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EP About this file: EP1408856

EP1408856 - Minimally invasive orthopaedic apparatus [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2004/17]MINIMALLY INVASIVE ORTHOPAEDIC APPARATUS AND METHODS
[2010/28]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  07.10.2011
Database last updated on 22.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip27.09.2013Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 30.10.2013  [2013/44]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
DePuy Products, Inc.
700 Orthopaedic Drive Warsaw
Indiana 46581 / US
[2010/48]
Former [2004/17]For all designated states
Depuy Products, Inc.
700 Orthopaedic Drive
Warsaw, Indiana 46581 / US
Inventor(s)01 / GUZMAN, Pamela, C.
6418 Beaver Creek Court
Fort Wayne, IN 46814 / US
02 / WACK, Michael, A.
1604 South Woodfield Trail
Warsaw, IN 46580 / US
03 / SCHULZE, Dale, R.
226 South Mechanic Street
Lebanon, OH 45036 / US
04 / KNIGHT, Gary, W.
8264 Meadowlark Drive
West Chester, OH 45069 / US
05 / HESS, Christopher, J.
958 Whispering Pine Way
Lebanon, OH 45036 / US
06 / NOBIS, Rudolph, H.
4594 Atrium Court
Mason, OH 45040 / US
07 / CLEM, Michael, F.
1262 Avalon Drive
Maineville, OH 45039 / US
08 / KOLATA, Ronald, J.
11316 Gideon Lane
Cincinnati, OH 45249 / US
 [2004/17]
Representative(s)Belcher, Simon James
Urquhart-Dykes & Lord LLP
Arena Point
Merrion Way
Leeds LS2 8PA / GB
[N/P]
Former [2008/38]Belcher, Simon James
Urquhart-Dykes & Lord LLP Tower North Central Merrion Way
Leeds LS2 8PA / GB
Former [2004/17]Belcher, Simon James
Urquhart-Dykes & Lord, Tower House, Merrion Way
Leeds LS2 8PA / GB
Application number, filing date02734533.924.05.2002
[2004/17]
WO2002US16505
Priority number, dateUS20010301309P27.06.2001         Original published format: US 301309 P
[2004/17]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO03002022
Date:09.01.2003
Language:EN
[2003/02]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1408856
Date:21.04.2004
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 09.01.2003 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2004/17]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1408856
Date:01.12.2010
Language:EN
[2010/48]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US11.12.2003
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP03.03.2006
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/56
[2004/17]
CPC:
A61B17/921 (EP,US); A61B1/00154 (EP,US); A61B17/1635 (EP,US);
A61B17/1664 (EP,US); A61B17/1703 (EP,US); A61B17/1717 (EP,US);
A61B17/1725 (EP,US); A61B17/1728 (EP,US); A61B17/72 (EP,US);
A61B17/808 (EP,US); A61F2/4644 (EP,US); A61B1/0615 (EP,US);
A61B17/00234 (EP,US); A61B17/0218 (EP,US); A61B17/1604 (EP,US);
A61B17/1655 (EP,US); A61B17/1735 (EP,US); A61B17/1782 (EP,US);
A61B17/744 (EP,US); A61B17/8685 (EP,US); A61B17/8866 (EP,US);
A61B2090/08021 (EP,US); A61B90/02 (EP,US); A61F2002/4635 (EP,US);
A61F2002/4649 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2004/17]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:Minimalinvasives orthopädisches Gerät[2010/28]
English:Minimally invasive orthopaedic apparatus[2010/28]
French:Appareil orthopédique mini-invasif[2010/28]
Former [2004/17]MINIMAL INVASIVES ORTHOPÄDISCHES GERÄT UND VERFAHREN
Former [2004/17]MINIMALLY INVASIVE ORTHOPAEDIC APPARATUS AND METHODS
Former [2004/17]APPAREIL ET INTERVENTIONS ORTHOPEDIQUES AVEC EFFRACTION MINIMALE
Entry into regional phase27.01.2004National basic fee paid 
27.01.2004Search fee paid 
27.01.2004Designation fee(s) paid 
27.01.2004Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure27.12.2002Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
26.01.2004Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
27.01.2004Examination requested  [2004/17]
25.06.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
07.01.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.06.2010Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.10.2010Fee for grant paid
14.10.2010Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)02.09.2011No opposition filed within time limit [2011/45]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.05.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
12.05.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
10.05.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
14.05.2007Renewal fee patent year 06
28.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 07
12.05.2009Renewal fee patent year 08
31.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT01.12.2010
BE01.12.2010
CY01.12.2010
DK01.12.2010
FI01.12.2010
NL01.12.2010
SE01.12.2010
TR01.12.2010
GR02.03.2011
ES12.03.2011
PT01.04.2011
IE24.05.2011
LU24.05.2011
MC31.05.2011
[2013/44]
Former [2013/25]AT01.12.2010
BE01.12.2010
CY01.12.2010
DK01.12.2010
FI01.12.2010
NL01.12.2010
SE01.12.2010
GR02.03.2011
ES12.03.2011
PT01.04.2011
IE24.05.2011
LU24.05.2011
MC31.05.2011
Former [2012/20]AT01.12.2010
BE01.12.2010
CY01.12.2010
DK01.12.2010
FI01.12.2010
NL01.12.2010
SE01.12.2010
GR02.03.2011
ES12.03.2011
PT01.04.2011
IE24.05.2011
MC31.05.2011
Former [2012/05]AT01.12.2010
BE01.12.2010
CY01.12.2010
DK01.12.2010
FI01.12.2010
NL01.12.2010
SE01.12.2010
GR02.03.2011
ES12.03.2011
PT01.04.2011
MC31.05.2011
Former [2011/47]AT01.12.2010
BE01.12.2010
CY01.12.2010
DK01.12.2010
FI01.12.2010
NL01.12.2010
SE01.12.2010
GR02.03.2011
ES12.03.2011
PT01.04.2011
Former [2011/35]AT01.12.2010
BE01.12.2010
CY01.12.2010
FI01.12.2010
NL01.12.2010
SE01.12.2010
GR02.03.2011
ES12.03.2011
PT01.04.2011
Former [2011/31]AT01.12.2010
CY01.12.2010
FI01.12.2010
NL01.12.2010
SE01.12.2010
GR02.03.2011
Former [2011/24]CY01.12.2010
FI01.12.2010
NL01.12.2010
SE01.12.2010
Documents cited:Search[X]DE8512040U  (ULRICH) [X] 12,13,15 * figure 1 *;
 [A]EP0468192  (SYNTHES AG [CH]) [A] 10,12 * figures 1,2 *;
 [X]WO9511632  (DANEK MEDICAL INC [US]) [X] 10-13,16-18 * page 21, line 8 - line 34 * * page 25, line 1 - line 4 * * figures 10-14,17 *;
 [X]EP0761171  (OLYMPUS OPTICAL CO [JP]) [X] 1-5,7,8 * page 35, line 3 - line 5; figures 13,42A,44,45A,60A,70 *;
 [X]US5897557  (CHIN ALBERT K [US], et al) [X] 1,2,4-7,9 * column 2, line 56 - column 3, line 14 * * column 2, line 34 - line 43 * * figures 2,3 *;
 [A]DE19914387  (AESCULAP AG & CO KG [DE]) [A] 10,12* abstract *
International search[X]US5334194  (MIKHAIL W F MICHAEL [US]);
 [X]US5759185  (GRINBERG ALEXANDER [US]);
 [A]US5904685  (WALAWALKAR ANURADHA A [US]);
 [X]US5957927  (MAGEE CHRISTOPHER MICHAEL [US], et al);
 [X]US6033407  (BEHRENS ALFRED F [US]);
 [X]US6042538  (PUSKAS JOHN D [US]);
 [X]US6071284  (FOX WILLIAM CASEY [US]);
 [X]US6139509  (YUAN HANSEN [US], et al);
 [A]US6183477  (PEPPER JOHN R [US]);
 [X]US6248110  (REILEY MARK A [US], et al)
by applicantUS5817015
 US6139489
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