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EP About this file: EP0906069

EP0906069 - TISSUE RE-SURFACING WITH HYDROGEL-CELL COMPOSITIONS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.12.2004
Database last updated on 17.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.01.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT, PT		published on 06.02.2008  [2008/06]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
University of Massachusetts
26th floor, One Beacon Street
Boston, MA 02109 / US
[N/P]
Former [1999/14]For all designated states
University of Massachusetts
26th floor, One Beacon Street
Boston, MA 02109 / US
Inventor(s)01 / VACANTI, Charles, A.
5 Bushnell Drive
Lexington, MA 02173 / US
[1999/14]
Representative(s)Vossius, Volker, et al
ZSP Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Radlkoferstrasse 2
81373 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1999/14]Vossius, Volker, Dr., et al
Dr. Volker Vossius, Patentanwaltskanzlei - Rechtsanwaltskanzlei, Holbeinstrasse 5
81679 München / DE
Application number, filing date96941344.208.11.1996
[1999/14]
WO1996US18166
Priority number, dateUS19950006426P09.11.1995         Original published format: US 6426 P
[1999/14]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9717038
Date:15.05.1997
Language:EN
[1997/21]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0906069
Date:07.04.1999
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 15.05.1997 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1999/14]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0906069
Date:04.02.2004
Language:EN
[2004/06]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US15.05.1997
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP13.01.1999
ClassificationIPC:A61L27/00, // (A61L27/52, C12N5:00)
[2003/01]
CPC:
A61L27/3843 (EP,US); A61K47/10 (EP,US); A61K47/36 (EP,US);
A61L27/3813 (EP,US); A61L27/3817 (EP,US); A61L27/3839 (EP,US);
A61L27/3847 (EP,US); A61L27/3852 (EP,US); A61L27/3886 (EP);
A61L27/3891 (EP,US); A61L27/52 (EP,US); C12N5/0068 (EP,US);
C12N2533/30 (EP,US); C12N2533/74 (EP,US); C12N2539/10 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [1999/14]A61F2/02, A61K47/30, A61K47/32, A61L27/00
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [1999/14]
TitleGerman:WIEDERHERSTELLUNG DER GEWEBEOBERFLÄCHE MIT ZUSAMMENSETZUNGEN AUS HYDROGEL-ZELLEN[2003/01]
English:TISSUE RE-SURFACING WITH HYDROGEL-CELL COMPOSITIONS[1999/14]
French:REGENERATION DE SURFACES TISSULAIRES A L'AIDE DE COMPOSITIONS HYDROGEL-CELLULES[1999/14]
Former [1999/14]WIEDERHERSTELLUNG DER GEWEBEOBERFLÄCHE MIT ZUSAMMENSETZUNG AUS HYDROGEL-ZELLEN
Entry into regional phase09.06.1998National basic fee paid 
09.06.1998Search fee paid 
09.06.1998Designation fee(s) paid 
09.06.1998Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure02.06.1997Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
09.06.1998Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
09.06.1998Examination requested  [1999/14]
09.06.1998Request for accelerated examination filed
01.09.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
01.09.2000Decision about request for accelerated examination - accepted: Yes
09.01.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.05.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
09.10.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.11.2002Date of oral proceedings
02.12.2002Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
10.12.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.07.2003Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time
24.09.2003Fee for grant paid
24.09.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)05.11.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2005/04]
Request for further processing for:24.09.2003Request for further processing filed
24.09.2003Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
08.10.2003Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.12.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
03.02.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
20.10.2000Renewal fee patent year 05
22.11.2001Renewal fee patent year 06
25.11.2002Renewal fee patent year 07
21.11.2003Renewal fee patent year 08
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.11.199803   M06   Fee paid on   21.12.1998
30.11.199904   M06   Fee paid on   03.02.2000
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipBE04.02.2004
FI04.02.2004
IT04.02.2004
NL04.02.2004
DK04.05.2004
GR04.05.2004
SE04.05.2004
ES15.05.2004
PT04.07.2004
[2008/06]
Former [2006/12]BE04.02.2004
FI04.02.2004
NL04.02.2004
DK04.05.2004
GR04.05.2004
SE04.05.2004
ES15.05.2004
Former [2005/02]BE04.02.2004
FI04.02.2004
DK04.05.2004
GR04.05.2004
SE04.05.2004
ES15.05.2004
Former [2005/01]BE04.02.2004
FI04.02.2004
GR04.05.2004
SE04.05.2004
ES15.05.2004
Former [2004/46]FI04.02.2004
GR04.05.2004
SE04.05.2004
ES15.05.2004
Former [2004/41]FI04.02.2004
GR04.05.2004
SE04.05.2004
Former [2004/40]FI04.02.2004
SE04.05.2004
Documents cited:Search[A]US4846835  (GRANDE DANIEL A [US]);
 [XD]WO9316687  (UNIV TEXAS [US]) [XD] 1,5,8,10 * page 6, paragraph 2 - page 7, paragraph 2 * * page 15, paragraph 3 - page 17, paragraph 2 * * page 23, paragraph L - page 25, paragraph 1 * * example - *;
 [A]WO9324627  (UNIV CASE WESTERN RESERVE [US], et al) [A] 9 * claim - *;
 [X]WO9425080  (MASSACHUSETTS INST TECHNOLOGY [US], et al) [X] 1,4,6-9,13-15 * page 9, line 8 - line 18 * * page 9, line 30 - page 10, line 35 * * page 12, line 10 - line 36 * * page 15, line 3 - page 18, line 26 * * page 19, line 12 - page 20, line 24 * * example - *;
 [A]WO9425079  (MASSACHUSETTS INST TECHNOLOGY [US], et al) [A] 1,2,9 * page 9, paragraph 3 - page 13, paragraph 2 * * example -; claim - *;
 [E]WO9640304  (REPROGENESIS INC [US]) [E] 1-10,13-15 * the whole document *;
 [A]  - STANTON J.S. ET AL, "The growth of chondrocytes using Gelfoam(.RTM.) as a biodegradable scaffold.", JOURNAL OF MATERIALS SCIENCE: MATERIALS IN MEDICINE, (1995) 6/12 (739-744). ISSN: 0957-4530 CODEN: JSMMEL, United Kingdom, XP002087194

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00134310
International search[A]US5277911  (VIEGAS TACEY X [US], et al)
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