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EP About this file: EP0741585

EP0741585 - BIOCOMPATIBLE IMPLANTS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  20.07.2001
Database last updated on 27.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip20.07.2001Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 05.09.2001 [2001/36]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
BROWN UNIVERSITY RESEARCH FOUNDATION
42 Charlesfield Street, P.O. Box 1949
Providence, RI 02912 / US
[N/P]
Former [1996/46]For all designated states
BROWN UNIVERSITY RESEARCH FOUNDATION
42 Charlesfield Street, P.O. Box 1949
Providence, RI 02912 / US
Inventor(s)01 / VALENTINI, Robert, F.
23 Plain Street
Warwick, RI 02886 / US
[1996/46]
Representative(s)Strehl Schübel-Hopf & Partner
Maximilianstrasse 54
80538 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1996/46]Strehl Schübel-Hopf Groening & Partner
Maximilianstrasse 54
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date95908589.520.01.1995
[1996/46]
WO1995US00770
Priority number, dateUS1994018429221.01.1994         Original published format: US 184292
[1996/46]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9519796
Date:27.07.1995
Language:EN
[1995/32]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0741585
Date:13.11.1996
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 27.07.1995 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1996/46]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP27.07.1995
ClassificationIPC:A61L27/00, A61L33/00
[1996/46]
CPC:
A61L33/0094 (EP,US); A61F2/30767 (EP,US); A61L27/16 (EP,US);
A61L27/227 (EP,US); A61L27/34 (EP,US); A61L27/50 (EP,US);
A61L33/0082 (EP,US); A61F2/0077 (EP,US); A61F2/06 (EP,US);
A61F2/08 (EP,US); A61F2/12 (EP,US); A61F2/32 (EP,US);
A61F2/34 (EP,US); A61F2/3662 (EP,US); A61F2/4225 (EP,US);
A61F2/4241 (EP,US); A61F2/4455 (EP,US); A61F2002/2821 (EP,US);
A61F2002/30087 (EP,US) (-)
C-Set:
A61L27/16, A61L27/50, C08L27/12 (EP,US);
A61L27/16, A61L27/50, C08L27/18 (EP,US);
A61L27/16, C08L27/12 (EP,US);
A61L27/16, C08L27/16 (EP,US);
A61L27/16, C08L27/18 (EP,US);
A61L27/16, C08L27/18, C08L27/16, C08L27/12 (US,EP);
A61L27/34, A61L27/56, A61L27/50, C08L27/12 (US,EP);
A61L27/34, A61L27/56, A61L27/50, C08L27/18 (US,EP);
A61L27/34, C08L27/12 (US,EP);
A61L27/34, C08L27/18 (US,EP);
A61L27/34, C08L27/18, C08L27/16, C08L27/12 (US,EP)
(-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [1996/46]
TitleGerman:BIOVERTRÄGLICHE IMPLANTATE[1996/46]
English:BIOCOMPATIBLE IMPLANTS[1996/46]
French:IMPLANTS BIOCOMPATIBLES[1996/46]
Entry into regional phase21.08.1996National basic fee paid 
21.08.1996Designation fee(s) paid 
21.08.1996Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure10.08.1995Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
21.08.1996Examination requested  [1996/46]
25.10.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
06.03.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.10.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.02.2001Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2001/36]
03.04.2001Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2001/36]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.01.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
12.01.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
25.01.1999Renewal fee patent year 05
27.12.1999Renewal fee patent year 06
05.01.2001Renewal fee patent year 07
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Cited inInternational search[X]US3609768  (AYRES WALDEMAR A) [X] 1,3,4,9,10,14,18,21,27 * column 1, line 35 * * column 7, line 19 - line 21; claim 1 *;
 [X]FR2106116  (KUREHA CHEMICAL IND CO LTD) [X] 1,3,4,9,14,18,21,25,27 * page 1, line 8 * * page 5, line 3; claim 1 *;
 [X]FR2118623  (KUREHA CHEMICAL IND CO LTD) [X] 1,3,4,8,9,14,18,21,23,27,28 * page 1, line 8 * * page 8, line 4 - line 5; claim 1 *;
 [DX]EP0205997  (MUELLER LIERHEIM KG BIOLOG LAB [DE]) [DX] 1,2,12-15 * page 2, line 11 - line 15; claims 1-10 *;
 [A]WO9005490  (UNIV BROWN RES FOUND [US]) [A] 1,3-5,8,9* claims 1-6 *;
 [DX]US4946903  (GARDELLA JR JOSEPH A [US], et al) [DX] 1,12 * column 3, line 19; claims 6,20 *;
 [X]EP0531547  (VASCULAR GRAFT RESEARCH CENTER [JP]) [X] 1,2,14 * claims 1-4 *;
 [X]EP0542514  (ETHICON INC [US]) [X] 1,6,7,14,18,24-26 * page 4, line 9 - line 11; claims 1,10 *;
 [PX]EP0627227  (KUREHA CHEMICAL IND CO LTD [JP], et al) [PX] 1,6,7 * claims 1,4,8 *
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