(19)
(11) EP 1 297 853 B8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
03.05.2006 Bulletin 2006/18

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
08.02.2006 Bulletin 2006/06

(21) Application number: 02021896.2

(22) Date of filing: 01.10.2002
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61L 2/08(2006.01)
A61L 27/28(2006.01)
 A61L 27/04(2006.01)

(54)

Method of forming an oxide film on a metallic member

Verfahren zur Herstellung eines Oxidfilms auf einen metallischen Gegenstand

Méthode de formation d'un film d'oxide sur un objet métallique

(84) Designated Contracting States:
DE FR GB IT

(30) Priority: 01.10.2001 JP 2001305347

(43) Date of publication of application:
02.04.2003 Bulletin 2003/14

(73) Proprietor: Matsumoto Dental University
Nagano 399-0781 (JP)

(72) Inventor:
  • Ito, Michio
    Shiojiri Nagano 399-0742 (JP)

(74) Representative: Vossius & Partner 
Siebertstrasse 4
81675 München
81675 München (DE)


(56) References cited: : 
EP-A- 1 067 092
   
  • PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 014, no. 197 (C-0712), 23 April 1990 (1990-04-23) & JP 02 040322 A (KURARAY CO LTD), 9 February 1990 (1990-02-09)
   
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