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EP0556346 - BIODEGRADABLE PARTICLE COATINGS HAVING A PROTEIN COVALENTLY IMMOBILIZED BY A CROSSLINKING AGENT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  17.05.2002
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip07.12.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT
published on 09.01.2008  [2008/02]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Coulter International Corporation
11800 S.W. 147 Avenue Miami
Florida 33196 / US
[N/P]
Former [2001/30]For all designated states
Coulter International Corporation
11800 S.W. 147 Avenue
Miami, Florida 33196 / US
Former [2000/29]For all designated states
Coulter International Corp.
Mail Code 32-A02, 11800 S.W. 147 Avenue
Miami, Florida 33196 / US
Former [1994/03]For all designated states
COULTER CORPORATION
11800 S.W. 147 Avenue
Miami, FL 33196 / US
Former [1993/34]For all designated states
COULTER CORPORATION
600 West 20th Street
Hialeah, FL 33010 / US
Inventor(s)01 / SIIMAN, Olavi
15920 Cobblestone Court
Davie, FL 33331 / US
02 / BURSHTEYN, Alexander
15855 Miami Lakeway North
Miami Lakes, FL 33014 / US
03 / GUPTA, Ravinder, K.
9430 N.W. 19th Street
Pembroke Pines, FL 33024 / US
[1993/34]
Representative(s)Perry, Robert Edward, et al
Gill Jennings & Every LLP The Broadgate Tower
20 Primrose Street
London
EC2A 2ES / GB
[N/P]
Former [1994/03]Perry, Robert Edward, et al
GILL JENNINGS & EVERY Broadgate House 7 Eldon Street
London EC2M 7LH / GB
Former [1993/34]Robert, Jean S.
Case postale 152
CH-1257 Landecy (Genève) / CH
Application number, filing date92904811.425.10.1991
[1993/34]
WO1991US07911
Priority number, dateUS1990060725331.10.1990         Original published format: US 607253
[1993/34]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9208134
Date:14.05.1992
Language:EN
[1992/11]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0556346
Date:25.08.1993
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 14.05.1992 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1993/34]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0556346
Date:11.07.2001
Language:EN
[2001/28]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US14.05.1992
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP07.04.1994
ClassificationIPC:G01N33/553
[1993/34]
CPC:
G01N33/54313 (EP,US); B03C1/01 (EP,US); G01N33/531 (EP,US);
G01N33/5434 (EP,US); G01N33/54393 (EP,US); G01N2446/20 (EP,US);
G01N2446/30 (EP,US); G01N2446/84 (EP,US); G01N2446/86 (EP,US);
G01N2446/90 (EP,US); Y10T428/2991 (EP,US); Y10T428/2998 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT [1993/34]
TitleGerman:BIOABBAUBARE PARTIKELUMHÜLLUNGEN MIT EINEM DURCH EIN VERNETZUNGSAGENS IMMOBILISIERTEN PROTEIN[1993/34]
English:BIODEGRADABLE PARTICLE COATINGS HAVING A PROTEIN COVALENTLY IMMOBILIZED BY A CROSSLINKING AGENT[1993/34]
French:REVETEMENTS A BASE DE PARTICULES BIODEGRADABLES AYANT UNE PROTEINE IMMOBILISEE DE MANIERE COVALENTE PAR UN AGENT DE RETICULATION[1993/34]
Entry into regional phase26.04.1993National basic fee paid 
26.04.1993Search fee paid 
26.04.1993Designation fee(s) paid 
26.04.1993Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure27.05.1992Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: DE
26.04.1993Examination requested  [1993/34]
23.04.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
06.02.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.02.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
10.10.1997Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
04.11.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.06.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
05.10.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.12.1999Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
17.05.2000Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.08.2000Fee for grant paid
15.08.2000Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)12.04.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2002/27]
Request for further processing for:04.11.1997Request for further processing filed
06.11.1997Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
20.11.1997Decision despatched
06.02.1997Request for further processing filed
29.01.1997Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request deemed not to be filed
14.02.1997Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.09.1993Renewal fee patent year 03
26.09.1994Renewal fee patent year 04
25.09.1995Renewal fee patent year 05
16.09.1996Renewal fee patent year 06
26.09.1997Renewal fee patent year 07
05.10.1998Renewal fee patent year 08
04.10.1999Renewal fee patent year 09
04.10.2000Renewal fee patent year 10
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipIT11.07.2001
ES31.01.2002
[2008/02]
Former [2004/04]ES31.01.2002
Documents cited:Search[A]US4438239  (REMBAUM ALAN [US], et al) [A] 29,34,35 * column 7, line 10 - line 26 *;
 [A]US4452773  (MOLDAY ROBERT S [CA]) [A] 17,24,29,34 * column 4, line 9 - line 42 *;
 [A]EP0332022  (BEHRINGWERKE AG [DE]);
 [A]EP0260098  (BELLEX CORP [JP]);
 [A]WO9006774  (XOMA CORP [US]) [A] 38 * the whole document *;
 [DE]US5062991  (SIIMAN OLAVI [US], et al) [DE] 1-6 * column W *
International search[YX]US4582622  (IKEDA MIKIO [JP], et al);
 [Y]US4965007  (YUDELSON JOSEPH S [US]);
 [Y]US4795698  (OWEN CHARLES S [US], et al);
 [Y]WO8303920  (SINTEF [NO]);
 [Y]US4010038  (IWASAKI HIROSHI, et al);
 [Y]US4920061  (POYNTON CHRISTOPHER H [GB], et al)
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