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EP About this file: EP0707044

EP0707044 - Absorbable polymer blends [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.01.2001
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip12.01.2001No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 28.02.2001 [2001/09]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ETHICON, INC.
U.S. Route 22
Somerville, NJ 08876 / US
[1996/16]
Inventor(s)01 / Cooper, Kevin
15 Arrighi Drive
Warren, NJ 07059 / US
02 / Arnold, Steven C.
26 Hideaway Lane
Sparta, NJ 07871 / US
03 / Scopelianos, Angelo
7 John Stevens Road
Whitehouse Station, NJ 08889 / US
[1996/16]
Representative(s)Fisher, Adrian John, et al
Carpmaels & Ransford LLP
One Southampton Row
London WC1B 5HA / GB
[N/P]
Former [1996/16]Fisher, Adrian John, et al
CARPMAELS & RANSFORD 43 Bloomsbury Square
London WC1A 2RA / GB
Application number, filing date95307158.610.10.1995
[1996/16]
Priority number, dateUS1994032063411.10.1994         Original published format: US 320634
[1996/16]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0707044
Date:17.04.1996
Language:EN
[1996/16]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0707044
Date:05.06.1996
[1996/23]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0707044
Date:15.03.2000
Language:EN
[2000/11]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP17.04.1996
ClassificationIPC:C08L67/04, A61L31/00, // (C08L67/04, 67:04),(C08L67/04, 67:04, 67:04)
[1996/16]
CPC:
A61L17/12 (EP,US); A61L27/26 (EP,US); A61L31/041 (EP,US);
A61L31/06 (EP,US); C08L67/04 (EP,US)
C-Set:
A61L27/26, C08L67/04 (US,EP);
A61L31/041, A61B17/58, C08L67/04, C08L67/04, C08L67/04 (EP,US);
A61L31/041, C08L67/04 (US,EP);
A61L31/06, A61B17/58, A61B17/08, C08L67/04 (US,EP);
A61L31/06, C08L67/04 (EP,US);
C08L67/04, C08L67/04 (EP,US)
(-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [1996/16]
TitleGerman:Absorbierbare Polymer-Mischungen[1996/16]
English:Absorbable polymer blends[1996/16]
French:Mélanges de polymères absorbables[1996/16]
Examination procedure12.11.1996Examination requested  [1997/02]
03.12.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
29.05.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.04.1999Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
13.08.1999Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
14.09.1999Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.10.1999Fee for grant paid
04.10.1999Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)16.12.2000No opposition filed within time limit [2001/09]
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.10.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
12.10.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
14.10.1999Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[A]EP0401844  (BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM KG [DE], et al) [A] 1-14 * claims 1-14 *;
 [A]EP0185453  (ETHICON INC [US]) [A] 1-14 * claims 1,2,4,5 *;
 [A]WO9411441  (UNIV GRONINGEN [NL], et al) [A] 1-14 * claims 1-11 *;
 [A]EP0440416  (ETHICON INC [US]) [A] 1,3 * claims 1-8 *
by applicantUS5080665
 US5320624
 CA2079274
 CA2079275
 US4643191
 US4653497
 US5007923
 US5047048
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