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EP About this file: EP2538986

EP2538986 - AN INTRA-ARTICULAR SUPPLEMENT FOR USE IN TREATING JOINT DISEASES AND INJURIES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2013/01]AN INTRA-ARTICULAR SUPPLEMENTATION METHOD FOR TREATING JOINT DISEASES AND INJURIES
[2014/26]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  09.10.2015
Database last updated on 16.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip12.10.2018Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): AL		published on 14.11.2018  [2018/46]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Université de Liège
Patent Department
Avenue Pré-Aily, 4
4031 Angleur (Liege) / BE
For all designated states
Kitozyme S.A.
Parc Industriel des Hauts Sarts, Zone 2 Rue Haute Claire 4
4040 Herstal / BE
[2014/49]
Former [2013/01]For all designated states
Université de Liège
Interface Entreprises Université Antheunis Nicole Avenue Pré-Aily, 4
4031 Angleur (Liege) / BE
For all designated states
Kitozyme S.A.
Parc Industriel des Hauts Sarts, Zone 2 Rue Haute Claire 4
4040 Herstal / BE
Inventor(s)01 / HENROTIN, Yves
Aux Grands Champs 63
B-4052 Baufays / BE
02 / SANCHEZ, Christelle
Sur les Charneux 382
B-4870 Fraipont / BE
03 / OPRENYESZK, Frédéric
Rue Adolphe Marquet 11
B-4680 Hermee / BE
04 / DRION, Pierre
Saint Germain 14A
B-4860 Soiron / BE
 [2013/01]
Application number, filing date11702660.911.02.2011
WO2011EP52020
Priority number, dateEP2010015471225.02.2010         Original published format: EP 10154712
[2013/01]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2011104133
Date:01.09.2011
Language:EN
[2011/35]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2538986
Date:02.01.2013
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 01.09.2011 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2013/01]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2538986
Date:03.12.2014
Language:EN
[2014/49]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP01.09.2011
ClassificationIPC:A61L27/26, A61L27/52, A61L27/20, A61L27/38
[2014/26]
CPC:
A61L27/20 (EP,KR,US); A61L27/52 (EP,KR,US); A61K9/06 (KR,US);
A61K31/722 (EP,KR,US); A61K31/734 (EP,KR,US); A61K45/06 (KR,US);
A61K9/14 (KR,US); A61L27/26 (EP,KR,US); A61L27/3817 (EP,KR,US);
A61P19/02 (EP); A61P19/04 (EP); A61P23/00 (EP);
A61P25/04 (EP); A61P29/00 (EP); A61P3/02 (EP);
A61P35/00 (EP); A61L2430/06 (KR,US) (-)
C-Set:
A61L27/20, C08L5/04 (EP,US);
A61L27/20, C08L5/08 (US,EP);
A61L27/26, C08L5/04 (US,EP);
A61L27/26, C08L5/08 (US,EP)
Former IPC [2013/01]A61L27/20, A61L27/52
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   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,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2013/01]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:INTRAARTIKULÄRE ERGÄNZUNG FÜR DIE VERWENDUNG IN DER BEHANDLUNG VON GELENKERKRANKUNGEN UND GELENKVERLETZUNGEN[2014/26]
English:AN INTRA-ARTICULAR SUPPLEMENT FOR USE IN TREATING JOINT DISEASES AND INJURIES[2014/26]
French:SUPPLEMÉNT INTRA-ARTICULAIRE POUR UTILISATIONS DANS LE TRAITEMENT DE L'OSTÉOARTHRITE ET DE LÉSIONS DES ARTICULATIONS[2014/26]
Former [2013/01]INTRAARTIKULÄRES ZUFUHRVERFAHREN ZUR BEHANDLUNG VON GELENKERKRANKUNGEN UND -VERLETZUNGEN
Former [2013/01]AN INTRA-ARTICULAR SUPPLEMENTATION METHOD FOR TREATING JOINT DISEASES AND INJURIES
Former [2013/01]PROCÉDÉ D'APPORT COMPLÉMENTAIRE INTRA-ARTICULAIRE POUR LE TRAITEMENT DE MALADIES ET LÉSIONS ARTICULAIRES
Entry into regional phase13.07.2012National basic fee paid 
13.07.2012Designation fee(s) paid 
13.07.2012Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure13.07.2012Examination requested  [2013/01]
20.11.2012Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
11.09.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.11.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.07.2014Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.08.2014Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
18.08.2014Fee for grant paid
18.08.2014Fee for publishing/printing paid
26.09.2014Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.10.2014Receipt 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  11.09.2013
Opposition(s)04.09.2015No opposition filed within time limit [2015/46]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.01.2013Renewal fee patent year 03
17.01.2014Renewal fee patent year 04
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Licence(s)ID:01 01/exclusive
For:AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
Licencee:Gesval S.A.
Avenue Pré-Aily 4 B60
4031 Angleur / BE
Date:25.09.2014
ID:01 02/exclusive
For:AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
Licencee:Synolyne
Avenue de l'Hôpital 11
4000 Liège / BE
Date:07.10.2014
[2014/46]
Lapses during opposition  TooltipAL03.12.2014
BG03.12.2014
CY03.12.2014
EE03.12.2014
HR03.12.2014
LT03.12.2014
LV03.12.2014
MC03.12.2014
MK03.12.2014
MT03.12.2014
RO03.12.2014
RS03.12.2014
SI03.12.2014
SK03.12.2014
SM03.12.2014
IS03.04.2015
PT03.04.2015
[2018/46]
Former [2018/31]BG03.12.2014
CY03.12.2014
EE03.12.2014
HR03.12.2014
LT03.12.2014
LV03.12.2014
MC03.12.2014
MK03.12.2014
MT03.12.2014
RO03.12.2014
RS03.12.2014
SI03.12.2014
SK03.12.2014
SM03.12.2014
IS03.04.2015
PT03.04.2015
Former [2017/38]BG03.12.2014
CY03.12.2014
EE03.12.2014
HR03.12.2014
LT03.12.2014
LV03.12.2014
MC03.12.2014
MT03.12.2014
RO03.12.2014
RS03.12.2014
SI03.12.2014
SK03.12.2014
SM03.12.2014
IS03.04.2015
PT03.04.2015
Former [2017/03]CY03.12.2014
EE03.12.2014
HR03.12.2014
LT03.12.2014
LV03.12.2014
MC03.12.2014
MT03.12.2014
RO03.12.2014
RS03.12.2014
SI03.12.2014
SK03.12.2014
IS03.04.2015
PT03.04.2015
Former [2016/12]CY03.12.2014
EE03.12.2014
HR03.12.2014
LT03.12.2014
LV03.12.2014
MC03.12.2014
RO03.12.2014
RS03.12.2014
SI03.12.2014
SK03.12.2014
IS03.04.2015
PT03.04.2015
Former [2015/46]CY03.12.2014
EE03.12.2014
HR03.12.2014
LT03.12.2014
LV03.12.2014
MC03.12.2014
RO03.12.2014
RS03.12.2014
SK03.12.2014
IS03.04.2015
PT03.04.2015
Former [2015/38]CY03.12.2014
EE03.12.2014
HR03.12.2014
LT03.12.2014
LV03.12.2014
RO03.12.2014
RS03.12.2014
SK03.12.2014
IS03.04.2015
PT03.04.2015
Former [2015/37]CY03.12.2014
EE03.12.2014
HR03.12.2014
LT03.12.2014
LV03.12.2014
RO03.12.2014
RS03.12.2014
SK03.12.2014
PT03.04.2015
Former [2015/36]CY03.12.2014
EE03.12.2014
HR03.12.2014
LT03.12.2014
LV03.12.2014
RO03.12.2014
RS03.12.2014
PT03.04.2015
Former [2015/35]CY03.12.2014
EE03.12.2014
HR03.12.2014
LT03.12.2014
LV03.12.2014
RS03.12.2014
PT03.04.2015
Former [2015/26]CY03.12.2014
HR03.12.2014
LT03.12.2014
LV03.12.2014
RS03.12.2014
Former [2015/24]HR03.12.2014
LT03.12.2014
LV03.12.2014
RS03.12.2014
Former [2015/20]LT03.12.2014
Cited inInternational search[A]US2004047912  (BARDONNET RAPHAEL [FR], et al) [A] 1-18 * page 1, paragraph 23 - page 2, paragraph 57 * * claim - *;
 [A]US2006280797  (SHOICHET MOLLY S [CA], et al) [A] 1-18 * page 1, paragraphs 8-10 * * page 4, paragraphs 45-46 * * page 5, paragraph 54 ** claim - *;
 [A]WO2007135114  (UNIV DEGLI STUDI TRIESTE [IT], et al) [A] 1-18 * page 13, line 8 - page 14, line 6 * * page 15, lines 4-27; example 12 * * page 25, lines 7-28 * * claim - *;
 [A]  - SEDA TÄ+-Ä LÄ+- R ET AL, "Evaluation of alginate-chitosan semi IPNs as cartilage scaffolds", JOURNAL OF MATERIALS SCIENCE: MATERIALS IN MEDICINE, KLUWER ACADEMIC PUBLISHERS, BO, (20081106), vol. 20, no. 3, ISSN 1573-4838, pages 699 - 709, XP019680168 [A] 1-18 * paragraphs [02.3] , [ 2.5] , [ 2.5.1] , [ 3.4.1] *
 [A]  - BARUCH, L.; MACHLUF, M., "Alginate-Chitosan Complex Coacervation for Cell Encapsulation: Effect on Mechanical Properties and on Long-Term Viability", BIOPOLYMERS, (20060321), vol. 82, pages 570 - 579, XP002593055 [A] 1-18 * the whole document *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/BIP.20509
by applicantWO2007135114
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