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EP About this file: EP1143919

EP1143919 - METHOD FOR TREATING NAILS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2001/42]COMPOSITION AND METHOD FOR TREATING NAILS AND ADJACENT TISSUES
[2008/16]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  21.08.2009
Database last updated on 06.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip30.09.2011Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY		published on 02.11.2011  [2011/44]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
USBiomaterials Corporation
One Progress Boulevard, Box No.23
Alachua, FL 32615 / US
[2008/42]
Former [2001/42]For all designated states
Usbiomaterials Corporation
One Progress Boulevard, Box No.23
Alachua, FL 32615 / US
Inventor(s)01 / LATORRE, Guy
4416 NW 60th Terrace
Gainesville, FL 32606 / US
02 / GREENSPAN, David, C.
3116 N.W. 62nd Terrace
Gainesville, FL 32606 / US
03 / GREENSPAN, Alice, D.
3116 NW 62nd Terrace
Gainesville, FL 32606 / US
 [2001/42]
Representative(s)Nash, David Allan
Haseltine Lake LLP
Redcliff Quay
120 Redcliff Street
Bristol BS1 6HU / GB
[N/P]
Former [2001/42]Nash, David Allan
Haseltine Lake & Co., Imperial House, 15-19 Kingsway
London WC2B 6UD / GB
Application number, filing date00905663.120.01.2000
[2001/42]
WO2000US01226
Priority number, dateUS19990116595P20.01.1999         Original published format: US 116595 P
[2001/42]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0042977
Date:27.07.2000
Language:EN
[2000/30]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1143919
Date:17.10.2001
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 27.07.2000 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2001/42]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1143919
Date:15.10.2008
Language:EN
[2008/42]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US27.07.2000
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP11.06.2002
ClassificationIPC:A61K8/04, A61K8/25, A61Q3/00, A61Q3/02
[2008/16]
CPC:
A61K8/0241 (EP,US); A61K8/25 (EP,US); A61K8/416 (EP,US);
A61Q3/00 (EP,US); A61Q3/02 (EP,US); A61K2800/412 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2001/42]A61K7/00, A61K7/04
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2001/42]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:METHODEN ZUR BEHANDLUNG VON NÄGELN[2008/16]
English:METHOD FOR TREATING NAILS[2008/16]
French:PROCEDE DE TRAITEMENT DES ONGLES[2008/16]
Former [2001/42]ZUBEREITUNGEN UND METHODEN ZUR BEHANDLUNG VON NÄGELN UND ANGRENZENDEM GEWEBE
Former [2001/42]COMPOSITION AND METHOD FOR TREATING NAILS AND ADJACENT TISSUES
Former [2001/42]COMPOSITION ET PROCEDE DE TRAITEMENT DES ONGLES ET DE LEURS TISSUS ADJACENTS
Entry into regional phase13.08.2001National basic fee paid 
13.08.2001Search fee paid 
13.08.2001Designation fee(s) paid 
13.08.2001Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure18.08.2000Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
13.08.2001Examination requested  [2001/42]
24.10.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
08.06.2006Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
03.08.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.01.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
14.03.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.04.2008Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.08.2008Fee for grant paid
18.08.2008Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)16.07.2009No opposition filed within time limit [2009/39]
Request for further processing for:03.08.2006Request for further processing filed
31.07.2006Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
22.08.2006Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.01.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
28.01.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
28.01.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
26.01.2005Renewal fee patent year 06
26.01.2006Renewal fee patent year 07
12.01.2007Renewal fee patent year 08
25.01.2008Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT15.10.2008
BE15.10.2008
CY15.10.2008
DK15.10.2008
FI15.10.2008
IT15.10.2008
NL15.10.2008
SE15.01.2009
GR16.01.2009
GB20.01.2009
IE20.01.2009
LU20.01.2009
ES26.01.2009
CH31.01.2009
LI31.01.2009
MC31.01.2009
PT16.03.2009
[2011/44]
Former [2011/21]AT15.10.2008
BE15.10.2008
DK15.10.2008
FI15.10.2008
IT15.10.2008
NL15.10.2008
SE15.01.2009
GR16.01.2009
GB20.01.2009
IE20.01.2009
LU20.01.2009
ES26.01.2009
CH31.01.2009
LI31.01.2009
MC31.01.2009
PT16.03.2009
Former [2010/47]AT15.10.2008
BE15.10.2008
DK15.10.2008
FI15.10.2008
IT15.10.2008
NL15.10.2008
SE15.01.2009
GR16.01.2009
GB20.01.2009
IE20.01.2009
ES26.01.2009
CH31.01.2009
LI31.01.2009
MC31.01.2009
PT16.03.2009
Former [2010/07]AT15.10.2008
BE15.10.2008
DK15.10.2008
FI15.10.2008
IT15.10.2008
NL15.10.2008
SE15.01.2009
GB20.01.2009
IE20.01.2009
ES26.01.2009
CH31.01.2009
LI31.01.2009
MC31.01.2009
PT16.03.2009
Former [2010/01]AT15.10.2008
BE15.10.2008
DK15.10.2008
FI15.10.2008
IT15.10.2008
NL15.10.2008
SE15.01.2009
GB20.01.2009
ES26.01.2009
CH31.01.2009
LI31.01.2009
MC31.01.2009
PT16.03.2009
Former [2009/47]AT15.10.2008
BE15.10.2008
DK15.10.2008
FI15.10.2008
IT15.10.2008
NL15.10.2008
SE15.01.2009
ES26.01.2009
CH31.01.2009
LI31.01.2009
MC31.01.2009
PT16.03.2009
Former [2009/39]AT15.10.2008
BE15.10.2008
DK15.10.2008
FI15.10.2008
IT15.10.2008
NL15.10.2008
SE15.01.2009
ES26.01.2009
MC31.01.2009
PT16.03.2009
Former [2009/37]AT15.10.2008
BE15.10.2008
DK15.10.2008
FI15.10.2008
NL15.10.2008
SE15.01.2009
ES26.01.2009
MC31.01.2009
PT16.03.2009
Former [2009/34]AT15.10.2008
BE15.10.2008
DK15.10.2008
FI15.10.2008
NL15.10.2008
ES26.01.2009
PT16.03.2009
Former [2009/32]AT15.10.2008
BE15.10.2008
FI15.10.2008
NL15.10.2008
ES26.01.2009
PT16.03.2009
Former [2009/25]AT15.10.2008
FI15.10.2008
NL15.10.2008
ES26.01.2009
PT16.03.2009
Former [2009/23]AT15.10.2008
ES26.01.2009
Former [2009/20]ES26.01.2009
Documents cited:Search[XD]US5181914  (ZOOK GERALD P [US]) [XD] 16 * figure -; claim 1 *;
 [A]WO9621628  (BRINK MARIA [FI], et al) [A] 1-15 * page 5, line 10 - page 8, line 10 * * page 24, line 18 - page 26, line 25 *;
 [A]WO9727148  (UNIV MARYLAND [US], et al) [A] 1-15 * page 8, line 3 - page 9, line 11; claim 1 *;
 [XA]US5728753  (BONFIELD WILLIAM [GB], et al) [X] 1-7 * claims 1,2,7,8 * * column 3, line 24 - line 31 *[A] 8-15;
 [XA]US5834008  (GREENSPAN DAVID C [US], et al) [X] 1-6,8,11-14,16 * column 4, line 38 - line 41 * * column 4, line 64 - column 5, line 55 * * column 6, line 16 - line 18; claims 1,4-8 * [A] 1-10,12-16
International search[Y]US4873077  (THOMPSON STEVEN L [US], et al);
 [Y]US4919920  (DEVOS JOHN B [US]);
 [Y]US5658184  (HOOPMAN TIMOTHY L [US], et al);
 [Y]US5676745  (KELLY JOHN ROBERT [US], et al);
 [YP]US5989575  (RAZZANO DOMINICK D [US])
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