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EP1234556
European procedure
Extract from the Register of European Patents
EP About this file: EP1234556
| EP1234556 - Femoral stem with strengthening rib [Right-click to bookmark this link] | Status | No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 10.04.2009 Database last updated on 20.07.2024 | Most recent event Tooltip | 10.04.2009 | No opposition filed within time limit | published on 13.05.2009 [2009/20] | Applicant(s) | For all designated states ZIMMER INC. 345 East Main Street Warsaw Indiana 46580 / US | [2008/23] |
| Former [2002/35] | For all designated states ZIMMER INC. 345 East Main Street Warsaw, Indiana 46580 / US | Inventor(s) | 01 /
Meulink, Steven L. 3688 W 100 S Warsaw, Indiana 46580-8118 / US | 02 /
Jennings, Jack D. 1105 East Wellington Drive Warsaw, Indiana 46582 / US | 03 /
Crumley, James L., II 9014 Dartford Court Fort Wayne, Indiana 46825 / US | 04 /
Gilliland, Tracy R. East South Barbee Drive Pierceton, Indiana 46562 / US | [2002/35] | Representative(s) | Mays, Julie Barker Brettell LLP First Floor, Atrium Court 15-17 Jockey's Fields London WC1R 4BW / GB | [N/P] |
| Former [2002/35] | Mays, Julie Barker Brettell, 10-12 Priests Bridge London SW15 5JE / GB | Application number, filing date | 02250525.9 | 25.01.2002 | [2002/35] | Priority number, date | US20010792500 | 23.02.2001 Original published format: US 792500 | [2002/35] | Filing language | EN | Procedural language | EN | Publication | Type: | A2 Application without search report | No.: | EP1234556 | Date: | 28.08.2002 | Language: | EN | [2002/35] | Type: | A3 Search report | No.: | EP1234556 | Date: | 03.03.2004 | [2004/10] | Type: | B1 Patent specification | No.: | EP1234556 | Date: | 04.06.2008 | Language: | EN | [2008/23] | Search report(s) | (Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on: | EP | 16.01.2004 | Classification | IPC: | A61F2/36, A61F2/30 | [2004/10] | CPC: |
A61F2/30767 (EP,US);
A61F2/3662 (EP,US);
A61F2/36 (EP,US);
A61F2/3676 (EP,US);
A61F2002/30011 (EP,US);
A61F2002/30113 (EP,US);
A61F2002/30125 (EP,US);
A61F2002/30289 (EP,US);
A61F2002/30319 (EP,US);
A61F2002/30322 (EP,US);
A61F2002/30332 (EP,US);
A61F2002/30535 (EP,US);
A61F2002/30878 (EP,US);
A61F2002/30879 (EP,US);
A61F2002/30884 (EP,US);
A61F2002/3625 (EP,US);
A61F2002/3631 (EP,US);
A61F2002/365 (EP,US);
A61F2002/4631 (EP,US);
A61F2220/0033 (EP,US);
A61F2230/0006 (EP,US);
A61F2230/0008 (EP,US);
A61F2230/0091 (EP,US);
A61F2250/0024 (EP,US);
A61F2250/0026 (EP,US);
A61F2250/0058 (EP,US);
A61F2310/00023 (EP,US);
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| Former IPC [2002/35] | A61F2/36 | Designated contracting states | CH, DE, ES, FR, GB, LI [2004/48] |
| Former [2002/35] | AT, BE, CH, CY, DE, DK, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, IE, IT, LI, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE, TR | Title | German: | Femurschaft mit Verstärkungsrippe | [2002/35] | English: | Femoral stem with strengthening rib | [2002/35] | French: | Tige fémorale avec nervure de renforcement | [2002/35] | Examination procedure | 22.04.2004 | Examination requested [2004/25] | 04.09.2004 | Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s) | 27.12.2004 | Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, CY, DK, FI, GR, IE, IT, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE, TR | 26.08.2005 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04) | 05.01.2006 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 08.02.2006 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04) | 15.06.2006 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 06.10.2006 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04) | 14.02.2007 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 12.11.2007 | Communication of intention to grant the patent | 13.03.2008 | Fee for grant paid | 13.03.2008 | Fee for publishing/printing paid | Divisional application(s) | EP06000670.7 / EP1652496 | Opposition(s) | 05.03.2009 | No opposition filed within time limit [2009/20] | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 26.01.2004 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 20.01.2005 | Renewal fee patent year 04 | 27.01.2006 | Renewal fee patent year 05 | 29.01.2007 | Renewal fee patent year 06 | 25.01.2008 | Renewal fee patent year 07 | Penalty fee | Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973 | 08.10.2004 | AT M01 Not yet paid | 08.10.2004 | BE M01 Not yet paid | 08.10.2004 | CY M01 Not yet paid | 08.10.2004 | DK M01 Not yet paid | 08.10.2004 | FI M01 Not yet paid | 08.10.2004 | GR M01 Not yet paid | 08.10.2004 | IE M01 Not yet paid | 08.10.2004 | IT M01 Not yet paid | 08.10.2004 | LU M01 Not yet paid | 08.10.2004 | MC M01 Not yet paid | 08.10.2004 | NL M01 Not yet paid | 08.10.2004 | PT M01 Not yet paid | 08.10.2004 | SE M01 Not yet paid | 08.10.2004 | TR M01 Not yet paid |
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