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EP0708625 - SOFT TISSUE AUGMENTATION KIT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1996/18]SOFT TISSUE AUGMENTATION APPARATUS
[2002/17]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  14.11.2003
Database last updated on 28.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip26.11.2004Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MC
published on 12.01.2005  [2005/02]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
The Regents of the University of California
1111 Franklin Street, 12th Floor
Oakland, CA 94607 / US
[N/P]
Former [1999/49]For all designated states
The Regents of the University of California
1111 Franklin Street, 12th Floor
Oakland, CA 94607-5200 / US
Former [1996/18]For all designated states
THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
300 Lakeside Drive, 22nd Floor
Oakland, California 94612-3550 / US
Inventor(s)01 / SCHINDLER, Robert
3609 21st Street
San Francisco, CA 94114 / US
02 / MAAS, Corey
130 Currey Avenue
Sausalito, CA 94965 / US
[1996/18]
Representative(s)Price, Nigel John King
J A Kemp
14 South Square
Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5JJ / GB
[N/P]
Former [1996/18]Price, Nigel John King
J.A. KEMP & CO. 14 South Square Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5LX / GB
Application number, filing date94922121.212.07.1994
[1996/18]
WO1994US07737
Priority number, dateUS1993009051812.07.1993         Original published format: US 90518
[1996/18]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9502376
Date:26.01.1995
Language:EN
[1995/05]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0708625
Date:01.05.1996
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 26.01.1995 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1996/18]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0708625
Date:02.01.2003
Language:EN
[2003/01]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US26.01.1995
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP14.02.1997
ClassificationIPC:A61F2/02, A61B17/34
[1997/13]
CPC:
A61F2/0059 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1996/18]A61F2/02
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [1996/18]
TitleGerman:VERSTÄRKUNGSVORRICHTUNG FÜR WEICHES GEWEBE[1996/18]
English:SOFT TISSUE AUGMENTATION KIT[2002/17]
French:DISPOSITIF D'AUGMENTATION DU TISSU MOU[1996/18]
Former [1996/18]SOFT TISSUE AUGMENTATION APPARATUS
Entry into regional phase05.01.1996National basic fee paid 
05.01.1996Search fee paid 
05.01.1996Designation fee(s) paid 
05.01.1996Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure30.01.1995Request for preliminary examination filed
05.01.1996Examination requested  [1996/18]
13.09.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.01.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.11.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
09.03.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.03.2002Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
24.07.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.10.2002Fee for grant paid
24.10.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)03.10.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2004/01]
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.06.1996Renewal fee patent year 03
23.06.1997Renewal fee patent year 04
29.06.1998Renewal fee patent year 05
23.06.1999Renewal fee patent year 06
21.06.2000Renewal fee patent year 07
25.07.2001Renewal fee patent year 08
22.07.2002Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT02.01.2003
GR02.01.2003
DK02.04.2003
PT02.04.2003
LU12.07.2003
MC31.07.2003
[2005/02]
Former [2004/39]AT02.01.2003
GR02.01.2003
DK02.04.2003
PT02.04.2003
LU12.07.2003
Former [2004/02]AT02.01.2003
GR02.01.2003
DK02.04.2003
PT02.04.2003
Former [2003/47]AT02.01.2003
GR02.01.2003
PT02.04.2003
Former [2003/46]GR02.01.2003
PT02.04.2003
Former [2003/43]PT02.04.2003
Documents cited:Search[A]FR2643555  (MACGREGOR DAVID [US]) [A] 2,5 * page 2, line 20 - line 36 * * page 3, line 2 - line 5 ** page 7, line 10 - line 13 *;
 [A]DE4004921  (MEES KLAUS PROF DR MED [DE]) [A] 1,3,4,7 * column 1, line 30 - line 33 * * column 3, line 43 - column 4, line 11 * * column 5, line 41 - line 55 * * figures 1-3 *;
 [A]WO9210218  (GORE & ASS [US]) [A] 1,6 * page 12, line 24 - page 13, line 31 * * page 14, line 3 - line 14 * * figures 11,12 *
International search[XY]US4306318  (MANO HIROSHI, et al);
 [XY]US5147387  (JANSEN DAVID W [US], et al)
ExaminationUS3106483
 US4306318
 US4838280
 US4936835
 US5147387
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