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EP About this file: EP1755474

EP1755474 - OSTEOSYNTHESIS PLATE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  09.10.2009
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
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
Synthes GmbH
Eimattstrasse 3
4436 Oberdorf / CH
[2007/09]
Inventor(s)01 / SCHWER, Stefan
Talweg 44
79540 Lörrach / DE
02 / MARIÉTHOZ, Eric
Les Cleves
CH-1997 Haute-Nendaz / CH
03 / ANDERMATT, Daniel
Bahnhofstrasse 93b
CH-4313 Möhlin / CH
04 / MARTINELLI, Orlando
Finkenweg 2
CH-3380 Wangen an der Aare / CH
 [2008/47]
Former [2007/19]01 / SCHWER, Stefan
Talweg 44
79540 Lörrach / DE
02 / MARI THOZ, Eric
Les Cleves
CH-1997 Haute-Nendaz / CH
03 / ANDERMATT, Daniel
Bahnhofstrasse 93b
CH-4313 Möhlin / CH
04 / MARTINELLI, Orlando
Finkenweg 2
CH-3380 Wangen an der Aare / CH
Former [2007/09]01 / SCHWER, Stefan
Talweg 44
79540 Lörrach / DE
02 / MARI THOZ, Eric
Les Cleves
CH-1997 Haute-Nendaz / CH
03 / ANDERMATT, Daniel
Bahnhofstrasse 93b
CH-4313 Möhlin / CH
04 / MARTINELLI, Orlando
Felsenweg 11
CH-4536 Attiswil / CH
Representative(s)Rosenich, Paul
PPR AG
Rotenbodenstrasse 12
9497 Triesenberg / LI
[N/P]
Former [2007/09]Rosenich, Paul
Patentbüro Paul Rosenich AG BGZ
9497 Triesenberg / LI
Application number, filing date04735613.401.06.2004
[2007/09]
WO2004IB01784
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2005117732
Date:15.12.2005
Language:DE
[2005/50]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1755474
Date:28.02.2007
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 15.12.2005 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2007/09]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1755474
Date:03.12.2008
Language:DE
[2008/49]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP15.12.2005
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/80
[2007/09]
CPC:
A61B17/8061 (EP,US); A61B17/58 (KR); A61B17/80 (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,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2007/09]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
TitleGerman:OSTEOSYNTHESEPLATTE[2007/09]
English:OSTEOSYNTHESIS PLATE[2007/09]
French:PLAQUE D'OSTEOSYNTHESE[2007/09]
Entry into regional phase02.01.2007National basic fee paid 
02.01.2007Designation fee(s) paid 
02.01.2007Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure02.01.2007Examination requested  [2007/09]
24.07.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
05.11.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.07.2008Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.10.2008Fee for grant paid
14.10.2008Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)04.09.2009No opposition filed within time limit [2009/46]
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.01.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
02.07.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
28.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY03.12.2008
CZ03.12.2008
DK03.12.2008
EE03.12.2008
FI03.12.2008
IE03.12.2008
NL03.12.2008
RO03.12.2008
SI03.12.2008
SK03.12.2008
TR03.12.2008
BG03.03.2009
GR04.03.2009
PT04.05.2009
LU01.06.2009
BE30.06.2009
MC30.06.2009
[2011/43]
Former [2011/21]CZ03.12.2008
DK03.12.2008
EE03.12.2008
FI03.12.2008
IE03.12.2008
NL03.12.2008
RO03.12.2008
SI03.12.2008
SK03.12.2008
BG03.03.2009
GR04.03.2009
PT04.05.2009
LU01.06.2009
BE30.06.2009
MC30.06.2009
Former [2010/50]CZ03.12.2008
DK03.12.2008
EE03.12.2008
FI03.12.2008
IE03.12.2008
NL03.12.2008
RO03.12.2008
SI03.12.2008
SK03.12.2008
BG03.03.2009
GR04.03.2009
PT04.05.2009
BE30.06.2009
MC30.06.2009
Former [2010/28]CZ03.12.2008
DK03.12.2008
EE03.12.2008
FI03.12.2008
IE03.12.2008
NL03.12.2008
RO03.12.2008
SI03.12.2008
SK03.12.2008
BG03.03.2009
PT04.05.2009
BE30.06.2009
MC30.06.2009
Former [2010/07]CZ03.12.2008
DK03.12.2008
EE03.12.2008
FI03.12.2008
IE03.12.2008
NL03.12.2008
RO03.12.2008
SI03.12.2008
SK03.12.2008
BG03.03.2009
PT04.05.2009
MC30.06.2009
Former [2009/46]CZ03.12.2008
DK03.12.2008
EE03.12.2008
FI03.12.2008
IE03.12.2008
NL03.12.2008
RO03.12.2008
SI03.12.2008
SK03.12.2008
BG03.03.2009
PT04.05.2009
Former [2009/44]CZ03.12.2008
EE03.12.2008
FI03.12.2008
IE03.12.2008
NL03.12.2008
RO03.12.2008
SI03.12.2008
SK03.12.2008
BG03.03.2009
PT04.05.2009
Former [2009/41]CZ03.12.2008
EE03.12.2008
FI03.12.2008
IE03.12.2008
NL03.12.2008
RO03.12.2008
SI03.12.2008
BG03.03.2009
PT04.05.2009
Former [2009/36]EE03.12.2008
FI03.12.2008
IE03.12.2008
NL03.12.2008
RO03.12.2008
SI03.12.2008
BG03.03.2009
Former [2009/35]FI03.12.2008
IE03.12.2008
NL03.12.2008
SI03.12.2008
BG03.03.2009
Former [2009/26]FI03.12.2008
NL03.12.2008
SI03.12.2008
Cited inInternational search[X]US4297993  (HAERLE ANTON) [X] 1,2,4,7 * figures 2,3 * * column 3, line 20 - line 38 *;
 [X]US5785712  (RUNCIMAN ROBERT JOHN [CA], et al) [X] 1-9 * the whole document *;
 [X]WO9851226  (SDGI HOLDINGS INC [US], et al) [X] 1-8 * figures 6,7,20 * * page 23, line 33 - page 24, line 14 * * page 17, line 27 - page 19, line 11 *;
 [E]EP1486175  (MUECKTER HELMUT DR MED DIPL-IN [DE], et al) [E] 1-8 * figures 1-5,9 * * paragraph [0012] - paragraph [0014] * * paragraph [0017] - paragraph [0025] * * paragraph [0028] - paragraph [0033] * * paragraph [0036] - paragraph [0039] * * paragraph [0046] *;
 [I]  - HEARN, E.J., Mechanics of Materials, Volume 2 - The Mechanics of Elastic and Plastic Deformation of Solids and Structural Materials (3rd Edition), AMSTERDAM NL, ELSEVIER, (1997), ISBN 0-7506-3266-6, XP002315178 [I] 1-9 * page 410, paragraph 1 * * page 414, paragraph 2 * * page 429, paragraph 10.3.7.C - page 430 * * page 431, paragraph 10.3.7.E - paragraph 10.3.7.F * * page 434, paragraph 10.3.9. - page 435 * * figures 10.16,10.17,10.24,10.44,10.46 *
 [X]  - PILKEY, WALTER D., Peterson's Stress Concentration Factors (2nd Edition), NEW YORK, USA, JOHN WILEY & SONS, (1997), ISBN 0-471-53849-3, XP002315179 [X] 1-9 * page 225, paragraph 4 - paragraph 6 * * page 239, line 8 - line 9 * * page 240, paragraph 4.6.4. - page 241, paragraph 4.6.5. * * figures 4.30,4.79-4.84 *
 [A]  - SYNTHES USA, 3.5mm LCP Proximal Humerus Plate, U.S.A., SYNTHES USA, (200312), XP002315180 [A] 1,9 * pages 1,5,8,9 *
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