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EP1163019 - MEDICAL DEVICES AND APPLICATIONS OF POLYHYDROXYALKANOATE POLYMERS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  29.08.2008
Database last updated on 23.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip29.08.2008No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 01.10.2008  [2008/40]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
METABOLIX, INC.
21 Erie Street
Cambridge, MA 02139 / US
[2007/43]
Former [2004/36]For all designated states
Metabolix, Inc.
21 Erie Street
Cambridge, MA 02139 / US
Former [2001/51]For all designated states
METABOLIX, INC.
2nd Floor, 303 Third Street
Cambridge, MA 02142-1196 / US
Inventor(s)01 / WILLIAMS, Simon, F.
22 Cider Hill Lane
Sherborn, MA 01770 / US
02 / MARTIN, David, P.
33 Hemlock Street
Arlington, MA 02474 / US
03 / SKRALY, Frank
60 Raymond Avenue
Somerville, MA 02144 / US
 [2007/21]
Former [2005/04]01 / WILLIAMS, Simon, F.
22 Cider Hill Lande
Sherbon, MA 01770 / US
02 / MARTIN, David, P.
33 Hemlock Street
Arlington, MA 02474 / US
03 / SKRALY, Frank
60 Raymond Avenue
Somerville, MA 02144 / US
Former [2001/51]01 / WILLIAMS, Simon, F.
28 Deerfield Road
Sherbon, MA 01770 / US
02 / MARTIN, David, P.
33 Hemlock Street
Arlington, MA 02474 / US
03 / SKRALY, Frank
60 Raymond Avenue
Somerville, MA 02144 / US
Representative(s)Bassett, Richard Simon, et al
Potter Clarkson LLP The Belgrave Centre
Talbot Street
Nottingham NG1 5GG / GB
[N/P]
Former [2008/33]Bassett, Richard Simon, et al
Potter Clarkson LLP Park View House 58 The Ropewalk Nottingham
NG1 5DD / GB
Former [2006/38]Bassett, Richard Simon, et al
Eric Potter Clarkson LLP Park View House 58 The Ropewalk
Nottingham NG1 5DD / GB
Former [2005/01]Pilkington, Stephanie Joan, et al
Eric Potter Clarkson Park View House 58 The Ropewalk
Nottingham NG1 5DD / GB
Former [2001/51]Stevens, Ian Edward, et al
Eric Potter Clarkson, Park View House, 58 The Ropewalk
Nottingham NG1 5DD / GB
Application number, filing date00919621.324.03.2000
[2001/51]
WO2000US07890
Priority number, dateUS19990126180P25.03.1999         Original published format: US 126180 P
US19990142238P02.07.1999         Original published format: US 142238 P
[2001/51]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0056376
Date:28.09.2000
Language:EN
[2000/39]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1163019
Date:19.12.2001
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 28.09.2000 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2001/51]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1163019
Date:24.10.2007
Language:EN
[2007/43]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP28.09.2000
ClassificationIPC:A61L31/14, A61L17/12, A61L27/18, A61L27/58, A61L31/06
[2001/51]
CPC:
A61L27/58 (EP,US); A61F2/07 (EP,US); A61K31/715 (EP,US);
A61L17/12 (EP,US); A61L27/18 (EP,US); A61L31/06 (EP,US);
A61L31/148 (EP,US); A61L31/16 (EP,US); C08G63/06 (EP,US);
C08J9/26 (EP,US); C08K5/0033 (EP,US); C08L67/04 (EP,US);
C12P7/625 (EP,US); A61F2210/0004 (EP,US); A61L2300/00 (EP,US);
C08J2201/0444 (EP,US); C08J2201/0482 (EP,US); C08J2367/04 (EP,US);
Y10S606/911 (EP,US) (-)
C-Set:
A61L27/18, C08L67/04 (EP,US);
A61L31/06, C08L67/04 (US,EP);
C08K5/0033, C08L67/04 (US,EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2001/51]
TitleGerman:MEDIZINISCHE VORRICHTUNGEN UND VERWENDUNGEN VON POLYHYDROXYALKANOATPOLYMEREN[2001/51]
English:MEDICAL DEVICES AND APPLICATIONS OF POLYHYDROXYALKANOATE POLYMERS[2001/51]
French:UTILISATIONS ET APPLICATIONS MEDICALES DE POLYMERES DE POLYHYDROXYALCANOATE[2001/51]
Entry into regional phase05.10.2001National basic fee paid 
05.10.2001Designation fee(s) paid 
05.10.2001Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure19.10.2000Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
05.10.2001Examination requested  [2001/51]
30.01.2002Observations by third parties
07.04.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
19.08.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.02.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
06.08.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.02.2007Date of oral proceedings
18.04.2007Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
24.04.2007Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.09.2007Fee for grant paid
04.09.2007Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP07075835.4  / EP1867348
EP10075553.7  / EP2305324
Opposition(s)25.07.2008No opposition filed within time limit [2008/40]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.03.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
11.03.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
15.03.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
14.03.2005Renewal fee patent year 06
29.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 07
28.03.2007Renewal fee patent year 08
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Cited inInternational search[X]EP0628586  (TERUMO CORP [JP]) [X] 1-12,22,30-32,34 * claim - * * example - *;
 [X]US5480394  (ISHIKAWA KENJI [JP]) [X] 1-5,22,30-32,34 * example - * * table 3 * * claim - *;
 [X]EP0754467  (ASTRA AB [SE]) [X] 1-5,25,27,30-32,34 * claim - *;
 [DX]WO9707153  (UNIV MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL [US], et al) [DX] 1-7,11,30,31,33,34 * page 3, line 18 - page 4, line 10 * * claim - *;
 [DX]WO9848028  (MONSANTO CO [US]) [DX] 1-12,17-21 * claim - *;
 [DX]WO9851812  (METABOLIX INC [US]) [DX] 1-34 * examples 15-24 * * claim - *;
 [PX]WO9932536  (METABOLIX INC [US]) [PX] 1-34 * examples 4-6 ** claim - *;
 [X]  - C W POUTON ET AL, "Biosynthetic polyhydroxyalkanoates and their potential in drug delivery", ADVANCED DRUG DELIVERY REVIEWS,NL,AMSTERDAM, (1996), vol. 18, no. 18, ISSN 0169-409X, pages 133 - 162, XP002101840 [X] 1-34 * abstract * * page 143, column 1, line 13 - page 143, column 2, line 35 * * page 148, column 1, line 3 - page 149, column 1, line 3 * * page 150, column 1, line 11 - page 155, column 2, line 9 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0169-409X(95)00092-L
 [X]  - A KISHIDA ET AL, "Formulation-assisted biodegradable polymer matrices", CHEMICAL AND PHARMACEUTICAL BULLETIN,JP,PHARMACEUTICAL SOCIETY OF JAPAN. TOKYO, (1989), vol. 37, no. 7, ISSN 0009-2363, pages 1954 - 1956, XP002101838 [X] 1-4,6-8,17-24 * the whole document *
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