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Publication No. EP4267056

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App No. EP21824050

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Filed by Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, Inc.

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Filed on 2021-12-03

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Issued/Published on 2026-01-28

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Publication No. EP4267056 A1

Application No. EP21824050 Filed: 2021-12-03

Grant Date 2026-01-28 Mention of grant

Active Oppositions 1 Active EPO Oppositions

Patent Abstract / Summary

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IPC Classifications

A61F9/007

Priority Claims

US 202017130409 Date: 2020-12-22

US 202117381980 Date: 2021-07-21

Designated Contracting States (38 EPC States)

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Parties & Representation

Applicants

Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, Inc.

31 Technology Drive, Suite 200, Irvine, CA 92618

Inventors (5)

GOVARI, Assaf

2066717 Yokneam

ALGAWI, Yehuda

2066717 Yokneam

AHARON, Eran

2066717 Yokneam

SITNITSKY, Ilya

2066717 Yokneam

KATZIR, Stanislav

2066717 Yokneam

Representatives / Agents

Carpmaels & Ransford LLP

One Southampton Row, London WC1B 5HA

Ullrich & Naumann PartG mbB

Schneidmühlstrasse 21, 69115 Heidelberg

Key Procedural Dates

Request-For-Examination 2023-07-21

Mention Of Grant Published 2026-01-28

First-Examination-Report-Despatched 2025-07-25

Patent Oppositions

Official opposition proceedings filed against European Patent EP4267056 under EPC Article 99.

1 ACTIVE OPPONENT

Opponent Company

Geuder AG

Hertzstrasse 4, DE

Representative

Ullrich & Naumann PartG mbB

Filing Date

2026-10-27

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Patent & Non-Patent Citations

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Cited Patent Documents

US2014163455

Espacenet

WO2009076717

Espacenet

US2005118048

Espacenet

US2008319374

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RU2720821

Espacenet

US2010030134

Espacenet

Official File Inspection EPC Art. 128 Public Dossier

Complete European Patent Register Dossier (148 Total Documents)

The full inspection file for Application EP21824050 contains 148 total documents, including all notices of opposition, proprietor counter-statements, examination communications, third-party observations, and procedural forms. Below are all major recorded procedural filings and publication specifications.

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Patent Abstract / Summary

IPC Classifications

Priority Claims

Designated Contracting States (38 EPC States)

Parties & Representation

Applicants

Inventors (5)

Representatives / Agents

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Patent Oppositions

Geuder AG

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Complete European Patent Register Dossier (148 Total Documents)

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