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EP About this file: EP2340002

EP2340002 - FOAM MEDICAL DEVICES AND METHODS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  29.01.2016
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip22.06.2018Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 25.07.2018  [2018/30]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Providence Health System - Oregon
1235 Northeast 47th Avenue
Portland, OR 97213 / US
For all designated states
Providence And Biomedical Research Services, Inc.
9755 SW Barnes Road, Suite 505
Portland, OR 97225 / US
[2011/27]
Inventor(s)01 / GUO, Jian, Xin
11072 NW Ironwood Lane
Portland OR 97229 / US
02 / GREGORY, Kenton, W.
3737 Council Crest Drive
Portland OR 97201 / US
 [2011/27]
Representative(s)Potter Clarkson
Chapel Quarter
Mount Street
Nottingham NG1 6HQ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2015/13]Potter Clarkson LLP
The Belgrave Centre
Talbot Street
Nottingham, NG1 5GG / GB
Former [2013/37]Potter Clarkson LLP
The Belgrave Centre
Talbot Street
Nottingham
NG1 5GG / GB
Former [2011/27]Dee, Ian Mark
Potter Clarkson LLP Park View House 58 The Ropewalk Nottingham
NG1 5DD / GB
Application number, filing date09819771.806.10.2009
[2011/27]
WO2009US59726
Priority number, dateUS20080103067P06.10.2008         Original published format: US 103067 P
[2011/27]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2010042540
Date:15.04.2010
Language:EN
[2010/15]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2340002
Date:06.07.2011
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 15.04.2010 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2011/27]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2340002
Date:25.03.2015
Language:EN
[2015/13]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US15.04.2010
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP27.02.2013
ClassificationIPC:A61F13/02, A61L15/32, A61L15/42, A61F13/00
[2013/13]
CPC:
A61L15/28 (EP,US); A61F13/00063 (EP,US); A61F13/00987 (EP,US);
A61F13/00991 (EP,US); A61F13/01012 (EP,US); A61F13/15577 (US);
A61L15/425 (EP,US); A61L15/44 (US); A61P17/02 (EP);
A61P31/04 (EP); A61P31/12 (EP); A61P7/04 (EP);
B29C44/005 (US); A61F2013/00106 (EP,US); A61F2013/00314 (EP,US);
A61F2013/00472 (EP,US); A61F2013/0054 (EP,US); A61F2013/0071 (EP,US);
A61F2013/00719 (EP,US); A61F2013/0074 (EP,US); A61F2013/00757 (EP,US);
A61F2013/0091 (EP,US); A61F2013/00931 (EP,US); A61L2300/404 (US);
A61L2300/408 (US); A61L2300/412 (US); A61L2300/418 (US);
A61L2400/04 (EP,US); A61L2430/34 (US); B29K2005/00 (US);
B29K2105/045 (US); B29K2995/0037 (US); B29L2031/753 (US) (-)
C-Set:
A61L15/28, C08L5/08 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2011/27]A61F13/02
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,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2011/27]
Extension statesAL05.05.2011
BA05.05.2011
RS05.05.2011
TitleGerman:MEDIZINISCHE SCHAUMVORRICHTUNGEN UND VERFAHREN[2011/27]
English:FOAM MEDICAL DEVICES AND METHODS[2011/27]
French:DISPOSITIFS MÉDICAUX EN MOUSSE ET PROCÉDÉS[2011/27]
Entry into regional phase05.05.2011National basic fee paid 
05.05.2011Search fee paid 
05.05.2011Designation fee(s) paid 
05.05.2011Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure05.05.2011Examination requested  [2011/27]
24.09.2013Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
23.10.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
28.02.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.06.2014Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.09.2014Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
04.11.2014Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.02.2015Fee for grant paid
13.02.2015Fee for publishing/printing paid
13.02.2015Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
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  23.10.2013
Opposition(s)05.01.2016No opposition filed within time limit [2016/09]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.10.2011Renewal fee patent year 03
25.10.2012Renewal fee patent year 04
28.10.2013Renewal fee patent year 05
27.10.2014Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU06.10.2009
AT25.03.2015
BE25.03.2015
BG25.03.2015
CY25.03.2015
CZ25.03.2015
DK25.03.2015
EE25.03.2015
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LT25.03.2015
LV25.03.2015
MC25.03.2015
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NO25.06.2015
GR26.06.2015
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PT27.07.2015
IE06.10.2015
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CH31.10.2015
LI31.10.2015
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 [X]US2005137512  (CAMPBELL TODD D [US], et al) [X] 1-15 * paragraphs [0001] , [0018] , [0034] , [0098] *;
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