EP2550026 - ADJUSTING DRUG LOADING IN POLYMERIC MATERIALS [Right-click to bookmark this link] | Status | No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 16.08.2019 Database last updated on 16.11.2024 | |
Former | The patent has been granted Status updated on 07.09.2018 | ||
Former | Grant of patent is intended Status updated on 02.05.2018 | ||
Former | Examination is in progress Status updated on 22.11.2016 | Most recent event Tooltip | 01.07.2022 | Lapse of the patent in a contracting state New state(s): MK | published on 03.08.2022 [2022/31] | Applicant(s) | For all designated states Medtronic Xomed, Inc. 6743 Southpoint Drive North Jacksonville, FL 32216-0980 / US | [2013/05] | Inventor(s) | 01 /
AMERY, Drew 3688 Marsh Park Court Jacksonville, Florida 32250 / US | 02 /
BERTRAND, William J. 10155 Fallen Leaf Court Ventura, California 93004 / US | 03 /
MAREK, Patrick M. 617 De La Vina Street Apartment C Santa Barbara, California 93101 / US | [2013/05] | Representative(s) | Dehns 10 Old Bailey London EC4M 7NG / GB | [N/P] |
Former [2018/41] | Dehns St. Brides House 10 Salisbury Square London EC4Y 8JD / GB | ||
Former [2013/05] | Hughes, Andrea Michelle Dehns St Bride's House 10 Salisbury Square London EC4Y 8JD / GB | Application number, filing date | 11710991.8 | 22.03.2011 | [2018/41] | WO2011US29388 | Priority number, date | US20100731547 | 25.03.2010 Original published format: US 731547 | [2013/05] | Filing language | EN | Procedural language | EN | Publication | Type: | A1 Application with search report | No.: | WO2011119584 | Date: | 29.09.2011 | Language: | EN | [2011/39] | Type: | A1 Application with search report | No.: | EP2550026 | Date: | 30.01.2013 | Language: | EN | The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 29.09.2011 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application. | [2013/05] | Type: | B1 Patent specification | No.: | EP2550026 | Date: | 10.10.2018 | Language: | EN | [2018/41] | Search report(s) | International search report - published on: | EP | 29.09.2011 | Classification | IPC: | A61L27/14, A61L27/26, A61L27/54, A61L29/04, A61L29/16, A61L31/04, A61L31/16 | [2013/05] | CPC: |
A61L29/049 (EP,US);
A61L27/26 (EP,US);
A61L27/54 (EP,US);
A61L29/16 (EP,US);
A61L31/041 (EP,US);
A61L31/16 (EP,US);
A61L2300/60 (EP,US)
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| Designated contracting states | AL, 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 [2013/05] | Extension states | BA | Not yet paid | ME | Not yet paid | Title | German: | EINSTELLUNG DER WIRKSTOFFBELADUNG BEI POLYMERMATERIALIEN | [2013/05] | English: | ADJUSTING DRUG LOADING IN POLYMERIC MATERIALS | [2013/05] | French: | AJUSTEMENT DE LA CHARGE MÉDICAMENTEUSE DANS DES MATÉRIAUX POLYMÈRES | [2013/05] | Entry into regional phase | 23.10.2012 | National basic fee paid | 23.10.2012 | Designation fee(s) paid | 23.10.2012 | Examination fee paid | Examination procedure | 25.01.2012 | Request for preliminary examination filed International Preliminary Examining Authority: US | 23.10.2012 | Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description) | 23.10.2012 | Examination requested [2013/05] | 26.11.2014 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06) | 13.04.2015 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 15.09.2015 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04) | 21.01.2016 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 11.11.2016 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06) | 22.05.2017 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 03.05.2018 | Communication of intention to grant the patent | 30.08.2018 | Fee for grant paid | 30.08.2018 | Fee for publishing/printing paid | 30.08.2018 | Receipt of the translation of the claim(s) | Divisional application(s) | EP17172290.3 / EP3228333 | The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is 26.11.2014 | Opposition(s) | 11.07.2019 | No opposition filed within time limit [2019/38] | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 27.03.2013 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 27.03.2014 | Renewal fee patent year 04 | 27.03.2015 | Renewal fee patent year 05 | 31.03.2016 | Renewal fee patent year 06 | 27.03.2017 | Renewal fee patent year 07 | 27.03.2018 | Renewal fee patent year 08 |
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Former [2019/17] | NL | 10.10.2018 | Cited in | International search | [X]WO9745066 (UROMED CORP [US], et al) [X] 1-11 * page 1, lines 4-7 * * examples 3, 4 *; | [X]WO2004014449 (MEDTRONIC INC [US]) [X] 1-4 * page 8, lines 17-27 * * page 33, lines 9-28 * * example 3 * * claims 1, 10, 11 * | Examination | US2009060973 | WO2007030512 | EP0550875 | US2007161968 | US4642104 | US2007154621 | by applicant | US4642104 |