EP3180041 - COMPOSITION, METHODS AND DEVICES USEFUL FOR MANUFACTURING OF IMPLANTABLE ARTICLES [Right-click to bookmark this link] | Status | The patent has been granted Status updated on 18.03.2022 Database last updated on 29.10.2024 | |
Former | Grant of patent is intended Status updated on 10.11.2021 | ||
Former | Examination is in progress Status updated on 21.12.2018 | ||
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Former | The international publication has been made Status updated on 24.02.2017 | Most recent event Tooltip | 06.09.2024 | Lapse 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 date | 15757073.0 | 14.08.2015 | [2017/25] | WO2015US45337 | Priority number, date | US201462037425P | 14.08.2014 Original published format: US 201462037425 P | US201462037640P | 15.08.2014 Original published format: US 201462037640 P | [2017/25] | Filing language | EN | Procedural language | EN | Publication | Type: | 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: | EP | 07.04.2016 | Classification | IPC: | 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);
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C09D167/00, C08L89/00 (EP,US)
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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] | 01.02.2023 | Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition | 05.06.2023 | Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition | 08.11.2024 | Date of oral proceedings | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 31.08.2017 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 31.08.2018 | Renewal fee patent year 04 | 31.08.2019 | Renewal fee patent year 05 | 31.08.2020 | Renewal fee patent year 06 | 31.08.2021 | Renewal fee patent year 07 |
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