EP0789791 - APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SPINNING AND PROCESSING COLLAGEN FIBER [Right-click to bookmark this link] | Status | No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 13.12.2002 Database last updated on 22.08.2024 | Most recent event Tooltip | 06.08.2004 | Lapse of the patent in a contracting state New state(s): LU | published on 22.09.2004 [2004/39] | Applicant(s) | For all designated states TEI Biosciences, Inc. 451 D Street, Suite 807 Box 199 Boston, MA 02210 / US | [2001/27] |
Former [1997/34] | For all designated states TISSUE ENGINEERING, INC. 451 D Street, Box 199 Boston, MA 02210 / US | Inventor(s) | 01 /
FOFONOFF, Timothy, W. 1150 High Street Dedham, MA 02026 / US | 02 /
BELL, Eugene 305 Commonwealth Avenue Boston, MA 02115 / US | [1997/34] | Representative(s) | Hutchins, Michael Richard, et al FRY HEATH & SPENCE LLP The Gables Massetts Road Horley Surrey RH6 7DQ / GB | [N/P] |
Former [1997/34] | Hutchins, Michael Richard, et al FRY HEATH & SPENCE The Old College 53 High Street Horley Surrey RH6 7BN / GB | Application number, filing date | 95939699.5 | 02.11.1995 | [1997/34] | WO1995US14188 | Priority number, date | US19940333414 | 02.11.1994 Original published format: US 333414 | [1997/34] | Filing language | EN | Procedural language | EN | Publication | Type: | A1 Application with search report | No.: | WO9614452 | Date: | 17.05.1996 | Language: | EN | [1996/22] | Type: | A1 Application with search report | No.: | EP0789791 | Date: | 20.08.1997 | Language: | EN | The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 17.05.1996 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application. | [1997/34] | Type: | B1 Patent specification | No.: | EP0789791 | Date: | 06.02.2002 | Language: | EN | [2002/06] | Search report(s) | International search report - published on: | EP | 17.05.1996 | Classification | IPC: | D01F4/00 | [1997/34] | CPC: |
B29C67/06 (EP,US);
D01D5/06 (EP,US);
D01F4/00 (EP,US);
B29K2089/00 (EP,US);
B29L2031/731 (EP,US)
| Designated contracting states | AT, BE, CH, DE, DK, ES, FR, GB, GR, IE, IT, LI, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE [1997/34] | Title | German: | VORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUM SPINNEN UND VERARBEITEN VON KOLLAGENFASER | [1997/34] | English: | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SPINNING AND PROCESSING COLLAGEN FIBER | [1997/34] | French: | APPAREIL ET PROCEDE DE FILATURE ET DE TRAITEMENT D'UNE FIBRE DE COLLAGENE | [1997/34] | Entry into regional phase | 22.05.1997 | National basic fee paid | 22.05.1997 | Designation fee(s) paid | 22.05.1997 | Examination fee paid | Examination procedure | 30.05.1996 | Request for preliminary examination filed International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP | 22.05.1997 | Examination requested [1997/34] | 22.09.1997 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M05) | 01.04.1998 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 03.04.1998 | Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time | 02.02.1999 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04) | 31.05.1999 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 31.05.2000 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02) | 04.08.2000 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 21.02.2001 | Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes) | 29.06.2001 | Communication of intention to grant the patent | 21.09.2001 | Fee for grant paid | 21.09.2001 | Fee for publishing/printing paid | Opposition(s) | 07.11.2002 | No opposition filed within time limit [2003/05] | Request for further processing for: | 08.04.1998 | Request for further processing filed | 08.04.1997 | Full payment received (date of receipt of payment) Request granted | 28.07.1998 | Decision despatched | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 12.11.1997 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 26.11.1998 | Renewal fee patent year 04 | 08.11.1999 | Renewal fee patent year 05 | 10.11.2000 | Renewal fee patent year 06 | 23.10.2001 | Renewal fee patent year 07 |
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Responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or quality of the data displayed under the link provided lies entirely with the Unified Patent Court. | Lapses during opposition Tooltip | BE | 06.02.2002 | GR | 06.02.2002 | NL | 06.02.2002 | DK | 06.05.2002 | PT | 06.05.2002 | SE | 06.05.2002 | ES | 29.08.2002 | LU | 02.11.2002 | IE | 04.11.2002 | [2004/39] |
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Former [2002/37] | SE | 06.05.2002 | Cited in | International search | [A]US2485958 (ARTHUR CRESSWELL); | [A]US2637321 (ARTHUR CRESSWELL); | [A]GB1470662 (PLASTIC COATINGS LTD); | [A]GB2063937 (SETON CO); | [A]GB2073620 (BICC LTD); | [DA]WO9403584 (TISSUE ENG INC [US]) |