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EP1338291 - Resorbable extracellular matrix for reconstruction of bone [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  11.04.2008
Database last updated on 03.04.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip11.04.2008Refusal of applicationpublished on 14.05.2008  [2008/20]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ED. GEISTLICH SÖHNE AG FÜR CHEMISCHE INDUSTRIE
Bahnhofstrasse 40
6110 Wolhusen / CH
[2003/35]
Inventor(s)01 / Geistlich, Peter.
Kehrsitenstrasse 19
CH-6362 Stansstad / CH
 [2003/35]
Representative(s)Marsden, John Christopher
Frank B. Dehn & Co. St Bride's House 10 Salisbury Square London
EC4Y 8JD / GB
[N/P]
Former [2003/35]Marsden, John Christopher
Frank B. Dehn & Co., European Patent Attorneys, 179 Queen Victoria Street
London EC4V 4EL / GB
Application number, filing date03251057.021.02.2003
[2003/35]
Priority number, dateUS20020357839P21.02.2002         Original published format: US 357839 P
[2003/35]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1338291
Date:27.08.2003
Language:EN
[2003/35]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1338291
Date:19.11.2003
[2003/47]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP01.10.2003
ClassificationIPC:A61L27/24, A61L27/12, A61L27/38, A61L27/40, C12N5/06
[2003/35]
CPC:
A61L27/58 (EP,US); A61L27/24 (EP,US); A61L27/3604 (EP,US);
A61L27/3821 (EP,US); A61L27/3847 (EP,US); A61L27/3895 (EP,US);
A61L27/446 (EP,US); A61P19/00 (EP); A61P19/08 (EP);
A61L2430/02 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2003/35]
TitleGerman:resorbierbare extrazelluläre matrix für knochenrekonstruktion[2003/46]
English:Resorbable extracellular matrix for reconstruction of bone[2003/35]
French:matrice extracellulaire résorbable pour le reconstruction d'os[2003/46]
Former [2003/35]Resorbierbare extrazelluläre Matrix für Knochenrekonstruktion
Former [2003/35]Matrice extracellulaire résorbable pour le reconstruction d'os
Examination procedure19.05.2004Examination requested  [2004/30]
24.06.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
04.01.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.05.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M08)
03.03.2006Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
15.05.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.12.2006Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
07.12.2006Date of oral proceedings
14.12.2006Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2008/20]
12.02.2008Application refused, date of legal effect [2008/20]
Appeal following examination23.02.2007Appeal received No.  T0737/07
24.04.2007Statement of grounds filed
12.02.2008Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the applicant was rejected
12.02.2008Date of oral proceedings
21.02.2008Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
12.02.2008Date of oral proceedings
Divisional application(s)EP08002320.3  / EP1938845
Request for further processing for:15.05.2006Request for further processing filed
15.05.2006Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
01.06.2006Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.02.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
23.02.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
21.02.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
25.02.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[X]JPH0233388B  ;
 [Y]JP2001333974  ;
 [X]DE3810803  (BATTELLE INSTITUT E V [DE]) [X] 1-10 * examples 2-4 * * claims 1-8 *;
 [DY]US5837278  (GEISTLICH PETER [CH], et al) [DY] 1-10 * claims 1-24 *;
 [DY]WO9919005  (GEISTLICH SOEHNE AG [CH], et al) [DY] 1-10 * claims 1-22 *;
 [Y]US2001016772  (LEE DAVID A [GB], et al) [Y] 1-10 * paragraphs [0033] , [0034] , [0041] * * claim 19 *;
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0142-9612(00)00062-4
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 [Y]  - DATABASE WPI, 1, Derwent World Patents Index, vol. 2002, no. 44, Database accession no. 2002-408570, XP002241044 & JP2001333974 A 20011204 (KEIZAI SANGYOSHO SANGYO GIJUTSU SOGO KEN) [Y] 1-10 * abstract *
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