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EP About this file: EP3551241

EP3551241 - ANTIMICROBIAL SHAPE MEMORY POLYMERS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  24.11.2023
Database last updated on 02.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  16.12.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  27.06.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  01.06.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  25.01.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  13.09.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  16.06.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip09.02.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): SI		published on 13.03.2024  [2024/11]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
The Texas A&M University System
3369 TAMU
College Station, TX 77843-3369 / US
[2019/42]
Inventor(s)01 / MONROE, Mary Beth
1012 Madera Circle
College Station, Texas 77840 / US
02 / MAITLAND, Duncan J.
3489 Navajo Ridge Drive
College Station, Texas 77845 / US
03 / WEEMS, Andrew
1240 Olde Oaks Drive
Johnson City, Tennessee 37615 / US
04 / KELLER, Brandis
4000 Windowmere Street
Bryan, Texas 77802 / US
05 / FLETCHER, Grace
3710 Blue Bonnet Boulevard
Houston, Texas 77025 / US
 [2019/42]
Representative(s)Samson & Partner Patentanwälte mbB
Widenmayerstraße 6
80538 München / DE
[2019/42]
Application number, filing date17877973.206.12.2017
[2019/42]
WO2017US64852
Priority number, dateUS201662430620P06.12.2016         Original published format: US 201662430620 P
[2019/42]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018106775
Date:14.06.2018
Language:EN
[2018/24]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3551241
Date:16.10.2019
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 14.06.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2019/42]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3551241
Date:18.01.2023
Language:EN
[2023/03]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR14.06.2018
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP13.07.2020
ClassificationIPC:A61L27/54, A61L27/18, A61L27/56, A61L15/44, A61L15/42, A61L15/26
[2019/42]
CPC:
A61L31/06 (EP,US); A61L24/0015 (EP,US); A61L15/26 (EP,US);
A61L15/42 (EP,US); A61L15/425 (EP,US); A61L15/44 (EP);
A61L15/46 (US); A61L24/001 (EP,US); A61L24/0036 (EP,US);
A61L24/046 (EP,US); A61L27/18 (EP,US); A61L27/50 (EP,US);
A61L27/54 (EP,US); A61L27/56 (EP,US); A61L31/14 (EP,US);
A61L31/146 (EP,US); A61L31/16 (EP,US); C08G18/10 (US);
C08G18/73 (US); C08G18/831 (US); C08J9/36 (US);
A61L2300/104 (EP); A61L2300/21 (EP); A61L2300/216 (EP,US);
A61L2300/404 (EP,US); A61L2300/442 (EP); A61L2400/04 (US);
A61L2400/16 (EP,US); A61L2430/02 (EP); A61L2430/36 (EP);
C08G2280/00 (US); C08J2207/10 (US); C08J2375/04 (US) (-)
C-Set:
A61L15/26, C08L75/04 (US,EP);
A61L24/046, C08L75/04 (US,EP);
A61L27/18, C08L75/04 (US,EP);
A61L31/06, C08L75/04 (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,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2019/42]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:ANTIMIKROBIELLE FORMGEDÄCHTNISPOLYMERE[2019/42]
English:ANTIMICROBIAL SHAPE MEMORY POLYMERS[2019/42]
French:POLYMÈRES À MÉMOIRE DE FORME ANTIMICROBIENS[2019/42]
Entry into regional phase13.06.2019National basic fee paid 
13.06.2019Search fee paid 
13.06.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
13.06.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure13.06.2019Examination requested  [2019/42]
09.02.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
26.01.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
01.06.2022Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
28.06.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.11.2022Fee for grant paid
07.11.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
07.11.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP23151357.3  / EP4183426
Opposition(s)19.10.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/52]
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.09.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
09.12.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
16.12.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
09.12.2022Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT18.01.2023
CZ18.01.2023
DK18.01.2023
EE18.01.2023
FI18.01.2023
HR18.01.2023
LT18.01.2023
LV18.01.2023
RO18.01.2023
RS18.01.2023
SE18.01.2023
SI18.01.2023
SK18.01.2023
SM18.01.2023
NO18.04.2023
GR19.04.2023
IS18.05.2023
PT18.05.2023
[2024/11]
Former [2023/50]AT18.01.2023
CZ18.01.2023
DK18.01.2023
EE18.01.2023
FI18.01.2023
HR18.01.2023
LT18.01.2023
LV18.01.2023
RO18.01.2023
RS18.01.2023
SE18.01.2023
SK18.01.2023
SM18.01.2023
NO18.04.2023
GR19.04.2023
IS18.05.2023
PT18.05.2023
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CZ18.01.2023
DK18.01.2023
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FI18.01.2023
HR18.01.2023
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LV18.01.2023
RO18.01.2023
RS18.01.2023
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NO18.04.2023
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PT18.05.2023
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FI18.01.2023
HR18.01.2023
LT18.01.2023
LV18.01.2023
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