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EP About this file: EP2381974

EP2381974 - A METHOD OF FORMING AND THE RESULTING MEMBRANE COMPOSITION FOR SURGICAL SITE PRESERVATION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  23.10.2015
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip15.07.2016Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): LU, MT		published on 17.08.2016  [2016/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Synthes GmbH
Eimattstrasse 3
4436 Oberdorf / CH
[2011/44]
Inventor(s)01 / KEANE, Michael
c/o 1302 Wrights Lane East
West Chester, PA 19380 / US
02 / MILLER, William
c/o 1302 Wrights Lane East
West Chester, PA 19380 / US
03 / SMITH, Nigel
The Orangerie
29 Whitlingham Hall
Trowse
Norwich NR14 8QH / GB
 [2014/31]
Former [2011/44]01 / KEANE, Michael
c/o 1302 wrights lane East
West Chester, PA 19380 / US
02 / MILLER, William
c/o 1302 wrights lane East
West Chester, PA 19380 / US
03 / SMITH, Nigel
The Orangerie
29 Whitlinghamm Hall Trowse Norwich NR14 8QH / GB
Representative(s)Klunker . Schmitt-Nilson . Hirsch
Patentanwälte
Destouchesstrasse 68
80796 München / DE
[2014/51]
Former [2011/44]Klunker . Schmitt-Nilson . Hirsch
Patentanwälte Destouchesstrasse 68
80796 München / DE
Application number, filing date08876533.429.12.2008
WO2008US88444
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2010077234
Date:08.07.2010
Language:EN
[2010/27]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2381974
Date:02.11.2011
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 08.07.2010 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2011/44]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2381974
Date:17.12.2014
Language:EN
[2014/51]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP08.07.2010
ClassificationIPC:A61L31/12, A61L31/14, A61L31/18
[2014/19]
CPC:
A61L31/129 (EP,US); A61L31/04 (KR); A61L31/14 (KR,US);
A61L31/06 (US); A61L31/145 (EP,US); A61L31/18 (EP,KR,US)
C-Set:
A61L31/129, C08L29/04 (EP,US);
A61L31/129, C08L39/06 (US,EP)
Former IPC [2011/44]A61L31/14, A61L31/04, A61L31/18
Designated contracting statesAT,   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 [2014/51]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:FORMUNGSVERFAHREN UND RESULTIERENDE MEMBRANZUSAMMENSETZUNG ZUR KONSERVIERUNG EINES OPERATIONSSITUS[2014/19]
English:A METHOD OF FORMING AND THE RESULTING MEMBRANE COMPOSITION FOR SURGICAL SITE PRESERVATION[2011/44]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE FORMATION ET COMPOSITION MEMBRANAIRE RÉSULTANTE POUR PRÉSERVATION DE SITE CHIRURGICAL[2011/44]
Former [2011/44]FORMUNGSVERFAHREN UND RESULTIERENDE MEMBRANZUSAMMENSETZUNG ZUR KONSERIVERUNG EINES OPERATIONSSITUS
Entry into regional phase26.07.2011National basic fee paid 
26.07.2011Designation fee(s) paid 
26.07.2011Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure26.07.2011Examination requested  [2011/44]
07.11.2011Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
29.08.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.10.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.01.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.04.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.07.2014Communication of intention to grant the patent
31.10.2014Fee for grant paid
31.10.2014Fee for publishing/printing paid
31.10.2014Receipt 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  29.08.2012
Opposition(s)18.09.2015No opposition filed within time limit [2015/48]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.07.2011Renewal fee patent year 03
09.09.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
11.12.2012Renewal fee patent year 05
12.12.2013Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU29.12.2008
AT17.12.2014
BE17.12.2014
BG17.12.2014
CY17.12.2014
CZ17.12.2014
DK17.12.2014
EE17.12.2014
ES17.12.2014
FI17.12.2014
HR17.12.2014
IT17.12.2014
LT17.12.2014
LV17.12.2014
MC17.12.2014
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NL17.12.2014
PL17.12.2014
PT17.12.2014
RO17.12.2014
SE17.12.2014
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SK17.12.2014
TR17.12.2014
IE29.12.2014
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FR17.02.2015
NO17.03.2015
GR18.03.2015
IS17.04.2015
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jbm.a.32400
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