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EP About this file: EP0977902

EP0977902 - MANUFACTURE OF TWO-WAY SHAPE MEMORY DEVICES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.05.2005
Database last updated on 23.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip11.01.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): PT		published on 13.02.2008  [2008/07]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Litana Ltd.
Rabi Akiva Street 15
58824 Holon / IL
[2000/06]
Inventor(s)01 / FLOMENBLIT, Josef
Rabi Akiva Street 15/12
58824 Holon / IL
02 / BUDIGINA, Nathaly
Rabi Akiva Street 15/12
58824 Holon / IL
[2000/06]
Representative(s)Meissner Bolte Partnerschaft mbB
Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte
Postfach 86 06 24
81633 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2000/06]Meissner, Bolte & Partner
Anwaltssozietät GbR Postfach 86 06 24
81633 München / DE
Application number, filing date97919618.525.04.1997
[2000/06]
WO1997IL00134
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9849363
Date:05.11.1998
Language:EN
[1998/44]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0977902
Date:09.02.2000
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 05.11.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/06]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0977902
Date:07.07.2004
Language:EN
[2004/28]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP05.11.1998
ClassificationIPC:C22F1/10, C22F1/18, // C22K1:00
[2000/06]
CPC:
C22F1/006 (EP,US); A61F2/86 (EP,US); A61F2210/0023 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2000/06]
TitleGerman:HERSTELLUNG VON ZWEIWEGFORMGEDÄCHTNISTEILEN[2003/02]
English:MANUFACTURE OF TWO-WAY SHAPE MEMORY DEVICES[2000/06]
French:FABRICATION DE DISPOSITIFS A MEMOIRE DE FORME BIDIRECTIONNEL[2003/02]
Former [2000/06]HERSTELLUNG VON ELEMENTEN MIT ZWIWEGS FORMGEDÄCHTNIS
Former [2000/06]FABRICATION DE DISPOSITIFS A MEMOIRE DE FORME DANS LES DEUX SENS
Entry into regional phase26.10.1999National basic fee paid 
26.10.1999Designation fee(s) paid 
26.10.1999Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure03.11.1998Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
26.10.1999Examination requested  [2000/06]
30.11.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
11.06.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.03.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.07.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.12.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.04.2003Fee for grant paid
28.04.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)08.04.2005No opposition filed within time limit [2005/26]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.11.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
28.04.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
25.10.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
06.05.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
29.04.2003Renewal fee patent year 07
28.04.2004Renewal fee patent year 08
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
25.11.199903   M06   Fee paid on   30.11.1999
30.04.200105   M06   Fee paid on   25.10.2001
30.04.200206   M06   Fee paid on   06.05.2002
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT07.07.2004
BE07.07.2004
CH07.07.2004
FI07.07.2004
LI07.07.2004
DK07.10.2004
GR07.10.2004
ES18.10.2004
PT07.12.2004
[2008/07]
Former [2005/28]AT07.07.2004
BE07.07.2004
CH07.07.2004
FI07.07.2004
LI07.07.2004
DK07.10.2004
GR07.10.2004
ES18.10.2004
Former [2005/23]AT07.07.2004
CH07.07.2004
FI07.07.2004
LI07.07.2004
DK07.10.2004
GR07.10.2004
ES18.10.2004
Former [2005/22]AT07.07.2004
CH07.07.2004
FI07.07.2004
LI07.07.2004
DK07.10.2004
GR07.10.2004
Former [2005/21]AT07.07.2004
CH07.07.2004
FI07.07.2004
LI07.07.2004
GR07.10.2004
Former [2005/18]AT07.07.2004
FI07.07.2004
GR07.10.2004
Former [2005/13]AT07.07.2004
FI07.07.2004
Former [2005/11]FI07.07.2004
Cited inInternational search[A]WO8910421  (JOHNSON SERVICE CO [US]) [A] 1,13-16 * page 2, paragraph 3; claims 1-6 *;
 [A]US4283233  (GOLDSTEIN DAVID, et al) [A] 1,13-16 * claim 1 *
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