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EP0963796 - Medical device comprising a chemically treated metallic substrate [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1999/50]Hydrogel coatings containing a polyurethane-urea polymer hydrogel commingled with at least one other dissimilar polymer hydrogel
[2008/48]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  23.04.2010
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip20.05.2011Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 22.06.2011  [2011/25]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
One Scimed Place Mailstop A150
Maple Grove, MN 55311 / US
[2009/17]
Former [1999/50]For all designated states
SCHNEIDER (USA) INC.
5905 Nathan Lane
Plymouth, Minnesota 55442 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Forman, Michael R.
472 Vadnais Lake Drive
Vadnais Heights, MN 55127 / US
02 / Helmus, Michael N.
37733 Cedar Avenue
Long Beach, CA 90807 / US
03 / Ding, Ni
4365 Juneau Lane North
Plymouth, MN 55446 / US
04 / Rhum, David
860 Fith Avenue
New York, NY 10021 / US
05 / Hostettler, Fritz
222 Sullivan Way
Ewing New Jersey 08628 / US
[2000/20]
Former [2000/02]01 / Forman, Michael R.
472 Vadnais Lake Drive
Vadnais Heights, MN 55127 / US
02 / Helmus, Michael N.
37733 Cedar Avenue
Long Beach, CA 90807 / US
03 / Ding, Ni
4365 Juneau Lane North
Plymouth, MN 55446 / US
04 / Rhum, David
860 Fith Avenue
New York, NY 10021 / US
05 / Hostettler, Fritz
1402 Highway 179
Lambertville, NJ 08530 / US
Representative(s)Jungblut, Bernhard Jakob, et al
Jungblut & Seuss
Patentanwälte
Wittestraße 30 J
13509 Berlin / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/33]Jungblut, Bernhard Jakob, et al
JUNGBLUT & SEUSS Patentanwälte Max-Dohrn-Strasse 10
10589 Berlin / DE
Former [2008/32]Jungblut, Bernhard Jakob, et al
JUNGBLUT & SEUSS Patentanwälte Max-Dohrn-Strasse 10
10589 Berlin / DE
Former [1999/50]Sulzbach, Werner, Dipl.-Chem. Dr.
Prinz & Partner GbR Manzingerweg 7
81241 München / DE
Application number, filing date99115037.615.01.1996
[1999/50]
Priority number, dateUS1995038428301.02.1995         Original published format: US 384283
[1999/50]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0963796
Date:15.12.1999
Language:EN
[1999/50]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0963796
Date:21.05.2003
[2003/21]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0963796
Date:17.06.2009
Language:EN
[2009/25]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP03.04.2003
ClassificationIPC:C08J7/04, C09D175/04, A61L29/08, A61L33/06, A61L27/34
[2003/20]
CPC:
A61L29/085 (EP); A61L29/145 (EP); A61L31/10 (EP);
A61L31/145 (EP); B05D7/02 (EP); B05D7/16 (EP);
B05D7/52 (EP); C08G18/10 (EP); C08G18/4837 (EP);
C08G18/755 (EP); C08G18/758 (EP); C09D175/04 (EP);
C08G2210/00 (EP); C08G2270/00 (EP) (-)
C-Set:
A61L29/085, A61L29/145, C08L75/04 (EP);
A61L29/085, C08L75/04 (EP);
A61L31/10, C08L75/04 (EP);
C08G18/10, C08G18/289 (EP);
C08G18/10, C08G18/302 (EP);
C08G18/10, C08G18/62 (EP);
C09D175/04, C08L2666/02 (EP)
(-)
Former IPC [1999/50]B05D7/02, A61L29/00, A61L31/00, C08J7/04, C09D175/04
Designated contracting statesCH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI [1999/50]
TitleGerman:Medizinisches Gerät enthaltend ein chemisch behandeltes Metallsubstrat[2008/48]
English:Medical device comprising a chemically treated metallic substrate[2008/48]
French:Dispositiv médical comprenant un substrat metallique traité chimiquement[2008/48]
Former [1999/50]Ein mit Poly(N-vinylpyrrolidon)polymer-Hydrogel vermischtes Polyurethanharnstoff-Polymer-Hydrogel enthaltende Hydrogelbeschichtungen
Former [1999/50]Hydrogel coatings containing a polyurethane-urea polymer hydrogel commingled with at least one other dissimilar polymer hydrogel
Former [1999/50]Revêtements d'hydrogels contenant un hydrogel de polymère de polyuréthane-urée mélangé avec un hydrogel de polymère de poly-N-vinylpyrrolidone
Examination procedure03.08.1999Examination requested  [1999/50]
06.06.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
12.10.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.03.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
09.08.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.10.2008Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 31.10.2008
21.10.2008Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
31.10.2008Date of oral proceedings
31.10.2008Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
23.01.2009Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.04.2009Fee for grant paid
28.04.2009Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP96900055.3  / EP0806992
Opposition(s)18.03.2010No opposition filed within time limit [2010/21]
Fees paidRenewal fee
03.08.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
03.08.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
19.01.2000Renewal fee patent year 05
05.01.2001Renewal fee patent year 06
10.01.2002Renewal fee patent year 07
09.01.2003Renewal fee patent year 08
05.01.2004Renewal fee patent year 09
07.01.2005Renewal fee patent year 10
09.01.2006Renewal fee patent year 11
05.01.2007Renewal fee patent year 12
08.01.2008Renewal fee patent year 13
07.01.2009Renewal fee patent year 14
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCH31.01.2010
LI31.01.2010
[2011/25]
Documents cited:Search[A]US4729914  (KLIMENT CHARLES K ET AL) [A] 1-6 * column 1, line 5 - column 4, line 35; example -; claim - *;
 [A]US4898591  (AMIN SURENDRA A ET AL) [A] 1-6 * column 1, line 5 - column 6, line 31; claim - *;
 [A]US4585666  (LAMBERT HANS R) [A] 1-6 * column 1, line 4 - column 3, line 63; example -; claim - *;
 [A]US5295978  (FAN YOU-LING ET AL) [A] 1-6 * column 1, line 5 - column 10, line 31; example -; claim - *;
 [AD]EP0396431  (BECTON DICKINSON CO) [AD] 1-6 * page 2, line 5 - page 5, line 53; example -; claim - *
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