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EP3238751 - RESORBABLE BIOCERAMIC COMPOSITIONS OF POLY-4-HYDROXYBUTYRATE AND COPOLYMERS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  14.05.2021
Database last updated on 16.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  05.06.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  28.01.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  08.01.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  15.09.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  29.09.2017
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
Tepha, Inc.
99 Hayden Avenue East Wing Suite 360
Lexington, MA 02421 / US
[2017/44]
Inventor(s)01 / CARTER, Andrew J
61 West Acton Road
Stow, MA 01775 / US
02 / RIZK, Said
72 Heritage Hill Road
Windham, NH 03087 / US
03 / MARTIN, David P
33 Hemlock Street
Arlington, MA 02474 / US
 [2020/28]
Former [2017/44]01 / CARTER, Andrew J
61 West Acton Road
Stow, MA Massachusetts 01775 / US
02 / RIZK, Said
72 Heritage Hill Road
Windham, NH New Hampshire 03087 / US
03 / MARTIN, David P
33 Hemlock Street
Arlington, MA Massachusetts 02474 / US
Representative(s)Potter Clarkson
Chapel Quarter
Mount Street
Nottingham NG1 6HQ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2020/28]Potter Clarkson
The Belgrave Centre
Talbot Street
Nottingham NG1 5GG / GB
Former [2017/44]Potter Clarkson LLP
The Belgrave Centre
Talbot Street
Nottingham NG1 5GG / GB
Application number, filing date17174070.711.03.2013
[2017/44]
Priority number, dateUS201261649506P21.05.2012         Original published format: US 201261649506 P
US201261713139P12.10.2012         Original published format: US 201261713139 P
[2017/44]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3238751
Date:01.11.2017
Language:EN
[2017/44]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3238751
Date:08.07.2020
Language:EN
[2020/28]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP02.10.2017
ClassificationIPC:A61L27/44, A61L27/46, A61L27/58, A61L31/12, A61L31/14, C08L67/04
[2017/44]
CPC:
A61L27/18 (EP,US); A61L27/446 (EP,US); A61L27/46 (EP,US);
A61L27/58 (EP,US); A61L31/127 (EP,US); A61L31/128 (EP,US);
A61L31/148 (EP,US); B29C45/0055 (US); C08G63/06 (US) (-)
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TitleGerman:RESORBIERBARE BIOKERAMISCHE ZUSAMMENSETZUNGEN AUS POLY-4-HYDROXYBUTYRAT UND COPOLYMEREN[2017/44]
English:RESORBABLE BIOCERAMIC COMPOSITIONS OF POLY-4-HYDROXYBUTYRATE AND COPOLYMERS[2017/44]
French:COMPOSITIONS DE BIOCÉRAMIQUE RÉSORBABLE DE POLY-4-HYDROXYBUTYRATE ET LEURS COPOLYMÈRES[2017/44]
Examination procedure01.06.2017Examination requested  [2017/44]
01.06.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
07.06.2018Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the Extended European Search Report/Written Opinion of the International Searching Authority/International Preliminary Examination Report/Supplementary international search report not received in time
07.08.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
16.09.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.01.2020Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
29.01.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.05.2020Fee for grant paid
29.05.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
29.05.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP13714066.1  / EP2852417
Opposition(s)09.04.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/24]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the Extended European Search Report/Written Opinion of the International Searching Authority/International Preliminary Examination Report/Supplementary international search report/Supplementary European search report
07.08.2018Request for further processing filed
07.08.2018Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
22.08.2018Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
01.06.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
01.06.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
01.06.2017Renewal fee patent year 05
27.03.2018Renewal fee patent year 06
28.03.2019Renewal fee patent year 07
27.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 08
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