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EP0440416 - Crystalline copolymers of p-dioxanone and epsilon-caprolactone [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  28.01.2000
Database last updated on 28.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip28.01.2000No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 15.03.2000 [2000/11]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ETHICON, INC.
U.S. Route 22
Somerville, New Jersey 08876 / US
[N/P]
Former [1991/32]For all designated states
ETHICON INC.
U.S. Route 22
Somerville New Jersey 08876 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Bezwada, Rao S.
1 Nevius Road
Whitehouse Station, NJ 08889 / US
02 / Shalaby, Shalaby W.
238A Longview Road
Lebanon, NJ 08833 / US
03 / Erneta, Mo
8 Princeton Place
Princeton JCT., NJ 08550 / US
[1991/32]
Representative(s)Fisher, Adrian John, et al
Carpmaels & Ransford LLP
One Southampton Row
London WC1B 5HA / GB
[N/P]
Former [1991/32]Fisher, Adrian John, et al
CARPMAELS & RANSFORD 43 Bloomsbury Square
London WC1A 2RA / GB
Application number, filing date91300657.329.01.1991
[1991/32]
Priority number, dateUS1990047213430.01.1990         Original published format: US 472134
[1991/32]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0440416
Date:07.08.1991
Language:EN
[1991/32]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0440416
Date:10.03.1993
Language:EN
[1993/10]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0440416
Date:24.03.1999
Language:EN
[1999/12]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP20.01.1993
ClassificationIPC:C08G63/66, C08G63/06, A61L17/00
[1991/32]
CPC:
C08G63/664 (EP,US); A61L17/105 (EP,US); A61L31/06 (EP,US);
C08G63/08 (EP,US)
C-Set:
A61L31/06, A61L31/148, A61B17/12, A61B17/08, A61F2/30767, C08L67/04 (EP,US);
A61L31/06, C08L67/04 (US,EP)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1991/32]
TitleGerman:Kristalline Copolymere von p-Dioxanon und epsilon-Caprolacton[1991/32]
English:Crystalline copolymers of p-dioxanone and epsilon-caprolactone[1991/32]
French:Copolymères cristallins de la p-dioxanone et de l'epsilon-caprolactone[1991/32]
Examination procedure09.08.1993Examination requested  [1993/40]
08.08.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
24.01.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.11.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
04.03.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.04.1998Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
20.08.1998Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.11.1998Fee for grant paid
19.11.1998Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)28.12.1999No opposition filed within time limit [2000/11]
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.01.1993Renewal fee patent year 03
11.01.1994Renewal fee patent year 04
10.01.1995Renewal fee patent year 05
10.01.1996Renewal fee patent year 06
08.01.1997Renewal fee patent year 07
08.01.1998Renewal fee patent year 08
11.01.1999Renewal fee patent year 09
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Documents cited:Search[X]DE1928103  (GAF CORP);
 [XE]EP0415783  (ETHICON INC [US]);
 [A]US4643191  (BEZWADA RAO S [US], et al);
 [A]US4788979  (JARRETT PETER K [US], et al);
 [AD]US4052988  (DODDI NAMASSIVAYA, et al)
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