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EP About this file: EP0793519

EP0793519 - X-RAY EMITTING INTERSTITIAL IMPLANTS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  20.01.2006
Database last updated on 11.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip20.01.2006Refusal of applicationpublished 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 date95903585.822.11.1994
[1997/37]
WO1994US13486
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: 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:US30.05.1996
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP23.11.1998
ClassificationIPC:A61N5/00, A61N5/10
[1999/01]
CPC:
A61N5/1027 (EP,US); A61N2005/1024 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1997/37]A61N5/00
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   FR,   GB,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [1997/37]
TitleGerman:RÖNTGENSTRAHLENERZEUGENDE GEWEBEIMPLANTATE[1997/37]
English:X-RAY EMITTING INTERSTITIAL IMPLANTS[1997/37]
French:IMPLANTS INTERSTITIELS EMETTANT DES RAYONS X[1997/37]
Entry into regional phase06.06.1997National basic fee paid 
06.06.1997Search fee paid 
06.06.1997Designation fee(s) paid 
06.06.1997Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure13.05.1996Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
06.06.1997Examination requested  [1997/37]
17.12.1998Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
17.12.1998Request for accelerated examination filed
08.03.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.03.1999Decision about request for accelerated examination - accepted: Yes
09.07.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.10.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
29.02.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.08.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
02.03.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.09.2001Date of oral proceedings
05.10.2001Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
08.10.2001Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2006/10]
25.11.2005Application refused, date of legal effect [2006/10]
Appeal following examination10.12.2001Appeal received No.  T0284/02
15.02.2002Statement of grounds filed
25.11.2005Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the applicant was rejected
Fees paidRenewal fee
06.06.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
04.11.1997Renewal fee patent year 04
04.12.1998Renewal fee patent year 05
04.11.1999Renewal fee patent year 06
28.11.2000Renewal fee patent year 07
14.11.2001Renewal fee patent year 08
14.01.2003Renewal fee patent year 09
12.11.2003Renewal fee patent year 10
04.10.2004Renewal fee patent year 11
30.11.2005Renewal fee patent year 12
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
01.12.199805   M06   Fee paid on   04.12.1998
30.11.200209   M06   Fee paid on   14.01.2003
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Documents cited:Search[A]US4994013  (SUTHANTHIRAN KRISHNAN [US], et al) [A] 1,8 * abstract ** column 3, line 55 - column 4, line 25 *;
 [A]US5163896  (SUTHANTHIRAN KRISHNAN [US], et al) [A] 1,8 * abstract * * column 6, line 1 - column 6, line 47 *
International search[Y]US3351049  (LAWRENCE DONALD C);
 [A]US4323055  (KUBIATOWICZ DAVID O);
 [X]US4702228  (RUSSELL JR JOHN L [US], et al);
 [A]US4891165  (SUTHANTHIRAN KRISHNAN [US])
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