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EP3538681 - NI-FREE BETA TI ALLOYS WITH SHAPE MEMORY AND SUPER-ELASTIC PROPERTIES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2019/38]NI-FREE BETA TI ALLOYS WITH SHARE MEMORY AND SUPER-ELASTIC PROPERTIES
[2021/43]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  17.03.2023
Database last updated on 29.06.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  08.04.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  08.03.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  22.02.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  27.10.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  27.11.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  16.08.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  18.05.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip31.05.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 03.07.2024 [2024/27]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Fort Wayne Metals Research Products, LLC
9609 Ardmore Avenue
Fort Wayne, IN 46809 / US
[2022/33]
Former [2020/02]For all designated states
Fort Wayne Metals Research Products Corporation
9609 Ardmore Road
Fort Wayne, IN 46809 / US
Former [2019/38]For all designated states
Fort Wayne Metals Research Products Corporation
9609 Indianapolis Road
Fort Wayne, IN 46809 / US
Inventor(s)01 / CAI, Song
15020 Brittwood Court
Fort Wayne, IN 46814 / US
02 / SHAFFER, Jeremy, E.
13034 Cherry Street
Leo, IN 46765 / US
03 / GRIEBEL, Adam, J.
7415 Maples Road
Fort Wayne, IN 46816 / US
 [2019/38]
Representative(s)Dr. Weitzel & Partner
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte mbB
Friedenstrasse 10
89522 Heidenheim / DE
[2019/38]
Application number, filing date16921269.314.11.2016
[2019/38]
WO2016US61843
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018089028
Date:17.05.2018
Language:EN
[2018/20]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3538681
Date:18.09.2019
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 17.05.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2019/38]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3538681
Date:11.05.2022
Language:EN
[2022/19]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US17.05.2018
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP13.02.2020
ClassificationIPC:C22C14/00, C22F1/18, A61L27/06, A61L27/50, C22C30/00, C22C30/04, A61L31/02, A61L31/14, C22C27/00
[2020/12]
CPC:
C22C14/00 (EP,US); C22F1/006 (US); A61L31/022 (EP,US);
A61L31/14 (EP,US); C22C27/00 (EP,US); C22C30/00 (EP);
C22C30/04 (EP); C22F1/18 (EP,US); C22F1/183 (EP,US);
A61L2400/16 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2019/38]C22C14/00, C22F1/18, A61L27/06, A61L27/50
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 [2019/38]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:NI-FREIE BETA-TI-LEGIERUNGEN MIT FORMGEDÄCHTNIS UND SUPERELASTISCHEN EIGENSCHAFTEN[2019/38]
English:NI-FREE BETA TI ALLOYS WITH SHAPE MEMORY AND SUPER-ELASTIC PROPERTIES[2021/43]
French:ALLIAGES DE BÊTA-TITANE SANS NICKEL À MÉMOIRE DE FORME ET PROPRIÉTÉS SUPER-ÉLASTIQUES[2019/38]
Former [2019/38]NI-FREE BETA TI ALLOYS WITH SHARE MEMORY AND SUPER-ELASTIC PROPERTIES
Entry into regional phase06.06.2019National basic fee paid 
06.06.2019Search fee paid 
06.06.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
06.06.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure10.09.2018Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
06.06.2019Examination requested  [2019/38]
21.08.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
01.12.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.04.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.10.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.02.2022Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
18.02.2022Fee for grant paid
18.02.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
09.03.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
01.04.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)14.02.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/16]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.05.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
27.11.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
13.11.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
19.10.2021Renewal fee patent year 06
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.actbio.2015.02.001
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.msea.2006.09.051
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.pmatsci.2011.11.001
by applicantUS8840735
 WO2014182691
    - JIE FU et al., "Novel Ti-base superelastic alloys with large recovery strain and excellent biocompatibility", ACTA BIOMATERIALIA, AMSTERDAM, NL, vol. 17, doi:10.1016/j.actbio.2015.02.001, ISSN ISSN 1742-7061, pages 56 - 67, XP055664633

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.actbio.2015.02.001
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11665-009-9369-y
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