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EP About this file: EP2429486

EP2429486 - PROCESS FOR PREPARING A CROSSLINKED GEL [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  27.09.2024
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  21.07.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  01.06.2017
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  25.04.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  09.02.2017
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  07.12.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip27.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): AL		published on 30.10.2024 [2024/44]
27.09.2024Patent maintained (B2 publication)published on 30.10.2024 [2024/44]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Teoxane
Les Charmilles Rue de Lyon 105
1203 Geneva / CH
[2012/12]
Inventor(s)01 / BOURDON, François
3 Allée des Iris
Résidence "Le Vernaz"
F-74240 Gaillard / FR
 [2012/12]
Representative(s)Cabinet Nony
11 rue Saint-Georges
75009 Paris / FR
[2024/44]
Former [2017/34]Nony
11 rue Saint-Georges
75009 Paris / FR
Former [2012/12]Le Coupanec, Pascale A.M.P.
Cabinet Nony
3, rue de Penthièvre
75008 Paris / FR
Application number, filing date10726239.607.05.2010
[2017/34]
WO2010IB52027
Priority number, dateFR2009005310811.05.2009         Original published format: FR 0953108
[2012/12]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2010131175
Date:18.11.2010
Language:EN
[2010/46]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2429486
Date:21.03.2012
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 18.11.2010 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2012/12]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2429486
Date:23.08.2017
Language:EN
[2017/34]
Type: B2 New European patent specification
No.:EP2429486
Date:30.10.2024
Language:EN
[2024/44]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP18.11.2010
ClassificationIPC:A61K8/73, A61K31/738, A61Q19/08, C08J3/24, A61J1/10
[2012/12]
CPC:
A61K8/042 (EP,US); C08B37/0072 (US); A61K8/735 (EP,US);
A61Q19/08 (EP,US); C08J3/075 (EP,US); C08J3/24 (EP,US);
C08J2305/08 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAL,   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,   SM,   TR [2012/12]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG EINES VERNETZTEN GELS[2012/12]
English:PROCESS FOR PREPARING A CROSSLINKED GEL[2012/12]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE PRÉPARATION D'UN GEL RÉTICULÉ[2012/12]
Entry into regional phase04.11.2011National basic fee paid 
04.11.2011Designation fee(s) paid 
04.11.2011Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure04.11.2011Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
04.11.2011Examination requested  [2012/12]
08.11.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
14.02.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.06.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.08.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.11.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
09.01.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.02.2017Observations by third parties
10.02.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.04.2017Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
02.06.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.07.2017Fee for grant paid
12.07.2017Fee for publishing/printing paid
12.07.2017Receipt 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  08.11.2013
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  15.05.2018    ADMISSIBLE
Laboratoires Fill-Med Manufacturing/Laboratoires Fill-Med
Bd Paepsem 18/2-4 rue de Lisbonne
1070 Anderlecht/75008 Paris / BE
Opponent's representative
Bandpay & Greuter
11 rue Christophe Colomb
75008 Paris / FR
 [N/P]
Former [2018/25]
Opponent(s)01  15.05.2018    ADMISSIBLE
Laboratoires Fill-Med Manufacturing/Laboratoires Fill-Med
Bd Paepsem 18/2-4 rue de Lisbonne
1070 Anderlecht/75008 Paris / BE
Opponent's representative
Bandpay & Greuter
30, rue Notre-Dame des Victoires
75002 Paris / FR
06.06.2018Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
06.12.2018Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
05.09.2019Date of oral proceedings
07.10.2019Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
07.10.2019Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
30.05.2022Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M04)
24.08.2022Reply to a communication from the opposition division
11.10.2023Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M02)
23.02.2024Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
11.03.2024Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
28.06.2024Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
Appeal following opposition27.11.2019Appeal received No.  T3109/19
07.02.2020Statement of grounds filed
25.03.2022Result of appeal procedure: maintenance in amended form
06.05.2022Despatch of the decision of the Board of Appeal
25.03.2022Date of oral proceedings
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 03
31.05.2013Renewal fee patent year 04
02.06.2014Renewal fee patent year 05
01.06.2015Renewal fee patent year 06
31.05.2016Renewal fee patent year 07
31.05.2017Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAL07.05.2022
BG07.05.2022
CY07.05.2022
CZ07.05.2022
HR07.05.2022
IE07.05.2022
LT07.05.2022
LV07.05.2022
SK07.05.2022
HU08.05.2022
SI08.05.2022
EE31.05.2022
MT05.07.2022
GR08.12.2022
SM16.12.2022
FI07.05.2023
LU07.05.2023
NO31.05.2023
[2024/44]
Former [2024/40]BG07.05.2022
CY07.05.2022
CZ07.05.2022
HR07.05.2022
IE07.05.2022
LT07.05.2022
LV07.05.2022
SK07.05.2022
HU08.05.2022
SI08.05.2022
EE31.05.2022
MT05.07.2022
GR08.12.2022
SM16.12.2022
FI07.05.2023
LU07.05.2023
NO31.05.2023
Former [2024/34]BG07.05.2022
CY07.05.2022
CZ07.05.2022
HR07.05.2022
IE07.05.2022
LT07.05.2022
LV07.05.2022
SK07.05.2022
HU08.05.2022
SI08.05.2022
EE31.05.2022
GR08.12.2022
SM16.12.2022
FI07.05.2023
LU07.05.2023
NO31.05.2023
Former [2024/09]CY07.05.2022
CZ07.05.2022
HR07.05.2022
IE07.05.2022
LT07.05.2022
LV07.05.2022
SK07.05.2022
HU08.05.2022
SI08.05.2022
EE31.05.2022
GR08.12.2022
SM16.12.2022
FI07.05.2023
LU07.05.2023
NO31.05.2023
Former [2024/08]CY07.05.2022
CZ07.05.2022
HR07.05.2022
IE07.05.2022
LT07.05.2022
LV07.05.2022
SK07.05.2022
HU08.05.2022
SI08.05.2022
EE31.05.2022
GR08.12.2022
SM16.12.2022
LU07.05.2023
NO31.05.2023
Former [2023/20]CY07.05.2022
CZ07.05.2022
HR07.05.2022
IE07.05.2022
LT07.05.2022
LV07.05.2022
SK07.05.2022
HU08.05.2022
SI08.05.2022
EE31.05.2022
GR08.12.2022
SM16.12.2022
Former [2023/10]CY07.05.2022
CZ07.05.2022
HR07.05.2022
LT07.05.2022
LV07.05.2022
SK07.05.2022
HU08.05.2022
SI08.05.2022
EE31.05.2022
GR08.12.2022
SM16.12.2022
Former [2023/09]CY07.05.2022
CZ07.05.2022
LT07.05.2022
LV07.05.2022
SK07.05.2022
EE31.05.2022
SM16.12.2022
Former [2023/08]LT07.05.2022
Cited inInternational search[A]US2003148995  (PIRON ESTELLE [FR], et al) [A] 1-19 * paragraphs [0016] - [0018]; examples 1,2; claim - *;
 [AD]US2005142152  (LESHCHINER ADELYA K [US], et al) [AD] 1-19 * paragraph [0002]; examples 1,33 *;
 [A]WO2005112888  (MENTOR CORP [US], et al) [A] 1-19* page 1, lines 10-30; example -; claim - *
otherEP1109617
 EP1818344
OppositionFR2152618
 DE4014051
 US5618105
 WO0015328
 EP0695575
 US2003148995
 US2005142152
 DE102004021731
 US2005281880
 EP1818344
 WO2008068297
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