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EP0550458 - BONE GROWTH STIMULATOR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  17.05.1996
Database last updated on 29.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.05.1996No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 03.07.1996 [1996/27]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
HOWMEDICA INC.
235 East 42nd Street New York
New York 10017 / US
[N/P]
Former [1993/43]For all designated states
HOWMEDICA INC.
235 East 42nd Street
New York New York 10017 / US
Former [1993/28]For all designated states
Pfizer Hospital Products Group, Inc.
235 East 42nd Street
New York New York 10017 / US
Inventor(s)01 / BAO, Qi-Bin
30 Washington Court
Livingston, NJ 07039 / US
02 / DUMBLETON, John, H.
512 East Saddle River Road
Ridgewood, NJ 07450 / US
03 / HIGHAM, Paul, A.
27 Bearfort Terrace
Ringwood, NJ 07456 / US
[1993/28]
Representative(s)Moore, James William, et al
Pfizer Limited Ramsgate Road Sandwich
Kent CT13 9NJ / GB
[N/P]
Former [1993/28]Moore, James William, Dr., et al
Pfizer Limited Ramsgate Road
Sandwich Kent CT13 9NJ / GB
Application number, filing date91915107.619.06.1991
[1993/28]
WO1991US04147
Priority number, dateUS1990056742414.08.1990         Original published format: US 567424
[1993/28]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9203125
Date:05.03.1992
Language:EN
[1992/06]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0550458
Date:14.07.1993
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 05.03.1992 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1993/28]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0550458
Date:12.07.1995
Language:EN
[1995/28]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP05.03.1992
ClassificationIPC:A61K9/16, A61K9/22, A61L27/00
[1993/28]
CPC:
A61L27/34 (EP,KR); A61P43/00 (EP); Y10S623/923 (KR)
C-Set:
A61L27/34, C08L5/02 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   SE [1993/28]
TitleGerman:KNOCHENWACHSTUMSSTIMULATOR[1993/28]
English:BONE GROWTH STIMULATOR[1993/28]
French:ACTIVATEUR DE LA CROISSANCE OSSEUSE[1993/28]
Entry into regional phase27.01.1993National basic fee paid 
27.01.1993Designation fee(s) paid 
27.01.1993Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure20.01.1992Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: DE
27.01.1993Examination requested  [1993/28]
15.11.1993Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
14.02.1994Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.03.1994Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
25.05.1994Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.08.1994Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.09.1994Reply to a communication from the examining division
31.10.1994Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
16.01.1995Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.03.1995Fee for grant paid
16.03.1995Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)13.04.1996No opposition filed within time limit [1996/27]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.03.1993Renewal fee patent year 03
19.04.1994Renewal fee patent year 04
16.03.1995Renewal fee patent year 05
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Cited inInternational search[A]EP0058867  (MUNDIPHARMA GMBH [DE]);
 [X]WO9001955  (GEISTLICH SOEHNE AG [CH], et al);
 [XP]US4988358  (EPPLEY BARRY L [US], et al)
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