Appeal No. 2005-1024 Page 2
Application No. 10/156,291
BACKGROUND
The Invention
The appellants’ invention relates to a soft, aspheric intraocular lens. The claims
on appeal are as follows:
26. A molded soft intraocular lens molded from a soft, bio-
compatible material having an aspheric portion.
27. A molded soft intraocular lens as defined in Claim 26
wherein said aspheric portion comprises a sector on one
surface of said lens.
28. A molded soft intraocular lens molded from a soft, bio-
compatible material which has at least one surface which is
not uniformly spherical, said non-uniformly spherical surface
comprising at least two sections having surfaces which
intersect to form an obtuse angle therebetween.
29. An aspheric intraocular lens, comprising:
a soft internally dry aspheric intraocular lens.
The Prior Art
The examiner relied upon the following prior art references of record in rejecting
the appealed claims:
Koeniger 4,449,257 May 22, 1984
Burk 4,504,982 Mar. 19, 1985
Mazzocco 4,573,998 Mar. 4, 1986
Koziol et al. 4,666,446 May 19, 1987
Schlegel 4,673,406 Jun. 16, 1987
Volk 4,710,193 Dec. 1, 1987
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