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EP About this file: EP2001527

EP2001527 - BIOMEDICAL FILLER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  09.09.2016
Database last updated on 22.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.08.2018Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BG		published on 19.09.2018  [2018/38]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Apatech Limited
370 Centennial Avenue
Elstree, Hertfordshire WD6 3TJ / GB
[2008/51]
Inventor(s)01 / BUCKLAND, Thomas
c/o Apatech LTD
370 Centennial Avenue
Elstree, Hertfordshire WD6 3TJ / GB
02 / ARCOS, Jonathan
c/o Apatech LTD
370 Centennial Avenue
Elstree, Hertfordshire WD6 3TJ / GB
 [2015/45]
Former [2008/51]01 / BUCKLAND, Thomas
c/o Apatech LTD 370 Centennial Avenue
Elstree, Hertfordshire WD6 3TJ / GB
02 / ARCOS, Jonathan
c/o Apatech LTD 370 Centennial Avenue
Elstree, Hertfordshire WD6 3TJ / GB
Representative(s)Boult Wade Tennant LLP
Salisbury Square House
8 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8AP / GB
[N/P]
Former [2013/51]Boult Wade Tennant
Verulam Gardens
70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT / GB
Former [2008/51]Setna, Rohan P.
Boult Wade Tennant Verulam Gardens 70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT / GB
Application number, filing date07712934.419.03.2007
[2008/51]
WO2007GB00960
Priority number, dateGB2006000544117.03.2006         Original published format: GB 0605441
[2008/51]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2007107729
Date:27.09.2007
Language:EN
[2007/39]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2001527
Date:17.12.2008
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 27.09.2007 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2008/51]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2001527
Date:04.11.2015
Language:EN
[2015/45]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP29.02.2008
ClassificationIPC:A61L27/50, A61F2/28, A61F2/30, A61L27/10, A61L27/56
[2015/22]
CPC:
A61L27/56 (EP,GB,US); A61F2/28 (EP,GB,US); A61L27/10 (EP,US);
A61L27/105 (GB); A61L27/12 (GB); A61L27/50 (EP,US);
A61F2002/30677 (EP,US); A61F2310/00293 (EP,US); A61L2430/02 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2008/51]A61L27/10
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MT,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2015/45]
Former [2008/51]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MT,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:BIOMEDIZINISCHER FÜLLSTOFF[2008/51]
English:BIOMEDICAL FILLER[2008/51]
French:CHARGE BIOMEDICALE[2008/51]
Entry into regional phase15.10.2008National basic fee paid 
15.10.2008Designation fee(s) paid 
15.10.2008Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure15.10.2008Examination requested  [2008/51]
05.03.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
15.09.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.11.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
13.05.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.06.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
02.09.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.05.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.09.2015Fee for grant paid
25.09.2015Fee for publishing/printing paid
25.09.2015Receipt 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  05.03.2009
Opposition(s)05.08.2016No opposition filed within time limit [2016/41]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.03.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
24.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
24.03.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
26.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 06
27.03.2013Renewal fee patent year 07
27.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 08
27.03.2015Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU19.03.2007
BG04.11.2015
CY04.11.2015
EE04.11.2015
LT04.11.2015
LV04.11.2015
MC04.11.2015
RO04.11.2015
SI04.11.2015
SK04.11.2015
IS04.03.2016
LU19.03.2016
PL19.03.2016
MT31.03.2016
[2018/38]
Former [2018/31]HU19.03.2007
CY04.11.2015
EE04.11.2015
LT04.11.2015
LV04.11.2015
MC04.11.2015
RO04.11.2015
SI04.11.2015
SK04.11.2015
IS04.03.2016
LU19.03.2016
PL19.03.2016
MT31.03.2016
Former [2018/28]HU19.03.2007
CY04.11.2015
EE04.11.2015
LT04.11.2015
LV04.11.2015
MC04.11.2015
MT04.11.2015
RO04.11.2015
SI04.11.2015
SK04.11.2015
IS04.03.2016
LU19.03.2016
PL19.03.2016
Former [2017/44]EE04.11.2015
LT04.11.2015
LV04.11.2015
MC04.11.2015
MT04.11.2015
RO04.11.2015
SI04.11.2015
SK04.11.2015
IS04.03.2016
LU19.03.2016
PL19.03.2016
Former [2016/49]EE04.11.2015
LT04.11.2015
LV04.11.2015
MC04.11.2015
RO04.11.2015
SI04.11.2015
SK04.11.2015
IS04.03.2016
LU19.03.2016
Former [2016/47]EE04.11.2015
LT04.11.2015
LV04.11.2015
RO04.11.2015
SK04.11.2015
IS04.03.2016
LU19.03.2016
Former [2016/36]EE04.11.2015
LT04.11.2015
LV04.11.2015
RO04.11.2015
SK04.11.2015
IS04.03.2016
Former [2016/25]LT04.11.2015
LV04.11.2015
IS04.03.2016
Former [2016/22]LT04.11.2015
IS04.03.2016
Former [2016/20]LT04.11.2015
Cited inInternational search[X]US6692532  (HEALY DAVID MICHAEL [GB], et al) [X] 1-14 * claims 1-23 *;
 [X]US5204106  (SCHEPERS EVERT [BE], et al) [X] 1-4,7-9 * claim 1 *;
 [X]US6228386  (YANG SHIH-LIANG S [US]) [X] 1-10 * claims 1-25 *;
 [A]US6153221  (THUT PAUL D [US], et al) [A] 1-6,13,14 * claims 1-7 *;
 [A]WO9741842  (UNIV PENNSYLVANIA [US]) [A] 1-6,13,14 * claims 1-29 *;
 [A]WO9600536  (ORTHOVITA INC [US]) [A] 1-6,13 * claims 1-9 *
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