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EP About this file: EP3241571

EP3241571 - BIOACTIVE SOFT TISSUE IMPLANT AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURE AND USE THEREOF [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  28.05.2021
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  19.06.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  13.02.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  19.10.2018
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  18.05.2018
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  06.10.2017
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
Howmedica Osteonics Corporation
325 Corporate Drive
Mahwah, New Jersey 07430 / US
[2017/45]
Inventor(s)01 / SHETH, Sonny
1440 Radbill Circle
Berwyn, PA 19312 / US
02 / ARAZAWA, David
2173 Deer Run Drive
Hummelstown, PA 17036 / US
03 / BURLEY, J. Brook
435 Chagall Street
Montain View, CA 94041 / US
04 / SMITH, Sarah Elisabeth
1400 Hunters Lane
West Chester, PA 19380 / US
05 / HAVENER, Matt
220 Bullock Avenue
Conshohocken, PA 19428 / US
06 / SAN ANTONIO, James
641 Farnum Road
Media, PA 19063 / US
 [2020/11]
Former [2017/45]01 / SHETH, Sonny
1440 Radbill Circle
BERWYN, PA Pennsylvania 19312 / US
02 / ARAZAWA, David
2173 Deer Run Drive
Hummelstown, PA Pennsylvania 17036 / US
03 / BURLEY, J. Brook
435 Chagall Street
MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA California 94041 / US
04 / SMITH, Sarah Elisabeth
1400 Hunters Lane
WEST CHESTER, PA Pennsylvania 19380 / US
05 / HAVENER, Matt
220 Bullock Avenue
CONSHOHOCKEN, PA Pennsylvania 19428 / US
06 / SAN ANTONIO, James
641 Farnum Road
MEDIA, PA Pennsylvania 19063 / US
Representative(s)Regimbeau
20, rue de Chazelles
75847 Paris Cedex 17 / FR
[2017/45]
Application number, filing date17169126.402.05.2017
[2017/45]
Priority number, dateUS201662330584P02.05.2016         Original published format: US 201662330584 P
[2017/45]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3241571
Date:08.11.2017
Language:EN
[2017/45]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3241571
Date:22.07.2020
Language:EN
[2020/30]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP10.10.2017
ClassificationIPC:A61L27/36, A61L27/46, A61L27/54, A61L31/00, A61L31/12, A61L31/16
[2017/45]
CPC:
A61L31/10 (EP); A61F2/28 (US); A61F2/30767 (US);
A61F2/4601 (US); A61L27/02 (US); A61L27/025 (US);
A61L27/3645 (US); A61L27/365 (US); A61L27/40 (US);
A61L31/005 (US); A61L31/127 (US); A61L31/16 (EP,US);
A61F2/30965 (US); A61F2002/2835 (US); A61F2002/3006 (US);
A61F2002/30062 (US); A61F2002/3093 (US); A61L2420/02 (EP,US);
A61L2420/04 (EP); A61L2420/06 (US); A61L27/26 (US);
C12N2533/18 (US) (-)
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 [2018/25]
Former [2017/45]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 
TitleGerman:BIOAKTIVES WEICHGEWEBEIMPLANTAT UND VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG UND VERWENDUNG[2017/45]
English:BIOACTIVE SOFT TISSUE IMPLANT AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURE AND USE THEREOF[2017/45]
French:IMPLANT DE TISSU MOU BIOACTIF ET LEURS PROCÉDÉS DE FABRICATION ET D'UTILISATION[2017/45]
Examination procedure02.05.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
08.05.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
08.05.2018Examination requested  [2018/25]
17.10.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.12.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.02.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.06.2020Fee for grant paid
09.06.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
09.06.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP20187075.5  / EP3782658
EP24161724.0  / EP4356938
Opposition(s)23.04.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/26]
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.05.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
31.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU02.05.2017
AL22.07.2020
AT22.07.2020
CY22.07.2020
CZ22.07.2020
DK22.07.2020
EE22.07.2020
ES22.07.2020
FI22.07.2020
HR22.07.2020
IT22.07.2020
LT22.07.2020
LV22.07.2020
MC22.07.2020
MK22.07.2020
MT22.07.2020
NL22.07.2020
PL22.07.2020
RO22.07.2020
RS22.07.2020
SE22.07.2020
SI22.07.2020
SK22.07.2020
SM22.07.2020
BG22.10.2020
NO22.10.2020
GR23.10.2020
IS22.11.2020
PT23.11.2020
[2024/41]
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AL22.07.2020
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BG22.10.2020
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Documents cited:Search[A]US2008081063  (WANG YUNBING [US], et al);
 [I]US2011022085  (MURPHY WILLIAM L [US], et al)
by applicantUS2014039552
 US8821494
 US9445803
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