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EP0809997 - Medical device with biomolecule-coated surface graft matrix [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  21.11.2003
Database last updated on 24.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip21.11.2003No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 07.01.2004  [2004/02]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Medtronic, Inc.
7000 Central Avenue N.E.
Minneapolis MN 55432-3576 / US
[N/P]
Former [1997/49]For all designated states
MEDTRONIC, INC.
7000 Central Avenue N.E.
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55432 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Hendriks, Marc
Raambouwstraat 18
6432 EV Hoensbroek / NL
02 / Verhoeven, Michel
Parallelweg 39
6621 BD Maastricht / NL
03 / Cahalan, Linda L.
Elegastraat 10
6166 KE Geleen / NL
04 / Cahalan, Patrick T.
Elegastraat 10
6166 KE Geleen / NL
05 / Fouache, Benedicte
32, rue des 3 Molettes
59800 Lille / FR
[1997/49]
Representative(s)Hughes, Andrea Michelle
Dehns
St Bride's House
10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD / GB
[N/P]
Former [1997/49]Hughes, Andrea Michelle
Frank B. Dehn & Co., European Patent Attorneys, 179 Queen Victoria Street
London EC4V 4EL / GB
Application number, filing date97303222.012.05.1997
[1997/49]
Priority number, dateUS1996065661431.05.1996         Original published format: US 656614
[1997/49]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0809997
Date:03.12.1997
Language:EN
[1997/49]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0809997
Date:22.12.1999
[1999/51]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0809997
Date:15.01.2003
Language:EN
[2003/03]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.11.1999
ClassificationIPC:A61L27/00, A61L29/00, A61L31/00, A61L33/00
[1999/51]
CPC:
A61L33/128 (EP,US); A61L27/22 (EP,US); A61L27/34 (EP,US);
A61L27/54 (EP,US); A61L29/044 (EP,US); A61L29/085 (EP,US);
A61L29/16 (EP,US); A61L31/043 (EP,US); A61L31/10 (EP,US);
A61L31/16 (EP,US); A61L33/0029 (EP,US); A61L33/0041 (EP,US);
A61L33/0076 (EP,US); A61L33/0088 (EP,US); A61L2300/00 (EP,US);
Y10S530/815 (EP,US); Y10S530/816 (EP,US) (-)
C-Set:
A61L27/34, C08L51/00 (US,EP);
A61L27/54, A61L27/34, A61L27/24, A61L27/22 (EP,US);
A61L29/085, A61L29/16, A61L29/045, A61L29/044 (US,EP);
A61L31/10, A61L31/16, A61L31/044, A61L31/043 (US,EP)
Former IPC [1997/49]A61L27/00, A61L31/00, A61L33/00
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL,   SE [1997/49]
TitleGerman:Medizinisches Gerät mit einer an der Oberfläche gegerbten und mit Biomolekülen beschichteten Matrix[2002/18]
English:Medical device with biomolecule-coated surface graft matrix[1997/49]
French:Article médical ayant une matrice greffée sur la surface revêtue de biomolécules[1997/49]
Former [1997/49]Medizinisches Gerät mit einer an der Oberflächen gegerbten und mit Biomolekülen beschichteten Matrix
Examination procedure31.01.2000Examination requested  [2000/13]
19.03.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M07)
15.11.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.03.2002Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
26.07.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.10.2002Fee for grant paid
22.10.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)16.10.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2004/02]
Request for further processing for:15.11.2001Request for further processing filed
15.11.2001Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
20.12.2001Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.05.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
25.05.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
25.05.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
24.05.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
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