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EP About this file: EP0764036

EP0764036 - METHOD FOR PREPARATION AND TRANSPLANTATION OF PLANAR IMPLANTS AND SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS THEREFOR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  06.05.2005
Database last updated on 19.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.01.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT, PT		published on 06.02.2008  [2008/06]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
PHOTOGENESIS Incorporated
999 N. Doheny Drive Suite 106
Los Angeles, CA 90069 / US
[1997/13]
Inventor(s)01 / GIUNGO, John
118 William Penn Drive
Norristown, PA 19403 / US
[1997/13]
Representative(s)Browne, Robin Forsythe
Urquhart-Dykes & Lord LLP
Tower North Central
Merrion Way
Leeds
LS2 8PA / GB
[N/P]
Former [2002/37]Browne, Robin Forsythe, Dr.
Urquhart-Dykes & Lord Tower House Merrion Way
Leeds LS2 8PA / GB
Former [1997/13]Littolff, Denis
Meyer & Partenaires, Conseils en Propriété Industrielle, Bureaux Europe, 20, place des Halles
67000 Strasbourg / FR
Application number, filing date96910315.928.02.1996
[1997/13]
WO1996US02267
Priority number, dateUS1995039569928.02.1995         Original published format: US 395699
[1997/13]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9626759
Date:06.09.1996
Language:EN
[1996/40]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0764036
Date:26.03.1997
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 06.09.1996 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1997/13]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0764036
Date:30.06.2004
Language:EN
[2004/27]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US06.09.1996
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP11.10.2000
ClassificationIPC:A61F9/007, A61F2/14
[2000/32]
CPC:
A61B17/3468 (EP,US); A61M31/00 (KR); A61F2/148 (US);
A61B90/00 (EP,US); A61F2/0095 (EP,US); A61F9/007 (EP,US);
A61F9/00736 (EP,US); A61F9/013 (EP,US); A61L27/3813 (EP,US);
A61L27/383 (EP,US); A61L27/3839 (EP,US); A61B17/0057 (EP,US);
A61B2017/00969 (EP,US); A61L2430/16 (EP,US); A61M2025/0042 (EP,US);
A61M2210/0612 (EP,US); Y10S623/905 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [1997/13]A61M31/00
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [1997/13]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR BEREITUNG UND TRANSPLANTATION VON FLACHEN IMPLANTATEN UND CHIRURGISCHE GERÄTE DAFÜR[1997/13]
English:METHOD FOR PREPARATION AND TRANSPLANTATION OF PLANAR IMPLANTS AND SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS THEREFOR[1997/13]
French:PROCEDE DE PREPARATION ET DE TRANSPLANTATION D'IMPLANTS PLATS ET INSTRUMENT CHIRURGICAL A CET EFFET[1997/13]
Entry into regional phase27.11.1996National basic fee paid 
27.11.1996Search fee paid 
27.11.1996Designation fee(s) paid 
27.11.1996Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure27.11.1996Examination requested  [1997/13]
07.08.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
30.08.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.06.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.10.2003Fee for grant paid
15.10.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)31.03.2005No opposition filed within time limit [2005/25]
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.02.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
18.02.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
28.02.2000Renewal fee patent year 05
26.02.2001Renewal fee patent year 06
28.02.2002Renewal fee patent year 07
19.04.2003Renewal fee patent year 08
21.04.2004Renewal fee patent year 09
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
28.02.200308   M06   Fee paid on   19.04.2003
29.02.200409   M06   Fee paid on   21.04.2004
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT30.06.2004
BE30.06.2004
CH30.06.2004
FR30.06.2004
IT30.06.2004
LI30.06.2004
NL30.06.2004
DK30.09.2004
GR30.09.2004
SE30.09.2004
DE01.10.2004
ES11.10.2004
PT30.11.2004
IE28.02.2005
LU28.02.2005
MC28.02.2005
[2008/06]
Former [2007/16]AT30.06.2004
BE30.06.2004
CH30.06.2004
FR30.06.2004
LI30.06.2004
NL30.06.2004
DK30.09.2004
GR30.09.2004
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Former [2006/32]AT30.06.2004
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Documents cited:Search[A]WO8910729  (ARCOFIL SA [CH]) [A] 1,3,4* the whole document *;
 [X]WO9421205  (CENTRAL INST DEAF [US]) [X] 1,3 * page 14, line 32 - page 15, line 18 *;
 [A]WO9425569  (CENTRAL INST DEAF [US]) [A] 1,3,4 * the whole document *
International search[A]US4871094  (GALL RUSSELL A [US], et al);
 [A]US4994028  (LEONARD ROBERT J [US], et al);
 [X]US5220926  (JONES GEORGE T [US]);
 [X]US5306260  (KANNER ROWLAND W [US]);
 [A]US5308343  (GAFNER PAUL-FELIX [CH])
by applicantUS19890394377
 US19900566996
 US19930033105
 US19930057144
 US19940322735
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