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EP About this file: EP0587840

EP0587840 - BIOARTIFICIAL ENDOCRINE DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.10.2000
Database last updated on 05.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip13.10.2000No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 29.11.2000 [2000/48]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ENCELLE, INC.
545 Hanna Building
Cleveland, OH 44115 / US
[1994/12]
Inventor(s)01 / USALA, Anton-Lewis
237 Buckingham Drive
Winterville, NC 28590 / US
[1994/12]
Representative(s)Cronin, Brian Harold John
CRONIN Intellectual Property Chemin de Précossy 31
1260 Nyon / CH
[N/P]
Former [1994/12]Cronin, Brian Harold John
Moinas, Kiehl & Cronin 42 rue Plantamour
CH-1201 Genève / CH
Application number, filing date93906163.623.02.1993
[1994/12]
WO1993US01583
Priority number, dateUS1992084197324.02.1992         Original published format: US 841973
[1994/12]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9316685
Date:02.09.1993
Language:EN
[1993/21]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0587840
Date:23.03.1994
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 02.09.1993 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1994/12]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0587840
Date:15.12.1999
Language:EN
[1999/50]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US02.09.1993
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP25.04.1995
ClassificationIPC:A61K9/14, A61F2/06, A61K9/00
[1995/21]
CPC:
A61K9/0024 (EP,US); A61F2/022 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1994/12]A61K9/14, A61F2/06
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL [1996/26]
Former [1994/12]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:KÜNSTLICHE ENDOKRINE VORRICHTUNG[1994/18]
English:BIOARTIFICIAL ENDOCRINE DEVICE[1994/12]
French:DISPOSITIF ENDOCRINIEN BIO-ARTIFICIEL[1994/12]
Former [1994/12]BIOARTIFIZIELLE ENDOKRINE VORRICHTUNG
Entry into regional phase22.11.1993National basic fee paid 
22.11.1993Search fee paid 
22.11.1993Designation fee(s) paid 
01.03.1994Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure01.03.1994Examination requested  [1994/18]
27.04.1998Request for accelerated examination filed
02.07.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.07.1998Decision about request for accelerated examination - accepted: Yes
07.11.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.02.1999Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
04.06.1999Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.09.1999Fee for grant paid
08.09.1999Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)16.09.2000No opposition filed within time limit [2000/48]
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.06.1995Renewal fee patent year 03
04.04.1996Renewal fee patent year 04
21.02.1997Renewal fee patent year 05
11.02.1998Renewal fee patent year 06
26.05.1999Renewal fee patent year 07
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
28.02.199503   M06   Fee paid on   20.06.1995
29.02.199604   M06   Fee paid on   04.04.1996
28.02.199907   M06   Fee paid on   26.05.1999
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Documents cited:Search[A]US4861658  (GRIFFIN DONALD L [US], et al)
International search[Y]BE882476  (DAMON CORP);
 [Y]EP0147939  (JOHNSON & JOHNSON [US])
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