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EP About this file: EP0807141

EP0807141 - PROCESS FOR MODIFYING SURFACES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.05.2000
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.05.2002Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 03.07.2002  [2002/27]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Terumo Cardiovascular Systems Corporation
2101 Cottontail Lane
Somerset, NJ 08873 / US
[2000/16]
Former [1997/47]For all designated states
MINNESOTA MINING AND MANUFACTURING COMPANY
3M Center, P.O. Box 33427
St. Paul, Minnesota 55133-3427 / US
Inventor(s)01 / SIRVIO, Lary, M.
P.O. Box 33427
Saint Paul, MN 55133-3427 / US
02 / SWENSON, Barbara, C.
P.O. Box 33427
Saint Paul, MN 55133-3427 / US
[1997/47]
Representative(s)Vossius & Partner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte mbB
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1997/47]VOSSIUS & PARTNER
Postfach 86 07 67
81634 München / DE
Application number, filing date96902662.416.01.1996
[1997/47]
WO1996US00436
Priority number, dateUS1995038175401.02.1995         Original published format: US 381754
[1997/47]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9623835
Date:08.08.1996
Language:EN
[1996/36]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0807141
Date:19.11.1997
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 08.08.1996 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1997/47]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0807141
Date:14.07.1999
Language:EN
[1999/28]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP08.08.1996
ClassificationIPC:C08J7/04, A61L33/00
[1997/47]
CPC:
A61L33/0029 (EP,US); A61L33/0094 (EP,US); C08J7/0427 (EP,US);
C08J7/043 (EP,US); C08J2479/00 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT [1997/47]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR MODIFIZIERUNG VON OBERFLÄCHEN[1997/47]
English:PROCESS FOR MODIFYING SURFACES[1997/47]
French:PROCEDE POUR MODIFIER DES SURFACES[1997/47]
Entry into regional phase19.08.1997National basic fee paid 
19.08.1997Designation fee(s) paid 
19.08.1997Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure21.08.1996Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
19.08.1997Examination requested  [1997/47]
22.12.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M07)
21.07.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.08.1998Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
18.01.1999Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.04.1999Fee for grant paid
27.04.1999Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)15.04.2000No opposition filed within time limit [2000/26]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.12.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
05.01.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipES14.07.1999
[2002/27]
Cited inInternational search[A]EP0086187  (IRD BIOMATERIAL AB [SE]) [A] 1 * claims 16,22,23,25,30-33 *;
 [A]EP0124676  (IRD BIOMATERIAL AB [SE]) [A] 1 * claims 16,22,23,25,30-33 *;
 [A]WO9105817  (NORSK HYDRO AS [NO]) [A] 1* claims 1,6-9 *
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