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EP About this file: EP1113748

EP1113748 - METHOD FOR FORMING A BIOLOGICAL STENT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  03.12.2010
Database last updated on 13.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip03.12.2010Refusal of applicationpublished on 05.01.2011  [2011/01]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
MMTC, INC.
12 Roszel Road
Suite A-203
Princeton, NJ 08540 / US
[N/P]
Former [2001/28]For all designated states
MMTC, INC.
12 Roszel Road, Suite A-203
Princeton, NJ 08540 / US
Inventor(s)01 / STERZER, Fred
4432 Province Line Road
Princeton, NJ 08540 / US
02 / MAWHINNEY, Daniel, D.
12 Elmwood Drive
Livingston, NJ 07039 / US
 [2001/28]
Representative(s)Heusler, Wolfgang
V. Bezold & Partner
Patentanwälte - PartG mbB
Akademiestrasse 7
80799 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2001/28]Heusler, Wolfgang, Dipl.-Ing.
v. Bezold & Sozien Patentanwälte Akademiestrasse 7
80799 München / DE
Application number, filing date99938701.227.07.1999
[2001/28]
WO1999US14169
Priority number, dateUS1998013723020.08.1998         Original published format: US 137230
[2001/28]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0010472
Date:02.03.2000
Language:EN
[2000/09]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1113748
Date:11.07.2001
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 02.03.2000 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2001/28]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US02.03.2000
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP28.07.2008
ClassificationIPC:A61B1/00
[2001/28]
CPC:
A61B18/1815 (EP,US); A61B18/18 (EP,US); A61B2017/00274 (EP,US);
A61B2018/00547 (EP,US); A61F2/958 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [2004/20]
Former [2001/28]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:METHODE ZUR FORMUNG EINES BIOLOGISCHEN STENTS[2001/28]
English:METHOD FOR FORMING A BIOLOGICAL STENT[2001/28]
French:PROCEDE POUR FORMER UN EXTENSEUR BIOLOGIQUE[2001/28]
Entry into regional phase20.03.2001National basic fee paid 
20.03.2001Search fee paid 
20.03.2001Designation fee(s) paid 
20.03.2001Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure01.02.2000Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
20.03.2001Examination requested  [2001/28]
30.05.2001Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
24.11.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.02.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.08.2010Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 02.09.2010
19.08.2010Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2011/01]
29.08.2010Application refused, date of legal effect [2011/01]
02.09.2010Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.07.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
26.07.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
25.07.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
09.07.2004Renewal fee patent year 06
19.08.2005Renewal fee patent year 07
12.07.2006Renewal fee patent year 08
27.07.2007Renewal fee patent year 09
25.07.2008Renewal fee patent year 10
28.07.2009Renewal fee patent year 11
26.07.2010Renewal fee patent year 12
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.07.200507   M06   Fee paid on   19.08.2005
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Documents cited:Search[Y]WO9204934  (AMERICAN MED SYST [US]) [Y] 1-5,17-20,24 * page 11, line 7 - line 13 *;
 [Y]WO9207622  (BSD MEDICAL CORP [US]) [Y] 13-16,26 * page 32, line 21 - line 32 ** page 21, line 25 - page 22, line 31 *;
 [XY]US5129396  (ROSEN ARYE [US], et al) [X] 1,6-12,18-21,24,25 * column 5, line 7 - line 26; figure 1 * [Y] 13-16,26;
 [XY]US5496311  (ABELE JOHN E [US], et al) [X] 21-23 * column 5, paragraph 37 - paragraph 45 * * column 6, line 42 - line 50 * * column 9, line 55 - line 61 * * column 11, line 6 - line 21 * * column 15, line 52 - line 59 * [Y] 1-5,17-20,24
International search[Y]US5007437  (STERZER FRED [US]);
 [X]US5234004  (HASCOET GERARD [FR], et al);
 [X]US5330518  (NEILSON BRUCE H [US], et al)
by applicantWO9204934
 WO9207622
 US5129396
 US5496311
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