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EP About this file: EP2229189

EP2229189 - IMPLANT FOR TISSUE ENGINEERING [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.07.2019
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  10.08.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  18.04.2018
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  13.01.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip01.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 03.08.2022  [2022/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
The University of Hong Kong
Pokfulam Road
Hong Kong / CN
[2018/37]
Former [2010/38]For all designated states
The University of Hong Kong
Pokfulam Road
Hong Kong / CN
For all designated states
Yuen, Chi Keung
Flat H, 12th Floor Block 2 Wing Fok Centre Fanling New Territories
Hong Kong / CN
Inventor(s)01 / YUEN, Chi Keung
Flat H, 12th Floor
Block 2
Wing Fok Centre
Fanling, New Territories
Hong Kong / CN
02 / IP, Wing Yuk
Flat E, 17th Floor
Block 20
Laguna City
Lam Tin, Kowloon
Hong Kong / CN
 [2018/37]
Former [2010/38]01 / YUEN, Chi Keung
Flat H, 12th Floor Block 2 Wing Fok Centre Fanling New Territories
Hong Kong / CN
02 / IP, Wing Yuk
Flat E, 17th Floor Block 20 Laguna City Lam Tin Kowloon
Hong Kong / CN
Representative(s)Boden, Keith McMurray
Fry Heath & Spence LLP
Unit A, Faraday Court
Faraday Road
Crawley, West Sussex RH10 9PU / GB
[2018/37]
Former [2010/38]Boden, Keith McMurray
Fry Heath & Spence LLP The Gables Massetts Road Horley
Surrey RH6 7DQ / GB
Application number, filing date09703458.116.01.2009
[2010/38]
WO2009CN00068
Priority number, dateUS20080021709P17.01.2008         Original published format: US 21709 P
[2018/20]
Former [2010/38]US2008002170917.01.2008
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2009092294
Date:30.07.2009
Language:EN
[2009/31]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2229189
Date:22.09.2010
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 30.07.2009 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2010/38]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2229189
Date:12.09.2018
Language:EN
[2018/37]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:CN30.07.2009
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP12.04.2013
ClassificationIPC:A61L27/02, A61F2/00, A61L29/00, A61L27/04, A61L27/42, A61L27/58, A61L31/12, A61L31/00, A61L31/02, A61L31/14, A61L27/38
[2018/16]
CPC:
A61L27/58 (EP,US); A61L27/04 (EP,US); A61L27/38 (EP,US);
A61L27/427 (EP,US); A61L31/005 (EP,US); A61L31/022 (EP,US);
A61L31/124 (EP,US); A61L31/148 (EP,US); B33Y80/00 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2010/38]A61L27/02, A61F2/00, A61L29/00
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,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2018/37]
Former [2010/38]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MK,  MT,  NL,  NO,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:IMPLANTAT ZUR GEWEBEZÜCHTUNG[2010/38]
English:IMPLANT FOR TISSUE ENGINEERING[2010/38]
French:IMPLANT POUR GÉNIE TISSULAIRE[2010/38]
Entry into regional phase05.07.2010National basic fee paid 
05.07.2010Search fee paid 
05.07.2010Designation fee(s) paid 
05.07.2010Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure16.06.2009Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: CN
05.07.2010Examination requested  [2010/38]
04.11.2013Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
11.01.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
19.07.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.04.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.07.2018Fee for grant paid
25.07.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
06.08.2018Receipt 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  11.01.2017
Opposition(s)13.06.2019No opposition filed within time limit [2019/34]
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.01.2011Renewal fee patent year 03
03.11.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
10.01.2013Renewal fee patent year 05
21.01.2014Renewal fee patent year 06
13.01.2015Renewal fee patent year 07
11.01.2016Renewal fee patent year 08
11.01.2017Renewal fee patent year 09
15.01.2018Renewal fee patent year 10
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 [A]US5769893  (SHAH MRUGESH K [US]) [A] 1-15 * column 1, line 50 - column 2, line 49 *;
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