(19)
(11) EP 3 125 959 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:
12.05.2021 Bulletin 2021/19

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
07.04.2021 Bulletin 2021/14

(21) Application number: 15774154.7

(22) Date of filing: 20.02.2015
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61L 17/08(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2015/016973
(87) International publication number:
WO 2015/153011 (08.10.2015 Gazette 2015/40)

(54)

ELECTROSPUN BIOCOMPATIBLE FIBER COMPOSITIONS

ELEKTROGESPONNENE BIOKOMPATIBLE FASERZUSAMMENSETZUNGEN

COMPOSITIONS DE FIBRES BIOCOMPATIBLES ÉLECTROFILÉES


(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: 04.04.2014 US 201461975586 P

(43) Date of publication of application:
08.02.2017 Bulletin 2017/06

(60) Divisional application:
21162455.6

(73) Proprietor: Nanofiber Solutions, LLC
Hilliard, OH 43026 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • JOHNSON, Jed
    London, Ohio 43140 (US)
  • KAYUHA, Ross
    Dublin, Ohio 43017 (US)

(74) Representative: HGF 
1 City Walk
Leeds LS11 9DX
Leeds LS11 9DX (GB)


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