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EP0964645 - METHOD OF PRODUCING A FABRIC [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1999/51]FABRIC PROSTHESIS AND PROCESS FOR PREPARING THE SAME
[2007/17]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  30.05.2008
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip30.05.2008No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 02.07.2008  [2008/27]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Covidien AG
Victor von Bruns-Strasse 19
8212 Neuhausen am Rheinfall / CH
[2007/33]
Former [2005/33]For all designated states
Sherwood Services AG
Bahnhofstrasse 29
8200 Schaffhausen / CH
Former [2001/12]For all designated states
Sherwood Services AG
Schwertstrasse 9
8200 Schaffhausen / CH
Former [1999/51]For all designated states
Tyco Group S.A.R.L.
2nd Floor, 6, avenue Emile Reuter
2420 Luxembourg / LU
Inventor(s)01 / DUMICAN, Barry, L.
12 Hy-vue Drive
Fairfield, CT 06470 / US
02 / HUTTON, Jeffrey, D.
41 Turrill Brook Drive
Southbury, CT 06488 / US
[1999/51]
Representative(s)Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastrasse 30
81925 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1999/51]HOFFMANN - EITLE
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Arabellastrasse 4
81925 München / DE
Application number, filing date98907596.524.02.1998
[1999/51]
WO1998US03535
Priority number, dateUS19970039208P28.02.1997         Original published format: US 39208 P
[1999/51]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9837813
Date:03.09.1998
Language:EN
[1998/35]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0964645
Date:22.12.1999
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 03.09.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1999/51]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0964645
Date:25.07.2007
Language:EN
[2007/30]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US03.09.1998
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP11.03.2004
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/00, D01F6/06, A61L31/04
[2004/18]
CPC:
D04B21/12 (EP); A61L31/048 (EP); D01F6/06 (EP);
A61F2/0063 (EP); D10B2509/08 (EP)
C-Set:
A61L31/048, C08L23/12 (EP)
Former IPC [1999/51]A61B17/00, D01F6/06
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IE,   IT [1999/51]
TitleGerman:HERSTELLUNGSVERFAHREN FÜR GEWEBE[2007/17]
English:METHOD OF PRODUCING A FABRIC[2007/17]
French:PROCEDE DE PREPARATION POUR UN TISSU[2007/17]
Former [1999/51]GEWEBE-PROTHESE UND HERSTELLUNGS VERFAHREN
Former [1999/51]FABRIC PROSTHESIS AND PROCESS FOR PREPARING THE SAME
Former [1999/51]PROTHESE EN TISSU ET SON PROCEDE DE PREPARATION
Entry into regional phase27.08.1999National basic fee paid 
27.08.1999Search fee paid 
27.08.1999Designation fee(s) paid 
27.08.1999Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure28.09.1998Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
27.08.1999Examination requested  [1999/51]
26.06.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.10.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.02.2007Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.06.2007Fee for grant paid
04.06.2007Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)28.04.2008No opposition filed within time limit [2008/27]
Fees paidRenewal fee
03.02.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
02.02.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
25.02.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
25.02.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
23.02.2004Renewal fee patent year 07
22.02.2005Renewal fee patent year 08
27.02.2006Renewal fee patent year 09
27.02.2007Renewal fee patent year 10
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Documents cited:Search[A]WO9702789  (BARD INC C R [US]) [A] 1-30 * the whole document *;
 [DA]US4452245  (USHER FRANCIS C [US]) [DA] 1-30 * the whole document *
International search[A]US5292328  (HAIN MATTHEW E [US], et al)
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