All Legal & Institutional articles – Page 2
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ArticleApple patents adjustable lenses
On July 18 the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office granted Apple a patent – number US 11,703,698 B1 – for “adjustable lens systems.” Source: U.S. patent no. US 11,703,698 B1 As the abstract reads, “eyeglasses may include one or more lenses and control circuitry that adjusts an ...
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Class action filed in the U.S. against EssilorLuxottica and other eyewear and luxury groups
A consumer antitrust class action was filed last Friday at the US District Court, in the Northern District of California (San Francisco), against EssilorLuxottica and over 50 companies in the eyewear and luxury sectors for anticompetitive practices, Bloomberg and other U.S. media report. The Italo-French group is reportedly presented by ...
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ZEISS unveils Research Award recipients at Deutsches Museum
The ZEISS Group remitted its Research Awards at the Deutsches Museum in Munich, which is celebrating the centenary of its planetarium, earlier this week. The main award went to Prof. Dr. Immanuel Block for his research in quantum optics. Among the three recipients of the Carl Zeiss Award for Young ...
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Spectaris wins digital communication award for contact lenses’ program
Spectaris, the German industry association for optics and other related sectors, has received a mediaV-Award 2023 from trade magazine Verbändereport in the category ”Best image campaign” for its digital and marketing campaign to promote contact lenses in the country. Launched in 2019, the initiative has been increasing the visibility of ...
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ArticleEU publishes alarming counterfeiting survey, ramps up IP platform
The European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO), the European office in charge of intellectual property (IP) and anti-counterfeiting, has announced that it is preparing the launch of a new open-source and blockchain-based platform which is aimed at ensuring product authenticity through information sharing at every step of the supply chain. ...
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AOA launches eye-health educative mobile game
The American Optometric Association (AOA) has launched Blink Land, a mobile game that educates players about eye-health related issues such as improving their screen time habits, the easing of digital eye strain or the importance of taking eye exams regularly. The organization describes Blink Land as the first eye-friendly mobile ...
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French eyewear industry open doors’ day draws in 450 ECPs
A total of 450 opticians coming from France, Belgium and Switzerland took part in the first edition of “Manufacture Tours”, an operation organized on June 5 by LEOO, the association of French optical products manufacturers. A total of 30 industrial sites, including production sites for lenses and frames, were open ...
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ArticleFrench opticians release new market data ahead of new health care plan negotiations
As the French government prepares for a new round of discussions with healthcare professionals for an update of its so-called 100% Santé reform, the Rassemblement des Opticiens de France (ROF), the main opticians’ association in the country, has released a new set of data around the implementation of the plan ...
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ArticleDo soft contacts contain PFAS?
An American blog has commissioned a laboratory to test 18 varieties of soft contact lens, from three brands, and found that all contain the same “marker” – an organic fluorine – for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS. PFAS are commonly called “forever chemicals,” because they do not break down ...
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Italy’s Anfao, unions agree on new labor contract
The Italian eyewear trade association Anfao reached an agreement with trade union representatives on the terms of a new contract affecting the approximately 18,000 workers in Italy’s eyewear industry and covering the 2023-2025 period. The contract foresees a gradual increase in average monthly salaries over the three years, which will ...
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ArticleItaly issues €50 contribution for purchase of eyeglasses, contact lenses
Italy is issuing a €50 voucher or reimbursement for the purchase of prescription eyewear and contact lenses for low-income people who request the contribution on a new digital platform. Individuals can ask for the “Bonus Vista” starting May 5, while eyewear sellers have been able to register stores participating in ...
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News briefsHOYA seeks coverage for myopia-prevention lenses in France
HOYA has published an open letter in three French dailies: Le Monde, Le Figaro and Libération. The company is prevailing on the French government to provide coverage in its public healthcare system for lenses designed to slow the development of myopia in children. At the moment only private supplemental insurance ...
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ArticleHow dirty is greenwashing? A legal perspective
This article will briefly explain the current legal perspective of environmental claims used by corporates to market their products or services, in particular on a business-to-consumer level.
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ArticleEnvironmental sustainability and the eye care industry
Ann Blackmore, a policy and regulatory consultant who has worked for over nine years in the optical sector, considers what concerns around environmental sustainability could mean for the eye care industry and outlines some of the drivers for change. No one can be in any doubt that one of ...
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ZVA releases preliminary German market figures, announces new president
According to preliminary figures announced by the Zentralverband der Augenoptiker und Optometristen (ZVA) at his annual meeting last week, the German optical market value inched up by 2 percent year-on-year in 2022, with brick-and-mortar outperforming, notably in the area of prescription lenses, while online sales were said to have dropped ...
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Spectaris launches forum to help members comply with EU regulations
The German industry association Spectaris is expanding its services for the ophthalmic optics industry with the new information forum “Regulatory Forum for the Ophthalmic Optics Industry” (RFAO), which is intended to assist in complying with increasingly complex statutory and legal requirements of the European Union. The RFAO is expected to ...
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ArticleUnderstanding the GPSR and what it could mean for EU businesses
Have you heard of the GPSR and do you know what it means for businesses in the EU? We explain the main points every brand needs to know
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Extended rights for French orthoptists
Following a regulation change published at the end of January, French orthoptists are now allowed to issue initial ophthalmic lenses’ prescriptions for people aged between 16 and 42 years old. Previously, all French patients had to visit an ophthalmologist to receive their first eyeglasses’ prescription while orthoptists could renew them. ...
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ECOO issues new sustainability guidance for member associations
The European Council of Optometry and Optics (ECOO) has released a new guidance on the issue of sustainability and how it relates to the eye care sector. The four-page document, which can be found on the organization’s website, makes suggestions on how national associations can relay sustainabiity information to their ...
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