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EP About this file: EP3630445

EP3630445 - CONTINUOUS FORMATION OF TUBES OF POLY-4-HYDROXYBUTYRATE AND COPOLYMERS THEREOF [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  06.10.2023
Database last updated on 02.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  28.10.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  19.06.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  24.05.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  28.02.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  06.03.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  01.12.2018
Formerunknown
Status updated on  18.06.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip10.05.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BE		published on 12.06.2024  [2024/24]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Tepha, Inc.
99 Hayden Avenue, Suite 360
Lexington, MA 02421 / US
[2020/15]
Inventor(s)01 / GANATRA, Amit
31 Connor Court
Attleboro, MA 02703 / US
02 / RIZK, Said
72 Heritage Hill Road
Windham, NH 03087 / US
 [2020/15]
Representative(s)Potter Clarkson
Chapel Quarter
Mount Street
Nottingham NG1 6HQ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2020/15]Potter Clarkson
The Belgrave Centre
Talbot Street
Nottingham NG1 5GG / GB
Application number, filing date18729290.918.05.2018
[2020/15]
WO2018US33420
Priority number, dateUS201762511069P25.05.2017         Original published format: US 201762511069 P
[2020/15]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018217574
Date:29.11.2018
Language:EN
[2018/48]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3630445
Date:08.04.2020
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 29.11.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2020/15]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3630445
Date:30.11.2022
Language:EN
[2022/48]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP29.11.2018
ClassificationIPC:B29C48/09, B29C48/88, B29C55/24, A61M25/10, // C08L67/04, B29B13/06, A61L29/16
[2022/11]
CPC:
A61M25/0009 (EP,US); A61L29/02 (US); A61L29/043 (US);
A61L29/045 (US); A61L29/049 (US); A61L29/06 (EP,US);
A61L29/148 (EP,US); A61L29/16 (EP,US); A61L29/18 (EP,US);
A61L31/06 (EP,US); A61L31/148 (EP,US); A61L31/16 (EP,US);
A61L31/18 (EP,US); A61N5/1001 (US); B29B13/045 (EP,US);
B29B13/065 (EP,US); B29C48/0018 (EP,US); B29C48/022 (EP,US);
B29C48/09 (EP,US); B29C48/10 (EP,US); B29C48/802 (EP,US);
B29C48/902 (EP,US); B29C48/903 (EP,US); B29C48/905 (EP,US);
B29C48/9115 (EP,US); B29C48/919 (EP,US); B29C48/92 (EP,US);
B29C55/24 (EP,US); C08J5/00 (US); A61L2300/112 (EP,US);
A61L2300/404 (EP,US); A61L2300/406 (EP,US); A61L2300/44 (EP,US);
A61L2300/442 (EP,US); A61M2205/0205 (EP,US); A61M2207/00 (EP,US);
A61M25/0108 (EP,US); B29C2948/92152 (EP,US); B29C2948/92447 (EP,US);
B29K2067/00 (EP,US); B29K2995/006 (EP,US); B29L2031/7542 (US);
C08J2367/00 (US) (-)
C-Set:
A61L29/06, C08L67/04 (EP,US);
A61L31/06, C08L67/04 (US,EP)
Former IPC [2020/15]B29C47/88, B29C47/90, B29C47/92, A61M25/10, B29C55/24, A61L31/16, C08L67/04, B29B13/06
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 [2020/15]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:KONTINUIERLICHE HERSTELLUNG VON ROHREN AUS POLY-4-HYDROXYBUTYRAT UND COPOLYMEREN DAVON[2020/15]
English:CONTINUOUS FORMATION OF TUBES OF POLY-4-HYDROXYBUTYRATE AND COPOLYMERS THEREOF[2020/15]
French:FORMATION CONTINUE DE TUBES EN POLY-4-HYDROXYBUTYRATE ET SES COPOLYMÈRES[2020/15]
Entry into regional phase19.12.2019National basic fee paid 
19.12.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
19.12.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure25.03.2019Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
19.12.2019Examination requested  [2020/15]
19.12.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
14.07.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
01.03.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.05.2022Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
20.06.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.10.2022Fee for grant paid
18.10.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
18.10.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)31.08.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/45]
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.12.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
12.05.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
16.03.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
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CZ30.11.2022
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