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EP About this file: EP1221927

EP1221927 - ELECTROSPUN SKIN MASKS AND USES THEREOF [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.06.2011
Database last updated on 20.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip28.09.2012Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): LU		published on 31.10.2012  [2012/44]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
The University of Akron
302 E. Buchtel Avenue Akron
Ohio 44325 / US
[2010/30]
Former [2002/29]For all designated states
The University of Akron
302 E. Buchtel Avenue
Akron Ohio 44325 / US
Inventor(s)01 / SMITH, Daniel
2988 Ridgeline Trail
Stow, OH 44224 / US
02 / RENEKER, Darrell
300 Hampshire Road
Akron, OH 44313 / US
03 / KATAPHINAN, Woraphon
805 Yale Street, 8
Akron, OH 44311 / US
04 / DABNEY, Sally
227 N. Firestone Boulevard
Akron, OH 44301 / US
 [2002/29]
Representative(s)Makovski, Priscilla Mary
Barker Brettell LLP
100 Hagley Road
Edgbaston
Birmingham
B16 8QQ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2002/29]Makovski, Priscilla Mary
BARKER BRETTELL 138 Hagley Road
Edgbaston Birmingham B16 9PW / GB
Application number, filing date00970662.306.10.2000
[2002/29]
WO2000US27775
Priority number, dateUS19990158674P08.10.1999         Original published format: US 158674 P
[2002/29]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0126610
Date:19.04.2001
Language:EN
[2001/16]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1221927
Date:17.07.2002
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 19.04.2001 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2002/29]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1221927
Date:28.07.2010
Language:EN
[2010/30]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US19.04.2001
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP26.01.2005
ClassificationIPC:A61K8/02, A61K8/84, A61Q19/00, A61K9/70
[2009/32]
CPC:
A61K8/84 (EP); A61K8/0212 (EP); A61K8/027 (EP);
A61P17/00 (EP); A61Q19/00 (EP)
Former IPC [2005/10]A61K7/48, A61K9/70, B05D1/00
Former IPC [2002/29]A61K6/00, A61K7/00, A01N25/34
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2002/29]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:GESICHTSMASKE AUS ELEKTROGESPONNENEN FASERN UND IHRE VERWENDUNG[2002/29]
English:ELECTROSPUN SKIN MASKS AND USES THEREOF[2002/29]
French:MASQUES DERMATOLOGIQUES ELECTROSTATIQUEMENT FILES ET LEURS UTILISATIONS[2002/29]
Entry into regional phase27.04.2002National basic fee paid 
27.04.2002Search fee paid 
27.04.2002Designation fee(s) paid 
27.04.2002Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure08.05.2001Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
27.04.2002Examination requested  [2002/29]
22.08.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
20.02.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.05.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
19.11.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.06.2009Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 29.06.2009
26.06.2009Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
29.06.2009Date of oral proceedings
29.06.2009Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
08.01.2010Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time
14.01.2010Request for decision received: Application is deemed to be withdrawn
21.01.2010Result of request for decision (Application is deemed to be withdrawn): Request granted
01.02.2010Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.06.2010Fee for grant paid
10.06.2010Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)29.04.2011No opposition filed within time limit [2011/27]
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.10.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
09.10.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
06.10.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
07.10.2005Renewal fee patent year 06
05.10.2006Renewal fee patent year 07
15.10.2007Renewal fee patent year 08
07.10.2008Renewal fee patent year 09
06.11.2009Renewal fee patent year 10
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.10.200910   M06   Fee paid on   06.11.2009
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT28.07.2010
BE28.07.2010
CY28.07.2010
DK28.07.2010
FI28.07.2010
IT28.07.2010
NL28.07.2010
SE28.07.2010
IE06.10.2010
LU06.10.2010
GR29.10.2010
CH31.10.2010
LI31.10.2010
MC31.10.2010
ES08.11.2010
PT29.11.2010
[2012/44]
Former [2011/47]AT28.07.2010
BE28.07.2010
CY28.07.2010
DK28.07.2010
FI28.07.2010
IT28.07.2010
NL28.07.2010
SE28.07.2010
IE06.10.2010
GR29.10.2010
CH31.10.2010
LI31.10.2010
MC31.10.2010
ES08.11.2010
PT29.11.2010
Former [2011/38]AT28.07.2010
BE28.07.2010
CY28.07.2010
DK28.07.2010
FI28.07.2010
IT28.07.2010
NL28.07.2010
SE28.07.2010
GR29.10.2010
CH31.10.2010
LI31.10.2010
MC31.10.2010
ES08.11.2010
PT29.11.2010
Former [2011/31]AT28.07.2010
BE28.07.2010
CY28.07.2010
DK28.07.2010
FI28.07.2010
IT28.07.2010
NL28.07.2010
SE28.07.2010
GR29.10.2010
MC31.10.2010
ES08.11.2010
PT29.11.2010
Former [2011/24]AT28.07.2010
BE28.07.2010
CY28.07.2010
DK28.07.2010
FI28.07.2010
NL28.07.2010
SE28.07.2010
GR29.10.2010
MC31.10.2010
PT29.11.2010
Former [2011/19]AT28.07.2010
BE28.07.2010
CY28.07.2010
DK28.07.2010
FI28.07.2010
NL28.07.2010
SE28.07.2010
GR29.10.2010
PT29.11.2010
Former [2011/16]AT28.07.2010
BE28.07.2010
CY28.07.2010
FI28.07.2010
NL28.07.2010
SE28.07.2010
GR29.10.2010
PT29.11.2010
Former [2011/15]AT28.07.2010
CY28.07.2010
FI28.07.2010
NL28.07.2010
SE28.07.2010
GR29.10.2010
PT29.11.2010
Former [2011/13]AT28.07.2010
CY28.07.2010
FI28.07.2010
NL28.07.2010
PT29.11.2010
Former [2011/10]AT28.07.2010
FI28.07.2010
NL28.07.2010
PT29.11.2010
Former [2011/08]AT28.07.2010
NL28.07.2010
Documents cited:Search[X]RU2034534  ;
 [X]RU2034534  (TOVARISHCHESTVO S OGRANICHENNO [RU]) [X] 1-20 * the whole document *;
 [A]US5425938  (ZNAIDEN ALEXANDER P [US], et al);
 [X]WO9803267  (ELECTROSOLS LTD [GB], et al) [X] 1-20 * page 17, line 19 - line 23 * * page 20, line 14 - line 26 * * page 25, line 1 - line 9 *;
 [X]  - DATABASE WPI, 0, Derwent World Patents Index, Database accession no. 1996-018586, XP002313176 & RU2034534 C 19950510 (EKOMEDSERVIS CO LTD) [X] 1-20 * column A *
International search[A]US4043331  (MARTIN GRAHAM ERNEST, et al);
 [A]US4074366  (CAPOZZA RICHARD CARL);
 [A]US5844017  (JAMIOLKOWSKI DENNIS D [US], et al)
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