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EP2016972 - Lubricious coatings [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Status	The application is deemed to be withdrawn Status updated on 21.04.2012 Database last updated on 28.03.2026
Most recent event Tooltip	21.04.2012	Application deemed to be withdrawn	published on 23.05.2012 [2012/21]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states Tyco Healthcare Group LP 60 Middletown Avenue North Haven CT 06473 / US
	[N/P]
Former [2009/04]	For all designated states Tyco Healthcare Group LP 60 Middletown Avenue North Haven, CT 06473 / US
Inventor(s)	01 / Okoniewski, Gregory G. 11 Benedict Drive North Haven, CT 06473 / US
	[2009/04]
Representative(s)	Soames, Candida Jane, et al Maschio & Soames IP Limited 30 Carlton Crescent Southampton SO15 2EW / GB
	[N/P]
Former [2011/45]	Soames, Candida Jane, et al Edwards Wildman Innovations LLP 10 Carlton Crescent Southampton SO15 2EZ / GB
Former [2011/09]	Soames, Candida Jane, et al Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge Innovations LLP 10 Carlton Crescent Southampton SO15 2EZ / GB
Former [2009/04]	Alcock, David, et al D Young & Co 120 Holborn London EC1N 2DY / GB
Application number, filing date	08252390.3	14.07.2008
	[2009/04]
Priority number, date	US20070961365P	20.07.2007 Original published format: US 961365 P
	US20080165834	01.07.2008 Original published format: US 165834
	[2009/04]
Filing language	EN
Procedural language	EN
Publication	Type:	A2 Application without search report
	No.:	EP2016972
	Date:	21.01.2009
	Language:	EN
	[2009/04]
	Type:	A3 Search report
	No.:	EP2016972
	Date:	25.05.2011
	[2011/21]
Search report(s)	(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:	EP	29.04.2011
Classification	IPC:	A61B17/34, A61L27/34, A61L27/50, A61L29/08, A61L29/14, A61L31/10, A61L31/14	[2011/21]
	CPC:	A61B17/3498 (EP,US); A61L27/34 (EP,US); A61L27/50 (EP,US); A61L29/085 (EP,US); A61L29/14 (EP,US); A61L31/10 (EP,US); (+) A61L31/14 (EP,US); A61B17/3462 (EP,US); A61B2017/00845 (EP,US); A61B2017/00849 (EP,US) (-)
	Former IPC [2009/04]	A61M39/06, A61B17/34
Designated contracting states	(deleted) [2012/05]
Former [2009/04]	AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LI, LT, LU, LV, MC, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
Title	German:	Schmierstoffbeschichtungen	[2009/04]
	English:	Lubricious coatings	[2009/04]
	French:	Revêtements lubrifiants	[2009/04]
Examination procedure	26.11.2011	Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect [2012/21]
	04.01.2012	Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: examination fee not paid in time [2012/21]
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	26.07.2010	Renewal fee patent year 03
	25.07.2011	Renewal fee patent year 04
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Documents cited:	Search	[XI] US2006173421 (WEBER JAN et al.)
		[XI] US5902329 (HOFFMANN DREW A et al.)
		[XI] US2006264905 (ESKRIDGE JOSEPH et al.) [X] 1-8,10-12 * paragraphs [0011] , [0040] , [0046] , [0047] , [0056] , [0059] - [0068]; figures 6-8 *[I] 9,13,14
		[XI] US2007148697 (DELANEY JOSEPH T JR et al.) [X] 1-6,8,10-14 * columns 2,3,7,8; figures 4,10 *[I] 7,9
		[XI] US6656517 (MICHAL EUGENE T et al.) [X] 1-5,11,12 * paragraphs [0005] , [0027] , [0039] , [0040]; figures 5,6,7 *[I] 6,7,9,10,13,14
		[XI] US2007085232 (BRUSTAD JOHN R et al.) [X] 1,3,6-8,12-14 * paragraphs [0001] , [0003] , [0007] , [0020] , [0022] , [0034] , [0048] , [0053] , [0055] , [0060]; figures 1a,1b *[I] 9-11
		[A] US5997515 (DE LA TORRE ROGER A et al.) [A] 1-8 * columns 1,11; figure 1 *
		[A] US6702787 (RACENET DAVID C et al.) [A] 1,3,5 * figure 5 *
	by applicant	US2006253077
		US6702787

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