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EP1263991 - EPOXIDE POLYMER SURFACES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  25.10.2013
Database last updated on 20.12.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip25.10.2013Refusal of applicationpublished on 27.11.2013  [2013/48]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Surmodics IVD, Inc.
9924 West 74th Street
Eden Prairie, MN 55344 / US
[2012/04]
Former [2002/50]For all designated states
Surmodics Inc.
9924 West 74th Street
Eden Prairie, MN 55344 / US
Inventor(s)01 / SWAN, Dale, G.
1858 Parker Road
St. Louis Park, MN 55426 / US
02 / SWANSON, Melvin, J.
5290 Mt. Carmel Road
Carver, MN 55315 / US
 [2002/50]
Representative(s)Larcher, Dominique
Cabinet Vidon
16 B, rue Jouanet
B.P. 90333
Technopole Atalante
35703 Rennes Cedex 7 / FR
[N/P]
Former [2002/50]Larcher, Dominique
Cabinet Patrice Vidon Le Nobel (Bât. A) Technopôle Atalante 2, allée Antoine Becquerel BP 90333
35703 Rennes Cédex 7 / FR
Application number, filing date01927369.727.02.2001
[2002/50]
WO2001US40199
Priority number, dateUS2000052154509.03.2000         Original published format: US 521545
[2002/50]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO0167129
Date:13.09.2001
Language:EN
[2001/37]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1263991
Date:11.12.2002
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 13.09.2001 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2002/50]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP06.06.2002
ClassificationIPC:C12Q1/68, C08L63/00, C08L33/06
[2002/50]
CPC:
C40B80/00 (EP,US); B82Y30/00 (EP,US); C07C235/84 (EP,US);
C07C323/42 (EP,US); C07C45/63 (EP,US); C07H21/00 (EP,US);
C08L63/00 (EP,US); C09D4/00 (EP,US); C12Q1/6834 (EP,US);
C40B40/06 (EP,US); B01J2219/00317 (EP,US); B01J2219/00531 (EP,US);
B01J2219/00605 (EP,US); B01J2219/00608 (EP,US); B01J2219/0061 (EP,US);
B01J2219/00612 (EP,US); B01J2219/00619 (EP,US); B01J2219/00621 (EP,US);
B01J2219/00626 (EP,US); B01J2219/00635 (EP,US); B01J2219/00637 (EP,US);
B01J2219/00659 (EP,US); B01J2219/00677 (EP,US); B01J2219/00711 (EP,US);
B01J2219/00716 (EP,US); B01J2219/00722 (EP,US); C07B2200/11 (EP,US);
C40B60/14 (EP,US) (-)
C-Set:
C07C45/63, C07C49/813 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2002/50]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:OBERFLÄCHEN VON EPOXIDPOLYMEREN[2002/50]
English:EPOXIDE POLYMER SURFACES[2002/50]
French:SURFACES EN POLYMERES EPOXYDES[2002/50]
Entry into regional phase26.07.2002National basic fee paid 
26.07.2002Designation fee(s) paid 
26.07.2002Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure28.08.2001Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
26.07.2002Examination requested  [2002/50]
09.05.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
08.11.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.02.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
01.06.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.09.2009Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 08.10.2009
08.10.2009Date of oral proceedings
08.10.2009Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
01.03.2010Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2013/48]
04.06.2013Application refused, date of legal effect [2013/48]
Appeal following examination17.03.2010Appeal received No.  T1980/10
24.06.2010Statement of grounds filed
04.06.2013Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the applicant was rejected
04.06.2013Date of oral proceedings
12.06.2013Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  09.05.2005
Fees paidRenewal fee
06.02.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
04.02.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
04.02.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
06.02.2006Renewal fee patent year 06
05.02.2007Renewal fee patent year 07
08.02.2008Renewal fee patent year 08
26.02.2009Renewal fee patent year 09
24.02.2010Renewal fee patent year 10
23.02.2011Renewal fee patent year 11
24.02.2012Renewal fee patent year 12
27.02.2013Renewal fee patent year 13
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Cited inInternational search[X]US4542102  (DATTAGUPTA NANIBHUSHAN [US], et al) [X] 1,11 * example .; claim - *;
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 [A]US4582860  (BIGWOOD MICHAEL P [US], et al) [A] 1 * claim - *;
 [A]DE19804518  (ROEHM GMBH [DE]) [A] 1 * claim - *
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