EP0793519 - X-RAY EMITTING INTERSTITIAL IMPLANTS [Right-click to bookmark this link] | Status | The application has been refused Status updated on 20.01.2006 Database last updated on 11.05.2024 | Most recent event Tooltip | 20.01.2006 | Refusal of application | published on 08.03.2006 [2006/10] | Applicant(s) | For all designated states Theragenics Corporation 5203 Bristol Industrial Way Buford, GA 30518 / US | [N/P] |
Former [2002/34] | For all designated states THERAGENICS CORPORATION 5203 Bristol Industrial Way Buford, GA 30518 / US | ||
Former [1997/37] | For all designated states THERAGENICS CORPORATION 5325 Oakbrook Parkway Norcross, GA 30093 / US | Inventor(s) | 01 /
CARDEN, John, L., Jr. 2828 Livsey Woods Drive Tucker, GA 30084 / US | [1997/37] | Representative(s) | Dunleavy, Kevin James, et al Knoble & Yoshida LLC p/o De Vries & Metman Overschiestraat 180 1062 XK Amsterdam / NL | [N/P] |
Former [2000/40] | Dunleavy, Kevin James, et al Knoble & Yoshida, p/o De Vries & Metman, Overschiestraat 180 1062 XK Amsterdam / NL | ||
Former [1999/02] | Dunleavy, Kevin James, et al Hunton & Williams Avenue Louise 326, B6 1050 Brussels / BE | ||
Former [1998/52] | Dunleavy, Kevin James, et al Hunton & Williams, Avenue Louise 326, B6 1050 Brusselsem / BE | ||
Former [1997/37] | Dunleavy, Kevin James, et al Intellectual Frontiers, Purmerendstraat 22 6843 VC Arnhem / NL | Application number, filing date | 95903585.8 | 22.11.1994 | [1997/37] | WO1994US13486 | Filing language | EN | Procedural language | EN | Publication | Type: | A1 Application with search report | No.: | WO9615830 | Date: | 30.05.1996 | Language: | EN | [1996/25] | Type: | A1 Application with search report | No.: | EP0793519 | Date: | 10.09.1997 | Language: | EN | The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 30.05.1996 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application. | [1997/37] | Search report(s) | International search report - published on: | US | 30.05.1996 | (Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on: | EP | 23.11.1998 | Classification | IPC: | A61N5/00, A61N5/10 | [1999/01] | CPC: |
A61N5/1027 (EP,US);
A61N2005/1024 (EP,US)
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Former IPC [1997/37] | A61N5/00 | Designated contracting states | AT, BE, CH, DE, DK, FR, GB, IE, IT, LI, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE [1997/37] | Title | German: | RÖNTGENSTRAHLENERZEUGENDE GEWEBEIMPLANTATE | [1997/37] | English: | X-RAY EMITTING INTERSTITIAL IMPLANTS | [1997/37] | French: | IMPLANTS INTERSTITIELS EMETTANT DES RAYONS X | [1997/37] | Entry into regional phase | 06.06.1997 | National basic fee paid | 06.06.1997 | Search fee paid | 06.06.1997 | Designation fee(s) paid | 06.06.1997 | Examination fee paid | Examination procedure | 13.05.1996 | Request for preliminary examination filed International Preliminary Examining Authority: US | 06.06.1997 | Examination requested [1997/37] | 17.12.1998 | Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description) | 17.12.1998 | Request for accelerated examination filed | 08.03.1999 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04) | 08.03.1999 | Decision about request for accelerated examination - accepted: Yes | 09.07.1999 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 19.10.1999 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04) | 29.02.2000 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 30.08.2000 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06) | 02.03.2001 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 20.09.2001 | Date of oral proceedings | 05.10.2001 | Minutes of oral proceedings despatched | 08.10.2001 | Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2006/10] | 25.11.2005 | Application refused, date of legal effect [2006/10] | Appeal following examination | 10.12.2001 | Appeal received No. T0284/02 | 15.02.2002 | Statement of grounds filed | 25.11.2005 | Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the applicant was rejected | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 06.06.1997 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 04.11.1997 | Renewal fee patent year 04 | 04.12.1998 | Renewal fee patent year 05 | 04.11.1999 | Renewal fee patent year 06 | 28.11.2000 | Renewal fee patent year 07 | 14.11.2001 | Renewal fee patent year 08 | 14.01.2003 | Renewal fee patent year 09 | 12.11.2003 | Renewal fee patent year 10 | 04.10.2004 | Renewal fee patent year 11 | 30.11.2005 | Renewal fee patent year 12 | Penalty fee | Additional fee for renewal fee | 01.12.1998 | 05   M06   Fee paid on   04.12.1998 | 30.11.2002 | 09   M06   Fee paid on   14.01.2003 |
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