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EP About this file: EP1579875

EP1579875 - Implant made with titanium or titanium alloy and surface treating method thereof [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.06.2009
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip30.09.2011Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY, TR		published on 02.11.2011  [2011/44]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
GC Corporation
76-1, Hasunuma-cho Itabashi-ku
Tokyo 174-8585 / JP
[2008/33]
Former [2005/39]For all designated states
GC Corporation
76-1, Hasunuma-cho Itabashi-ku
Tokyo 174 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Kuboki, Takuo
2-17-22-303, Higashiyama
Okayama-shi, Okayama / JP
02 / Maekawa, Kenji
3-21-23-208, Ifuku-cho
Okayama-shi, Okayama / JP
03 / Yoshida, Yasuhiro
2-4-10-505, Higashifurumatsu
Okayama-shi, Okayama / JP
04 / Mine, Atsushi
53-1-1304 Nishifurumatsu
Okayama-shi, Okayama / JP
05 / Fujisawa, Takuo
17-16-1, Tsushima Honnmachi
Okayama-shi, Okayama / JP
06 / Suzuki, Kazuomi
880-152, Minato
Okayama-shi, Okayama / JP
07 / van Meerbeek, Bart
St. Jansbergsestnwg
Heverlee 3001 / BE
08 / Kaneko, Tadashi
GC Corporation No. 76-1, Hasunuma-cho
Itabashi-ku, Tokyo / JP
 [2005/39]
Representative(s)Müller-Boré & Partner Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Friedenheimer Brücke 21
80639 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2005/39]Müller-Boré & Partner Patentanwälte
Grafinger Strasse 2
81671 München / DE
Application number, filing date05006656.224.03.2005
[2005/39]
Priority number, dateJP2004008855125.03.2004         Original published format: JP 2004088551
[2005/39]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1579875
Date:28.09.2005
Language:EN
[2005/39]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1579875
Date:13.08.2008
Language:EN
[2008/33]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP22.07.2005
ClassificationIPC:A61L27/06, A61L27/36, A61C8/00, A61F2/00, A61F2/30
[2005/39]
CPC:
A61L27/227 (EP,US); A61L27/06 (EP,US); A61L27/54 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2005/39]
TitleGerman:Implantat aus Titan oder einer Titanlegierung und Verfahren zu seiner Oberflächenbehandlung[2008/08]
English:Implant made with titanium or titanium alloy and surface treating method thereof[2005/39]
French:Implant fabriqué de titane ou alliage de titane et son procédé de traitement de surface[2008/08]
Former [2005/39]Implantat aus Titan oder Titanlegierung hergestellt ist und deren Verfahren zur Oberflächenbehandlung
Former [2005/39]Implant fabriqué de titane ou alliage de titane et son procède de traitement de surface
Examination procedure03.11.2005Examination requested  [2006/01]
02.02.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.06.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.01.2008Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.05.2008Fee for grant paid
28.05.2008Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)14.05.2009No opposition filed within time limit [2009/30]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.03.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
20.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT13.08.2008
BE13.08.2008
CY13.08.2008
CZ13.08.2008
DK13.08.2008
EE13.08.2008
FI13.08.2008
LT13.08.2008
NL13.08.2008
PL13.08.2008
RO13.08.2008
SI13.08.2008
SK13.08.2008
TR13.08.2008
BG13.11.2008
GR14.11.2008
ES24.11.2008
IS13.12.2008
PT13.01.2009
HU14.02.2009
IE24.03.2009
LU24.03.2009
CH31.03.2009
LI31.03.2009
MC31.03.2009
[2011/43]
Former [2011/32]AT13.08.2008
BE13.08.2008
CZ13.08.2008
DK13.08.2008
EE13.08.2008
FI13.08.2008
LT13.08.2008
NL13.08.2008
PL13.08.2008
RO13.08.2008
SI13.08.2008
SK13.08.2008
BG13.11.2008
GR14.11.2008
ES24.11.2008
IS13.12.2008
PT13.01.2009
HU14.02.2009
IE24.03.2009
LU24.03.2009
CH31.03.2009
LI31.03.2009
MC31.03.2009
Former [2011/21]AT13.08.2008
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CZ13.08.2008
DK13.08.2008
EE13.08.2008
FI13.08.2008
LT13.08.2008
NL13.08.2008
PL13.08.2008
RO13.08.2008
SI13.08.2008
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BG13.11.2008
GR14.11.2008
ES24.11.2008
IS13.12.2008
PT13.01.2009
IE24.03.2009
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CH31.03.2009
LI31.03.2009
MC31.03.2009
Former [2010/51]AT13.08.2008
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BG13.11.2008
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ES24.11.2008
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PT13.01.2009
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CH31.03.2009
LI31.03.2009
MC31.03.2009
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FI13.08.2008
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NL13.08.2008
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RO13.08.2008
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BG13.11.2008
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Documents cited:Search[A]GB1401233  (CESKOSLOVENSKA AKADEMIE VED) [A] 1-5 * page 2, line 9 - line 29 * * page 2, line 57 - line 60 * * example 2 * * claims 1,9,10 *;
 [A]US2003135282  (ANITUA EDUARDO ALDECOA [ES]) [A] 1-5 * paragraph [0011] - paragraph [0035] * * claim - *;
 [A]CN1451367  (HUANAN SCI & ENGRG UNIV [CN]) [A] 1-5 * abstract *;
 [A]  - PULEO D A ET AL, A technique to immobilize bioactive proteins, including bone morphogenetic protein-4 (BMP-4), on titanium alloy, BIOMATERIALS, ELSEVIER SCIENCE PUBLISHERS BV., BARKING, GB, PAGE(S) 2079-2087, (200205), ISSN 0142-9612, XP004345254 [A] 1-5 * abstract *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0142-9612(01)00339-8
 [T]  - LIU X ET AL, "Surface modification of titanium, titanium alloys, and related materials for biomedical applications", MATERIALS SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING R: REPORTS, ELSEVIER SEQUOIA S.A., LAUSANNE, CH, (20041224), vol. 47, no. 3-4, ISSN 0927-796X, pages 49 - 121, XP004722113 [T] * the whole document *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.mser.2004.11.001
by applicantJPH05285212
 US5285213
 JPH08299429
 JPH10108905
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