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EP About this file: EP0635531

EP0635531 - Liquid copolymers of epsilon-caprolactone and lactide [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.04.2002
Database last updated on 06.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip19.04.2002No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 05.06.2002  [2002/23]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ETHICON INC.
Route 22
Somerville
New Jersey 08876-0151 / US
[N/P]
Former [1995/04]For all designated states
ETHICON INC.
Route 22
Somerville, New Jersey 08876-0151 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Bezwada, Rao S.
1 Nevius Road
Whitehouse Station, New Jersey 08889 / US
[1995/04]
Representative(s)Mercer, Christopher Paul, et al
Carpmaels & Ransford LLP
One Southampton Row
London
WC1B 5HA / GB
[N/P]
Former [1995/04]Mercer, Christopher Paul, et al
Carpmaels & Ransford 43, Bloomsbury Square
London WC1A 2RA / GB
Application number, filing date94305274.619.07.1994
[1995/04]
Priority number, dateUS1993009512820.07.1993         Original published format: US 95128
[1995/04]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0635531
Date:25.01.1995
Language:EN
[1995/04]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0635531
Date:22.02.1995
Language:EN
[1995/08]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0635531
Date:13.06.2001
Language:EN
[2001/24]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.01.1995
ClassificationIPC:C08G63/08, A61L17/00, A61L29/00, A61K9/20
[1995/04]
CPC:
C08G63/08 (EP); A61K47/34 (EP); A61K9/204 (EP);
A61L17/105 (EP); A61L17/145 (EP); A61L31/10 (EP)
C-Set:
A61L31/10, A61B17/06, C08L67/04 (EP);
A61L31/10, C08L67/04 (EP)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1995/04]
TitleGerman:Flüssige Copolymere aus E-Caprolacton und Lactide[1995/04]
English:Liquid copolymers of epsilon-caprolactone and lactide[1995/04]
French:Copolymères liquides à partir d'E-caprolactone et de lactide[1995/04]
Examination procedure26.07.1995Examination requested  [1995/38]
10.01.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
18.07.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.07.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
30.12.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
31.05.2000Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
06.12.2000Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.12.2000Fee for grant paid
28.12.2000Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)14.03.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2002/23]
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.07.1996Renewal fee patent year 03
14.07.1997Renewal fee patent year 04
08.07.1998Renewal fee patent year 05
13.07.1999Renewal fee patent year 06
12.07.2000Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[PX]WO9407470  (PFIZER) [PX] 1-4 * the whole document *;
 [X]EP0314245  (C. C. A. BIOCHEM) [X] 1-4 * claims 1-10 *;
 [X]EP0509203  (JÜRGENS, CHRISTIAN) [X] 1-4 * the whole document *;
 [X]FR2635685  (G-C DENTAL INDUSTRIAL CORPORATION) [X] 1-4 * claims 1-8 *
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