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EP About this file: EP1740113

EP1740113 - INTRAMEDULLARY NAIL COMPRISING ELEMENTS OF SHAPE-MEMORY MATERIAL [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  08.01.2010
Database last updated on 21.01.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip07.10.2011Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY		published on 09.11.2011  [2011/45]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ORTHOFIX S.r.l.
Via delle Nazioni 9
37012 Bussolengo VR / IT
[2007/02]
Inventor(s)01 / COATI, Michele
Via A. Vivaldi, 2
I-37029 San Pietro in Cariano / IT
02 / MARAZZI, Giancarlo
Via Strà Favia 1/A
I-21047 Saronno / IT
03 / MARINI, Graziano
Via IV Novembre, 74/A
I-37060 Castel D'Azzano / IT
04 / ROSSI, Graziano
Via L. de Besi, 22
I-37139 Verona / IT
05 / ROSSI, Luigi
Via Forte Laghetto, 8
I-37019 Peschiera del Garda / IT
06 / VENTURINI, Daniele
Via dei Carpini, 36
I-37064 Povegliano Veronese / IT
 [2007/02]
Representative(s)Botti, Mario
Botti & Ferrari S.p.A.
Via Cappellini, 11
20124 Milano / IT
[N/P]
Former [2007/02]Botti, Mario
Botti & Ferrari S.r.l., Via Locatelli, 5
20124 Milano / IT
Application number, filing date05734396.431.03.2005
[2007/02]
WO2005EP03395
Priority number, dateEP2004000778631.03.2004         Original published format: EP 04007786
EP2004000778531.03.2004         Original published format: EP 04007785
[2007/02]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2005094706
Date:13.10.2005
Language:EN
[2005/41]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1740113
Date:10.01.2007
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 13.10.2005 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2007/02]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1740113
Date:04.03.2009
Language:EN
[2009/10]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP13.10.2005
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/72
[2007/02]
CPC:
A61B17/7266 (EP,US); A61B2017/00867 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2007/02]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
YUNot yet paid
TitleGerman:MARKNAGEL MIT ELEMENTEN AUS FORMGEDÄCHTNISMATERIAL[2007/02]
English:INTRAMEDULLARY NAIL COMPRISING ELEMENTS OF SHAPE-MEMORY MATERIAL[2007/02]
French:CLOU INTRAMEDULLAIRE AVEC DES MOYENS D'EXPANSION POUR FIXATION DANS L'OS[2007/02]
Entry into regional phase31.10.2006National basic fee paid 
31.10.2006Designation fee(s) paid 
31.10.2006Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure28.10.2005Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
31.10.2006Examination requested  [2007/02]
18.05.2007Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
01.08.2008Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.12.2008Fee for grant paid
03.12.2008Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP07009998.1  / EP1820462
EP07009999.9  / EP1815813
Opposition(s)07.12.2009No opposition filed within time limit [2010/06]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.10.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
26.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipBE04.03.2009
CY04.03.2009
CZ04.03.2009
DK04.03.2009
EE04.03.2009
FI04.03.2009
LT04.03.2009
PL04.03.2009
RO04.03.2009
SI04.03.2009
SK04.03.2009
IE31.03.2009
LU31.03.2009
MC31.03.2009
BG04.06.2009
IS04.07.2009
PT18.08.2009
[2011/45]
Former [2011/22]BE04.03.2009
CZ04.03.2009
DK04.03.2009
EE04.03.2009
FI04.03.2009
LT04.03.2009
PL04.03.2009
RO04.03.2009
SI04.03.2009
SK04.03.2009
IE31.03.2009
LU31.03.2009
MC31.03.2009
BG04.06.2009
IS04.07.2009
PT18.08.2009
Former [2010/12]BE04.03.2009
CZ04.03.2009
DK04.03.2009
EE04.03.2009
FI04.03.2009
LT04.03.2009
PL04.03.2009
RO04.03.2009
SI04.03.2009
SK04.03.2009
IE31.03.2009
MC31.03.2009
BG04.06.2009
IS04.07.2009
PT18.08.2009
Former [2010/07]BE04.03.2009
CZ04.03.2009
EE04.03.2009
FI04.03.2009
LT04.03.2009
PL04.03.2009
RO04.03.2009
SI04.03.2009
SK04.03.2009
IE31.03.2009
MC31.03.2009
IS04.07.2009
PT18.08.2009
Former [2009/52]BE04.03.2009
CZ04.03.2009
EE04.03.2009
FI04.03.2009
LT04.03.2009
PL04.03.2009
RO04.03.2009
SI04.03.2009
SK04.03.2009
MC31.03.2009
IS04.07.2009
PT18.08.2009
Former [2009/48]BE04.03.2009
EE04.03.2009
FI04.03.2009
LT04.03.2009
PL04.03.2009
SI04.03.2009
MC31.03.2009
Cited inInternational search[X]JPH1057398  ;
 [X]DE3838388  (PFEIFER THOMAS DR MED [DE]) [X] 1,9,10,23-26* column 3, line 29 - line 56; figure 2 *;
 [X]FR2727304  (FELMAN DANIEL [FR]) [X] 1,3,5,9,10,23-26 * page 2 - page 3 *;
 [Y]US5702215  (LI LEHMANN K [US]) [Y] 1,27-35 * page 6, line 22 - line 65; figure 6 *;
 [X]FR2783702  (BERTHOLET MAURICE [FR]) [X] 1,3,23-25 * page 4 - page 6; figures 3,4,8,9 *;
 [Y]WO03007830  (EXPANDING ORTHOPEDICS INC [US]) [Y] 1,14,27-35 * page 16, line 10 - line 12; figure 14 *;
 [Y]US6575973  (SHEKALIM AVRAHAM [IL]) [Y] 1,14 * figure 3 *
 [X]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19980630), vol. 1998, no. 08, & JP10057398 A 19980303 (MONMA MITSURU) [X] 1-3,5-10,12,13,16 * abstract *
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