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EP0938325 - METHODS FOR STERILIZING MALE MAMMALS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Status	No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 16.04.2004 Database last updated on 20.09.2024
Most recent event Tooltip	28.05.2004	Lapse of the patent in a contracting state New state(s): DK	published on 14.07.2004 [2004/29]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states MICRO THERAPEUTICS, INC. 1062-F Calle Negocio San Clemente, CA 92673 / US
	[1999/35]
Inventor(s)	01 / WALLACE, George 10 Brentano Road Cota De Caza, CA 92679 / US
	02 / EVANS, Scott 1252 Country Hills Drive Santa Ana, CA 92705 / US
	03 / GREFF, Richard, J. 2891 Alton Drive St. Petersburg Beach, FL 33706 / US
	[1999/35]
Representative(s)	Audier, Philippe André, et al BREVALEX 95 rue d'Amsterdam 75378 Paris Cedex 8 / FR
	[N/P]
Former [2003/02]	Audier, Philippe André, et al Brevalex, 3, rue du Docteur Lancereaux 75008 Paris / FR
Former [1999/35]	Des Termes, Monique, et al c/o Société de Protection des Inventions 25, rue de Ponthieu 75008 Paris / FR
Application number, filing date	97921410.3	25.04.1997
	[1999/35]
	WO1997US07046
Priority number, date	US19960655987	31.05.1996 Original published format: US 655987
	US19970802260	19.02.1997 Original published format: US 802260
	[1999/35]
Filing language	EN
Procedural language	EN
Publication	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	WO9745129
	Date:	04.12.1997
	Language:	EN
	[1997/52]
	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	EP0938325
	Date:	01.09.1999
	Language:	EN
	The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 04.12.1997 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
	[1999/35]
	Type:	B1 Patent specification
	No.:	EP0938325
	Date:	11.06.2003
	Language:	EN
	[2003/24]
Search report(s)	International search report - published on:	EP	04.12.1997
Classification	IPC:	A61K33/04, A61K33/24, A61K31/70, A61K31/10, A61K31/765, A61K31/78	[2002/42]
	CPC:	A61K9/0024 (EP,US); A61K31/717 (EP,US); A61K31/765 (EP,US); A61K31/78 (EP,US); A61P15/16 (EP); Y10S424/14 (EP,US)
	Former IPC [1999/35]	A61K33/04, A61K33/24, A61K31/70, A61K31/10, A61K31/765, A61K31/78, // (A61K33/04, 31:10, 31:765, 31:78),(A61K33/24, 31:10, 31:765, 31:78),(A61K31/70, 31:10, 31:765, 31:78)
Designated contracting states	AT, BE, CH, DE, DK, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, IE, IT, LI, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE [1999/35]
Extension states	AL	28.12.1998
	LT	28.12.1998
	LV	28.12.1998
	RO	28.12.1998
	SI	28.12.1998
Title	German:	METHODE ZUR STERILISATION MÄNNLICHER SÄUGETIERE	[1999/35]
	English:	METHODS FOR STERILIZING MALE MAMMALS	[1999/35]
	French:	PROCEDES DE STERILISATION DE MAMMIFERES MALES	[1999/35]
Entry into regional phase	28.12.1998	National basic fee paid
	28.12.1998	Designation fee(s) paid
	28.12.1998	Examination fee paid
Examination procedure	18.12.1997	Request for preliminary examination filed International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
	29.12.1998	Examination requested [1999/35]
	22.03.2002	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
	12.08.2002	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	01.10.2002	Communication of intention to grant the patent
	04.01.2003	Fee for grant paid
	04.01.2003	Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)	12.03.2004	No opposition filed within time limit [2004/23]
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	26.05.1999	Renewal fee patent year 03
	13.04.2000	Renewal fee patent year 04
	12.04.2001	Renewal fee patent year 05
	12.04.2002	Renewal fee patent year 06
	14.04.2003	Renewal fee patent year 07
	Penalty fee
	Additional fee for renewal fee
	30.04.1999	03 M06 Fee paid on 26.05.1999
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Lapses during opposition Tooltip	AT	11.06.2003
	BE	11.06.2003
	CH	11.06.2003
	FI	11.06.2003
	LI	11.06.2003
	NL	11.06.2003
	DK	11.09.2003
	GR	11.09.2003
	PT	11.09.2003
	SE	11.09.2003
	ES	22.09.2003
	[2004/29]
Former [2004/28]	AT	11.06.2003
	BE	11.06.2003
	CH	11.06.2003
	FI	11.06.2003
	LI	11.06.2003
	NL	11.06.2003
	GR	11.09.2003
	PT	11.09.2003
	SE	11.09.2003
	ES	22.09.2003
Former [2004/10]	AT	11.06.2003
	CH	11.06.2003
	FI	11.06.2003
	LI	11.06.2003
	NL	11.06.2003
	GR	11.09.2003
	PT	11.09.2003
	SE	11.09.2003
	ES	22.09.2003
Former [2004/05]	AT	11.06.2003
	CH	11.06.2003
	FI	11.06.2003
	LI	11.06.2003
	NL	11.06.2003
	GR	11.09.2003
	PT	11.09.2003
	ES	22.09.2003
Former [2004/03]	AT	11.06.2003
	CH	11.06.2003
	LI	11.06.2003
	NL	11.06.2003
	GR	11.09.2003
	PT	11.09.2003
	ES	22.09.2003
Former [2004/02]	CH	11.06.2003
	LI	11.06.2003
	NL	11.06.2003
	GR	11.09.2003
	PT	11.09.2003
Former [2004/01]	CH	11.06.2003
	LI	11.06.2003
Cited in	International search	[Y]EP0050457 (POPULATION RES INC [KY]) [Y] 1-28 * page 1, line 1 - line 32 * * claims 1-13 *;
		[XY]WO8500969 (SKY POLYMERS [US]) [X] 1,4-7,11,25-28 * pages 4-7 * * page 9, line 29 - page 10, line 15 * * page 20, line 7 - page 21, line 5 * [Y] 2,3,8-10,12-24;
		[PY]WO9704657 (MICRO THERAPEUTICS INC [US], et al) [PY] 1-28* claims 1-46 *;
		[DY] - SETHI N. ET AL, "Histological changes in the vas deferens of rats after injection of a new male antifertility agent "SMA" and its reversiblity", CONTRACEPTION, (1990), vol. 41, no. 3, pages 333 - 339, XP002038212 [DY] 1-28 * abstract * DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0010-7824(90)90074-6
		[DY] - ZHAO SHENG-CAI, "Vas deferens occlusion by percutaneous injection of polyurethane elastomer plugs: Clinical experience and reversiblity", CONTRACEPTION, (1990), vol. 41, pages 453 - 459, XP002038213 [DY] 1-28 * abstract * * page 454, column L * * "A. Medical-grade polyurethane elastomer" * DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0010-7824(90)90055-Z
		[DY] - CHVAPIL M. ET AL, "Occlusion of the vas deferens in dogs with a biocompatible hydrogel solution", J. REPRODUCTIVE MEDICINE, (1990), vol. 35, no. 9, pages 905 - 910, XP002038214 [DY] 1-28 * abstract *
		[Y] - MANDAI S. ET AL, "Direct thrombosis of aneurysms with cellulose acetate polymer", J. NEUROSURG., (1992), vol. 77, pages 497 - 500, XP002038215 [Y] 1-28 * page 497 * * "Material Characteristics" *

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