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EP About this file: EP2164425

EP2164425 - NANOSTRUCTURE SURFACE COATED MEDICAL IMPLANTS AND METHODS OF USING THE SAME [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.09.2016
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.08.2018Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BG		published on 19.09.2018  [2018/38]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
The Regents of the University of California
1111 Franklin Street, 12th Floor
Oakland, CA 94607 / US
For all designated states
THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE RESEARCH FOUNDATION
304 Old Main
University Park, PA 16802 / US
[2015/44]
Former [2010/12]For all designated states
The Regents of The University of California
Office of the President, 1111 Franklin Street,12th Floor
Oakland, California 94607-5200 / US
For all designated states
THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE RESEARCH FOUNDATION
304 Old Main
University Park, PA 16802 / US
Inventor(s)01 / DESAI, Tejal, A.
3957 Sacramento Street
San Francisco, CA 94118 / US
02 / POPAT, Ketul, C.
827 Heschel Street b
Fort Collins, CO 80525 / US
03 / GRIMES, Craig, A.
430 Bailey Lane
Boalsburg, PA 16827 / US
 [2010/12]
Representative(s)Tollett, Ian, et al
Williams Powell
44 Prespect Place
Bromley, Kent BR2 9HN / GB
[N/P]
Former [2010/12]Tollett, Ian, et al
Williams Powell Staple Court 11 Staple Inn Buildings
London, WC1V 7QH / GB
Application number, filing date08732362.217.03.2008
[2010/12]
WO2008US57261
Priority number, dateUS20070895306P16.03.2007         Original published format: US 895306 P
US20070911424P12.04.2007         Original published format: US 911424 P
[2010/12]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2008115883
Date:25.09.2008
Language:EN
[2008/39]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2164425
Date:24.03.2010
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 25.09.2008 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2010/12]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2164425
Date:28.10.2015
Language:EN
[2015/44]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US25.09.2008
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP30.10.2012
ClassificationIPC:A61L27/54
[2015/22]
CPC:
A61L27/54 (EP,US); A61C8/0012 (EP,US); A61F2/0077 (EP,US);
A61F2/30767 (EP,US); A61F2002/30064 (EP,US); A61F2002/3084 (EP,US);
A61F2310/00401 (EP,US); A61F2310/00407 (EP,US); A61F2310/00413 (EP,US);
A61F2310/00437 (EP,US); A61F2310/00461 (EP,US); A61F2310/00544 (EP,US);
A61F2310/00598 (EP,US); A61F2310/00604 (EP,US); A61F2310/0061 (EP,US);
A61F2310/00616 (EP,US); A61F2310/00634 (EP,US); A61F2310/0097 (EP,US);
A61F2310/00976 (EP,US); A61F2310/00988 (EP,US); A61L2300/222 (EP,US);
A61L2300/252 (EP,US); A61L2300/256 (EP,US); A61L2300/258 (EP,US);
A61L2300/404 (EP,US); A61L2300/406 (EP,US); A61L2300/41 (EP,US);
A61L2300/414 (EP,US); A61L2300/416 (EP,US); A61L2300/602 (EP,US);
A61L2400/12 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2010/12]A61F2/02
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2015/44]
Former [2010/12]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MT,  NL,  NO,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:MIT EINER NANOSTRUKTUR OBERFLÄCHENBESCHICHTETE MEDIZINISCHE IMPLANTATE UND ANWENDUNGSVERFAHREN DAFÜR[2010/12]
English:NANOSTRUCTURE SURFACE COATED MEDICAL IMPLANTS AND METHODS OF USING THE SAME[2010/12]
French:IMPLANTS MÉDICAUX REVÊTUS D'UNE SURFACE NANOSTRUCTURELLE ET PROCÉDÉS D'UTILISATION DE CEUX-CI[2010/12]
Entry into regional phase25.01.2010National basic fee paid 
25.01.2010Search fee paid 
25.01.2010Designation fee(s) paid 
25.01.2010Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure25.01.2010Examination requested  [2010/12]
16.05.2013Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
17.07.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
15.11.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.02.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
21.08.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.03.2015Date of oral proceedings
24.03.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M01)
24.03.2015Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
16.04.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.05.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.09.2015Fee for grant paid
14.09.2015Fee for publishing/printing paid
14.09.2015Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP15184857.9  / EP3000434
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  17.07.2013
Opposition(s)29.07.2016No opposition filed within time limit [2016/40]
Request for further processing for:26.01.2010Request for further processing filed
26.01.2010Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
15.02.2010Decision despatched
26.01.2010Request for further processing filed
26.01.2010Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
15.02.2010Decision despatched
The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to non-payment of the examination fee
26.01.2010Request for further processing filed
26.01.2010Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
15.02.2010Decision despatched
The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to non-payment of designation fees
TR, SK, SI, SE, RO, PT, PL, NO, NL, MT, MC, LV, LU, LT, IT, IS, IE, HU, HR, GR, GB, FR, FI, ES, EE, DK, DE, CZ, CY, CH, BG, BE, AT
26.01.2010Request for further processing filed
26.01.2010Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
15.02.2010Decision despatched
The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to non-payment of the search fee
26.01.2010Request for further processing filed
26.01.2010Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
15.02.2010Decision despatched
The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to non-payment of the filing fee
26.01.2010Request for further processing filed
26.01.2010Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
15.02.2010Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.01.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
29.03.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
26.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 05
27.03.2013Renewal fee patent year 06
27.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 07
27.03.2015Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU17.03.2008
AT28.10.2015
BE28.10.2015
BG28.10.2015
CY28.10.2015
CZ28.10.2015
DK28.10.2015
EE28.10.2015
HR28.10.2015
IT28.10.2015
LT28.10.2015
LV28.10.2015
MC28.10.2015
PL28.10.2015
RO28.10.2015
SE28.10.2015
SI28.10.2015
SK28.10.2015
TR28.10.2015
NO28.01.2016
GR29.01.2016
IS28.02.2016
PT29.02.2016
LU17.03.2016
MT31.03.2016
[2018/38]
Former [2018/31]HU17.03.2008
AT28.10.2015
BE28.10.2015
CY28.10.2015
CZ28.10.2015
DK28.10.2015
EE28.10.2015
HR28.10.2015
IT28.10.2015
LT28.10.2015
LV28.10.2015
MC28.10.2015
PL28.10.2015
RO28.10.2015
SE28.10.2015
SI28.10.2015
SK28.10.2015
TR28.10.2015
NO28.01.2016
GR29.01.2016
IS28.02.2016
PT29.02.2016
LU17.03.2016
MT31.03.2016
Former [2018/28]HU17.03.2008
AT28.10.2015
BE28.10.2015
CY28.10.2015
CZ28.10.2015
DK28.10.2015
EE28.10.2015
HR28.10.2015
IT28.10.2015
LT28.10.2015
LV28.10.2015
MC28.10.2015
MT28.10.2015
PL28.10.2015
RO28.10.2015
SE28.10.2015
SI28.10.2015
SK28.10.2015
NO28.01.2016
GR29.01.2016
IS28.02.2016
PT29.02.2016
LU17.03.2016
Former [2017/47]AT28.10.2015
BE28.10.2015
CZ28.10.2015
DK28.10.2015
EE28.10.2015
HR28.10.2015
IT28.10.2015
LT28.10.2015
LV28.10.2015
MC28.10.2015
MT28.10.2015
PL28.10.2015
RO28.10.2015
SE28.10.2015
SI28.10.2015
SK28.10.2015
NO28.01.2016
GR29.01.2016
IS28.02.2016
PT29.02.2016
LU17.03.2016
Former [2017/03]AT28.10.2015
BE28.10.2015
CZ28.10.2015
DK28.10.2015
EE28.10.2015
HR28.10.2015
IT28.10.2015
LT28.10.2015
LV28.10.2015
MC28.10.2015
PL28.10.2015
RO28.10.2015
SE28.10.2015
SI28.10.2015
SK28.10.2015
NO28.01.2016
GR29.01.2016
IS28.02.2016
PT29.02.2016
LU17.03.2016
Former [2016/49]AT28.10.2015
CZ28.10.2015
DK28.10.2015
EE28.10.2015
HR28.10.2015
IT28.10.2015
LT28.10.2015
LV28.10.2015
MC28.10.2015
PL28.10.2015
RO28.10.2015
SE28.10.2015
SI28.10.2015
SK28.10.2015
NO28.01.2016
GR29.01.2016
IS28.02.2016
PT29.02.2016
LU17.03.2016
BE31.03.2016
Former [2016/47]AT28.10.2015
CZ28.10.2015
DK28.10.2015
EE28.10.2015
HR28.10.2015
IT28.10.2015
LT28.10.2015
LV28.10.2015
PL28.10.2015
RO28.10.2015
SE28.10.2015
SK28.10.2015
NO28.01.2016
GR29.01.2016
IS28.02.2016
PT29.02.2016
LU17.03.2016
BE31.03.2016
Former [2016/39]AT28.10.2015
CZ28.10.2015
DK28.10.2015
EE28.10.2015
HR28.10.2015
IT28.10.2015
LT28.10.2015
LV28.10.2015
PL28.10.2015
RO28.10.2015
SE28.10.2015
SK28.10.2015
NO28.01.2016
GR29.01.2016
IS28.02.2016
PT29.02.2016
BE31.03.2016
Former [2016/36]AT28.10.2015
CZ28.10.2015
EE28.10.2015
HR28.10.2015
IT28.10.2015
LT28.10.2015
LV28.10.2015
PL28.10.2015
RO28.10.2015
SE28.10.2015
SK28.10.2015
NO28.01.2016
GR29.01.2016
IS28.02.2016
PT29.02.2016
BE31.03.2016
Former [2016/34]AT28.10.2015
CZ28.10.2015
HR28.10.2015
IT28.10.2015
LT28.10.2015
LV28.10.2015
PL28.10.2015
SE28.10.2015
NO28.01.2016
GR29.01.2016
IS28.02.2016
PT29.02.2016
Former [2016/25]AT28.10.2015
HR28.10.2015
IT28.10.2015
LT28.10.2015
LV28.10.2015
PL28.10.2015
SE28.10.2015
NO28.01.2016
GR29.01.2016
IS28.02.2016
PT29.02.2016
Former [2016/24]AT28.10.2015
HR28.10.2015
IT28.10.2015
LT28.10.2015
PL28.10.2015
SE28.10.2015
NO28.01.2016
GR29.01.2016
IS28.02.2016
PT29.02.2016
Former [2016/23]HR28.10.2015
IT28.10.2015
LT28.10.2015
SE28.10.2015
NO28.01.2016
IS28.02.2016
Former [2016/22]IT28.10.2015
LT28.10.2015
NO28.01.2016
IS28.02.2016
Former [2016/21]IT28.10.2015
LT28.10.2015
NO28.01.2016
Former [2016/20]LT28.10.2015
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