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EP About this file: EP0947204

EP0947204 - Composite material endoprosthesis [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  24.03.2006
Database last updated on 22.01.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip24.03.2006No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 10.05.2006  [2006/19]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Cordis Corporation
5200 Blue Lagoon Drive
Miami
FL 33126 / US
[N/P]
Former [1999/40]For all designated states
Cordis Corporation
5200 Blue Lagoon Drive
Miami FL 33126 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Tomonto, Charles V.
118 Elia Drive
Neshanic Station, NJ 08853 / US
02 / Cottone, Robert J.
618 S.W. 6th Street
Ft. Lauderdale, Florida 33315 / US
03 / Barchi, John L.
5128 Harrison Street
Hollywood, Florida 33021 / US
[1999/40]
Representative(s)Mercer, Christopher Paul
Carpmaels & Ransford LLP
One Southampton Row
London
WC1B 5HA / GB
[N/P]
Former [1999/40]Mercer, Christopher Paul
Carpmaels & Ransford 43, Bloomsbury Square
London WC1A 2RA / GB
Application number, filing date99302430.629.03.1999
[1999/40]
Priority number, dateUS1998005021730.03.1998         Original published format: US 50217
[1999/40]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0947204
Date:06.10.1999
Language:EN
[1999/40]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0947204
Date:20.12.2000
[2000/51]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0947204
Date:18.05.2005
Language:EN
[2005/20]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP07.11.2000
ClassificationIPC:A61L27/00, A61L31/00
[1999/40]
CPC:
A61L27/50 (EP,US); A61L27/04 (EP,US); A61L31/022 (EP,US);
A61L31/024 (EP,US); A61L31/028 (EP,US); A61L31/14 (EP,US);
A61L31/18 (EP,US); A61F2/01 (EP); A61F2/82 (EP,US);
A61F2240/001 (EP,US); A61F2250/0098 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   NL [2001/36]
Former [1999/40]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Endoprosthese aus Verbundmaterial[2004/44]
English:Composite material endoprosthesis[1999/40]
French:Endoprothèse en matériau composite[1999/40]
Former [1999/40]Endoprosthesis aus Verbundmaterial
Examination procedure25.05.2001Examination requested  [2001/30]
07.07.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.11.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.09.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.12.2004Fee for grant paid
10.12.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)21.02.2006No opposition filed within time limit [2006/19]
Fees paidRenewal fee
16.03.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
13.03.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
11.03.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
15.03.2004Renewal fee patent year 06
14.03.2005Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[DX]EP0809998  (CORDIS CORP [US]) [DX] 1-26 * the whole document *;
 [X]WO9530384  (SCHNEIDER USA INC [US]) [X] 1-26 * page 5, line 8 - line 21 * * page 9, line 3 - page 10, line 12 * * example 4 *;
 [X]WO9319803  (BOSTON SCIENT CORP [US]) [X] 1-26 * example 1 * * page 10, line 16 - page 11, line 29 * * claims 1-15,26-28 *;
 [A]WO9713475  (SCHNEIDER USA INC [US]) [A] * example 5 *
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