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EP About this file: EP1318845

EP1318845 - HYDROPHILIC, LUBRICIOUS MEDICAL DEVICES HAVING CONTRAST FOR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  26.10.2007
Database last updated on 02.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip11.09.2009Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 14.10.2009  [2009/42]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
UNION CARBIDE CHEMICALS & PLASTICS TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
39 Old Ridgebury Road Danbury
Connecticut 06817-0001 / US
[2006/51]
Former [2003/25]For all designated states
UNION CARBIDE CHEMICALS & PLASTICS TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
39 Old Ridgebury Road
Danbury, Connecticut 06817-0001 / US
Inventor(s)01 / SCHACHTER, Deborah
136 Washington Avenue
Edison, NJ 08817 / US
02 / FAN, You-Ling
33 Quail Run
Warren, NJ 07059 / US
03 / RUTAR, Venceslav
5 Stratford Place
Flemington, NJ 08822 / US
 [2003/25]
Representative(s)polypatent
Postfach 40 02 43
51410 Bergisch Gladbach / DE
[N/P]
Former [2003/25]Sternagel, Fleischer, Godemeyer & Partner Patentanwälte
Braunsberger Feld 29
51429 Bergisch Gladbach / DE
Application number, filing date01927110.517.04.2001
[2003/25]
WO2001US12458
Priority number, dateUS20000231601P11.09.2000         Original published format: US 231601 P
[2003/25]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0222186
Date:21.03.2002
Language:EN
[2002/12]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1318845
Date:18.06.2003
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 21.03.2002 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2003/25]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1318845
Date:20.12.2006
Language:EN
[2006/51]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP21.03.2002
ClassificationIPC:A61L29/18, A61L31/18, A61K49/06
[2003/25]
CPC:
A61L31/18 (EP,US); A61L29/18 (EP,KR,US); A61K49/18 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2003/25]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:HYDROPHILE GLEITFÄHIGE MEDIZINISCHE VORRICHTUNGEN FÜR KONTRAST IN DER KERNSPIN-BILDERZEUGUNG[2003/25]
English:HYDROPHILIC, LUBRICIOUS MEDICAL DEVICES HAVING CONTRAST FOR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING[2003/25]
French:DISPOSITIFS MEDICAUX LUBRIFIES HYDROPHILES CONTRASTES SERVANT DANS L'IMAGERIE A RESONANCE MAGNETIQUE[2003/25]
Entry into regional phase11.04.2003National basic fee paid 
11.04.2003Designation fee(s) paid 
11.04.2003Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure03.03.2002Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
24.02.2003Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
11.04.2003Examination requested  [2003/25]
26.11.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
03.04.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.01.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
26.07.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.11.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
01.02.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.03.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.08.2006Fee for grant paid
03.08.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)21.09.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2007/48]
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.03.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
01.03.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
07.03.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
23.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT20.12.2006
BE20.12.2006
CH20.12.2006
CY20.12.2006
DK20.12.2006
FI20.12.2006
LI20.12.2006
NL20.12.2006
TR20.12.2006
SE20.03.2007
GR21.03.2007
ES31.03.2007
IE17.04.2007
LU17.04.2007
PT23.04.2007
MC30.04.2007
[2009/42]
Former [2009/37]AT20.12.2006
BE20.12.2006
CH20.12.2006
CY20.12.2006
DK20.12.2006
FI20.12.2006
LI20.12.2006
NL20.12.2006
SE20.03.2007
GR21.03.2007
ES31.03.2007
IE17.04.2007
LU17.04.2007
PT23.04.2007
MC30.04.2007
Former [2009/18]AT20.12.2006
BE20.12.2006
CH20.12.2006
DK20.12.2006
FI20.12.2006
LI20.12.2006
NL20.12.2006
SE20.03.2007
GR21.03.2007
ES31.03.2007
IE17.04.2007
PT23.04.2007
MC30.04.2007
Former [2008/25]AT20.12.2006
BE20.12.2006
CH20.12.2006
DK20.12.2006
FI20.12.2006
LI20.12.2006
NL20.12.2006
SE20.03.2007
GR21.03.2007
ES31.03.2007
IE17.04.2007
PT23.04.2007
Former [2008/19]AT20.12.2006
BE20.12.2006
CH20.12.2006
DK20.12.2006
FI20.12.2006
LI20.12.2006
NL20.12.2006
SE20.03.2007
GR21.03.2007
ES31.03.2007
PT23.04.2007
Former [2007/46]AT20.12.2006
BE20.12.2006
CH20.12.2006
DK20.12.2006
FI20.12.2006
LI20.12.2006
NL20.12.2006
SE20.03.2007
ES31.03.2007
PT23.04.2007
Former [2007/39]AT20.12.2006
BE20.12.2006
CH20.12.2006
FI20.12.2006
LI20.12.2006
NL20.12.2006
SE20.03.2007
ES31.03.2007
PT23.04.2007
Former [2007/36]AT20.12.2006
BE20.12.2006
CH20.12.2006
FI20.12.2006
LI20.12.2006
SE20.03.2007
PT23.04.2007
Former [2007/30]AT20.12.2006
BE20.12.2006
CH20.12.2006
FI20.12.2006
LI20.12.2006
SE20.03.2007
Former [2007/28]AT20.12.2006
FI20.12.2006
SE20.03.2007
Former [2007/25]FI20.12.2006
SE20.03.2007
Cited inInternational search[X]WO9408629  (STERLING WINTHROP INC [US]) [X] 1,2,7,8,10-13,16-19,21 * page 4, line 20 - page 5, line 22 * * page 6, line 29 - page 7, line 18 * * page 12, line 3 - line 12 * * page 14, line 31 - page 15, line 22 *;
 [X]WO9423782  (PHARMACYCLICS INC [US], et al) [X] 18,19,21 * page 4, line 13 - line 25 * * page 5, line 8 - line 21 * * page 8, line 5 - page 9, line 7 ** page 12, line 5 - line 27 *;
 [DX]WO9960920  (WISCONSIN ALUMNI RES FOUND [US]) [DX] 1,3,5,7,8,10-13,15,17-19,21 * page 5, line 23 - page 6, line 26 * * page 9, line 23 - page 11, line 14 * * examples 1,2 *
ExaminationWO0181460
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