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EP About this file: EP0959795

EP0959795 - FILMS HAVING IMPROVED CHARACTERISTICS AND METHODS FOR THEIR PREPARATION AND USE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  28.07.2001
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip28.07.2001Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 12.09.2001 [2001/37]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
FUSION MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
1615 Plymouth Street
Mountain View, CA 94043 / US
[1999/48]
Inventor(s)01 / REICH, Cary, J.
15621 Lomas Lane
Los Gatos, CA 95030 / US
02 / WALLACE, Donald, G.
290 Ringwood Avenue
Menlo Park, CA 94025 / US
03 / WINTERBOTTOM, Neil
304 San Miguel Way
San Mateo, CA 94403 / US
[1999/48]
Representative(s)Kazi, Ilya, et al
Mathys & Squire The Shard
32 London Bridge Street
London SE1 9SG / GB
[N/P]
Former [1999/48]Kazi, Ilya, et al
Mathys & Squire, 100 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8AL / GB
Application number, filing date97910940.215.10.1997
[1999/48]
WO1997US18518
Priority number, dateUS19960028807P16.10.1996         Original published format: US 28807 P
US1997079574402.06.1997         Original published format: US 795744
US1997089015409.07.1997         Original published format: US 890154
[1999/48]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9816165
Date:23.04.1998
Language:EN
[1998/16]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0959795
Date:01.12.1999
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 23.04.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1999/48]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US23.04.1998
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP08.12.1999
ClassificationIPC:A61L15/32, A61L25/00, A61L31/00
[2000/03]
CPC:
A61L31/045 (EP); A61L24/104 (EP)
Former IPC [1999/48]A61B19/00
Designated contracting statesBE,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL [1999/48]
TitleGerman:FILME MIT VERBESSERTEN EIGENSCHAFTEN UND EIN VERFAHREN ZU DEREN HERSTELLUNG UNDGEBRAUCH[1999/48]
English:FILMS HAVING IMPROVED CHARACTERISTICS AND METHODS FOR THEIR PREPARATION AND USE[1999/48]
French:FILMS POSSEDANT DES CARACTERISTIQUES AMELIOREES ET PROCEDES POUR LEUR PREPARATION ET DE LEUR UTILISATION[1999/48]
Entry into regional phase20.04.1999National basic fee paid 
20.04.1999Search fee paid 
20.04.1999Designation fee(s) paid 
20.04.1999Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure15.05.1998Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
20.04.1999Examination requested  [1999/48]
27.10.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
01.03.2001Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2001/37]
11.04.2001Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2001/37]
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.04.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
22.09.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
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Documents cited:Search[Y]WO9607356  (FUSION MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES IN) [Y] 1,2,4,9,14,19 * abstract * * page 1, lines 14-19 * * page 4, lines 1-24 * * page 8 - page 9 * * page 10, lines 1-4 * * page 11, lines 1-5 *;
 [Y]JPH0219164  ;
 [A]WO9607355  (FUSION MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES IN) [A] 1,8,9,11,13,17,19 * abstract * * page 4, lines 29-35 * * page 10, line 35 - page 11, line 4 * * page 12, line 34 * * claims 26-28,31,32,35,40 *;
 [XP]WO9729715  (FUSION MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES IN) [XP] 1-7,18,19 * abstract * * page 6 * * page 7, lines 33-36 * * page 8, lines 3-14 *
 [Y]  - DATABASE WPI, 1, Derwent World Patents Index, vol. 1990, no. 09, Database accession no. 1990-064563, XP002124188 & JPH0219164 A 19900123 (HASEGAWA H) [Y] 1,2,4,9,14,19 * abstract *
International search[X]US5274028  ;
 [X]US5259998  ;
 [X]US5171318  ;
 [X]US5124155  ;
 [X]US4603695  ;
 [AE]US5690675  ;
 [A]US5071417  ;
 [A]US5053388  ;
 [A]US4973466  ;
 [A]US4674488  ;
 [A]US4453939
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