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EP About this file: EP1902688

EP1902688 - Texturizing surfaces [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  01.03.2013
Database last updated on 13.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip18.07.2014Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 20.08.2014  [2014/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Mentor Worldwide LLC
One Johnson & Johnson Plaza
New Brunswick, NJ 08933 / US
[2010/42]
Former [2008/13]For all designated states
MENTOR CORPORATION
201 Mentor Drive
Santa Barbara, California 93111 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Elshout, Robert
Dwarsstraat 64
2225GM Katwijk ZH / NL
 [2008/13]
Representative(s)Carpmaels & Ransford LLP
One Southampton Row
London WC1B 5HA / GB
[N/P]
Former [2012/17]Carpmaels & Ransford
One Southampton Row London
WC1B 5HA / GB
Former [2010/21]Carpmaels & Ransford
One Southampton Row London
WC1B 5HA / GB
Former [2008/43]Grund, Martin
Grund Intellectual Property Group Nikolaistrasse 15
80802 München / DE
Former [2008/13]Grund, Martin
Nikolaistrasse 15
80802 München / DE
Application number, filing date07018210.017.09.2007
[2008/13]
Priority number, dateUS2006053352820.09.2006         Original published format: US 533528
[2008/13]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1902688
Date:26.03.2008
Language:EN
[2008/13]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1902688
Date:25.04.2012
Language:EN
[2012/17]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.01.2008
ClassificationIPC:A61F2/12, B24C1/00
[2008/13]
CPC:
B24C1/003 (EP,US); A61F2/0077 (EP,US); A61F2/12 (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,   LV,   MC,   MT,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2008/13]
TitleGerman:Oberflächentexturierung[2008/13]
English:Texturizing surfaces[2008/13]
French:Surfaces texturantes[2008/13]
Examination procedure18.09.2008Examination requested  [2008/44]
17.10.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
05.02.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.03.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.06.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.11.2011Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.03.2012Fee for grant paid
13.03.2012Fee 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  17.10.2008
Opposition(s)28.01.2013No opposition filed within time limit [2013/14]
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.09.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
14.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
29.09.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU17.09.2007
AT25.04.2012
CY25.04.2012
CZ25.04.2012
DK25.04.2012
EE25.04.2012
FI25.04.2012
LT25.04.2012
LV25.04.2012
MT25.04.2012
RO25.04.2012
SI25.04.2012
SK25.04.2012
BG25.07.2012
GR26.07.2012
IS25.08.2012
PT27.08.2012
IE17.09.2012
MC30.09.2012
[2014/34]
Former [2013/51]AT25.04.2012
CY25.04.2012
CZ25.04.2012
DK25.04.2012
EE25.04.2012
FI25.04.2012
LT25.04.2012
LV25.04.2012
MT25.04.2012
RO25.04.2012
SI25.04.2012
SK25.04.2012
BG25.07.2012
GR26.07.2012
IS25.08.2012
PT27.08.2012
IE17.09.2012
MC30.09.2012
Former [2013/34]AT25.04.2012
CY25.04.2012
CZ25.04.2012
DK25.04.2012
EE25.04.2012
FI25.04.2012
LT25.04.2012
LV25.04.2012
RO25.04.2012
SI25.04.2012
SK25.04.2012
BG25.07.2012
GR26.07.2012
IS25.08.2012
PT27.08.2012
IE17.09.2012
MC30.09.2012
Former [2013/33]AT25.04.2012
CY25.04.2012
CZ25.04.2012
DK25.04.2012
EE25.04.2012
FI25.04.2012
LT25.04.2012
LV25.04.2012
RO25.04.2012
SI25.04.2012
SK25.04.2012
GR26.07.2012
IS25.08.2012
PT27.08.2012
IE17.09.2012
MC30.09.2012
Former [2013/20]AT25.04.2012
CY25.04.2012
CZ25.04.2012
DK25.04.2012
EE25.04.2012
FI25.04.2012
LT25.04.2012
LV25.04.2012
RO25.04.2012
SI25.04.2012
SK25.04.2012
GR26.07.2012
IS25.08.2012
PT27.08.2012
MC30.09.2012
Former [2013/10]AT25.04.2012
CY25.04.2012
CZ25.04.2012
DK25.04.2012
EE25.04.2012
FI25.04.2012
LT25.04.2012
LV25.04.2012
RO25.04.2012
SI25.04.2012
SK25.04.2012
GR26.07.2012
IS25.08.2012
PT27.08.2012
Former [2013/09]AT25.04.2012
CY25.04.2012
DK25.04.2012
EE25.04.2012
FI25.04.2012
LT25.04.2012
LV25.04.2012
SI25.04.2012
GR26.07.2012
IS25.08.2012
PT27.08.2012
Former [2013/08]AT25.04.2012
CY25.04.2012
DK25.04.2012
FI25.04.2012
LT25.04.2012
LV25.04.2012
SI25.04.2012
GR26.07.2012
IS25.08.2012
PT27.08.2012
Former [2013/07]AT25.04.2012
CY25.04.2012
FI25.04.2012
LT25.04.2012
LV25.04.2012
SI25.04.2012
GR26.07.2012
IS25.08.2012
PT27.08.2012
Former [2013/01]CY25.04.2012
FI25.04.2012
LT25.04.2012
LV25.04.2012
SI25.04.2012
GR26.07.2012
IS25.08.2012
PT27.08.2012
Former [2012/51]CY25.04.2012
FI25.04.2012
LT25.04.2012
LV25.04.2012
SI25.04.2012
GR26.07.2012
IS25.08.2012
Former [2012/50]CY25.04.2012
FI25.04.2012
LT25.04.2012
LV25.04.2012
GR26.07.2012
IS25.08.2012
Former [2012/49]CY25.04.2012
FI25.04.2012
LT25.04.2012
IS25.08.2012
Former [2012/48]FI25.04.2012
LT25.04.2012
Former [2012/47]LT25.04.2012
Documents cited:Search[Y]US3702519  (RICE EDWIN EUGENE, et al) [Y] 4,5,13,14 * column 2, line 12 - line 19 * * column 2, line 57 - column 3, line 13 * * column 3, line 58 - column 4, line 7 * * figure 2 *;
 [A]GB1397102  (CARRIER DRYSYS LTD, et al) [A] 1,3,9,18 * page 1, column 2, line 59 - line 70 * * page 1, column 2, line 90 - page 2, column 1, line 6 * * page 2, column 1, line 27 - line 30 * * page 2, column 1, line 44 - column 2, line 85 *;
 [XY]US5344494  (DAVIDSON JAMES A [US], et al) [X] 1,3,9,10,12,18 * column 2, line 65 - column 3, line 7 * * column 4, line 66 - column 5, line 5 * * column 5, line 28 - line 30 * * column 6, line 65 - line 67 * * claims 9,11 * [Y] 2,4-8,11,13-17;
 [A]WO9503752  (PMT CORP [US]) [A] 2,6-8,11,15-17 * page 4, paragraph 2 - page 6, paragraph 1 * * page 9, paragraph 2 - paragraph 5 * * page 10, paragraph 1 - page 13, paragraph 1 ** figures 1,2 *;
 [A]US5826586  (MISHRA AJIT K [US], et al) [A] 1-18 * the whole document *;
 [Y]US2005216094  (PREWETT DONOVAN D [US]) [Y] 2,6-8,11,15-17 * paragraphs [0012] , [0013] , [0036] - [0038] - [0044]; figure 3 *;
 [X]EP1674051  (PLUS ORTHOPEDICS AG [CH]) [X] 1,10 * paragraphs [0003] , [0015] , [0016] , [0025] - [0029] - [0035] , [0036] , [0039]; figures 1-8; claims 14-16 *
by applicantUS702519
 US2005216094
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