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EP 2038695 A1 20090325 - CONTACT LENS

Title (en)

CONTACT LENS

Title (de)

KONTAKTLINSE

Title (fr)

LENTILLE DE CONTACT

Publication

EP 2038695 A1 20090325 (EN)

Application

EP 07768921 A 20070710

Priority

NL 2007050339 W 20070710
EP 06116967 A 20060711
US 48436106 A 20060711
EP 07768921 A 20070710

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO2008007955A1] The invention relates to a contact lens comprising at least one area with an increased friction for an eyelid for providing grip to the eyelid for positioning the contact lens on an eye in use, wherein said friction area comprises micro scale undulations for providing friction between an eyelid and the contact lens.

IPC 8 full level

G02C 7/04 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

G02C 7/041 (2013.01); G02C 7/048 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 2008007955A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

AL BA HR MK RS

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 2008007955 A1 20080117; WO 2008007955 A9 20090416; EP 2038695 A1 20090325

DOCDB simple family (application)

NL 2007050339 W 20070710; EP 07768921 A 20070710