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EP About this file: EP1274473

EP1274473 - ANTIMICROBIAL BIOABSORBABLE MATERIALS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  11.03.2011
Database last updated on 03.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip11.03.2011Patent maintained (B2 publication)published on 13.04.2011  [2011/15]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Smith & Nephew (Overseas) Limited
15 Adam Street London
WC2N 6LA / GB
[2010/22]
Former [2003/03]For all designated states
Nucryst Pharmaceuticals Corp.
10102 - 114 Street
Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta T8L 3W4 / CA
Inventor(s)01 / BURRELL, Robert, Edward
52055, R.R. 221
Sherwood Park, Alberta T8E 1C6 / CA
02 / YIN, Hua, Qing
24 Davy Crescent
Sherwood Park, Alberta T8H 1P3 / CA
03 / DJOKIC, Stojan
15511-103 Street
Edmonton, Alberta T5X 6B3 / CA
04 / LANGFORD, Rita, Johannna, Mary
3244 - 36A Avenue
Edmonton, Alberta T6T 1G3 / CA
 [2003/14]
Former [2003/07]01 / BURRELL, Robert, Edward
52055, R.R. 221
Sherwood Park, Alberta T8E 1C6 / CA
02 / YIN, Hua, Qing
24 Davy Crescent
Sherwood Park, Alberta T8H 1P3 / CA
03 / DJOKIC, Stojan
301, 15825 Beaumaris Road
Edmonton, Alberta T5X 5H1 / CA
04 / LANGFORD, Rita, Johannna, Mary
3244 - 36A Avenue
Edmonton, Alberta T6T 1G3 / CA
Former [2003/03]01 / BURRELL, Robert, Edward
52055, R.R. 221
Sherwood Park, Alberta T8E 1C6 / CA
02 / YIN, Hua, Qing
24 Davy Crescent
Sherwood Park, Alberta T8H 1P3 / CA
03 / DJOKIC, Stojan
301, 15825 Beaumaris Road
Edmonton, Alberta T5X 5H1 / CA
04 / LANGFORD, Rita, Johannna, Mary
3244 - 36A Avenue
Edmonton, Alberta T6T 1G3 / CA
Representative(s)Peterreins, Frank
Fish & Richardson P.C.
Highlight Business Towers
Mies-van-der-Rohe-Strasse 8
80807 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2007/49]Peterreins, Frank
Fish & Richardson P.C. Regus Business Center Landsberger Strasse 155
80687 München / DE
Former [2003/22]Lord, Hilton David
MARKS & CLERK, 57-60 Lincoln's Inn Fields
London WC2A 3LS / GB
Former [2003/03]Samuels, Lucy Alice
Gill Jennings & Every Broadgate House 7 Eldon Street
London EC2M 7LH / GB
Application number, filing date01921078.017.04.2001
[2003/03]
WO2001CA00498
Priority number, dateUS20000197959P17.04.2000         Original published format: US 197959 P
[2003/03]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO0180920
Date:01.11.2001
Language:EN
[2001/44]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1274473
Date:15.01.2003
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 01.11.2001 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2003/03]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1274473
Date:05.07.2006
Language:EN
[2006/27]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP1274473
Date:13.04.2011
Language:EN
[2011/15]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP11.04.2002
ClassificationIPC:A61L27/54, A61L27/30, A61L31/08, A61L31/16, A61L17/14, A61L15/46, A61F13/00
[2003/03]
CPC:
A61K33/24 (EP,US); A61L27/54 (EP,KR,US); A61L15/18 (EP,US);
A61L15/46 (EP,US); A61L17/005 (EP,US); A61L17/145 (EP,US);
A61L27/306 (EP,US); A61L27/58 (EP,US); A61L31/088 (EP,US);
A61L31/16 (EP,US); A61P17/00 (EP); A61P31/00 (EP);
A61L2300/102 (EP,US); A61L2300/104 (EP,US); A61L2300/404 (EP,US);
A61L2300/606 (EP,US); A61L2300/622 (EP,US); A61L2300/624 (EP,US);
A61L2300/63 (EP,US); B82Y5/00 (KR) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2003/03]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:ANTIMIKROBIELLE BIOABSORBIERBARE MATERIALIEN[2003/03]
English:ANTIMICROBIAL BIOABSORBABLE MATERIALS[2003/03]
French:MATIERES ANTIMICROBIENNES BIOABSORBABLES[2003/03]
Entry into regional phase18.10.2002National basic fee paid 
18.10.2002Designation fee(s) paid 
18.10.2002Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure14.11.2001Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
04.10.2002Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
18.10.2002Examination requested  [2003/03]
01.12.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
30.03.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.09.2005Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
06.10.2005Date of oral proceedings
17.10.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.02.2006Fee for grant paid
24.02.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  05.04.2007  09.05.2007  ADMISSIBLE
BASF Specialty Chemicals Holding GmbH
Klybeckstrasse 141
4057 Basel / CH
Opponent's representative
Sendrowski, Heiko, et al, et al
Eisenfuhr, Speiser & Partner
Postfach 10 60 78
28060 Bremen / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2009/38]
Opponent(s)01  05.04.2007  09.05.2007  ADMISSIBLE
BASF Specialty Chemicals Holding GmbH
Klybeckstrasse 141
4057 Basel / CH
Opponent's representative
Sendrowski, Heiko, et al, et al
Eisenfuhr, Speiser & Partner Postfach 10 60 78
28060 Bremen / DE
Former [2008/49]
Opponent(s)01  05.04.2007  09.05.2007  ADMISSIBLE
Ciba Holding Inc.
Klybeckstrasse 141
4057 Basel / CH
Opponent's representative
Sendrowski, Heiko, et al, et al
Eisenfuhr, Speiser & Partner Postfach 10 60 78
28060 Bremen / DE
Former [2007/21]
Opponent(s)01  05.04.2007   
Ciba Specialty Chemicals Holding Inc.
Klybeckstrasse 141
4002 Basel / CH
Opponent's representative
Sendrowski, Heiko, et al, et al
Eisenfuhr, Speiser & Partner Postfach 10 60 78
28060 Bremen / DE
02.07.2007Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
04.01.2008Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
29.09.2009Date of oral proceedings
16.11.2009Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M02)
16.11.2009Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
25.01.2010Reply to a communication from the opposition division
04.05.2010Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 16.06.2010
16.06.2010Date of oral proceedings
24.06.2010Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
22.10.2010Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
16.12.2010Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
04.03.2011Fee for printing new specification paid
Appeal following opposition03.09.2010Appeal received No.  T1835/10
22.10.2010Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the proprietor withdrawn
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.04.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
26.04.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
20.04.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
26.04.2006Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY05.07.2006
FI05.07.2006
TR05.07.2006
DK05.10.2006
GR06.10.2006
PT05.12.2006
LU17.04.2007
MC30.04.2007
[2009/42]
Former [2009/37]CY05.07.2006
FI05.07.2006
DK05.10.2006
GR06.10.2006
PT05.12.2006
LU17.04.2007
MC30.04.2007
Former [2009/18]FI05.07.2006
DK05.10.2006
GR06.10.2006
PT05.12.2006
MC30.04.2007
Former [2008/19]FI05.07.2006
DK05.10.2006
GR06.10.2006
PT05.12.2006
Former [2008/04]FI05.07.2006
DK05.10.2006
PT05.12.2006
Former [2007/36]FI05.07.2006
IT05.07.2006
DK05.10.2006
PT05.12.2006
Former [2007/22]FI05.07.2006
DK05.10.2006
PT05.12.2006
Former [2007/12]FI05.07.2006
PT05.12.2006
Former [2007/10]FI05.07.2006
Cited inInternational search[X]GB2073024  (NAT RES DEV) [X] 1,2,6,7,10,30,31,35,36,39,40,43-47 * page 2, column L, line 43 - column R, line 112 * * page 3, column R, line 119 - page 4, column L, line 14 * * claims 1,9,10 *;
 [DX]WO9513704  (WESTAIM TECHNOLOGIES INC [CA], et al) [DX] 1-60 * page 8, line 22 - page 9, line 19 * * page 10, line 20 - page 13, line 11 * * page 14, line 21 - page 15, line 21 * * page 17, line 14 - line 22 *;
 [A]US5578073  (HAIMOVICH BEATRICE [US], et al) [A] 1,26-29,57-60* column 3, line 44 - column 4, line 62 *;
 [DX]WO9841095  (WESTAIM TECHNOLOGIES INC [CA], et al) [DX] 1-60 * page 3, line 22 - page 4, line 27 * * page 6, line 13 - page 7, line 20 * * page 13, line 7 - page 14, line 19 *
by applicantUS4167045
 JPS6021912
 WO9213491
 WO9323092
 WO9513704
 US5423859
 WO9841095
    - J.A. THORNTON, J. VAC. SCI. TECHNOL., vol. 11, no. 4, pages 666 - 670
    - "Coating Deposition by Sputtering", Deposition Technologies For Films and Coatings, NOYES PUBLICATIONS, (1982), pages 170 - 237
    - SHIGEMASA Y.; MINAMI, S., APPLICATIONS OF CHITIN AND CHITOSAN FOR BIOMATERIALS. BIOTECHNOLOGY AND GENETIC ENGINEERING REVIEWS, (1995), vol. 13, pages 383 - 420
    - THORNTON, J.A., "Influence of apparatus geometry and deposition conditions on the structure and topography of thick sputtered coatings", J. VAC. SCI. TECHNOL., (1982), vol. 11, no. 4, pages 666 - 670
    - "Coating deposition by sputtering", THORNTON, J.A., Deposition Technologies For Films and Coatings, NOYES PUBLICATIONS, (1982), pages 170 - 237
OppositionEP0099758
 EP0586260
 EP1023879
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