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EP1284666 - DISPOSABLE EXTERNAL FIXATION DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  16.11.2007
Database last updated on 20.12.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip15.01.2016Change - lapse in a contracting state
State(s) deleted from list of lapses: TR
published on 17.02.2016  [2016/07]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ORTHOFIX S.r.l.
Via delle Nazioni 9
37012 Bussolengo VR / IT
[2006/41]
Former [2003/36]For all designated states
ORTHOFIX INTERNATIONAL B.V.
Johannes Vermeerplein 11
1071 Amsterdam / NL
Former [2003/09]For all designated states
ORTHOFIX S.r.l.
Via Delle Nazioni, 9
37012 Bussolengo (VR) / IT
Inventor(s)01 / BERKI, Sandor
Szechenyi I.U. 22
H-6600 Szentes / HU
02 / INSPERGER, Antal
Fokai N 62/a
H-6800 Hodmezovasarhely / HU
03 / VENTURINI, Daniele
Via dei Carpini, 36
I-37064 Povegliano Veronese / IT
 [2003/09]
Representative(s)Zambardino, Umberto
Botti & Ferrari S.p.A.
Via Cappellini, 11
20124 Milano / IT
[N/P]
Former [2003/09]Zambardino, Umberto
Botti & Ferrari S.r.l. Via Locatelli, 5
20124 Milano / IT
Application number, filing date01931494.702.03.2001
[2003/09]
WO2001EP02389
Priority number, dateEP2000083038026.05.2000         Original published format: EP 00830380
[2003/09]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0191655
Date:06.12.2001
Language:EN
[2001/49]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1284666
Date:26.02.2003
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 06.12.2001 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2003/09]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1284666
Date:10.01.2007
Language:EN
[2007/02]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP06.12.2001
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/64
[2003/09]
CPC:
A61B17/6491 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2003/09]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:ÄUSSERER EINWEGFIXATEUR[2003/09]
English:DISPOSABLE EXTERNAL FIXATION DEVICE[2003/09]
French:DISPOSITIF DE FIXATION EXTERIEUR JETABLE[2003/09]
Entry into regional phase24.10.2002National basic fee paid 
24.10.2002Designation fee(s) paid 
24.10.2002Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure12.12.2001Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
24.10.2002Examination requested  [2003/09]
12.04.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
24.10.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.06.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.10.2006Fee for grant paid
30.10.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)11.10.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2007/51]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.03.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
29.03.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
25.03.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
29.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY10.01.2007
FI10.01.2007
IE02.03.2007
LU02.03.2007
MC31.03.2007
[2016/07]
Former [2009/42]CY10.01.2007
FI10.01.2007
TR10.01.2007
IE02.03.2007
LU02.03.2007
MC31.03.2007
Former [2009/37]CY10.01.2007
FI10.01.2007
IE02.03.2007
LU02.03.2007
MC31.03.2007
Former [2009/33]CY10.01.2007
FI10.01.2007
IE02.03.2007
MC31.03.2007
Former [2008/10]FI10.01.2007
IE02.03.2007
MC31.03.2007
Former [2008/09]FI10.01.2007
MC31.03.2007
Former [2007/36]FI10.01.2007
Cited inInternational search[AD]WO9402078  (ORTHOFIX SRL [IT]) [AD] 1 * figure - *;
 [A]WO9516402  (RICHARDSON JAMES BRUCE [GB]) [A] 1* figures 1,5 *;
 [A]WO9703620  (HADASIT MED RES SERVICE [IL], et al) [A] 1 * figures 1-8 *
by applicantEP0609409
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