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(88) Date of publication A3: 04.09.2003 (43) Date of publication: 29.09.2004 Bulletin 2004/40 (21) Application number: 02791353.2 (22) Date of filing: 03.12.2002

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G02C 7/04 (86) International application number: PCT/US2002/038379 (87) International publication number: WO 2003/054615 (03.07.2003 Gazette 2003/27)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE SI SK TR Designated Extension States: AL LT LV MK RO (30) Priority: 05.12.2001 US 337582 P 27.11.2002 US 337582 P (71) Applicant: Ocular Sciences Inc. Concord, CA 94520 (US)	(72) Inventors: THAKRAR, Ashok, R. San Jose, CA 95148 (US) MARMO, J., Christopher Danville, CA 94506 (US) (74) Representative: Critten, Matthew Peter et al Abel & Imray,20 Red Lion Street London, WC1R 4PQ London, WC1R 4PQ (GB)