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EP About this file: EP2007318

EP2007318 - ACETABULAR CUP ASSEMBLY FOR MULTIPLE BEARING MATERIALS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  16.05.2014
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip24.07.2015Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BG, HU, LU		published on 26.08.2015  [2015/35]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Smith & Nephew, Inc.
1450 East Brooks Road
Memphis, TN 38116 / US
[2013/46]
Former [2009/01]For all designated states
Smith and Nephew, Inc.
1450 Brooks Road
Memphis, TN 38116 / US
Inventor(s)01 / ALLEN, Charles, Wayne
7596 Brittnay Drive
Southaven, Mississippi 38671 / US
02 / CAPRIOTTI, Jason, A.
100 Nichols Boulevard
Senatobia, Mississippi 38668 / US
03 / CROXTON, Michael, A.
2411 Yester Oaks
Germantown, Tennessee 38139 / US
04 / ASHTON, Roger, William, Frank
Leamington Spa
Warwick Warwickshire CV31 3HL / GB
05 / WAUGH, Justin, M.
5036 Welchshire Avenue
Memphis, Tennessee 38117 / US
06 / SHEA, Jeffrey, J.
2059 Shadowood Cove
Memphis, Tennessee 38119 / US
07 / SRINIVASAN, Sureshkumar
1321 River Bank Drive
Collierville, Tennessee 38017 / US
08 / WALTERSDORFF, William, L.
590 Northwood Hills Road
Hernando, Mississippi 38632 / US
09 / MCLEAN, Terry, W.
282 Green Arrow Cove
Cordova, Tennessee 38018 / US
 [2009/01]
Representative(s)Curran, Clair
Smith & Nephew UK Limited
Research Centre
York Science Park
Heslington, York YO10 5DF / GB
[2012/30]
Former [2009/01]Adcocks, Clair
Smith & Nephew UK Limited Research Centre York Science Park
Heslington, York YO10 5DF / GB
Application number, filing date06839455.018.10.2006
[2009/01]
WO2006US60044
Priority number, dateUS20060783937P20.03.2006         Original published format: US 783937 P
[2009/01]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2007108848
Date:27.09.2007
Language:EN
[2007/39]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2007318
Date:31.12.2008
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 27.09.2007 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2009/01]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2007318
Date:10.07.2013
Language:EN
[2013/28]
Type: B8 Corrected title page of specification 
No.:EP2007318
Date:12.03.2014
[2014/11]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP27.09.2007
ClassificationIPC:A61F2/32, A61F2/34, A61F2/46
[2012/18]
CPC:
A61F2/30767 (EP,US); A61F2/4609 (US); A61F2/32 (EP,US);
A61F2/34 (EP,US); A61F2/4637 (EP,US); A61F2/4684 (EP,US);
A61B17/68 (EP,US); A61B17/86 (EP,US); A61F2/30744 (EP,US);
A61F2002/30092 (EP,US); A61F2002/30321 (EP,US); A61F2002/30331 (EP,US);
A61F2002/30332 (EP,US); A61F2002/30367 (EP,US); A61F2002/30378 (EP,US);
A61F2002/30403 (EP,US); A61F2002/30474 (EP,US); A61F2002/30487 (EP,US);
A61F2002/30495 (EP,US); A61F2002/305 (EP,US); A61F2002/3052 (EP,US);
A61F2002/3054 (EP,US); A61F2002/30578 (EP,US); A61F2002/30593 (EP,US);
A61F2002/30604 (EP,US); A61F2002/30607 (EP,US); A61F2002/30616 (EP,US);
A61F2002/30787 (EP,US); A61F2002/30822 (EP,US); A61F2002/30827 (EP,US);
A61F2002/30906 (EP,US); A61F2002/30925 (EP,US); A61F2002/3093 (US);
A61F2002/30968 (EP,US); A61F2002/3216 (US); A61F2002/3241 (EP,US);
A61F2002/3401 (EP,US); A61F2002/3403 (EP,US); A61F2002/3611 (EP,US);
A61F2002/4629 (EP,US); A61F2002/4632 (EP,US); A61F2002/4641 (EP,US);
A61F2002/4666 (EP,US); A61F2002/4681 (EP,US); A61F2002/4688 (EP,US);
A61F2210/0014 (EP,US); A61F2220/0025 (EP,US); A61F2220/0033 (EP,US);
A61F2250/0025 (EP,US); A61F2250/0062 (EP,US); A61F2310/00017 (EP,US);
A61F2310/00023 (EP,US); A61F2310/00029 (EP,US); A61F2310/00167 (EP,US);
A61F2310/00179 (EP,US); A61F2310/00203 (EP,US); A61F2310/00239 (EP,US);
A61F2310/00395 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2009/01]A61F2/34, A61F2/46
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2009/01]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:HÜFTPFANNEN-ANORDNUNG FÜR MULTIPLE LAGERMATERIALIEN[2009/01]
English:ACETABULAR CUP ASSEMBLY FOR MULTIPLE BEARING MATERIALS[2009/01]
French:ASSEMBLAGE DE CUPULE ACÉTABULAIRE POUR MATÉRIAUX D'APPUI MULTIPLES[2009/01]
Entry into regional phase07.10.2008National basic fee paid 
07.10.2008Designation fee(s) paid 
07.10.2008Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure07.10.2008Examination requested  [2009/01]
20.05.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
11.01.2010Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
22.03.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.04.2012Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.08.2012Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
23.08.2012Fee for grant paid
23.08.2012Fee for publishing/printing paid
01.02.2013Communication of intention to grant the patent
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  20.05.2009
Opposition(s)11.04.2014No opposition filed within time limit [2014/25]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
22.03.2010Request for further processing filed
22.03.2010Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Fees paidRenewal fee
07.10.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
13.10.2009Renewal fee patent year 04
12.10.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
11.10.2011Renewal fee patent year 06
11.10.2012Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU18.10.2006
AT10.07.2013
BG10.07.2013
CY10.07.2013
CZ10.07.2013
DK10.07.2013
EE10.07.2013
FI10.07.2013
LT10.07.2013
LV10.07.2013
MC10.07.2013
PL10.07.2013
RO10.07.2013
SE10.07.2013
SI10.07.2013
SK10.07.2013
GR11.10.2013
LU18.10.2013
IS10.11.2013
PT11.11.2013
[2015/34]
Former [2014/25]AT10.07.2013
CY10.07.2013
CZ10.07.2013
DK10.07.2013
EE10.07.2013
FI10.07.2013
LT10.07.2013
LV10.07.2013
MC10.07.2013
PL10.07.2013
RO10.07.2013
SE10.07.2013
SI10.07.2013
SK10.07.2013
GR11.10.2013
IS10.11.2013
PT11.11.2013
Former [2014/23]AT10.07.2013
CY10.07.2013
CZ10.07.2013
DK10.07.2013
EE10.07.2013
FI10.07.2013
LT10.07.2013
LV10.07.2013
PL10.07.2013
RO10.07.2013
SE10.07.2013
SI10.07.2013
SK10.07.2013
GR11.10.2013
IS10.11.2013
PT11.11.2013
Former [2014/22]AT10.07.2013
CY10.07.2013
DK10.07.2013
FI10.07.2013
LT10.07.2013
LV10.07.2013
PL10.07.2013
RO10.07.2013
SE10.07.2013
SI10.07.2013
GR11.10.2013
IS10.11.2013
PT11.11.2013
Former [2014/21]AT10.07.2013
CY10.07.2013
DK10.07.2013
FI10.07.2013
LT10.07.2013
LV10.07.2013
PL10.07.2013
SE10.07.2013
SI10.07.2013
GR11.10.2013
IS10.11.2013
PT11.11.2013
Former [2014/18]AT10.07.2013
CY10.07.2013
FI10.07.2013
LT10.07.2013
LV10.07.2013
PL10.07.2013
SE10.07.2013
SI10.07.2013
GR11.10.2013
IS10.11.2013
PT11.11.2013
Former [2014/12]CY19.06.2013
AT10.07.2013
FI10.07.2013
LT10.07.2013
LV10.07.2013
PL10.07.2013
SE10.07.2013
SI10.07.2013
GR11.10.2013
IS10.11.2013
PT11.11.2013
Former [2014/11]CY19.06.2013
AT10.07.2013
FI10.07.2013
LT10.07.2013
PL10.07.2013
SE10.07.2013
SI10.07.2013
IS10.11.2013
PT11.11.2013
Former [2014/10]CY19.06.2013
AT10.07.2013
LT10.07.2013
SE10.07.2013
SI10.07.2013
IS10.11.2013
PT11.11.2013
Former [2014/09]AT10.07.2013
LT10.07.2013
SE10.07.2013
SI10.07.2013
PT11.11.2013
Former [2014/08]LT10.07.2013
SI10.07.2013
PT11.11.2013
Former [2013/49]SI10.07.2013
Cited inInternational search[X]GB2159416  (TRONZO RAYMOND G) [X] 1,2,6,8,15 * page 3, line 62 - line 66 * * page 4, line 1 - line 21 * * claims 1-3,9,14 * * figures 4,5 *;
 [X]EP0245527  (SULZER AG [CH]) [X] 1,2,6,15 * page 3, line 26 - page 5, line 21 * * figures 1,2 *;
 [Y]US5310408  (SCHRYVER JEFF [US], et al) [Y] 5,7 * abstract * * column 6, line 21 - line 34 * * figure 2 *;
 [XY]EP1308141  (PERMEDICA S P A [IT]) [X] 1-4,6,13-15 * paragraph [0016] - paragraph [0041] * * paragraph [0048] * * figures 1,5,6,12 * [Y] 5,7;
 [A]US6589284  (SILBERER PAUL [DE]) [A] * column 3, line 30 - column 4, line 19 * * column 4, line 66 - column 5, line 12 * * claim 1 ** figures 2,4 *;
 [A]US2005288793  (DONG NICHOLAS N G [US], et al) [A] * paragraph [0034] * * figures 1,1A *
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