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EP1021165 - BIOERODABLE POLYMERIC ADHESIVES FOR TISSUE REPAIR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  15.10.2004
Database last updated on 19.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip15.10.2004No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 01.12.2004  [2004/49]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS, INC.
700 Orthopaedic Drive, P.O. Box 988
Warsaw, Indiana 46581-0988 / US
[N/P]
Former [2003/50]For all designated states
DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS, INC.
700 Orthopaedics Drive, P.O. Box 988
Warsaw, Indiana 46581-0988 / US
Former [2000/30]For all designated states
DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS, INC.
700 Orthopaedic Drive, P.O. Box 988
Warsaw, Indiana 46581-0988 / US
Inventor(s)01 / PETERSON, Dale, R.
488 Leeds Circle
Carmel, IN 46032 / US
02 / DENG, Z., David
13722 Goldfinch Drive
Carmel, IN 46032 / US
03 / GLANCY, Todd, P.
4240 East 1050 South
Fairmount, IN 46928 / US
[2000/30]
Representative(s)Pfeifer, Hans-Peter, et al
Patentanwälte Dr. H.-P. Pfeifer Dr. P. Jany Beiertheimer Allee 19
76137 Karlsruhe / DE
[N/P]
Former [2000/30]Pfeifer, Hans-Peter, Dr., Dr. H.-P. Pfeifer Dr. P. Jany, Patentanwälte, et al
Beiertheimer Allee 19
76137 Karlsruhe / DE
Application number, filing date97918733.316.04.1997
[2000/30]
WO1997US06520
Priority number, dateUS1996063310216.04.1996         Original published format: US 633102
[2000/30]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9738676
Date:23.10.1997
Language:EN
[1997/45]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1021165
Date:26.07.2000
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 23.10.1997 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/30]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1021165
Date:10.12.2003
Language:EN
[2003/50]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US23.10.1997
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP29.12.2000
ClassificationIPC:A61K9/10, A61K47/34, A61K9/20, A61L27/00
[2003/50]
CPC:
A61L27/18 (EP,US); A61K9/204 (EP,US); A61L24/0073 (EP,US);
A61L24/0084 (EP,US); A61L24/046 (EP,US); A61L27/04 (EP,US);
A61L27/46 (EP,US); C08L67/04 (EP,US); Y10S528/931 (EP,US) (-)
C-Set:
A61L24/0073, C08L67/04 (EP,US);
A61L24/0084, C08L67/04 (US,EP);
A61L24/046, C08L67/04 (US,EP);
A61L27/18, C08L67/04 (US,EP);
A61L27/46, C08L67/04 (EP,US)
(-)
Former IPC [2001/06]A61K9/10, A61K47/34, A61K9/20, A61L25/00, A61L27/00
Former IPC [2000/30]A61K9/10, A61K47/34
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [2000/30]
TitleGerman:BIOLOGISCH ERODIERBARE KLEBER FÜR DIE GEWEBEWIEDERHERSTELLUNG[2000/30]
English:BIOERODABLE POLYMERIC ADHESIVES FOR TISSUE REPAIR[2000/30]
French:ADHESIFS POLYMERES BIOERODABLES POUR LA REPARATION TISSULAIRE[2000/30]
Entry into regional phase15.10.1998National basic fee paid 
15.10.1998Search fee paid 
15.10.1998Designation fee(s) paid 
15.10.1998Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure22.08.1997Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
15.10.1998Examination requested  [2000/30]
02.04.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
07.09.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.12.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.04.2003Fee for grant paid
09.04.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
11.06.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.09.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
Opposition(s)13.09.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2004/49]
Fees paidRenewal fee
06.04.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
13.04.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
12.04.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
12.04.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
14.04.2003Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[A]US5286763  (GERHART TOBIN N [US], et al) [A] 1-13 * examples 1,2; claim - *;
 [A]US5019379  (DOMB ABRAHAM J [US], et al) [A] 1-13 * claim - *;
 [A]US4595713  (ST JOHN KENNETH [US]) [A] 1-13 * claim - *;
 [A]  - CERRAI ET AL, "Block copolymers from L-lactide and poly(ethylene glycol) through a non-catalyzed route", MAKROMOLEKULARE CHEMIE, RAPID COMMUNICATIONS,CH,HUTHIG UND WEPF VERLAG. BASEL, (1993), vol. 14, no. 9, pages 529 - 538, XP000864614 [A] 1-13 * abstract *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/marc.1993.030140901
International search[Y]US4347234  (WAHLIG HELMUT, et al);
 [Y]US5286763  (GERHART TOBIN N [US], et al)
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