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EP About this file: EP0412703

EP0412703 - Self-sealing tissue expander and method [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  31.08.1993
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip31.08.1993Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 20.10.1993 [1993/42]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
Route 206 and Province Line Road
Princeton, NJ 08543 / US
[N/P]
Former [1991/17]For all designated states
Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
345 Park Avenue
New York, N.Y. 10154 / US
Former [1991/07]For all designated states
BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB COMPANY
345 Park Avenue
New York, N.Y. 10154 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Bark, Jeffrey E.
207 Warbler Court
Paso Robles, CA / US
02 / Hillegass, Donald V.
6300 West Mile Road
Franksville WI / US
03 / Woodruff, Eric J.
1649 Chatham Street
Racine, Wisconsin / US
[1991/07]
Representative(s)Brown, David Alan, et al
Mathys & Squire 100 Grays Inn Road
London WC1X 8AL / GB
[1991/07]
Application number, filing date90308387.131.07.1990
[1991/07]
Priority number, dateUS1989039026707.08.1989         Original published format: US 390267
[1991/07]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0412703
Date:13.02.1991
Language:EN
[1991/07]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP26.11.1990
ClassificationIPC:A61F2/12, A61B19/00, A61L27/00, B29C41/22, B32B25/02
[1991/07]
CPC:
A61F2/12 (EP,US); A61M25/00 (KR); B32B7/12 (US);
A61L27/18 (EP,US); B32B25/10 (EP,US); B32B25/20 (US);
B32B2305/07 (US) (-)
C-Set:
A61L27/18, A61F2/12, C08L83/04 (EP,US);
A61L27/18, C08L83/04 (US,EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   SE [1991/07]
TitleGerman:Selbstschliessende Gewebedehneinrichtung und Verfahren[1991/07]
English:Self-sealing tissue expander and method[1991/07]
French:Dilatateur de tissu autoobturant et méthode[1991/07]
File destroyed:12.06.1999
Examination procedure31.07.1991Examination requested  [1991/39]
14.12.1992Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
27.04.1993Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [1993/42]
27.05.1993Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [1993/42]
Fees paidRenewal fee
09.07.1992Renewal fee patent year 03
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Documents cited:Search[A]US3681787  (PERRAS COLETTE);
 [X]FR2199266  (LEGUEN ANDRE [FR]);
 [YD]US4190040  (SCHULTE RUDOLF R [US]);
 [X]GB2047101  (DOW CORNING);
 [Y]EP0029292  (MINNESOTA MINING & MFG [US]);
 [Y]EP0134340  (UNIV UTAH RES FOUND [US]);
 [A]EP0181720  (MANDERS ERNEST K);
 [A]US4592755  (PENTON HAROLD R [US], et al);
 [AD]EP0196821  (PMT INC [US]);
 [A]US4636213  (PAKIAM ANTHONY I [US]);
 [A]US4671255  (DUBRUL WILLIAM R [US], et al);
 [Y]EP0324234
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