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EP3678715 - CALENDERED SURGICAL MESHES COMPRISING POLYHYDROXYALKANOATES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  02.06.2024
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  03.05.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  08.01.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  15.07.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  12.06.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  16.03.2019
Formerunknown
Status updated on  09.10.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip19.09.2024New entry: Renewal fee paid 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Tepha, Inc.
99 Hayden Avenue
Lexington, MA 02421 / US
[2020/29]
Inventor(s)01 / RIZK, Said
72 Heritage Hill
Windham, New Jersey 03087 / US
02 / SHAH, Bhavin
353 Pawtucket Blvd.
Unit 12
Lowell, Massachusetts 01854 / US
03 / MARTIN, David P.
33 Hemlock Street
Arlington, Massachusetts 02474 / US
04 / WILLIAMS, Simon F.
23 Orrin Street
Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138 / US
 [2020/29]
Representative(s)Potter Clarkson
Chapel Quarter
Mount Street
Nottingham NG1 6HQ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2020/29]Potter Clarkson
The Belgrave Centre
Talbot Street
Nottingham NG1 5GG / GB
Application number, filing date18779125.605.09.2018
[2020/29]
WO2018US49530
Priority number, dateUS201762554673P06.09.2017         Original published format: US 201762554673 P
[2020/29]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2019050936
Date:14.03.2019
Language:EN
[2019/11]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3678715
Date:15.07.2020
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 14.03.2019 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2020/29]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP14.03.2019
ClassificationIPC:A61L27/18, A61L27/54, C08L67/04, C08G63/06, D01D10/00, D01F6/62, A61F2/00
[2024/04]
CPC:
A61L27/18 (EP,US); A61F2/0063 (US); A61L27/54 (EP,US);
C08G63/06 (EP,US); D01F6/625 (EP,US); A61F2002/0068 (EP,US);
A61F2210/0004 (US); A61L2430/34 (EP,US); D01D10/00 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2020/29]A61L27/18, A61L27/54, C08L67/04, A61F2/00
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 [2020/29]
TitleGerman:KALANDRIERTE CHIRURGISCHE NETZE MIT POLYHYDROXYALKANOATEN[2020/29]
English:CALENDERED SURGICAL MESHES COMPRISING POLYHYDROXYALKANOATES[2020/29]
French:TREILLIS CHIRURGICAUX CALANDRÉS COMPRENANT DES POLYHYDROXYALCANOATES[2020/29]
Entry into regional phase30.03.2020National basic fee paid 
30.03.2020Designation fee(s) paid 
30.03.2020Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure08.07.2019Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
30.03.2020Examination requested  [2020/29]
30.03.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
22.10.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
14.07.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
10.01.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.01.2024Communication of intention to grant the patent
01.05.2024Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
03.06.2024Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.08.2024Fee for grant paid
20.08.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
20.08.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
09.09.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
13.09.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
21.09.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
20.09.2023Renewal fee patent year 06
19.09.2024Renewal fee patent year 07
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