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EP About this file: EP1512773

EP1512773 - Chitosan-coated metallic device and method of preparation [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  29.07.2011
Database last updated on 15.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.10.2013Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 06.11.2013  [2013/45]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Biomet Deutschland GmbH
Gustav-Krone-Strasse 2
14167 Berlin / DE
[2007/52]
Former [2005/10]For all designated states
MERCK PATENT GmbH
Frankfurter Strasse 250
64293 Darmstadt / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Nies, Berthold
Bahnhofstr. 27
64407 Fraenkisch-Crumbach / DE
02 / Worch, Hartmut
Liebigstrasse 29
01187 Dresden / DE
03 / Sewing, Andreas
Kiesstr. 57
64283 Darmstadt / DE
04 / Beutner, René
Muenzmeisterstr. 6a
01217 Dresden / DE
05 / Scharnweber, Dieter
Bautzner Landstr. 180
01324 Dresden / DE
 [2010/46]
Former [2010/38]01 / Nies, Berthold
Bahnhofstr. 27
64407 Fraenkisch-Crumbach / DE
02 / Worch, Hartmut
Liebigstrasse 29
01187 Dresden / DE
03 / Sewing, Andreas
Kiesstr. 57
64283 Darmstadt / DE
04 / Beutner, René
Muenzmeisterstr. 6a
01217 Dresden / DE
05 / Schwarnweber, Dieter
Bautzner Landstr. 180
01324 Dresden / DE
Former [2005/10]01 / Nies, Berthold
Bahnhofstra. 27
64407 Fraenkisch-Crumbach / DE
02 / Worch, Hartmut
Liebigstrasse 29
01187 Dresden / DE
03 / Sewing, Andreas
Kiesst. 57
64283 Darmstadt / DE
04 / Beutner, Rene
Muenzmeisterst. 6a
01217 Dresden / DE
05 / Schwarnweber, Dieter
Bautzner Landst. 180
01324 Dresden / DE
Representative(s)Gross, Felix, et al
Patentanwälte Maikowski & Ninnemann
Kurfürstendamm 54-55
10707 Berlin / DE
[N/P]
Former [2005/10]Gross, Felix, et al
Maikowski & Ninnemann European Patent and Trademark Attorneys Kurfürstendamm 54-55
10707 Berlin / DE
Application number, filing date04090311.410.08.2004
[2005/10]
Priority number, dateDE200313811015.08.2003         Original published format: DE 10338110
[2005/10]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1512773
Date:09.03.2005
Language:DE
[2005/10]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1512773
Date:22.09.2010
Language:DE
[2010/38]
Type: B8 Corrected title page of specification 
No.:EP1512773
Date:23.03.2011
[2011/12]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP21.01.2005
ClassificationIPC:C25D9/02, A61L27/34, A61L27/54
[2005/10]
CPC:
C25D9/02 (EP,US); A61L27/34 (EP,US); A61L27/54 (EP,US);
A61L2300/232 (EP,US); A61L2300/236 (EP,US); A61L2300/252 (EP,US);
A61L2300/406 (EP,US); A61L2300/426 (EP,US); A61L2300/606 (EP,US) (-)
C-Set:
A61L27/34, C08L5/08 (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,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2005/10]
TitleGerman:Mit Chitosan beschichteter metallischer Gegenstand sowie Verfahren zu dessen Herstellung[2010/46]
English:Chitosan-coated metallic device and method of preparation[2005/10]
French:Produit métallique revêtu de chitosan, et procédé de préparation[2005/10]
Former [2005/10]Mit Chitosan beschichteter metallischer Gegenstand sowie Verfahren zu dessen Hertsellung
Examination procedure15.08.2005Examination requested  [2005/41]
05.12.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
31.05.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.01.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.04.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.04.2010Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.07.2010Fee for grant paid
14.07.2010Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)23.06.2011No opposition filed within time limit [2011/35]
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.08.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
03.07.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
08.07.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
02.06.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
16.07.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY22.09.2010
CZ22.09.2010
DK22.09.2010
EE22.09.2010
FI22.09.2010
HU22.09.2010
IE22.09.2010
IT22.09.2010
PL22.09.2010
RO22.09.2010
SE22.09.2010
SI22.09.2010
SK22.09.2010
TR22.09.2010
BG22.12.2010
GR23.12.2010
ES02.01.2011
PT24.01.2011
[2013/45]
Former [2013/44]CY22.09.2010
CZ22.09.2010
DK22.09.2010
EE22.09.2010
FI22.09.2010
IE22.09.2010
IT22.09.2010
PL22.09.2010
RO22.09.2010
SE22.09.2010
SI22.09.2010
SK22.09.2010
TR22.09.2010
BG22.12.2010
GR23.12.2010
ES02.01.2011
PT24.01.2011
Former [2013/42]CY22.09.2010
CZ22.09.2010
DK22.09.2010
EE22.09.2010
FI22.09.2010
IE22.09.2010
IT22.09.2010
PL22.09.2010
RO22.09.2010
SE22.09.2010
SI22.09.2010
SK22.09.2010
BG22.12.2010
GR23.12.2010
ES02.01.2011
PT24.01.2011
Former [2013/26]CY22.09.2010
CZ22.09.2010
DK22.09.2010
EE22.09.2010
FI22.09.2010
IE22.09.2010
IT22.09.2010
PL22.09.2010
RO22.09.2010
SE22.09.2010
SI22.09.2010
SK22.09.2010
GR23.12.2010
ES02.01.2011
PT24.01.2011
Former [2011/40]CZ22.09.2010
DK22.09.2010
EE22.09.2010
FI22.09.2010
IE22.09.2010
IT22.09.2010
PL22.09.2010
RO22.09.2010
SE22.09.2010
SI22.09.2010
SK22.09.2010
GR23.12.2010
ES02.01.2011
PT24.01.2011
Former [2011/32]CZ22.09.2010
EE22.09.2010
FI22.09.2010
IE22.09.2010
IT22.09.2010
PL22.09.2010
RO22.09.2010
SE22.09.2010
SI22.09.2010
SK22.09.2010
GR23.12.2010
ES02.01.2011
PT24.01.2011
Former [2011/24]CZ22.09.2010
EE22.09.2010
FI22.09.2010
IE22.09.2010
PL22.09.2010
SE22.09.2010
SI22.09.2010
SK22.09.2010
GR23.12.2010
PT24.01.2011
Former [2011/23]CZ22.09.2010
EE22.09.2010
FI22.09.2010
IE22.09.2010
PL22.09.2010
SE22.09.2010
SI22.09.2010
SK22.09.2010
GR23.12.2010
Former [2011/19]FI22.09.2010
IE22.09.2010
PL22.09.2010
SE22.09.2010
SI22.09.2010
GR23.12.2010
Former [2011/15]FI22.09.2010
PL22.09.2010
SE22.09.2010
SI22.09.2010
GR23.12.2010
Former [2011/10]FI22.09.2010
PL22.09.2010
SI22.09.2010
Documents cited:Search[Y]US3585084  (STEINBRECHER LESTER, et al) [Y] 1-26* the whole document *;
 [DXY]WO9602259  (ASTRA AB [SE], et al) [DX] 1,4-6,8,9,12,26 * abstract * * claims 1,2,11 * [Y] 2,3,7,10,11,13-25;
 [DXY]US5578073  (HAIMOVICH BEATRICE [US], et al) [DX] 1,4,9-14,26 * the whole document * [Y] 2,3,5-8,15-25;
 [A]DE19724233  (MANNESMANN AG [DE]) [A] 1-26 * column 1, line 51 - column 2, line 3 *;
 [XY]DE19724869  (HENKEL KGAA [DE]) [X] 1,4,5,26 * the whole document * [Y] 2,3,6-8,15-25;
 [XY]WO02059395  (UNIV NEBRASKA [US]) [X] 1-6,8,15-20,26 * the whole document * [Y] 7,9-14,21-25;
 [Y]WO02080996  (HERBST FRANZ [DE], et al) [Y] 1-26 * the whole document *;
 [DXY]EP1308177  (OSFARMA S L [ES]) [DX] 1,4-14,26 * abstract * * paragraphs [0016] , [0020] , [0029] - [0035] - [0059] , [0072]; example 4; claims 1,5,6,13-18 * [Y] 2,3,15-25
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