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EP About this file: EP1147781

EP1147781 - Biodegradable implant precursor [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  15.04.2005
Database last updated on 20.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip14.12.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 16.01.2008  [2008/03]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ATRIX LABORATORIES, INC.
2579 Midpoint Drive Fort Collins
Colorado 80525 / US
[N/P]
Former [2001/43]For all designated states
ATRIX LABORATORIES, INC.
2579 Midpoint Drive
Fort Collins, Colorado 80525 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Polson, Alan M.
1913 Cottonwood Point Drive
Fort Collins, Colorado 80524 / US
02 / Swanbom, Deryl D.
624 Monte Vista Avenue
Fort Collins, Colorado 80521 / US
03 / Dunn, Richard L.
5021 Kitchell Drive
Fort Collins, Colorado 80524 / US
04 / Cox, Charles P.
920 Hazel Court
Fort Collins, Colorado 80526 / US
05 / Norton, Richard L.
1611 Whedbee Street
Fort Collins, Colorado 80525 / US
06 / Lowe, Bryan K.
1244 Maple Street, Apt.No. 1
Fort Collins, Colorado 80521 / US
07 / Peterson, Kenneth S.
2494 Water Valley Road
Lancaster, Pennsylvania 17603 / US
 [2002/18]
Former [2001/43]01 / Polson, Alan M.
1913 Cottonwood Point Drive
Fort Collins, Colorado 80524 / US
02 / Swanbom, Deryl D.
624 Monte Vista Avenue
Fort Collins, Colorado 80521 / US
03 / Dunn, Richard L.
5021 Kitchell Drive
Fort Collins, Colorado 80524 / US
04 / Cox, Charles P.
920 Hazel Court
Fort Collins, Colorado 80526 / US
05 / Norton, Richard L.
1611 Whedbee Street
Fort Collins, Colorado 80525 / US
06 / Lowe, Bryan K.
1244 Maple Street, Apt.No. 1
Fort Collins, Colorado 80521 / US
07 / Peterson, Kenneth S.
2620 Powell Place
Fort Collins, Colorado 80521 / US
Representative(s)Leifert, Elmar
Leifert & Steffan Patentanwälte Postfach 10 40 09
40031 Düsseldorf / DE
[N/P]
Former [2001/43]Leifert, Elmar, Dr.
Leifert & Steffan, Burgplatz 21/22
40213 Düsseldorf / DE
Application number, filing date01117430.724.08.1994
[2001/43]
Priority number, dateUS1993012764228.09.1993         Original published format: US 127642
[2001/43]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1147781
Date:24.10.2001
Language:EN
[2001/43]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1147781
Date:09.06.2004
Language:EN
[2004/24]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP10.09.2001
ClassificationIPC:A61L31/14, A61L31/00, A61K6/00, B29C67/06, B29C41/12, A61K9/00
[2001/43]
CPC:
A61K9/0024 (EP,US); A61L15/12 (KR); A61K31/74 (EP,US);
A61K33/42 (EP,US); A61K47/34 (EP,US); A61K9/0063 (EP,US);
A61K9/1647 (EP,US); A61L27/16 (EP,US); A61L27/18 (EP,US);
A61L27/50 (EP,US); A61L27/54 (EP,US); A61L27/56 (EP,US);
A61L27/58 (EP,US); A61L31/14 (EP,US); A61L31/148 (EP,US);
B29C41/08 (EP,US); B29C41/12 (EP,US); B29C67/06 (EP,US);
A61L2300/404 (EP,US); A61L2300/406 (EP,US); A61L2300/41 (EP,US);
A61L2300/414 (EP,US); A61L2300/416 (EP,US); A61L2300/43 (EP,US);
A61L2300/602 (EP,US); B29K2995/0056 (EP,US); B29K2995/006 (EP,US) (-)
C-Set:
A61L27/18, C08L67/04 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2001/43]
TitleGerman:Biologisch abbaubares Implantat-Vorprodukt[2004/23]
English:Biodegradable implant precursor[2001/43]
French:Précurseur d'implant biodégradable[2001/43]
Former [2001/43]Bioresorbierbares Implantat-Vorprodukt
Examination procedure22.04.2002Examination requested  [2002/26]
25.03.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
28.07.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.09.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.03.2004Fee for grant paid
18.03.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP94113193.0  / EP0649662
Opposition(s)10.03.2005No opposition filed within time limit [2005/22]
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.08.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
10.08.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
10.08.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
10.08.2001Renewal fee patent year 06
10.08.2001Renewal fee patent year 07
10.08.2001Renewal fee patent year 08
21.08.2002Renewal fee patent year 09
25.08.2003Renewal fee patent year 10
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipPT09.11.2004
[2008/03]
Documents cited:Search[A]WO8503445  (MEDINVENT SA [CH]) [A] 1-18 * page 2, line 28 - page 3, line 31 *;
 [A]GB2197658  (SHIRLEY INST) [A] 1-18 * page 2, line 9 - line 23 *;
 [A]WO9000067  (ASTRA MEDITEC AB [SE]) [A] 1-18 * page 3, line 23 - line 38 *;
 [A]WO9101126  (ATRIX LAB INC [US]) [A] 1-18* page 6, line 20 - line 37; example -; claim - *;
 [XD]EP0537559  (ATRIX LAB INC [US]) [XD] 1-18 * page 5, line 5 - page 7, line 11 * * claim - *;
 [XD]EP0539751  (ATRIX LAB INC [US]) [XD] 1-18 * example -; claim - * * column 2, line 45 - column 3, line 5 * * column 3, line 40 - column 5, line 21 * * column 5, line 45 - column 6, line 31 * * column 8, line 34 - column 16, line 57 * * column 12, line 50 - column 15, line 21 *
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