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EP About this file: EP4066867

EP4066867 - METHOD FOR PRODUCING MEDICAL DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  03.11.2023
Database last updated on 12.07.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  19.07.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  02.09.2022
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  23.07.2021
Most recent event   Tooltip12.07.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): SM
published on 14.08.2024 [2024/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Toray Industries, Inc.
1-1, Nihonbashi-muromachi, 2-chome
Chuo-ku
Tokyo 103-8666 / JP
[2023/49]
Former [2022/40]For all designated states
Toray Industries, Inc.
1-1, Nihonbashi-muromachi, 2-chome
Chuo-ku
Tokyo, 103-8666 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / KITAGAWA, Rumiko
c/o Shiga Plant, Toray Industries, Inc.
1-1, Sonoyama 1-chome
Otsu-shi, Shiga 520-8558 / JP
02 / NAKAMURA, Masataka
c/o Shiga Plant, Toray Industries, Inc.
1-1, Sonoyama 1-chome
Otsu-shi, Shiga 520-8558 / JP
 [2022/40]
Representative(s)Prüfer & Partner mbB Patentanwälte · Rechtsanwälte
Sohnckestraße 12
81479 München / DE
[2022/40]
Application number, filing date21740915.006.01.2021
[2022/40]
WO2021JP00185
Priority number, dateJP2020000487216.01.2020         Original published format: JP 2020004872
[2022/40]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2021145249
Date:22.07.2021
Language:JA
[2021/29]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP4066867
Date:05.10.2022
Language:EN
[2022/40]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP4066867
Date:06.12.2023
Language:EN
[2023/49]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP22.07.2021
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP03.05.2023
ClassificationIPC:A61L27/34, A61L15/24, A61L15/60, A61L27/16, A61L27/18, A61L27/40, A61L27/52, A61L29/04, A61L29/06, A61L29/08, A61L29/12, A61L29/14, A61L31/04, A61L31/06, A61L31/10, A61L31/12, A61L31/14, A61P17/00, A61L15/48, A61L27/50, A61P27/02
[2023/32]
CPC:
A61P17/00 (EP,KR); A61L27/34 (EP,KR); B29D11/00038 (EP,US);
A61K47/32 (KR); A61K47/34 (KR); A61L15/24 (EP,KR);
A61L15/26 (KR); A61L15/48 (EP); A61L15/60 (EP,KR);
A61L27/16 (KR); A61L27/18 (KR); A61L27/40 (KR);
A61L27/50 (EP); A61L27/52 (EP,KR); A61L29/06 (KR);
A61L29/08 (KR); A61L29/085 (EP); A61L29/12 (KR);
A61L29/14 (EP,KR); A61L29/145 (EP); A61L31/06 (KR);
A61L31/10 (EP,KR); A61L31/12 (KR); A61L31/14 (EP,KR);
A61L31/145 (EP); A61P27/02 (EP,KR); G02C7/04 (EP,KR);
A61L2420/02 (EP) (-)
C-Set:
A61L15/24, C08L33/26 (EP);
A61L27/34, C08L33/26 (EP);
A61L29/085, C08L33/26 (EP);
A61L31/10, C08L33/26 (EP)
Former IPC [2022/40]A61L27/34, A61K47/32, A61K47/34, A61L15/24, A61L15/26, A61L15/60, A61L27/16, A61L27/18, A61L27/40, A61L27/52, A61L29/04, A61L29/06, A61L29/08, A61L29/12, A61L29/14, A61L31/04, A61L31/06, A61L31/10, A61L31/12, A61L31/14, A61P17/00
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 [2022/40]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG EINES MEDIZINPRODUKTS[2022/40]
English:METHOD FOR PRODUCING MEDICAL DEVICE[2022/40]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE PRODUCTION D'UN DISPOSITIF MÉDICAL[2022/40]
Entry into regional phase27.06.2022Translation filed 
27.06.2022National basic fee paid 
27.06.2022Search fee paid 
27.06.2022Designation fee(s) paid 
27.06.2022Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure27.06.2022Examination requested  [2022/40]
12.05.2023Date on which the examining division has become responsible
20.07.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.10.2023Fee for grant paid
25.10.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
25.10.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.01.2023Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHR06.12.2023
LT06.12.2023
LV06.12.2023
NL06.12.2023
RS06.12.2023
SE06.12.2023
SM06.12.2023
BG06.03.2024
NO06.03.2024
GR07.03.2024
IS06.04.2024
[2024/33]
Former [2024/32]HR06.12.2023
LT06.12.2023
LV06.12.2023
NL06.12.2023
RS06.12.2023
SE06.12.2023
BG06.03.2024
NO06.03.2024
GR07.03.2024
IS06.04.2024
Former [2024/27]HR06.12.2023
LT06.12.2023
LV06.12.2023
NL06.12.2023
RS06.12.2023
SE06.12.2023
BG06.03.2024
NO06.03.2024
GR07.03.2024
Former [2024/21]LT06.12.2023
BG06.03.2024
GR07.03.2024
Former [2024/20]GR07.03.2024
Documents cited:Search[A]WO03030940  (UNIV FLORIDA [US], et al) [A] 1-12* claim 1; p. 13 last paragraph *
International search[A]WO2017146101  (TORAY INDUSTRIES [JP]) [A] 1-12 * claims *;
 [A]WO2017146102  (TORAY INDUSTRIES [JP]) [A] 1-12* claims *;
 [A]WO2018207644  (TORAY INDUSTRIES [JP]) [A] 1-12 * claims *;
 [A]WO2019031477  (TORAY INDUSTRIES [JP]) [A] 1-12 * claims 14, 15, paragraph [0114] *
by applicantJP2010088858
 WO2013024799
 WO2013024800
 JP2013119555
 JP2014533381
 WO2017146102
 WO2019031477
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