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EP About this file: EP0837701

EP0837701 - TERMINALLY STERILIZED OSTEOGENIC DEVICES AND PREPARATION THEREOF [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.12.2003
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
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
STRYKER CORPORATION
2725 Fairfield Road
Kalamazoo, MI 49001 / US
[2003/07]
Former [1998/18]For all designated states
STRYKER CORPORATION
2725 Fairfield Road
Kalamazoo, MI 49002 / US
Inventor(s)01 / TUCKER, Marjorie, M.
132 Robert Road
Holliston, MA 01746 / US
02 / RUEGER, David, C.
19 Downey Street
Hopkinton, MA 01748 / US
03 / SAMPATH, Kuber, T.
6 Spring Street
Medway, MA 02053 / US
[1998/18]
Representative(s)Price, Vincent Andrew, et al
Fry Heath & Spence LLP The Gables
Massetts Road
Horley
Surrey RH6 7DQ / GB
[N/P]
Former [1998/18]Price, Vincent Andrew, et al
FRY HEATH & SPENCE The Old College 53 High Street
Horley Surrey RH6 7BN / GB
Application number, filing date96922473.207.06.1996
[1998/18]
WO1996US10377
Priority number, dateUS1995047845207.06.1995         Original published format: US 478452
[1998/18]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9640297
Date:19.12.1996
Language:EN
[1996/55]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0837701
Date:29.04.1998
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 19.12.1996 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1998/18]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0837701
Date:12.02.2003
Language:EN
[2003/07]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP19.12.1996
ClassificationIPC:A61L2/08, A61L27/00
[1998/18]
CPC:
A61L2/007 (EP,US); A61L2/0011 (EP,US); A61L2/0035 (EP,US);
A61L27/12 (EP,US); A61L27/20 (EP,US); A61L27/227 (EP,US);
A61L27/24 (EP,US); Y10S530/84 (EP,US) (-)
C-Set:
A61L27/20, C08L1/28 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [1998/18]
TitleGerman:TERMINAL-STERILISIERTE OSTEOGENE VORRICHTUNGEN UND IHRE HERSTELLUNG[1998/18]
English:TERMINALLY STERILIZED OSTEOGENIC DEVICES AND PREPARATION THEREOF[1998/18]
French:PRODUITS OSTEOGENIQUES STERILISES EN FIN DE FABRICATION ET LEUR PREPARATION[1998/18]
Entry into regional phase05.01.1998National basic fee paid 
05.01.1998Designation fee(s) paid 
05.01.1998Examination fee paid 
Examination proceduredeletedDecision about request for accelerated examination - accepted: No
30.12.1996Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
05.01.1998Examination requested  [1998/18]
01.02.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
22.07.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.09.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
26.01.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.01.2001Request for accelerated examination filed
11.06.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
22.10.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.08.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.11.2002Fee for grant paid
30.11.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP03001900.4
EP03075141.6  / EP1334733
Opposition(s)13.11.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2004/06]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.05.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
21.05.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
23.05.2000Renewal fee patent year 05
23.05.2001Renewal fee patent year 06
24.06.2002Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT12.02.2003
BE12.02.2003
CH12.02.2003
FI12.02.2003
GR12.02.2003
LI12.02.2003
NL12.02.2003
DK12.05.2003
PT12.05.2003
SE12.05.2003
LU07.06.2003
IE09.06.2003
MC30.06.2003
ES28.08.2003
[2005/02]
Former [2004/39]AT12.02.2003
BE12.02.2003
CH12.02.2003
FI12.02.2003
GR12.02.2003
LI12.02.2003
NL12.02.2003
DK12.05.2003
PT12.05.2003
SE12.05.2003
LU07.06.2003
IE09.06.2003
ES28.08.2003
Former [2004/29]AT12.02.2003
BE12.02.2003
CH12.02.2003
FI12.02.2003
GR12.02.2003
LI12.02.2003
NL12.02.2003
DK12.05.2003
PT12.05.2003
SE12.05.2003
IE09.06.2003
ES28.08.2003
Former [2004/10]AT12.02.2003
BE12.02.2003
CH12.02.2003
FI12.02.2003
GR12.02.2003
LI12.02.2003
NL12.02.2003
DK12.05.2003
PT12.05.2003
SE12.05.2003
ES28.08.2003
Former [2004/04]AT12.02.2003
CH12.02.2003
FI12.02.2003
GR12.02.2003
LI12.02.2003
NL12.02.2003
DK12.05.2003
PT12.05.2003
SE12.05.2003
ES28.08.2003
Former [2004/02]AT12.02.2003
CH12.02.2003
FI12.02.2003
GR12.02.2003
LI12.02.2003
NL12.02.2003
DK12.05.2003
PT12.05.2003
SE12.05.2003
Former [2003/47]AT12.02.2003
CH12.02.2003
FI12.02.2003
GR12.02.2003
LI12.02.2003
NL12.02.2003
PT12.05.2003
SE12.05.2003
Former [2003/46]CH12.02.2003
FI12.02.2003
GR12.02.2003
LI12.02.2003
NL12.02.2003
PT12.05.2003
SE12.05.2003
Former [2003/43]CH12.02.2003
FI12.02.2003
LI12.02.2003
NL12.02.2003
PT12.05.2003
SE12.05.2003
Former [2003/41]CH12.02.2003
FI12.02.2003
LI12.02.2003
NL12.02.2003
SE12.05.2003
Former [2003/40]CH12.02.2003
LI12.02.2003
SE12.05.2003
Former [2003/32]SE12.05.2003
Cited inInternational search[Y]EP0361896  (COLLAGEN CORP [US]) [Y] 16* claims 5,7 *;
 [Y]WO9316739  (EBERLIN JEAN LUC [CH]) [Y] 1-15,17,18,20,21 * claim 5 *;
 [Y]EP0567391  (BRISTOL MYERS SQUIBB CO [US]) [Y] 1-18,20,21 * column 1, line 35; claims 1,3,6 *
Examination   - "Effect of Sterilization on Bone Morphogenetic Protein", Ijiri et al., p.628-636, Journal of Orthopaedic Research, vol.12, no.5, 1994
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