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EP About this file: EP1059070

EP1059070 - Prosthesis shaft [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.02.2006
Database last updated on 18.01.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip22.08.2008Change - applicantpublished on 24.09.2008  [2008/39]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Aesculap AG
Am Aesculap-Platz
78532 Tuttlingen / DE
[2008/39]
Former [2000/50]For all designated states
Aesculap AG & Co. KG
Am Aesculap-Platz
78532 Tuttlingen / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Herb, Markus
Breslauer Strasse 4
86438 Kissing / DE
02 / Reu, Gerhard
In Aspen 37
78532 Tuttlingen / DE
[2000/50]
Representative(s)Hoeger, Stellrecht & Partner Patentanwälte mbB
Uhlandstrasse 14c
70182 Stuttgart / DE
[N/P]
Former [2000/50]Hoeger, Stellrecht & Partner
Uhlandstrasse 14 c
70182 Stuttgart / DE
Application number, filing date00111871.009.06.2000
[2000/50]
Priority number, dateDE199912639110.06.1999         Original published format: DE 19926391
[2000/50]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1059070
Date:13.12.2000
Language:DE
[2000/50]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1059070
Date:22.05.2002
[2002/21]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1059070
Date:06.04.2005
Language:DE
[2005/14]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP05.04.2002
ClassificationIPC:A61F2/36, A61F2/46
[2000/50]
CPC:
A61F2/367 (EP); A61F2/4637 (EP); A61F2/30744 (EP);
A61F2/3676 (EP); A61F2002/30138 (EP); A61F2002/30143 (EP);
A61F2002/30332 (EP); A61F2002/30339 (EP); A61F2002/30354 (EP);
A61F2002/30405 (EP); A61F2002/30474 (EP); A61F2002/30484 (EP);
A61F2002/30507 (EP); A61F2002/30515 (EP); A61F2002/30558 (EP);
A61F2002/30561 (EP); A61F2002/30594 (EP); A61F2002/30604 (EP);
A61F2002/30696 (EP); A61F2002/3079 (EP); A61F2002/30795 (EP);
A61F2002/30822 (EP); A61F2002/30886 (EP); A61F2002/3625 (EP);
A61F2002/365 (EP); A61F2002/3674 (EP); A61F2002/3694 (EP);
A61F2002/4638 (EP); A61F2002/4641 (EP); A61F2220/0025 (EP);
A61F2220/0033 (EP); A61F2230/0017 (EP); A61F2250/0071 (EP);
A61F2250/0074 (EP); A61F2250/0079 (EP) (-)
Designated contracting statesCH,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI [2003/07]
Former [2000/50]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Prothesenschaft[2000/50]
English:Prosthesis shaft[2000/50]
French:Tige de prothèse[2000/50]
Examination procedure13.11.2002Examination requested  [2003/03]
23.11.2002Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
27.03.2003Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) DE
07.06.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
28.08.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.10.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.01.2005Fee for grant paid
22.01.2005Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)10.01.2006No opposition filed within time limit [2006/13]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.06.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
26.06.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
26.06.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
08.01.2003DE   M01   Not yet paid
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipGB06.04.2005
ES17.07.2005
[2006/14]
Former [2006/13]GB06.04.2005
Documents cited:Search[Y]EP0634154  (MEC HINT S R L [IT]) [Y] 1-3,6 * column 2, line 46 - column 4, line 21; figures 1,2 *;
 [YA]EP0792628  (SCHOLZ WERNER [DE]) [Y] 1-3,6 * column 5, line 17 - line 50; figure 2 * [A] 5;
 [PA]DE29918669U  (KERAMED MEDIZINTECHNIK GMBH [DE]) [PA] 1,6 * figures 3,5 *;
 [A]GB2223172  (L C SEVENTEEN LIMITED [GB]) [A] 4 * figure . *;
 [A]WO9606576  (SOFAMOR [FR], et al) [A] 7-12 * abstract *;
 [A]EP0436317  (HOWMEDICA [IE]) [A] 7,12,13 * column 6, line 12 - line 39; figure 10 *;
 [PA]EP1004284  (JOHNSON & JOHNSON PROFESSIONAL [US]) [PA] 13,14 * figure 4 *;
 [A]EP0888759  (SULZER ORTHOPAEDIE AG [CH]) [A] 13,14 * figure - *;
 [PX]DE29910113U  (AESCULAP AG & CO KG [DE]) [PX] 1-15 * the whole document *;
 [A]EP0649642  (ALLO PRO AG [CH], et al);
 [PA]EP1004283  (JOHNSON & JOHNSON PROFESSIONAL [US]);
 [A]FR2730628  (AMP DEV [FR]);
 [A]EP0198163  (SULZER AG [CH]);
 [A]WO9308770  (DEPUY INT LTD [GB]);
 [A]US2679245  (DONATUS TIMMERMANS FRANS)
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