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EP0533809 - POLYURETHANE-BIOPOLYMER COMPOSITE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.06.1998
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip07.12.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 09.01.2008  [2008/02]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
VITAPHORE CORPORATION
1505 O'Brien Drive
Menlo Park, CA 94025 / US
[1993/13]
Inventor(s)01 / BOOTMAN, Matthew
2536 Hampton Avenue
Redwood City, CA 94061 / US
02 / YAMAMOTO, Ronald
484 15th Avenue
Atherton, CA 94025 / US
[1993/13]
Representative(s)Beresford, Keith Denis Lewis, et al
Beresford Crump LLP
16 High Holborn
London WC1V 6BX / GB
[N/P]
Former [1993/13]Beresford, Keith Denis Lewis, et al
BERESFORD & Co. 2-5 Warwick Court High Holborn
London WC1R 5DJ / GB
Application number, filing date91911897.614.06.1991
[1993/13]
WO1991US04095
Priority number, dateUS1990053999014.06.1990         Original published format: US 539990
[1993/13]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9119470
Date:26.12.1991
Language:EN
[1991/29]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0533809
Date:31.03.1993
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 26.12.1991 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1993/13]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0533809
Date:30.07.1997
Language:EN
[1997/31]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US26.12.1991
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP20.07.1994
ClassificationIPC:A61F13/00, A61K47/48, A61L29/00, A61L15/26, A61L15/42
[1994/36]
CPC:
A61L15/325 (EP); A61K47/38 (EP); A61K47/42 (EP);
A61K9/0014 (EP); A61L15/28 (EP); A61L15/32 (EP);
A61L15/44 (EP); A61L15/46 (EP); A61L15/60 (EP);
A61L27/52 (EP); C08G18/10 (EP); C08G18/6446 (EP);
C08G18/6484 (EP); A61F2013/00906 (EP); A61F2013/0091 (EP) (-)
C-Set:
A61L15/60, C08L5/04 (EP);
A61L15/60, C08L75/04 (EP);
A61L27/52, C08L5/04 (EP);
A61L27/52, C08L77/04 (EP);
C08G18/10, C08G18/64 (EP)
(-)
Former IPC [1993/13]A61F13/00
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   SE [1993/13]
TitleGerman:POLYURETHAN-BIOPOLYMER VERBINDUNG[1993/13]
English:POLYURETHANE-BIOPOLYMER COMPOSITE[1993/13]
French:COMPOSITE DE POLYURETHANE-BIOPOLYMERE[1993/13]
MiscellaneousEPB 1997/31: (deleted)
EPB 1997/31: (deleted)
EPB 1997/31: (deleted)
EPB 1997/13: Teilanmeldung 96203619.0 eingereicht am 30/12/96
EPB 1997/13: Divisional application 96203619.0 filed on 30/12/96
EPB 1997/13: Demande divisionnaire 96203619.0 déposée le 30/12/96
Entry into regional phase28.12.1992National basic fee paid 
28.12.1992Search fee paid 
28.12.1992Designation fee(s) paid 
14.01.1993Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure06.01.1992Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: DE
14.01.1993Examination requested  [1993/13]
12.07.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
19.01.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.03.1996Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
30.10.1996Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: formalities examination {1}
22.01.1997Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.03.1997Fee for grant paid
26.03.1997Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP01200967.6  / EP1120112
EP96203619.0  / EP0797965
Opposition(s)05.05.1998No opposition filed within time limit [1998/30]
Request for further processing for:30.12.1996Request for further processing filed
30.12.1996Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
22.01.1997Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.05.1993Renewal fee patent year 03
27.05.1994Renewal fee patent year 04
26.05.1995Renewal fee patent year 05
28.05.1996Renewal fee patent year 06
27.05.1997Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT30.07.1997
ES30.07.1997
GR30.07.1997
IT30.07.1997
[2008/02]
Former [2002/25]AT30.07.1997
ES30.07.1997
GR30.07.1997
IT30.07.1997
Former [2000/05]AT30.07.1997
GR30.07.1997
IT30.07.1997
Former [1999/42]AT30.07.1997
IT30.07.1997
Former [1998/15]AT30.07.1997
Documents cited:Search[X]DE2748882  (RAVA ARNIS DR MED) [X] 17 * the whole document *;
 [X]EP0048558  (GEISTLICH SOEHNE AG [CH]) [X] 32 * page 2, line 27 - page 3, line 19 * * page 7, line 14 - line 32 * * page 14 - page 15; example 1 *;
 [X]WO8401102  (HYDROMER INC [US]) [X] 1 * page 5 - page 6; example 1 *;
 [A]EP0161043  (DOW CHEMICAL CO [US]) [A] 1,2 * page 12, line 5 - line 8 ** page 14; example 5 *;
 [A]EP0224987  (BIOMATRIX INC [US]) [A] 1,2 * page 24 - page 26; example 11 *;
 [X]US4847049  (YAMAMOTO RONALD [US]) [X] 32,33 * column 6; example 1 *;
 [A]EP0341745  (FIDIA SPA [IT]) [A] 1 * page 30; example 40 *
International search[Y]US4814182  (GRAHAM NEIL B [GB], et al)
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