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EP About this file: EP3180041

EP3180041 - COMPOSITION, METHODS AND DEVICES USEFUL FOR MANUFACTURING OF IMPLANTABLE ARTICLES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  18.03.2022
Database last updated on 29.10.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  10.11.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  21.12.2018
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  19.05.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  24.02.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip06.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 09.10.2024  [2024/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
The Secant Group, LLC
551 E. Church Avenue
Telford, PA 18969 / US
[2021/49]
Former [2017/25]For all designated states
The Secant Group, LLC
551 E. Church Avenue
Telford, Pennsylvania 18969 / US
Inventor(s)01 / WROBLESKY, Kayla
2 Partridge Avenue
Freehold, New Jersey 07728 / US
02 / GABRIELE, Peter D.
2976 Rolling River Road
Frisco, Texas 75034 / US
03 / HARRIS, Jeremy J.
3117 Holicong Road
Doylestown, Pennsylvania 18902 / US
04 / SMOOT, Carissa
190 Roeder Lane
Sellersville, Pennsylvania 18960 / US
05 / NICHOLSON, Charles Brendan
132 Hickory Drive
Quakertown, Pennsylvania 18951 / US
06 / ROBERTSON, Austin
104 Carlton Place
Sellersville, Pennsylvania 18960 / US
07 / DONNELLY, Julia
3235 Berry Brow Drive
Chalfont, Pennsylvania 18914 / US
 [2017/25]
Representative(s)Wächtershäuser & Hartz Patentanwaltspartnerschaft mbB
Weinstraße 8
80333 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2017/25]Blodig, Wolfgang
Wächtershäuser & Hartz
Patentanwaltspartnerschaft mbB
Weinstrasse 8
80333 München / DE
Application number, filing date15757073.014.08.2015
[2017/25]
WO2015US45337
Priority number, dateUS201462037425P14.08.2014         Original published format: US 201462037425 P
US201462037640P15.08.2014         Original published format: US 201462037640 P
[2017/25]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2016025871
Date:18.02.2016
Language:EN
[2016/07]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP3180041
Date:21.06.2017
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 18.02.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/25]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3180041
Date:20.04.2022
Language:EN
[2022/16]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP07.04.2016
ClassificationIPC:A61L27/18, A61L27/22, A61L27/24, A61L27/56, C08L67/00
[2017/25]
CPC:
C09D167/00 (EP,IL,US); A61L27/18 (EP,IL,US); A61L27/222 (EP,IL,US);
A61L27/24 (EP,IL,US); A61L27/56 (EP,IL,US); B33Y10/00 (IL,US);
B33Y70/00 (EP,IL,US); C08L89/00 (IL); C09D189/00 (IL,US) (-)
C-Set:
C09D167/00, C08L89/00 (EP,US)
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Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
TitleGerman:ZUSAMMENSETZUNG, VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNGEN ZUR HERSTELLUNG VON IMPLANTIERBAREN ARTIKELN[2017/25]
English:COMPOSITION, METHODS AND DEVICES USEFUL FOR MANUFACTURING OF IMPLANTABLE ARTICLES[2017/25]
French:COMPOSITION, PROCÉDÉS ET DISPOSITIFS UTILES POUR LA FABRICATION D'ARTICLES IMPLANTABLES[2017/25]
Entry into regional phase24.02.2017National basic fee paid 
24.02.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
24.02.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure24.02.2017Examination requested  [2017/25]
24.02.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
19.09.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
03.01.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
25.02.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.11.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.03.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.11.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.03.2022Fee for grant paid
09.03.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
09.03.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  19.01.2023  23.01.2023  ADMISSIBLE
Tissium SA
74 rue du Faubourg Saint-Antoine
75012 Paris / FR
Opponent's representative
Finnegan Europe LLP
1 London Bridge
London SE1 9BG / GB
 [2023/09]
01.02.2023Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
05.06.2023Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
08.11.2024Date of oral proceedings
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.08.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
31.08.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
31.08.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
31.08.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
31.08.2021Renewal fee patent year 07
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 WO2010027471
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 WO2014100718
 WO2015184313
 WO2016025871
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