(19)
(11) EP 2 856 978 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:
13.12.2017 Bulletin 2017/50

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
01.11.2017 Bulletin 2017/44

(21) Application number: 13797265.9

(22) Date of filing: 30.05.2013
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61L 27/16(2006.01)
A61F 2/30(2006.01)
A61L 27/34(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/JP2013/065074
(87) International publication number:
WO 2013/180228 (05.12.2013 Gazette 2013/49)

(54)

LINER FOR IMPLANT MATERIAL AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME

LINER FÜR IMPLANTATE UND VERFAHREN ZU SEINER HERSTELLUNG

REVETEMENT POUR IMPLANT ET SON PROCÉDÉ DE FABRICATION


(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

(30) Priority: 31.05.2012 JP 2012124969
27.12.2012 JP 2012285879
28.02.2013 JP 2013039425

(43) Date of publication of application:
08.04.2015 Bulletin 2015/15

(73) Proprietor: KYOCERA Corporation
Kyoto 612-8501 (JP)

(72) Inventors:
  • KYOMOTO, Masayuki
    Kyoto-shi Kyoto 612-8501 (JP)
  • YAMANE, Shihori
    Kyoto-shi Kyoto 612-8501 (JP)
  • SAIGA, Kenichi
    Kyoto-shi Kyoto 612-8501 (JP)

(74) Representative: Viering, Jentschura & Partner mbB Patent- und Rechtsanwälte 
Am Brauhaus 8
01099 Dresden
01099 Dresden (DE)


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