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EP About this file: EP1663019

EP1663019 - DEVICE FOR DETERMINING THE ANGLE BETWEEN THE FEMUR AND THE TIBIA [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2006/23]METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DETERMINING THE ANGLE BETWEEN THE FEMUR AND THE TIBIA
[2007/31]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.12.2008
Database last updated on 18.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip29.10.2010Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): GR		published on 01.12.2010  [2010/48]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Aesculap AG
Am Aesculap-Platz
78532 Tuttlingen / DE
[2008/38]
Former [2008/01]For all designated states
AESCULAP AG & Co. KG
Am Aesculap-Platz
78532 Tuttlingen / DE
Former [2006/23]For all designated states
Aesculap AG & Co. KG
Am Aesculap-Platz
78532 Tuttlingen / DE
Inventor(s)01 / LEITNER, François
L'Orée du Parc
F-38410 Uriage / FR
02 / LAUGIER, Yann
06, rue du Petit Jean
F-38610 Jieres / FR
 [2006/23]
Representative(s)Hoeger, Stellrecht & Partner Patentanwälte mbB
Uhlandstrasse 14c
70182 Stuttgart / DE
[N/P]
Former [2006/23]Hoeger, Stellrecht & Partner Patentanwälte
Uhlandstrasse 14 c
70182 Stuttgart / DE
Application number, filing date03757835.813.09.2003
[2006/23]
WO2003EP10215
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2005032382
Date:14.04.2005
Language:DE
[2005/15]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1663019
Date:07.06.2006
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 14.04.2005 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2006/23]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1663019
Date:13.02.2008
Language:DE
[2008/07]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP14.04.2005
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/15, A61B19/00
[2006/23]
CPC:
A61B17/157 (EP,US); A61B34/20 (EP,US); A61B90/36 (EP,US);
A61B2034/102 (EP,US); A61B2034/105 (EP,US); A61B2034/2055 (EP,US);
A61B2034/2068 (EP,US); A61B2090/067 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2006/23]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG ZUR BESTIMMUNG DES WINKELS ZWISCHEN FEMUR UND TIBIA[2007/31]
English:DEVICE FOR DETERMINING THE ANGLE BETWEEN THE FEMUR AND THE TIBIA[2007/31]
French:DISPOSITIF POUR DETERMINER L'ANGLE ENTRE LE FEMUR ET LE TIBIA[2007/31]
Former [2006/23]VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR BESTIMMUNG DES WINKELS ZWISCHEN FEMUR UND TIBIA
Former [2006/23]METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DETERMINING THE ANGLE BETWEEN THE FEMUR AND THE TIBIA
Former [2006/23]PROCEDE ET DISPOSITIF POUR DETERMINER L'ANGLE ENTRE LE FEMUR ET LE TIBIA
Entry into regional phase28.01.2006National basic fee paid 
28.01.2006Designation fee(s) paid 
28.01.2006Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure28.01.2006Examination requested  [2006/23]
02.03.2006Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
04.08.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.12.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.03.2007Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
14.06.2007Date of oral proceedings
26.06.2007Date of oral proceedings
27.08.2007Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.08.2007Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
18.12.2007Fee for grant paid
18.12.2007Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)14.11.2008No opposition filed within time limit [2009/04]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.01.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
16.09.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
22.09.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY13.02.2008
CZ13.02.2008
DK13.02.2008
EE13.02.2008
FI13.02.2008
IE13.02.2008
NL13.02.2008
RO13.02.2008
SI13.02.2008
SK13.02.2008
TR13.02.2008
BG13.05.2008
SE13.05.2008
GR14.05.2008
PT14.07.2008
HU14.08.2008
LU13.09.2008
BE30.09.2008
CH30.09.2008
LI30.09.2008
MC30.09.2008
[2010/48]
Former [2010/37]CY13.02.2008
CZ13.02.2008
DK13.02.2008
EE13.02.2008
FI13.02.2008
IE13.02.2008
NL13.02.2008
RO13.02.2008
SI13.02.2008
SK13.02.2008
TR13.02.2008
BG13.05.2008
SE13.05.2008
PT14.07.2008
HU14.08.2008
LU13.09.2008
BE30.09.2008
CH30.09.2008
LI30.09.2008
MC30.09.2008
Former [2010/34]CY13.02.2008
CZ13.02.2008
DK13.02.2008
EE13.02.2008
FI13.02.2008
IE13.02.2008
NL13.02.2008
RO13.02.2008
SI13.02.2008
SK13.02.2008
BG13.05.2008
SE13.05.2008
PT14.07.2008
HU14.08.2008
LU13.09.2008
BE30.09.2008
CH30.09.2008
LI30.09.2008
MC30.09.2008
Former [2010/32]CY13.02.2008
CZ13.02.2008
DK13.02.2008
EE13.02.2008
FI13.02.2008
IE13.02.2008
NL13.02.2008
RO13.02.2008
SI13.02.2008
SK13.02.2008
BG13.05.2008
SE13.05.2008
PT14.07.2008
LU13.09.2008
BE30.09.2008
CH30.09.2008
LI30.09.2008
MC30.09.2008
Former [2009/49]CY13.02.2008
CZ13.02.2008
DK13.02.2008
EE13.02.2008
FI13.02.2008
IE13.02.2008
NL13.02.2008
RO13.02.2008
SI13.02.2008
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BG13.05.2008
SE13.05.2008
PT14.07.2008
BE30.09.2008
CH30.09.2008
LI30.09.2008
MC30.09.2008
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CZ13.02.2008
DK13.02.2008
EE13.02.2008
FI13.02.2008
IE13.02.2008
NL13.02.2008
RO13.02.2008
SI13.02.2008
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BG13.05.2008
SE13.05.2008
PT14.07.2008
BE30.09.2008
MC30.09.2008
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DK13.02.2008
EE13.02.2008
FI13.02.2008
IE13.02.2008
NL13.02.2008
RO13.02.2008
SI13.02.2008
SK13.02.2008
BG13.05.2008
SE13.05.2008
PT14.07.2008
BE30.09.2008
MC30.09.2008
Former [2009/23]CZ13.02.2008
DK13.02.2008
EE13.02.2008
FI13.02.2008
IE13.02.2008
NL13.02.2008
RO13.02.2008
SI13.02.2008
SK13.02.2008
BG13.05.2008
SE13.05.2008
PT14.07.2008
MC30.09.2008
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DK13.02.2008
EE13.02.2008
FI13.02.2008
IE13.02.2008
NL13.02.2008
RO13.02.2008
SI13.02.2008
SK13.02.2008
SE13.05.2008
PT14.07.2008
MC30.09.2008
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DK13.02.2008
FI13.02.2008
IE13.02.2008
NL13.02.2008
RO13.02.2008
SI13.02.2008
SK13.02.2008
SE13.05.2008
PT14.07.2008
MC30.09.2008
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DK13.02.2008
FI13.02.2008
IE13.02.2008
NL13.02.2008
RO13.02.2008
SI13.02.2008
SK13.02.2008
SE13.05.2008
PT14.07.2008
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FI13.02.2008
IE13.02.2008
NL13.02.2008
SI13.02.2008
SE13.05.2008
Former [2008/46]DK13.02.2008
FI13.02.2008
SI13.02.2008
SE13.05.2008
Former [2008/44]FI13.02.2008
SI13.02.2008
Former [2008/39]FI13.02.2008
Cited inInternational search[A]WO0209596  (STRATEC MEDICAL AG [CH], et al) [A] 9 * abstract * * page 7, paragraph 2 *;
 [X]US2002055679  (SATI MARWAN [CA], et al) [X] 9-12 * page 3, paragraph 25 - page 4, paragraph 37; figure 1 *;
 [X]WO0236031  (PRAXIM [FR], et al) [X] 9-12 * page 4, line 3 - line 7 * * page 12, line 9 - page 13, line 21 * * page 17, line 4 - page 18, line 7 * * page 21, line 25 - page 23, line 30 * * page 26, line 8 - line 14; figures 1A,B,2A,5A-C,7,8 *;
 [A]WO02067800  (SMITH & NEPHEW INC [US], et al) [A] 9* page 18, line 22 - page 20, line 29; figures 11-18 *;
 [X]DE20217014U  (AESCULAP AG & CO KG [DE]) [X] 9-12 * abstract * * page 18, line 3 - page 24, line 10 *;
 [A]US6554837  (HAURI BERNARD [CH], et al) [A] 9 * column 10, line 12 - column 11, line 54; figure 10 *
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