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EP1299136 - IMPLANTABLE PROSTHESES WITH IMPROVED MECHANICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  04.05.2007
Database last updated on 28.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.05.2007No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 06.06.2007  [2007/23]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Boston Scientific Limited
The Corporate Centre, Bush Hill, Bay Street St. Michael
Barbados, West Indies / BB
[2006/26]
Former [2003/15]For all designated states
Boston Scientific Limited
The Corporate Center, Bush Hill, Bay Street
St. Michael, Barbados, West Indies / BB
Inventor(s)01 / MORONI, Antonio
43 Burnham Road
Morris Plains, NJ 07950 / US
 [2003/15]
Representative(s)Braun, André jr., et al
Braunpat Braun Eder AG
Reussstrasse 22
Postfach
4015 Basel / CH
[N/P]
Former [2003/15]Braun, André, et al
BRAUN & PARTNER Patent-, Marken-, Rechtsanwälte Reussstrasse 22
4054 Basel / CH
Application number, filing date01925030.716.04.2001
[2003/15]
WO2001US12280
Priority number, dateUS2000057779024.05.2000         Original published format: US 577790
[2003/15]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO0189594
Date:29.11.2001
Language:EN
[2001/48]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1299136
Date:09.04.2003
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 29.11.2001 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2003/15]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1299136
Date:28.06.2006
Language:EN
[2006/26]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP21.03.2002
ClassificationIPC:A61L27/18, A61L27/50
[2003/15]
CPC:
A61L27/507 (EP,US); A61L27/18 (EP,US)
C-Set:
A61L27/18, C08L67/02 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IE,   NL [2004/22]
Former [2003/15]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:IMPLANTIERBARE PROTHESEN MIT VERBESSERTEN CHEMISCHEN UND MECHANISCHEN EIGENSCHAFTEN[2003/15]
English:IMPLANTABLE PROSTHESES WITH IMPROVED MECHANICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES[2003/15]
French:PROTHESES IMPLANTABLES DOTEES DE PROPRIETES MECANIQUES ET CHIMIQUES AMELIOREES[2003/15]
Entry into regional phase27.12.2002National basic fee paid 
27.12.2002Designation fee(s) paid 
27.12.2002Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure19.12.2001Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
23.12.2002Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
27.12.2002Examination requested  [2003/15]
10.02.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
21.07.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.04.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
21.09.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.11.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.04.2006Fee for grant paid
10.04.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)29.03.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2007/23]
Fees paidRenewal fee
07.04.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
06.04.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
04.04.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
27.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 06
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Cited inInternational search[Y]EP0855170  (SCHNEIDER USA INC [US]) [Y] 1-18 * page 4, line 31 - line 54 * * page 6, line 15 - line 28 *;
 [Y]WO9912585  (SCIMED LIFE SYSTEMS INC [US]) [Y] 1-18 * page 4, paragraph 1 * * page 6, paragraph 1 *;
 [A]US5217495  (KAPLAN DONALD S [US], et al) [A] 1-18 * column 4, line 23 - line 40 * * column 7, line 36 - line 41 * * column 8, line 35 - line 46 *
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