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EP About this file: EP1667600

EP1667600 - DURA SUBSTITURE AND A PROCESS FOR PRODUCING THE SAME [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.06.2015
Database last updated on 03.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip15.07.2016Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): LU, TR		published on 17.08.2016  [2016/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Synthes GmbH
Eimattstrasse 3
4436 Oberdorf / CH
[2008/34]
Former [2008/31]For all designated states
SYNTHES (U.S.A.)
1302 Wrights Lane East
West Chester, PA 19380 / US
Former [2006/24]For all designated states
Xylos Corporation
838 Town Center Drive
Langhorne, PA 19047 / US
Inventor(s)01 / DAMIEN, Christopher, J.
1036 Durham Road
Newtown, PA 18940 / US
02 / BEAM, Heather, Ann
33 Holly Avenue
Penndel, PA 19047 / US
03 / OSTER, Gerry, Ann
128 Shady Brook Drive
Langhorne, PA 19047 / US
04 / WRIGHT, Frederic, S.
2950 Belmont Avenue
Ardmore, PA 19003 / US
05 / SERAFICA, Gonzalo
34 College Avenue
Troy, NY 12180 / US
 [2006/24]
Representative(s)Regimbeau
20, rue de Chazelles
75847 Paris Cedex 17 / FR
[2012/49]
Former [2009/49]Ahner, Francis, et al
Cabinet Régimbeau 20, rue de Chazelles
75847 Paris cedex 17 / FR
Former [2006/24]Ahner, Francis, et al
Cabinet Régimbeau 20, rue de Chazelles
F-75847 Paris Cedex 17 / FR
Application number, filing date04781943.823.08.2004
[2006/24]
WO2004US27353
Priority number, dateUS20030497019P22.08.2003         Original published format: US 497019 P
[2006/24]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2005018492
Date:03.03.2005
Language:EN
[2005/09]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1667600
Date:14.06.2006
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 03.03.2005 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2006/24]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1667600
Date:06.08.2014
Language:EN
[2014/32]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US04.05.2006
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP16.08.2011
ClassificationIPC:C12P19/04, A61F13/00, A61K31/717, A61L27/20
[2011/37]
CPC:
A61L27/20 (EP,US); A61L2430/32 (EP,US)
C-Set:
A61L27/20, C08L1/02 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2006/28]C12P19/04, A61F13/00, A61K31/717
Former IPC [2006/24]A61F2/00
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 [2006/24]
TitleGerman:DURA SUBSTITUT UND VERFAHREN ZU SEINER HERSTELLUNG[2006/24]
English:DURA SUBSTITURE AND A PROCESS FOR PRODUCING THE SAME[2006/24]
French:SUBSTANCE DE REMPLACEMENT DE LA DURE-MERE ET SON PROCEDE DE PRODUCTION[2006/24]
Entry into regional phase21.03.2006National basic fee paid 
21.03.2006Search fee paid 
21.03.2006Designation fee(s) paid 
21.03.2006Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure21.03.2006Examination requested  [2006/24]
28.10.2011Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
03.08.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
22.01.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.02.2014Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.06.2014Fee for grant paid
16.06.2014Fee for publishing/printing paid
16.06.2014Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
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  03.08.2012
Opposition(s)07.05.2015No opposition filed within time limit [2015/29]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
27.08.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
31.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
12.08.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
17.08.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
11.08.2011Renewal fee patent year 08
10.08.2012Renewal fee patent year 09
19.08.2013Renewal fee patent year 10
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU23.08.2004
AT06.08.2014
BE06.08.2014
CY06.08.2014
CZ06.08.2014
DK06.08.2014
EE06.08.2014
ES06.08.2014
FI06.08.2014
MC06.08.2014
NL06.08.2014
PL06.08.2014
PT06.08.2014
RO06.08.2014
SE06.08.2014
SI06.08.2014
SK06.08.2014
TR06.08.2014
IE23.08.2014
LU23.08.2014
BG06.11.2014
GR07.11.2014
[2016/33]
Former [2016/32]HU23.08.2004
AT06.08.2014
BE06.08.2014
CY06.08.2014
CZ06.08.2014
DK06.08.2014
EE06.08.2014
ES06.08.2014
FI06.08.2014
MC06.08.2014
NL06.08.2014
PL06.08.2014
PT06.08.2014
RO06.08.2014
SE06.08.2014
SI06.08.2014
SK06.08.2014
IE23.08.2014
BG06.11.2014
GR07.11.2014
Former [2016/30]AT06.08.2014
CY06.08.2014
CZ06.08.2014
DK06.08.2014
EE06.08.2014
ES06.08.2014
FI06.08.2014
MC06.08.2014
NL06.08.2014
PL06.08.2014
PT06.08.2014
RO06.08.2014
SE06.08.2014
SI06.08.2014
SK06.08.2014
IE23.08.2014
BE31.08.2014
BG06.11.2014
GR07.11.2014
Former [2015/50]AT06.08.2014
CY06.08.2014
CZ06.08.2014
DK06.08.2014
EE06.08.2014
ES06.08.2014
FI06.08.2014
MC06.08.2014
NL06.08.2014
PL06.08.2014
RO06.08.2014
SE06.08.2014
SI06.08.2014
SK06.08.2014
IE23.08.2014
BE31.08.2014
BG06.11.2014
GR07.11.2014
Former [2015/37]AT06.08.2014
CY06.08.2014
CZ06.08.2014
DK06.08.2014
EE06.08.2014
ES06.08.2014
FI06.08.2014
MC06.08.2014
NL06.08.2014
PL06.08.2014
RO06.08.2014
SE06.08.2014
SK06.08.2014
IE23.08.2014
BE31.08.2014
BG06.11.2014
GR07.11.2014
Former [2015/27]AT06.08.2014
CY06.08.2014
CZ06.08.2014
DK06.08.2014
EE06.08.2014
ES06.08.2014
FI06.08.2014
MC06.08.2014
NL06.08.2014
PL06.08.2014
RO06.08.2014
SE06.08.2014
SK06.08.2014
BE31.08.2014
BG06.11.2014
GR07.11.2014
Former [2015/23]AT06.08.2014
CY06.08.2014
CZ06.08.2014
DK06.08.2014
EE06.08.2014
ES06.08.2014
FI06.08.2014
NL06.08.2014
PL06.08.2014
RO06.08.2014
SE06.08.2014
SK06.08.2014
BE31.08.2014
BG06.11.2014
GR07.11.2014
Former [2015/22]AT06.08.2014
CY06.08.2014
DK06.08.2014
ES06.08.2014
FI06.08.2014
NL06.08.2014
PL06.08.2014
RO06.08.2014
SE06.08.2014
BE31.08.2014
BG06.11.2014
GR07.11.2014
Former [2015/19]AT06.08.2014
CY06.08.2014
ES06.08.2014
FI06.08.2014
NL06.08.2014
PL06.08.2014
SE06.08.2014
BE31.08.2014
BG06.11.2014
GR07.11.2014
Former [2015/12]AT06.08.2014
CY06.08.2014
ES06.08.2014
FI06.08.2014
NL06.08.2014
PL06.08.2014
SE06.08.2014
BG06.11.2014
GR07.11.2014
Former [2015/11]CY06.08.2014
ES06.08.2014
FI06.08.2014
PL06.08.2014
SE06.08.2014
BG06.11.2014
GR07.11.2014
Former [2015/10]ES06.08.2014
FI06.08.2014
SE06.08.2014
BG06.11.2014
Former [2015/09]FI06.08.2014
SE06.08.2014
Documents cited:Search[Y]US5580348  (BLANEY CAROL A [US], et al) [Y] 25-32 * column 4, line 58 - column 5, line 51 * * column 6, line 41 - column 7, line 67 * * examples 2-4 *;
 [XP]EP1356831  (XYLOS CORP [US]) [XP] 1-24 * column 6, paragraph 26 - column 9, paragraph 35 ** claim - *;
 [XY]  - KLEMM D ET AL, "Bacterial synthesized cellulose - artificial blood vessels for microsurgery", PROGRESS IN POLYMER SCIENCE, PERGAMON PRESS, OXFORD, GB, vol. 26, no. 9, ISSN 0079-6700, (20011101), pages 1561 - 1603, (20011101), XP027106856 [X] 1-24 * page 1567, paragraph 2.2.2. * * page 1572, paragraph 2.2.3. - page 1573, paragraph 2.2.3. * * page 1577, paragraph 2.3.2. - page 1579, paragraph 2.3.2. * * page 1579, paragraph 3. - page 1580, paragraph 3. * [Y] 25-32
International search[Y]US4942128  (BROWN JR R MALCOLM [US]);
 [X]US5580348  (BLANEY CAROL A [US], et al);
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