(19)
(11) EP 1 245 373 B8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
21.02.2007 Bulletin 2007/08

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
21.06.2006 Bulletin 2006/25

(21) Application number: 02006941.5

(22) Date of filing: 26.03.2002
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
B29D 11/00(2006.01)
B29C 33/00(2006.01)

(54)

Mold assembly for producing a plurality of contact lenses

Giessformanordnung zur Herstellung von mehreren Kontakt-Linsen

Assemblage de moules pour la fabrication d'une pluralité de lentilles de contact


(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR

(30) Priority: 27.03.2001 US 279085 P
31.10.2001 US 334854 P

(43) Date of publication of application:
02.10.2002 Bulletin 2002/40

(73) Proprietors:
  • Novartis AG
    4056 Basel (CH)
  • Novartis Pharma GmbH
    1230 Wien (AT)
    Designated Contracting States:
    AT 

(72) Inventor:
  • Russel, Todd Aldridge
    Grayson, GA 30017 (US)

(74) Representative: Molac, BĂ©atrice et al
Novartis AG Corporate Intellectual Property Patent and Trademark Department
4002 Basel
4002 Basel (CH)


(56) References cited: : 
EP-A- 0 825 013
US-A- 4 565 348
WO-A-00/18567
US-A- 5 466 147
   
       
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