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EP About this file: EP3509593

EP3509593 - ANTIMICROBIAL POLYMER FOR USE IN OPHTHALMIC IMPLANTS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  15.09.2023
Database last updated on 23.04.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  07.10.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  07.09.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  18.07.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  15.03.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  28.05.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  14.06.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  23.03.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip17.11.2023Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): SI		published on 20.12.2023  [2023/51]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
KeraMed, Inc.
1535 East 17th Street, Suite 106
Santa Ana, CA 92705 / US
[2022/46]
Former [2019/34]For all designated states
Keramed, Inc.
16610 Aston Street
Irvine, California 92606 / US
Former [2019/29]For all designated states
Keramed, Inc.
4122 East Chapman Avenue
2nd Floor, Suite 26
Orange, California 95129 / US
Inventor(s)01 / SHIUEY, Yichieh
16610 Aston Street
Irvine, CA 92606 / US
 [2019/29]
Representative(s)Clark, Jane Anne, et al
Mathys & Squire The Shard
32 London Bridge Street
London SE1 9SG / GB
[2022/45]
Former [2019/29]Clark, Jane Anne, et al
Mathys & Squire LLP The Shard
32 London Bridge Street
London SE1 9SG / GB
Application number, filing date17849503.207.09.2017
[2019/29]
WO2017US50401
Priority number, dateUS20161526025108.09.2016         Original published format: US201615260251
[2019/29]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018048982
Date:15.03.2018
Language:EN
[2018/11]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3509593
Date:17.07.2019
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 15.03.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2019/29]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3509593
Date:09.11.2022
Language:EN
[2022/45]
Type: B8 Corrected title page of specification 
No.:EP3509593
Date:16.11.2022
[2022/46]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US15.03.2018
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP28.04.2020
ClassificationIPC:A61L27/50, A61F2/14, A61L27/52, A61L27/54, A61L27/16, A61L27/18, A61L27/24
[2020/22]
CPC:
A61K9/0051 (EP,KR,US); A61L27/54 (EP,KR,US); A61F2/142 (KR);
A61F9/00781 (KR); A61L27/16 (EP,KR,US); A61L27/18 (EP,KR,US);
A61L27/24 (EP,KR,US); A61L27/26 (KR,US); A61L27/3641 (US);
A61L27/3687 (US); A61L27/50 (EP,US); A61P31/04 (EP,KR);
C08F212/10 (KR); C08F220/60 (KR); C08G18/83 (US);
C08L25/12 (KR); C08L33/00 (US); C08L33/08 (KR);
C08L33/12 (KR); C08L33/26 (KR); A61F2250/0067 (KR);
A61L2300/208 (EP,KR,US); A61L2300/404 (EP,KR,US); A61L2430/16 (EP,KR,US) (-)
C-Set:
A61L27/16, C08L33/08 (EP,US);
A61L27/18, C08L83/04 (US,EP)
Former IPC [2019/29]A61K31/4425, A61K31/78, A61P31/04
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2019/29]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:ANTIMIKROBIELLES POLYMERE ZUR VERWENDUNG BEI OPHTHALMISCHEN IMPLANTATEN[2019/29]
English:ANTIMICROBIAL POLYMER FOR USE IN OPHTHALMIC IMPLANTS[2019/29]
French:POLYMÈRE ANTIMICROBIEN DESTINÉ À ÊTRE UTILISÉ DANS DES IMPLANTS OPHTALMIQUES[2019/29]
Entry into regional phase08.02.2019National basic fee paid 
08.02.2019Search fee paid 
08.02.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
08.02.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure08.02.2019Examination requested  [2019/29]
31.07.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
01.06.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
11.10.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.03.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.07.2022Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
08.09.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.09.2022Fee for grant paid
30.09.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
30.09.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)10.08.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/42]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.09.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
28.09.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
27.09.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
27.09.2022Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAL09.11.2022
AT09.11.2022
CZ09.11.2022
DK09.11.2022
EE09.11.2022
FI09.11.2022
HR09.11.2022
LT09.11.2022
LV09.11.2022
PL09.11.2022
RO09.11.2022
RS09.11.2022
SE09.11.2022
SI09.11.2022
SK09.11.2022
SM09.11.2022
NO09.02.2023
GR10.02.2023
IS09.03.2023
PT09.03.2023
[2023/51]
Former [2023/38]AL09.11.2022
AT09.11.2022
CZ09.11.2022
DK09.11.2022
EE09.11.2022
FI09.11.2022
HR09.11.2022
LT09.11.2022
LV09.11.2022
PL09.11.2022
RO09.11.2022
RS09.11.2022
SE09.11.2022
SK09.11.2022
SM09.11.2022
NO09.02.2023
GR10.02.2023
IS09.03.2023
PT09.03.2023
Former [2023/37]AL09.11.2022
AT09.11.2022
CZ09.11.2022
DK09.11.2022
EE09.11.2022
FI09.11.2022
HR09.11.2022
LT09.11.2022
LV09.11.2022
PL09.11.2022
RO09.11.2022
RS09.11.2022
SE09.11.2022
SM09.11.2022
NO09.02.2023
GR10.02.2023
IS09.03.2023
PT09.03.2023
Former [2023/35]AT09.11.2022
CZ09.11.2022
DK09.11.2022
EE09.11.2022
FI09.11.2022
HR09.11.2022
LT09.11.2022
LV09.11.2022
PL09.11.2022
RO09.11.2022
RS09.11.2022
SE09.11.2022
SM09.11.2022
NO09.02.2023
GR10.02.2023
IS09.03.2023
PT09.03.2023
Former [2023/34]AT09.11.2022
DK09.11.2022
EE09.11.2022
FI09.11.2022
HR09.11.2022
LT09.11.2022
LV09.11.2022
PL09.11.2022
RS09.11.2022
SE09.11.2022
SM09.11.2022
NO09.02.2023
GR10.02.2023
IS09.03.2023
PT09.03.2023
Former [2023/33]AT09.11.2022
DK09.11.2022
FI09.11.2022
HR09.11.2022
LT09.11.2022
LV09.11.2022
PL09.11.2022
RS09.11.2022
SE09.11.2022
SM09.11.2022
NO09.02.2023
GR10.02.2023
IS09.03.2023
PT09.03.2023
Former [2023/25]AT09.11.2022
FI09.11.2022
HR09.11.2022
LT09.11.2022
LV09.11.2022
PL09.11.2022
RS09.11.2022
SE09.11.2022
NO09.02.2023
GR10.02.2023
IS09.03.2023
PT09.03.2023
Former [2023/23]AT09.11.2022
FI09.11.2022
LT09.11.2022
LV09.11.2022
SE09.11.2022
NO09.02.2023
GR10.02.2023
PT09.03.2023
Former [2023/22]AT09.11.2022
FI09.11.2022
LT09.11.2022
SE09.11.2022
NO09.02.2023
PT09.03.2023
Former [2023/20]LT09.11.2022
NO09.02.2023
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