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EP1498089 - Preparation for repairing cartilage defects or cartilage/bone defects in human or animal joints [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  16.11.2007
Database last updated on 16.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip22.05.2009Change - representativepublished on 24.06.2009  [2009/26]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Zimmer GmbH
Sulzer Allee 8
8404 Winterthur / CH
[2005/03]
Inventor(s)01 / Nadler, Daniel
Alte Rutschwilerstrasse 91
8442 Hettlingen ZH / CH
02 / Bittmann, Pedro
Seminarstrasse 46
8057 Zürich / CH
03 / Akens, Margarete UHN Princess Margaret Hosp.7-408
610 University Avenue
M5G 2M9 Toronto, ON / CA
04 / von Rechenberg, Brigitte
Mühlemattstrasse 15 B
8903 Birmensdorf / CH
05 / Auer, Jörg
Ammerswilerstrasse 5
5600 Lenzburg / CH
 [2005/16]
Former [2005/03]01 / Nadler, Daniel
Alte Rutschwilerstrasse 91
8442 Hettlingen ZH / CH
02 / Bittmann, Pedro
Seminarstrasse 46
8057 Zürich / CH
03 / Akens, Margarete
Binzwiesenstrasse 12
8057 Zürich / CH
04 / von Rechenberg, Brigitte
Mühlemattstrasse 15 B
8903 Birmensdorf / CH
05 / Auer, Jörg
Ammerswilerstrasse 5
5600 Lenzburg / CH
Representative(s)Frei Patent Attorneys
Frei Patentanwaltsbüro AG
Hagenholzstrasse 85
8050 Zürich / CH
[N/P]
Former [2009/26]Frei Patent Attorneys
Frei Patentanwaltsbüro Postfach 1771
8032 Zürich / CH
Former [2005/03]Frei Patent Attorneys
Frei Patentanwaltsbüro, Postfach 768
8029 Zürich / CH
Application number, filing date04020622.912.12.2000
[2005/03]
Priority number, dateCH1999000229615.12.1999         Original published format: CH 229699
[2005/03]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1498089
Date:19.01.2005
Language:DE
[2005/03]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP29.11.2004
ClassificationIPC:A61F2/30, A61F2/28, A61L27/00, A61L27/12, A61B17/16, A61B17/32, A61F2/46
[2005/03]
CPC:
A61B17/32053 (EP,US); A61F2/28 (EP,US); A61F2/30756 (EP,US);
A61F2/4601 (EP,US); A61B17/1637 (EP,US); A61B2017/00969 (EP,US);
A61F2002/2839 (EP,US); A61F2002/30032 (EP,US); A61F2002/30062 (EP,US);
A61F2002/30113 (EP,US); A61F2002/30143 (EP,US); A61F2002/30153 (EP,US);
A61F2002/30154 (EP,US); A61F2002/30156 (EP,US); A61F2002/30172 (EP,US);
A61F2002/30224 (EP,US); A61F2002/30233 (EP,US); A61F2002/30299 (EP,US);
A61F2002/30327 (EP,US); A61F2002/30733 (EP,US); A61F2002/30751 (EP,US);
A61F2002/30759 (EP,US); A61F2002/30808 (EP,US); A61F2002/30929 (EP,US);
A61F2002/30971 (EP,US); A61F2002/4631 (EP,US); A61F2002/4649 (EP,US);
A61F2002/4685 (EP,US); A61F2210/0004 (EP,US); A61F2230/0006 (EP,US);
A61F2230/0017 (EP,US); A61F2230/0019 (EP,US); A61F2230/0021 (EP,US);
A61F2230/0023 (EP,US); A61F2230/0052 (EP,US); A61F2230/0069 (EP,US);
A61F2230/0093 (EP,US); A61F2240/001 (EP,US); A61F2250/003 (EP,US);
A61F2250/0039 (EP,US); A61F2310/00293 (EP,US); A61F2310/00964 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2005/03]
TitleGerman:Präparat für die Reparatur von Knorpel- oder Knorpel/Knochen-Defekten in menschlichen oder tierischen Gelenken[2005/03]
English:Preparation for repairing cartilage defects or cartilage/bone defects in human or animal joints[2005/03]
French:Préparation pour la réparation d'anomalies cartilagineuses ou cartilagino-osseuses affectant des articulations humaines ou animales[2005/03]
Examination procedure05.07.2005Examination requested  [2005/35]
20.10.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
18.04.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.02.2007Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.06.2007Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2007/51]
23.07.2007Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time  [2007/51]
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP00979315.9  / EP1237511
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.08.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
31.08.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
23.12.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
27.12.2005Renewal fee patent year 06
27.12.2006Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[A]DE2933174  (SULZER AG) [A] 2-5 * the whole document *;
 [A]EP0493698  (HAERLE ANTON [DE]);
 [A]US5152791  (HAKAMATSUKA YASUHARU [JP], et al);
 [A]WO9315694  (UNIV TEXAS [US]) [A] 1 * the whole document *;
 [A]WO9426211  (GROSS ULRICH [DE]);
 [A]DE19503504  (METRIMED ORVOSI MUESZERGYARTO [HU]);
 [A]WO9624310  (HOSPITAL FOR JOINT DISEASES OR [US]) [A] 7 * claims 2,5 *;
 [A]WO9624302  (SCHWARTZ ROBERT E [US]);
 [A]US5591234  (KIRSCH AXEL [DE]) [A] 1 * column W *;
 [DA]EP0768332  (SULZER INNOTEC AG [CH]) [DA] 9 * the whole document *;
 [DA]WO9746665  (SULZER ORTHOPEDICS LTD [CH], et al);
 [A]EP0815809  (JOHNSON & JOHNSON PROFESSIONAL [US]) [A] 1 * column 8, line 3 - line 31; figure 3 *;
 [A]WO9856317  (BIONX IMPLANTS OY [FI]) [A] 1 * page 13, line 24 - page 14, line 12; figures 11A,11B; claims 4-6 *
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