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EP1490032 - PROCESSES FOR MANUFACTURING POLYMERIC MICROSPHERES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.07.2007
Database last updated on 20.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip11.07.2008Change - representativepublished on 13.08.2008  [2008/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Boston Scientific Limited
The Corporate Centre Bush Hill Bay Street
St. Michael / BB
[N/P]
Former [2006/36]For all designated states
Boston Scientific Limited
The Corporate Centre, Bush Hill, Bay Street
St. Michael / BB
Former [2005/01]For all designated states
Boston Scientific Limited
The Corporate Centre, Bush Hill, Bay Street
St. Michael / BB
Inventor(s)01 / BUISER, Marcia
480 Belmont Street, Apt. 2
Watertown, MA 02472 / US
02 / BALDWIN, Samuel, P.
20 Hardy Avenue, Apartment A
Watertown, MA 02472 / US
 [2005/09]
Former [2005/01]01 / BUISER, Marcia
480 Belmont Street, Apt. 2
Watertown, MA 02472 / US
02 / BALDWIN, Samuel, P.
6 Clarendon Street
Newton, MA 02460 / US
Representative(s)Altenburg, Udo
Bardehle Pagenberg Partnerschaft mbB
Patentanwälte, Rechtsanwälte
Prinzregentenplatz 7
81675 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/33]Altenburg, Udo
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Bardehle . Pagenberg . Dost . Altenburg . Geissler Galileiplatz 1
81679 München / DE
Former [2005/01]Altenburg, Udo, Dipl.-Phys.
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Bardehle . Pagenberg . Dost . Altenburg . Geissler Postfach 86 06 20
81633 München / DE
Application number, filing date03718083.328.03.2003
[2005/01]
WO2003US09471
Priority number, dateUS2002010996629.03.2002         Original published format: US 109966
[2005/01]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO03082250
Date:09.10.2003
Language:EN
[2003/41]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1490032
Date:29.12.2004
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 09.10.2003 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2004/53]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1490032
Date:06.09.2006
Language:EN
[2006/36]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP09.10.2003
ClassificationIPC:A61K9/16, A61L24/04, A61L24/00
[2005/01]
CPC:
A61F2/0036 (EP,US); A61K49/0452 (EP,US); A61K9/1635 (EP,US);
A61L24/001 (EP,US); A61L24/0036 (EP,US); A61L24/06 (EP,US);
A61L27/16 (EP,US); A61L27/50 (EP,US); A61L31/048 (EP,US);
B29B9/16 (EP,US); C08J3/12 (EP,US); C08J3/24 (EP,US);
A61L2430/36 (EP,US); B29B2009/125 (EP,US); B29B2009/166 (EP,US);
C08J2329/04 (EP,US); Y10T428/2985 (EP,US) (-)
C-Set:
A61L24/06, C08L29/04 (EP,US);
A61L27/16, C08L29/04 (US,EP);
A61L31/048, C08L29/04 (US,EP)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IE,   NL [2006/36]
Former [2005/01]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG VON POLYMEREN MICROSPHÄREN[2005/01]
English:PROCESSES FOR MANUFACTURING POLYMERIC MICROSPHERES[2005/01]
French:PROCEDES DE FABRICATION DE MICROSPHERES POLYMERES[2005/01]
Entry into regional phase05.10.2004National basic fee paid 
05.10.2004Designation fee(s) paid 
05.10.2004Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure05.10.2004Examination requested  [2004/53]
27.03.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.06.2006Fee for grant paid
30.06.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)07.06.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2007/33]
Fees paidRenewal fee
04.03.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
06.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
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Cited inInternational search[X]JPH09316271  ;
 [A]US5571182  (ERSEK ROBERT A [US], et al) [A] 1-36 * claim - *;
 [A]WO9639464  (BARD INC C R [US], et al) [A] 1-36 * claim - *;
 [A]US2001051670  (GOUPIL DENNIS W [US], et al) [A] 1-36 * claim - *;
 [A]DE10026620  (QUELLE GERHARD [DE]) [A] 1-36 * claim - *;
 [A]WO0170291  (BIOSPHERE MEDICAL INC [US]) [A] 1-36 * claim - *;
 [A]EP0402031  (AMERICAN MED SYST [US]) [A] 1-36 * claim - *
 [X]  - DATABASE WPI, 1, Derwent World Patents Index, vol. 1998, no. 08, Database accession no. 1998-082801, XP002250507 & JPH09316271 A 19971209 (KURARAY CO LTD) [X] 1-7 * abstract *
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