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EP About this file: EP1670385

EP1670385 - NOVEL POROUS BIOMATERIALS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  29.11.2013
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.07.2015Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU, LU		published on 19.08.2015  [2015/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
University of Washington
Center for Commercialization
4311 11th Avenue NE, Suite 500
Seattle, WA 98105 / US
[2013/01]
Former [2006/25]For all designated states
University of Washington
Office of Technology Transfer, 4311-11th Ave. NE, Suite 500
Seattle, WA 98105 / US
Inventor(s)01 / RATNER, Buddy, D.
1612 Bigelow Avenue North
Seattle, WA 98109 / US
02 / MARSHALL, Andrew
3521 SW 327th Street
Federal Way, WA 98203 / US
 [2006/32]
Former [2006/25]01 / RATNER, Buddy, D.
1612 Bigelow Avenue North
Seattle, WA 98109 / US
02 / MARSHALL, Andrew
3521 SW 327th Street
Federal Way, WA 98203 / GB
Representative(s)Cornish, Kristina Victoria Joy, et al
Kilburn & Strode LLP
Lacon London
84 Theobalds Road
London WC1X 8NL / GB
[N/P]
Former [2013/04]Cornish, Kristina Victoria Joy, et al
Kilburn & Strode LLP 20 Red Lion Street London
WC1R 4PJ / GB
Former [2006/25]Cornish, Kristina Victoria Joy, et al
Kilburn & Strode, 20 Red Lion Street
London WC1R 4PJ / GB
Application number, filing date04794111.701.10.2004
[2006/25]
WO2004US32639
Priority number, dateUS20030507734P01.10.2003         Original published format: US 507734 P
[2006/25]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2005032418
Date:14.04.2005
Language:EN
[2005/15]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1670385
Date:21.06.2006
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 14.04.2005 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2006/25]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1670385
Date:23.01.2013
Language:EN
[2013/04]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US02.06.2005
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP20.10.2009
ClassificationIPC:A61F2/00, A61L27/24, A61L27/52, A61L31/14, A61L27/14, A61L27/56
[2012/34]
CPC:
A61F2/0077 (EP,US); A61L27/14 (EP,US); A61L27/56 (EP,US);
A61P41/00 (EP); A61P9/00 (EP); A61F2/06 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2006/25]A61F2/02
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2006/25]
TitleGerman:NEUE PORÖSE BIOMATERIALIEN[2006/25]
English:NOVEL POROUS BIOMATERIALS[2006/25]
French:NOUVEAUX BIOMATERIAUX POREUX[2006/25]
Entry into regional phase25.04.2006National basic fee paid 
25.04.2006Search fee paid 
25.04.2006Designation fee(s) paid 
25.04.2006Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure25.04.2006Examination requested  [2006/25]
10.09.2009Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
08.07.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.11.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.02.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.06.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.08.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.12.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.06.2012Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 19.06.2012
19.06.2012Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
03.08.2012Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.12.2012Fee for grant paid
03.12.2012Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  08.07.2010
Opposition(s)24.10.2013No opposition filed within time limit [2014/01]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.10.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
12.10.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
14.10.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
13.10.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
12.10.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
11.10.2011Renewal fee patent year 08
11.10.2012Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU01.10.2004
AT23.01.2013
BE23.01.2013
CY23.01.2013
CZ23.01.2013
DK23.01.2013
EE23.01.2013
FI23.01.2013
IT23.01.2013
MC23.01.2013
NL23.01.2013
PL23.01.2013
RO23.01.2013
SE23.01.2013
SI23.01.2013
SK23.01.2013
TR23.01.2013
BG23.04.2013
GR24.04.2013
ES04.05.2013
PT23.05.2013
IE01.10.2013
LU01.10.2013
[2015/34]
Former [2015/32]AT23.01.2013
BE23.01.2013
CY23.01.2013
CZ23.01.2013
DK23.01.2013
EE23.01.2013
FI23.01.2013
IT23.01.2013
MC23.01.2013
NL23.01.2013
PL23.01.2013
RO23.01.2013
SE23.01.2013
SI23.01.2013
SK23.01.2013
TR23.01.2013
BG23.04.2013
GR24.04.2013
ES04.05.2013
PT23.05.2013
IE01.10.2013
Former [2014/48]AT23.01.2013
BE23.01.2013
CY23.01.2013
CZ23.01.2013
DK23.01.2013
EE23.01.2013
FI23.01.2013
IT23.01.2013
MC23.01.2013
NL23.01.2013
PL23.01.2013
RO23.01.2013
SE23.01.2013
SI23.01.2013
SK23.01.2013
BG23.04.2013
GR24.04.2013
ES04.05.2013
PT23.05.2013
IE01.10.2013
Former [2014/25]AT23.01.2013
BE23.01.2013
CY23.01.2013
CZ23.01.2013
DK23.01.2013
EE23.01.2013
FI23.01.2013
IT23.01.2013
MC23.01.2013
NL23.01.2013
PL23.01.2013
RO23.01.2013
SE23.01.2013
SI23.01.2013
SK23.01.2013
BG23.04.2013
GR24.04.2013
ES04.05.2013
PT23.05.2013
Former [2014/03]AT23.01.2013
BE23.01.2013
CY23.01.2013
CZ23.01.2013
DK23.01.2013
EE23.01.2013
FI23.01.2013
IT23.01.2013
NL23.01.2013
PL23.01.2013
RO23.01.2013
SE23.01.2013
SI23.01.2013
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BG23.04.2013
GR24.04.2013
ES04.05.2013
PT23.05.2013
Former [2013/52]AT23.01.2013
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CY23.01.2013
CZ23.01.2013
DK23.01.2013
EE23.01.2013
FI23.01.2013
NL23.01.2013
PL23.01.2013
RO23.01.2013
SE23.01.2013
SI23.01.2013
SK23.01.2013
BG23.04.2013
GR24.04.2013
ES04.05.2013
PT23.05.2013
Former [2013/49]AT23.01.2013
BE23.01.2013
CZ23.01.2013
DK23.01.2013
EE23.01.2013
FI23.01.2013
NL23.01.2013
PL23.01.2013
RO23.01.2013
SE23.01.2013
SI23.01.2013
SK23.01.2013
BG23.04.2013
GR24.04.2013
ES04.05.2013
PT23.05.2013
Former [2013/48]AT23.01.2013
BE23.01.2013
DK23.01.2013
EE23.01.2013
FI23.01.2013
NL23.01.2013
PL23.01.2013
SE23.01.2013
SI23.01.2013
BG23.04.2013
GR24.04.2013
ES04.05.2013
PT23.05.2013
Former [2013/40]AT23.01.2013
BE23.01.2013
FI23.01.2013
NL23.01.2013
PL23.01.2013
SE23.01.2013
SI23.01.2013
BG23.04.2013
GR24.04.2013
ES04.05.2013
PT23.05.2013
Former [2013/37]AT23.01.2013
BE23.01.2013
FI23.01.2013
NL23.01.2013
PL23.01.2013
SE23.01.2013
SI23.01.2013
BG23.04.2013
GR24.04.2013
ES04.05.2013
Former [2013/36]AT23.01.2013
BE23.01.2013
PL23.01.2013
SE23.01.2013
BG23.04.2013
ES04.05.2013
Former [2013/35]BE23.01.2013
SE23.01.2013
BG23.04.2013
Former [2013/34]SE23.01.2013
BG23.04.2013
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