05
Sep 29, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 06
Sep 29, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 06
Sep 29, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 007
Sep 29, 2021
Description
Sep 29, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 29, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 29, 2021
Main request during Opposition procedure
Sep 29, 2021
Main request during Opposition procedure
Sep 29, 2021
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Sep 29, 2021
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Sep 29, 2021
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Sep 29, 2021
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Jun 8, 2021
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Jun 8, 2021
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Apr 23, 2021
Advice of delivery
Apr 22, 2021
Advice of delivery
Apr 19, 2021
Annex to the communication - opposition
Apr 19, 2021
Information concerning oral proceedings
Apr 19, 2021
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Apr 19, 2021
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Apr 19, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Apr 19, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Jan 13, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Dec 23, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 23, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 23, 2020
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Aug 18, 2020
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Aug 18, 2020
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Aug 11, 2020
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Aug 6, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 6, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
Aug 6, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
Aug 6, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 003
Aug 6, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 004
Aug 6, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 005
Aug 6, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 006
Aug 6, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 007
Aug 6, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 008
Aug 6, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 009
Aug 6, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 011
Aug 6, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 110
Aug 6, 2020
International publication (Pamphlet)
Aug 6, 2020
Notice of opposition
Aug 6, 2020
Notice of opposition
Nov 18, 2019
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Nov 5, 2019
Transmittal of third party observations to applicant
Oct 29, 2019
Non-patent literature filed by a third party
Oct 29, 2019
Non-patent literature filed by a third party
Oct 29, 2019
Observations by third parties
Oct 29, 2019
Observations by third parties
Oct 10, 2019
Decision to grant a European patent
Sep 11, 2019
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Sep 11, 2019
Information about intention to grant a patent
Sep 11, 2019
Intention to grant (signatures)
Sep 11, 2019
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Sep 11, 2019
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Jul 26, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 26, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Jul 26, 2019
Amended description with annotations
Jul 26, 2019
Claims
Jul 26, 2019
Description
Jul 26, 2019
English translation of the claims
Jul 26, 2019
French translation of claims
Jul 26, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 26, 2019
Request for correction/amendment of the text proposed for grant sent from 01.04.2012
Apr 17, 2019
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Apr 17, 2019
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Apr 17, 2019
Intention to grant (signatures)
Apr 17, 2019
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Apr 17, 2019
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Feb 6, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 6, 2019
Amended description with annotations
Feb 6, 2019
Description
Feb 6, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 6, 2019
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Oct 18, 2018
Annex to the communication
Oct 18, 2018
Communication from the Examining Division
Oct 11, 2018
Examination started
Jul 4, 2018
Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data
May 3, 2018
Communication to designated inventor
May 3, 2018
Communication to designated inventor
May 3, 2018
Communication to designated inventor
Apr 23, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 23, 2018
Priority search results
Apr 23, 2018
Request for entry into the European phase
Apr 4, 2018
Annexes to the international preliminary examination report
Apr 4, 2018
Copy of the international preliminary examination report
Feb 2, 2018
Information on entry into European phase
Jan 22, 2018
Annex to International preliminary examination report
Jan 22, 2018
International preliminary examination report
Jan 22, 2018
International preliminary examination report - free text sheet
Jan 22, 2018
International preliminary examination report - points I-VIII
Jan 22, 2018
Transmittal of International Preliminary Examination Report
Jan 9, 2018
PCT(IPEA): Amended sheet - claims
Jan 9, 2018
Reply to communication PCT/IPEA/408
Oct 19, 2017
Written opinion
Oct 19, 2017
Written opinion - free text sheet
Oct 19, 2017
Written opinion - points I-VIII
Aug 15, 2017
Notification of election of EPO
Aug 4, 2017
Amendments of documents (Article 19 PCT) (without attachments)
Jul 21, 2017
Notification of receipt of demand
Jul 18, 2017
Document concerning fees and payments
Jul 18, 2017
PCT demand form
Jul 18, 2017
PCT(IPEA): Amended sheet - claims
Jul 18, 2017
PCT(IPEA): Amended sheet - claims
Jul 18, 2017
Payment of fees and costs
Jul 18, 2017
Reply to International Search Opinion
Apr 18, 2017
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Mar 30, 2017
Copy of the international search report
Mar 30, 2017
Published international application - A1
Jan 18, 2017
Written opinion of the ISA, boxes No. I to VIII
Jan 18, 2017
Written opinion of the ISA, cover sheet
Jan 18, 2017
Written opinion of the ISA, supplemental box
Oct 12, 2016
Notification of the international application number and of the international filing date
Sep 29, 2016
Incoming letter related to PCT RO
Sep 22, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 22, 2016
Abstract
Sep 22, 2016
Claims
Sep 22, 2016
Description
Sep 22, 2016
Document concerning fees and payments
Sep 22, 2016
Drawings
Sep 22, 2016
Electronic request for grant of an International application

EP3352644

CARL ZEISS

Application Number: EP16777577A
Filing Date: Sep 22, 2016
Status: Patent Maintained As Amended; Jun 27, 2024
Publication Date: Jul 31, 2024
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