EP1858440 - IMPROVED METAL ALLOYS FOR MEDICAL DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link] | Status | The patent has been granted Status updated on 22.03.2024 Database last updated on 02.09.2024 | |
Former | Grant of patent is intended Status updated on 20.11.2023 | ||
Former | Examination is in progress Status updated on 27.07.2018 | Most recent event Tooltip | 22.03.2024 | (Expected) grant | published on 24.04.2024 [2024/17] | Applicant(s) | For all designated states MiRus LLC 1755 W. Oak Parkway Marietta, GA 30062 / US | [2022/02] |
Former [2007/48] | For all designated states Icon Medical Corp. 1414, South Green Road, Suite 309 Cleveland, OH 44121 / US | Inventor(s) | 01 /
PATEL, Udayan 6508 Deer Hollow Drive San Jose, California 95120 / US | 02 /
FURST, Joseph, G. 4948 Corliss Drive Lyndhurst, Ohio 44124 / US | 03 /
BUCKMAN, Raymond, W., JR. 272 Picture Drive Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15236 / US | [2007/48] | Representative(s) | Grosse Schumacher Knauer von Hirschhausen Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Schloss Schellenberg - Backhaus Renteilichtung 1 45134 Essen / DE | [2024/17] |
Former [2008/31] | Grosse - Schumacher - Knauer - von Hirschhausen Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Frühlingstrasse 43A 45133 Essen / DE | ||
Former [2008/30] | Schumacher, Horst, et al Grosse - Schumacher - Knauer - von Hirschhausen Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Frühlingstrasse 43 A 45133 Essen / DE | ||
Former [2007/48] | Schumacher, Horst, et al Grosse Bockhorni Schumacher Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Frühlingstrasse 43A 45133 Essen / DE | Application number, filing date | 06733915.0 | 24.01.2006 | [2007/48] | WO2006US02741 | Priority number, date | US20050658226P | 03.03.2005 Original published format: US 658226 P | US20050694881P | 29.06.2005 Original published format: US 694881 P | US20050694891P | 29.06.2005 Original published format: US 694891 P | US20050739688P | 23.11.2005 Original published format: US 739688 P | [2007/48] | Filing language | EN | Procedural language | EN | Publication | Type: | A2 Application without search report | No.: | WO2006096251 | Date: | 14.09.2006 | Language: | EN | [2006/37] | Type: | A2 Application without search report | No.: | EP1858440 | Date: | 28.11.2007 | Language: | EN | The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 14.09.2006 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application. | [2007/48] | Type: | B1 Patent specification | No.: | EP1858440 | Date: | 24.04.2024 | Language: | EN | [2024/17] | Search report(s) | International search report - published on: | US | 30.04.2009 | (Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on: | EP | 01.03.2011 | Classification | IPC: | C22C27/00, C22C30/00, C22C27/04, C22F1/18, B22F3/16, B22F5/10, A61P7/02, A61P9/00, A61P35/00, A61P37/06, A61P43/00, // A61F2/91, B22F3/24 | [2023/49] | CPC: |
B22F3/16 (EP,US);
A61P35/00 (EP);
A61P37/06 (EP);
A61P43/00 (EP);
A61P7/02 (EP);
A61P9/00 (EP);
B22F5/10 (EP,US);
C22C27/00 (EP,US);
C22C27/04 (EP,US);
C22C30/00 (EP,US);
C22F1/18 (EP,US);
A61F2/91 (EP,US);
B22F2003/248 (EP,US);
B22F2998/00 (EP,US);
B22F2998/10 (EP,US);
| C-Set: |
B22F2998/00, B22F5/106 (EP,US);
B22F2998/10, B22F1/09, B22F3/04, B22F3/10, B22F3/20, B22F3/24 (EP,US);
B22F2999/00, B22F3/04, B22F2201/10, B22F2201/01, B22F2201/20 (EP,US);
B22F2999/00, B22F3/10, B22F2201/10, B22F2201/01, B22F2201/20 (US,EP); |
Former IPC [2011/13] | A61F2/06, C22C27/00, C22C30/00 | ||
Former IPC [2007/48] | A61F2/06 | Designated contracting states | AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LI, LT, LU, LV, MC, NL, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR [2024/17] |
Former [2007/48] | AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LI, LT, LU, LV, MC, NL, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR | Title | German: | VERBESSERTE METALLLEGIERUNGEN FÜR EIN MEDIZINPRODUKT | [2007/48] | English: | IMPROVED METAL ALLOYS FOR MEDICAL DEVICE | [2007/48] | French: | ALLIAGES METALLIQUES AMELIORES POUR DISPOSITIFS MEDICAUX | [2007/48] | Entry into regional phase | 02.10.2007 | National basic fee paid | 02.10.2007 | Search fee paid | 02.10.2007 | Designation fee(s) paid | 02.10.2007 | Examination fee paid | Examination procedure | 02.10.2007 | Examination requested [2007/48] | 18.01.2012 | Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description) | 21.06.2013 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06) | 21.12.2013 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 17.07.2018 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06) | 10.05.2019 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 15.11.2019 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M07) | 21.07.2020 | Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time | 30.09.2020 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 01.12.2021 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06) | 10.06.2022 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 21.11.2023 | Communication of intention to grant the patent | 20.03.2024 | Fee for grant paid | 20.03.2024 | Fee for publishing/printing paid | 20.03.2024 | Receipt 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 21.06.2013 | Request for further processing for: | The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report | 30.09.2020 | Request for further processing filed | 30.09.2020 | Full payment received (date of receipt of payment) Request granted | 15.10.2020 | Decision despatched | The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report | 10.05.2019 | Request for further processing filed | 10.05.2019 | Full payment received (date of receipt of payment) Request granted | 20.09.2019 | Decision despatched | The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the Extended European Search Report/Written Opinion of the International Searching Authority/International Preliminary Examination Report/Supplementary international search report/Supplementary European search report | 18.01.2012 | Request for further processing filed | 18.01.2012 | Full payment received (date of receipt of payment) Request granted | 02.02.2012 | Decision despatched | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 08.01.2008 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 07.01.2009 | Renewal fee patent year 04 | 07.01.2010 | Renewal fee patent year 05 | 06.01.2011 | Renewal fee patent year 06 | 06.01.2012 | Renewal fee patent year 07 | 24.06.2013 | Renewal fee patent year 08 | 08.01.2014 | Renewal fee patent year 09 | 29.01.2015 | Renewal fee patent year 10 | 30.12.2015 | Renewal fee patent year 11 | 30.01.2017 | Renewal fee patent year 12 | 27.04.2018 | Renewal fee patent year 13 | 08.04.2019 | Renewal fee patent year 14 | 12.02.2020 | Renewal fee patent year 15 | 11.01.2021 | Renewal fee patent year 16 | 03.01.2022 | Renewal fee patent year 17 | 11.01.2023 | Renewal fee patent year 18 | 22.01.2024 | Renewal fee patent year 19 | Penalty fee | Additional fee for renewal fee | 31.01.2013 | 08   M06   Fee paid on   24.06.2013 | 31.01.2018 | 13   M06   Fee paid on   27.04.2018 | 31.01.2019 | 14   M06   Fee paid on   08.04.2019 | 31.01.2020 | 15   M06   Fee paid on   12.02.2020 |
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