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EP2242521 - IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICES FABRICATED FROM POLYURETHANES WITH BIODEGRADABLE HARD AND SOFT BLOCKS AND BLENDS THEREOF [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  25.09.2015
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip25.09.2015Refusal of applicationpublished on 28.10.2015  [2015/44]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Abbott Cardiovascular Systems Inc.
3200 Lakeside Drive
Santa Clara, CA 95054-2807 / US
[2010/43]
Inventor(s)01 / WANG, Yunbing
1565 Klamath Drive
Sunnyvale, California 94807 / US
 [2012/11]
Former [2010/43]01 / WANG, Yunbing
1063 Morse Avenue Apartment 20-304
Sunnyvale California 94089 / US
Representative(s)ZBM Patents - Zea, Barlocci & Markvardsen
Rambla Catalunya, 123
08008 Barcelona / ES
[N/P]
Former [2010/43]ZBM Patents
Zea, Barlocci & Markvardsen Plaza Catalunya, 1
08002 Barcelona / ES
Application number, filing date09701549.908.01.2009
[2010/43]
WO2009US30460
Priority number, dateUS2008001471415.01.2008         Original published format: US 14714
[2010/43]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2009091661
Date:23.07.2009
Language:EN
[2009/30]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2242521
Date:27.10.2010
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 23.07.2009 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2010/43]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP14.05.2010
ClassificationIPC:A61L31/06
[2010/43]
CPC:
A61L31/06 (EP,US); A61L31/041 (US); Y10T428/1352 (EP,US)
C-Set:
A61L31/06, C08L67/04 (EP,US)
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,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2010/43]
TitleGerman:IMPLANTIERBARE MEDIZINISCHE VORRICHTUNGEN AUS POLYURETHANEN MIT BIOLOGISCH ABBAUBAREN HARTEN UND WEICHEN BLÖCKEN SOWIE MISCHUNGEN DARAUS[2010/43]
English:IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICES FABRICATED FROM POLYURETHANES WITH BIODEGRADABLE HARD AND SOFT BLOCKS AND BLENDS THEREOF[2010/43]
French:DISPOSITIFS MÉDICAUX IMPLANTABLES FABRIQUÉS À PARTIR DE POLYURÉTHANNES INCLUANT DES BLOCS BIODÉGRADABLES DURS ET MOUS ET DES MÉLANGES DE CEUX-CI[2010/43]
Entry into regional phase16.08.2010National basic fee paid 
15.11.2010Designation fee(s) paid 
15.11.2010Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure27.09.2010Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
15.11.2010Examination requested  [2010/52]
25.11.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
23.05.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.04.2015Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 23.04.2015
23.04.2015Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
15.05.2015Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2015/44]
25.05.2015Application refused, date of legal effect [2015/44]
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  25.11.2011
Fees paidRenewal fee
06.01.2011Renewal fee patent year 03
09.01.2012Renewal fee patent year 04
08.01.2013Renewal fee patent year 05
08.01.2014Renewal fee patent year 06
08.01.2015Renewal fee patent year 07
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Cited inInternational search[X]US5665831  (NEUENSCHWANDER PETER [CH], et al) [X] 1-2,5,7,10,13,15,17,20,24-25 * column 9, line 54 - column 10, line 11 * * column 7, lines 47-53 * * claims 1,12 *;
 [I]EP1825869  (CORDIS CORP [US]) [I] 1-25* paragraphs [0001] , [0084] *
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