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EP1015017 - IMPLANTABLE SYSTEM WITH DRUG-ELUTING CELLS FOR ON-DEMAND LOCAL DRUG DELIVERY [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  07.01.2005
Database last updated on 18.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip07.01.2005No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 23.02.2005  [2005/08]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Medtronic, Inc.
710 Medtronic Parkway
Minneapolis, MN 55432-5604 / US
[N/P]
Former [2004/34]For all designated states
Medtronic, Inc.
710 Medtronic Parkway
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55432-5604 / US
Former [2000/27]For all designated states
MEDTRONIC, INC.
7000 Central Avenue N.E.
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55432 / US
Inventor(s)01 / SOYKAN, Orhan
21941 Volin Place
Houghton, MI 49931-1031 / US
02 / DONOVAN, Maura, G.
459 Woodlawn Avenue
St. Paul, MN 55105 / US
 [2001/03]
Former [2000/27]01 / SOYKAN, Orhan, N.
2554 - 17th Avenue, N.W.
New Brighton, MN 55112 / US
02 / DONOVAN, Maura, G.
459 Woodlawn Avenue
St. Paul, MN 55105 / US
Representative(s)Hughes, Andrea Michelle, et al
Dehns
St Bride's House
10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD / GB
[N/P]
Former [2000/27]Hughes, Andrea Michelle, et al
Frank B. Dehn & Co., European Patent Attorneys, 179 Queen Victoria Street
London EC4V 4EL / GB
Application number, filing date99918884.028.04.1999
[2000/27]
WO1999US09228
Priority number, dateUS1998007048030.04.1998         Original published format: US 70480
[2000/27]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9955360
Date:04.11.1999
Language:EN
[1999/44]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1015017
Date:05.07.2000
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 04.11.1999 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/27]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1015017
Date:03.03.2004
Language:EN
[2004/10]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP04.11.1999
ClassificationIPC:A61K38/17, A61K35/12, C12N13/00, A61K48/00, A61M25/10
[2000/27]
CPC:
A61F2/88 (EP); A61F2/02 (EP); A61F2/06 (EP);
A61K38/4866 (EP); A61K38/49 (EP); A61L31/005 (EP);
A61L31/10 (EP); A61L31/16 (EP); A61N1/36542 (EP);
C12N5/069 (EP); A61F2/82 (EP); A61F2250/0001 (EP);
A61K2035/126 (EP); A61K48/00 (EP); A61K9/0009 (EP);
A61K9/0024 (EP); A61L2300/416 (EP); A61L2300/42 (EP);
A61L2300/64 (EP) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR [2000/27]
TitleGerman:IMPLANTIERBARES SYSTEM, DAS MEDIKAMENTE FREISETZENDE ZELLEN ENTHÄLT, FÜR EINE BEDARFSGERECHTE, LOKALE VERABREICHUNG VON MEDIKAMENTEN[2000/27]
English:IMPLANTABLE SYSTEM WITH DRUG-ELUTING CELLS FOR ON-DEMAND LOCAL DRUG DELIVERY[2000/27]
French:SYSTEME IMPLANTABLE COMPORTANT DES CELLULES A ELUTION DE MEDICAMENT POUR L'ADMINISTRATION LOCALE DE MEDICAMENT A LA DEMANDE[2000/27]
Entry into regional phase28.01.2000National basic fee paid 
28.01.2000Designation fee(s) paid 
28.01.2000Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure28.01.2000Examination requested  [2000/27]
28.05.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.11.2003Fee for grant paid
26.11.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)06.12.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2005/08]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.04.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
29.04.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
28.04.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
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Cited inInternational search[A]WO9739795  (MEDTRONIC, INC.) [A] 1,14-17 * page 2, line 18 - line 30; claims 1-3 *;
 [A]WO9526714  (THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY) [A] 1-5,13 * page 7, line 15 - line 23 * * page 17, line 8 - line 11; claims 1,4-7,9-11 *;
 [A]WO9300439  (BROWN UNIVERSITY RESEARCH FOUNDATION) [A] 1-13 * page 6, line 30 - page 8, line 3 * * page 10, line 8 - page 11, line 34 * * page 22, line 28 - line 33; claims 1-4,11-15,21,23,26,27,32 *;
 [A]  - BOUAZIZ, A. ET AL., "Vascular endothelial cell responses to different electrically charged poly((vinylidene fluoride) supports under static and oscillating flow conditions", BIOMATERIALS, (199701), vol. 18, no. 2, pages 107 - 112, XP002900570 [A] 1-7,10,11,14-16 * the whole document *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0142-9612(96)00114-7
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