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EP0967933 - POLYESTERAMIDE, ITS PREPARATION AND SURGICAL DEVICES FABRICATED THEREFROM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  04.11.2005
Database last updated on 20.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.11.2005No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 21.12.2005  [2005/51]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
United States Surgical Corporation
150 Glover Avenue Norwalk
Connecticut 06856 / US
[N/P]
Former [2000/01]For all designated states
United States Surgical Corporation
150 Glover Avenue
Norwalk, Connecticut 06856 / US
Inventor(s)01 / ROBY, Mark, S.
11 Grace Lane
Killingworth, CT 06419 / US
02 / JIANG, Ying
8900 Autumn Winds Drive, Apt 108
Raleigh, NC 27615-1996 / US
03 / ZHANG, Gary
975 Littlemeadow Road
Guilford, CT 06437 / US
[2000/01]
Representative(s)Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastrasse 30
81925 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2000/01]HOFFMANN - EITLE
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Arabellastrasse 4
81925 München / DE
Application number, filing date98902736.227.01.1998
[2000/01]
WO1998US01676
Priority number, dateUS19970036536P28.01.1997         Original published format: US 36536 P
[2000/01]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9832398
Date:30.07.1998
Language:EN
[1998/30]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0967933
Date:05.01.2000
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 30.07.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/01]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0967933
Date:29.12.2004
Language:EN
[2004/53]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US30.07.1998
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP12.01.2000
ClassificationIPC:A61F2/00, A61F2/02, C08G69/14, C08G69/44, A61L15/26, A61L17/00, A61L27/00, A61L31/00
[2000/09]
CPC:
C08G69/44 (EP,US); A61L15/26 (EP,US); A61L17/10 (EP,US);
A61L27/18 (EP,US); A61L31/06 (EP,US)
C-Set:
A61L15/26, A61L15/64, A61L15/62, A61L15/44, C08L77/12 (US,EP);
A61L15/26, C08L77/12 (US,EP);
A61L27/18, A61L27/58, A61L27/54, C08L77/12 (US,EP);
A61L27/18, C08L77/12 (EP,US);
A61L31/06, A61L31/148, A61L31/16, C08L77/12 (EP,US);
A61L31/06, C08L77/12 (EP,US)
(-)
Former IPC [2000/01]A61F2/00, A61F2/02, C08G69/14, C08G69/44
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IE,   IT [2000/01]
TitleGerman:POLYESTERAMID, SEINE DARSTELLUNG UND DARAUS FABRIZIERTE CHIRURGISCHE ARTIKEL[2004/33]
English:POLYESTERAMIDE, ITS PREPARATION AND SURGICAL DEVICES FABRICATED THEREFROM[2000/01]
French:POLYESTERAMIDE, SA PREPARATION ET DISPOSITIFS CHIRURGICAUX FABRIQUES A PARTIR DE CELUI-CI[2000/01]
Former [2000/01]POLYESTERAMIDE, IHRE DARSTELLUNG UND DARAUS FABRIZIERTE CHIRURGISCHE ARTIKEL
Entry into regional phase11.08.1999National basic fee paid 
11.08.1999Search fee paid 
11.08.1999Designation fee(s) paid 
11.08.1999Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure28.08.1998Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
11.08.1999Examination requested  [2000/01]
19.09.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
28.01.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.07.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.10.2004Fee for grant paid
21.10.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)30.09.2005No opposition filed within time limit [2005/51]
Fees paidRenewal fee
05.01.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
04.01.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
21.01.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
20.01.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
26.01.2004Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search   [ ] - No further relevant documents disclosed
International search[Y]US4343931  (BARROWS THOMAS H);
 [A]US5324519  (DUNN RICHARD L [US], et al);
 [Y]US5505952  (JIANG YING [US], et al)
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