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EP About this file: EP1477122

EP1477122 - Implant for fixing bone plates [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  14.09.2009
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip30.09.2011Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY, TR		published on 02.11.2011  [2011/44]
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 [2004/47]For all designated states
Aesculap AG & Co. KG
Am Aesculap-Platz
78532 Tuttlingen / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Nesper, Markus
Rote Strasse 23
78532 Tuttlingen / DE
02 / Steinhilper, Klaus-Dieter
Kolpingweg 45
78532 Tuttlingen / DE
03 / Weisshaupt, Dieter
Bachzimmerer Ösch 10
78194 Immendingen / DE
 [2004/47]
Representative(s)Regelmann, Thomas
HOEGER, STELLRECHT & PARTNER Patentanwälte
Uhlandstrasse 14 c
70182 Stuttgart / DE
[N/P]
Former [2004/47]Regelmann, Thomas, Dr.
HOEGER, STELLRECHT & PARTNER Patentanwälte Uhlandstrasse 14 c
70182 Stuttgart / DE
Application number, filing date04015445.223.05.2002
[2004/47]
Priority number, dateDE200112891715.06.2001         Original published format: DE 10128917
[2004/47]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1477122
Date:17.11.2004
Language:DE
[2004/47]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1477122
Date:01.12.2004
[2004/49]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1477122
Date:12.11.2008
Language:DE
[2008/46]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP15.10.2004
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/68
[2004/47]
CPC:
A61B17/688 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2004/47]
TitleGerman:Implantat zur Fixierung von Knochenplatten[2004/47]
English:Implant for fixing bone plates[2004/47]
French:Implant destiné à la fixation de plaques d'osteosynthése[2004/47]
Examination procedure08.04.2005Examination requested  [2005/23]
30.05.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
30.11.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.04.2008Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.08.2008Fee for grant paid
14.08.2008Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP02743080.0  / EP1460951
Opposition(s)13.08.2009No opposition filed within time limit [2009/42]
Fees paidRenewal fee
01.07.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
23.07.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
25.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
26.05.2007Renewal fee patent year 06
29.02.2008Renewal fee patent year 07
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.05.200504   M06   Fee paid on   23.07.2005
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY12.11.2008
DK12.11.2008
FI12.11.2008
IE12.11.2008
NL12.11.2008
TR12.11.2008
GR13.02.2009
PT13.04.2009
AT23.05.2009
LU23.05.2009
BE31.05.2009
MC31.05.2009
[2011/43]
Former [2011/21]DK12.11.2008
FI12.11.2008
IE12.11.2008
NL12.11.2008
GR13.02.2009
PT13.04.2009
AT23.05.2009
LU23.05.2009
BE31.05.2009
MC31.05.2009
Former [2010/49]DK12.11.2008
FI12.11.2008
IE12.11.2008
NL12.11.2008
GR13.02.2009
PT13.04.2009
AT23.05.2009
BE31.05.2009
MC31.05.2009
Former [2010/38]DK12.11.2008
FI12.11.2008
IE12.11.2008
NL12.11.2008
PT13.04.2009
AT23.05.2009
BE31.05.2009
MC31.05.2009
Former [2010/28]DK12.11.2008
FI12.11.2008
IE12.11.2008
NL12.11.2008
PT13.04.2009
BE31.05.2009
MC31.05.2009
Former [2010/04]DK12.11.2008
FI12.11.2008
IE12.11.2008
NL12.11.2008
PT13.04.2009
MC31.05.2009
Former [2009/40]DK12.11.2008
FI12.11.2008
IE12.11.2008
NL12.11.2008
PT13.04.2009
Former [2009/35]DK12.11.2008
FI12.11.2008
IE12.11.2008
NL12.11.2008
Former [2009/26]FI12.11.2008
NL12.11.2008
Documents cited:Search[X]US5021059  (KENSEY KENNETH [US], et al) [X] 1* column 11, line 62 - column 12, line 7; figure 11 *;
 [A]US5921986  (BONUTTI PETER M [US]) [A] 1 * abstract *;
 [A]DE29919090U  (AESCULAP AG & CO KG [DE]) [A] 1 * page 20, line 30 - page 26, line 16 * * page 38, line 14 - page 45, line 9 * * figures 1-3,13-17; claims 52-56 *
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