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EP1261365 - PRODUCT FOR BIOLOGICAL ANCHORING OF CONNECTIVE TISSUE TO BONE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2002/49]PRODUCT AND METHOD FOR BIOLOGICAL ANCHORING OF CONNECTIVE TISSUE TO BONE
[2006/17]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  27.07.2007
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip06.06.2008Change - representativepublished on 09.07.2008  [2008/28]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Zimmer Orthobiologics, Inc.
12024 Vista Parke Drive Austin
Texas 78726-4050 / US
[2006/38]
Former [2005/09]For all designated states
Zimmer Orthobiologics, Inc.
12024 Vista Parke Drive
Austin, Texas 78726-4050 / US
Former [2002/49]For all designated states
Sulzer Biologics, Inc.
3 East Greenway Plaza, Suite 1600
Houston, TX 77046-0391 / US
Inventor(s)01 / ATKINSON, Brent
1945 Applewood Dr.
Lakewood, CO 80215 / US
02 / BENEDICT, James, J.
15239 West 77th Drive
Arvada, CO 80007 / US
 [2002/49]
Representative(s)HGF
1 City Walk
Leeds LS11 9DX / GB
[N/P]
Former [2008/28]Harrison Goddard Foote
Belgrave Hall Belgrave Street Leeds
LS2 8DD / GB
Former [2002/49]Harrison Goddard Foote
Belgrave Hall, Belgrave Street
Leeds, LS2 8DD / GB
Application number, filing date01918377.107.03.2001
[2002/49]
WO2001US07130
Priority number, dateUS2000052392309.03.2000         Original published format: US 523923
[2002/49]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0166130
Date:13.09.2001
Language:EN
[2001/37]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1261365
Date:04.12.2002
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 13.09.2001 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2002/49]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1261365
Date:20.09.2006
Language:EN
[2006/38]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US13.09.2001
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP13.05.2003
ClassificationIPC:A61K38/17, A61L31/16, A61L27/54
[2003/26]
CPC:
A61L27/52 (EP); A61K38/1709 (EP); A61K38/1825 (EP);
A61K38/1841 (EP); A61K38/1875 (EP); A61K38/38 (EP);
A61K38/39 (EP); A61K38/40 (EP); A61K38/44 (EP);
A61K38/45 (EP); A61K38/4873 (EP); A61L27/227 (EP);
A61L27/26 (EP); A61P19/04 (EP); C12Y104/03013 (EP);
C12Y203/02013 (EP); C12Y304/22015 (EP) (-)
C-Set:
A61K38/1709, A61K2300/00 (EP);
A61K38/1825, A61K2300/00 (EP);
A61K38/1841, A61K2300/00 (EP);
A61K38/1875, A61K2300/00 (EP);
A61K38/38, A61K2300/00 (EP);
A61K38/39, A61K2300/00 (EP);
A61K38/40, A61K2300/00 (EP);
A61K38/44, A61K2300/00 (EP);
A61K38/45, A61K2300/00 (EP);
A61K38/4873, A61K2300/00 (EP);
A61L27/26, C08L89/00 (EP)
(-)
Former IPC [2002/49]A61K38/17
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT [2004/21]
Former [2002/49]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:PRODUKT ZUR BIOLOGISCHEN BINDEGEWEBSVERANKERUNG AN KNOCHEN[2006/17]
English:PRODUCT FOR BIOLOGICAL ANCHORING OF CONNECTIVE TISSUE TO BONE[2006/17]
French:PRODUIT POUR ANCRER BIOLOGIQUEMENT DU TISSU CONJONCTIF A UN OS[2006/17]
Former [2002/49]PRODUKT UND METHODE ZUR BIOLOGISCHEN BINDEGEWEBSVERANKERUNG AN KNOCHEN
Former [2002/49]PRODUCT AND METHOD FOR BIOLOGICAL ANCHORING OF CONNECTIVE TISSUE TO BONE
Former [2002/49]PRODUIT ET PROCEDE POUR ANCRER BIOLOGIQUEMENT DU TISSU CONJONCTIF A UN OS
Entry into regional phase17.09.2002National basic fee paid 
17.09.2002Search fee paid 
17.09.2002Designation fee(s) paid 
17.09.2002Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure29.08.2001Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
17.09.2002Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
17.09.2002Examination requested  [2003/01]
28.04.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
15.12.2004Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
24.02.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.04.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
31.07.2006Fee for grant paid
31.07.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP06115688.1  / EP1704866
Opposition(s)21.06.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2007/35]
Request for further processing for:24.02.2005Request for further processing filed
16.02.2005Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
03.03.2005Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.03.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
22.03.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
22.03.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
29.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 06
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[2008/04]
Former [2007/35]IT20.09.2006
Documents cited:Search[PX]WO0048550  (SULZER BIOLOG INC [US]) [PX] 1-21 * page 8 - page 10 *;
 [A]US6034062  (THIES R SCOTT [US], et al) [A] 1-21 * the whole document *;
 [A]US5658882  (CELESTE ANTHONY J [US], et al) [A] 1-21 * the whole document *;
 [A]US6027917  (CELESTE ANTHONY J [US], et al) [A] 1-21 * the whole document *;
 [A]US6027919  (CELESTE ANTHONY J [US], et al) [A] 1-21 * the whole document *
International search[Y]US5928940  (SAMPATH KUBER T [US], et al);
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 [Y]US5387213  (BREARD FRANCIS H [FR], et al);
 [Y]US5972884  (COHEN CHARLES M [US], et al);
 [Y]US5219576  (CHU GEORGE H [US], et al);
 [YP]US6150328  (WANG ELIZABETH A [US], et al)
 [Y]  - RODEO S.A. ET AL., "Use of recombinant human bone morphogenic protein-1 to enhance tendon healing in a bone tunnel", THE AMERICAN JOURNAL OF SPORTS MEDICINE, (199904), vol. 27, no. 4, pages 476 - 488, XP002940479
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