Opposition Filed Opposition filed by Boehringer Ingelheim GmbH EP Register Verified

Absorbable surgical devices

Publication No. EP0107591

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App No. EP83402037

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Filed by United States Surgical Corporation

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Filed on 1983-10-20

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Issued/Published on 1999-04-14

Official EPO Register

Publication No. EP0107591 A2

Application No. EP83402037 Filed: 1983-10-20

Grant Date 1990-01-31 Mention of grant

Active Oppositions 1 Active EPO Oppositions

Patent Abstract / Summary

Patent abstract is being processed or was not provided in English by the publishing office.

IPC Classifications

C08G63/08, A61L17/00

Priority Claims

US 19820436056 Date: 1982-10-22

Designated Contracting States (8 EPC States)

Austria (AT)

Belgium (BE)

Switzerland (CH)

France (FR)

Italy (IT)

Liechtenstein (LI)

Netherlands (NL)

Sweden (SE)

Parties & Representation

Applicants

United States Surgical Corporation

150 Glover Avenue Norwalk, Connecticut 06856

Inventors (3)

Kaplan, Donald S.

7 White Oak Lane, Weston Connecticut 06883

Muth, Ross R.

97 Clearview Drive, R.D.2 Connecticut 06804

Kennedy, John J.

17 Abner Court, Bridgeport Connecticut 06606

Representatives / Agents

Lorenz, Eduard, et al

Lorenz-Seidler-Gossel, Widenmayerstrasse 23

Lorenz, Eduard Lorenz-Seidler-Gossel

Widenmayerstrasse 23, D-80538 München

Martin, Jean-Jacques

Cabinet REGIMBEAU 26, Avenue Kléber, F-75116 Paris

Corre, Jacques Denis Paul

Cabinet Regimbeau 26, Avenue Kléber, F-75116 Paris

Key Procedural Dates

Request-For-Examination 1986-08-26

Mention Of Grant Published 1990-01-31

Patent-Maintained-As-Amended 1999-04-14

First-Examination-Report-Despatched 1987-08-19

Patent Oppositions

Official opposition proceedings filed against European Patent EP0107591 under EPC Article 99.

1 ACTIVE OPPONENT

Opponent Company

Boehringer Ingelheim GmbH

Postfach 200, DE

Representative

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Filing Date

1990-03-17

Opposition in Progress

Patent & Non-Patent Citations

Cited documents and prior art referenced in search and examination reports.

4 Citations

Cited Patent Documents

BE758156

Espacenet

US3839297

Espacenet

EP0026599

Espacenet

Non-Patent Scientific Literature (NPL)

POLYMER vol. 20, December 1979; D.K. GILDING et al. "Biodegradable polymers for use surgery - polyglycolic/poly(actic acid) homo-and copolymers", pages 1459-1464 [XD]

Official File Inspection EPC Art. 128 Public Dossier

Complete European Patent Register Dossier (148 Total Documents)

The full inspection file for Application EP83402037 contains 148 total documents, including all notices of opposition, proprietor counter-statements, examination communications, third-party observations, and procedural forms. Below are all major recorded procedural filings and publication specifications.

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Absorbable surgical devices

Patent Abstract / Summary

IPC Classifications

Priority Claims

Designated Contracting States (8 EPC States)

Parties & Representation

Applicants

Inventors (3)

Representatives / Agents

Key Procedural Dates

Patent Oppositions

Boehringer Ingelheim GmbH

Legal Status & Event History

Patent & Non-Patent Citations

Cited Patent Documents

Non-Patent Scientific Literature (NPL)

Worldwide Patent Family

Complete European Patent Register Dossier (148 Total Documents)

Recorded Filings & Patent Specifications

New European Patent Specification after Opposition (B2)

Official European Patent Register Full Dossier

European Patent Specification - Granted Patent (B1)

European Search Report (A3)

European Patent Application without Search Report (A2)

Change: Appeal number

Patent maintained (B2 publication)

Communication/fee (R.58(5) EPC1973)

Preparation for maintenance of the patent in an amended form

Interlocutory decision in opposition

Communication/fee (R.58(5) EPC1973)

Interlocutory decision in opposition

Interlocutory decision in opposition

Communication of examination report in opposition

Communication from the opposition division

Communication of examination report in opposition

Change - appeal

Change - appeal

Change - representative

Revocation of the patent

Oral proceedings

Communication of observations of proprietor

Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition

Change - representative

Lapse of the patent in a contracting state

Examination on admissibility of an opposition

Lapse of the patent in a contracting state

Opposition filed

(Expected) grant

Renewal fee payment

Intention to grant the patent

Announcement of grant (old EPC before 1 July 2002)

Renewal fee payment

Communication from the examining division

Communication from the examining division

Renewal fee payment

Communication from the examining division

First examination report

Renewal fee payment

Request for examination filed

Publication of search report

Change - representative

Renewal fee payment

Publication in section I.1 EP Bulletin

Language of the procedure

International searching authority

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