(19)
(11) EP 3 634 732 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:
27.10.2021 Bulletin 2021/43

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
21.07.2021 Bulletin 2021/29

(21) Application number: 18737714.8

(22) Date of filing: 06.06.2018
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
B29D 11/00(2006.01)
(52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC):
B29D 11/00134
(86) International application number:
PCT/IB2018/054045
(87) International publication number:
WO 2018/224974 (13.12.2018 Gazette 2018/50)

(54)

METHOD FOR PRODUCING SILICONE HYDROGEL CONTACT LENSES

VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG VON SILIKONHYDROGEL-KONTAKTLINSEN

PROCÉDÉ DE PRODUCTION DE LENTILLES DE CONTACT EN HYDROGEL DE SILICONE

(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

(30) Priority: 07.06.2017 US 201762516205 P

(43) Date of publication of application:
15.04.2020 Bulletin 2020/16

(73) Proprietor: ALCON INC.
1701 Fribourg (CH)

(72) Inventors:
  • WU, Daqing
    Johns Creek Georgia 30097 (US)
  • ZHANG, Steve Yun
    Johns Creek Georgia 30097 (US)
  • QIAN, Xinming
    Johns Creek Georgia 30097 (US)
  • MUNOZ, Zach
    Johns Creek Georgia 30097 (US)
  • CHANG, Frank
    Johns Creek Georgia 30097 (US)
  • LIANG, Wei
    Johns Creek Georgia 30097 (US)
  • ZHENG, Ying
    Johns Creek Georgia 30097 (US)
  • BREITKOPF, Richard Charles
    Johns Creek Georgia 30097 (US)
  • NELSON, Matthew D.
    Salt Lake City UT 84107 (US)
  • KUMI, Augustine Twum
    Johns Creek Georgia 30097 (US)

(74) Representative: Bohest AG 
Holbeinstrasse 36-38
4051 Basel
4051 Basel (CH)


(56) References cited: : 
US-A1- 2017 002 029
   
       
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