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EP About this file: EP1951162

EP1951162 - DISTAL RADIOULNAR JOINT PROSTHESIS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  20.06.2014
Database last updated on 10.07.2024
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
Ascension Orthopedics, Inc.
8700 Cameron Road, Suite 100
Austin TX 78754 / US
[2008/32]
Inventor(s)01 / VANDERMEULEN, Steve
1605 Muledeer Run
Leander, Texas 78641 / US
02 / MARTIN, Robert
124 Rudder Dr.
Austin, Texas 78738 / US
 [2008/32]
Representative(s)Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastrasse 30
81925 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2013/33]HOFFMANN EITLE
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Arabellastrasse 4
81925 München / DE
Former [2008/32]HOFFMANN EITLE
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Arabellastrasse 4
81925 München / DE
Application number, filing date06846282.913.11.2006
[2008/32]
WO2006US60827
Priority number, dateUS20050736658P14.11.2005         Original published format: US 736658 P
US2006055882210.11.2006         Original published format: US 558822
[2008/32]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2007059459
Date:24.05.2007
Language:EN
[2007/21]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1951162
Date:06.08.2008
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 24.05.2007 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2008/32]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1951162
Date:14.08.2013
Language:EN
[2013/33]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US29.11.2007
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP01.08.2011
ClassificationIPC:A61F2/42
[2008/32]
CPC:
A61F2/4261 (EP,US); A61F2002/30224 (EP,US); A61F2002/30616 (EP,US);
A61F2002/4269 (EP,US); A61F2230/0069 (EP,US); A61F2310/00017 (EP,US);
A61F2310/00029 (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,   LV,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2008/32]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:PROTHESE FÜR DAS DISTALE RADIOULNAR-GELENK[2008/32]
English:DISTAL RADIOULNAR JOINT PROSTHESIS[2008/32]
French:PROTHESE ARTICULAIRE RADIO-CUBITALE DISTALE[2008/32]
Entry into regional phase04.06.2008National basic fee paid 
04.06.2008Search fee paid 
04.06.2008Designation fee(s) paid 
04.06.2008Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure04.06.2008Examination requested  [2008/32]
17.02.2012Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
19.03.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.07.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.03.2013Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.07.2013Fee for grant paid
04.07.2013Fee for publishing/printing paid
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  19.03.2012
Opposition(s)15.05.2014No opposition filed within time limit [2014/30]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.11.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
25.11.2009Renewal fee patent year 04
24.11.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
23.11.2011Renewal fee patent year 06
26.11.2012Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU13.11.2006
AT14.08.2013
BE14.08.2013
BG14.08.2013
CY14.08.2013
CZ14.08.2013
DK14.08.2013
EE14.08.2013
ES14.08.2013
FI14.08.2013
IT14.08.2013
LT14.08.2013
LV14.08.2013
MC14.08.2013
NL14.08.2013
PL14.08.2013
RO14.08.2013
SE14.08.2013
SI14.08.2013
SK14.08.2013
TR14.08.2013
IE13.11.2013
LU13.11.2013
GR15.11.2013
CH30.11.2013
LI30.11.2013
IS14.12.2013
PT16.12.2013
[2015/34]
Former [2015/32]AT14.08.2013
BE14.08.2013
CY14.08.2013
CZ14.08.2013
DK14.08.2013
EE14.08.2013
ES14.08.2013
FI14.08.2013
IT14.08.2013
LT14.08.2013
LV14.08.2013
MC14.08.2013
NL14.08.2013
PL14.08.2013
RO14.08.2013
SE14.08.2013
SI14.08.2013
SK14.08.2013
TR14.08.2013
IE13.11.2013
GR15.11.2013
CH30.11.2013
LI30.11.2013
IS14.12.2013
PT16.12.2013
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BE14.08.2013
CY14.08.2013
CZ14.08.2013
DK14.08.2013
EE14.08.2013
ES14.08.2013
FI14.08.2013
IT14.08.2013
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LV14.08.2013
MC14.08.2013
NL14.08.2013
PL14.08.2013
RO14.08.2013
SE14.08.2013
SI14.08.2013
SK14.08.2013
IE13.11.2013
GR15.11.2013
CH30.11.2013
LI30.11.2013
IS14.12.2013
PT16.12.2013
Former [2014/34]AT14.08.2013
BE14.08.2013
CY14.08.2013
CZ14.08.2013
DK14.08.2013
EE14.08.2013
ES14.08.2013
FI14.08.2013
IT14.08.2013
LT14.08.2013
LV14.08.2013
MC14.08.2013
NL14.08.2013
PL14.08.2013
RO14.08.2013
SE14.08.2013
SI14.08.2013
SK14.08.2013
GR15.11.2013
CH30.11.2013
LI30.11.2013
IS14.12.2013
PT16.12.2013
Former [2014/33]AT14.08.2013
BE14.08.2013
CY14.08.2013
CZ14.08.2013
DK14.08.2013
EE14.08.2013
ES14.08.2013
FI14.08.2013
IT14.08.2013
LT14.08.2013
LV14.08.2013
MC14.08.2013
NL14.08.2013
PL14.08.2013
RO14.08.2013
SE14.08.2013
SI14.08.2013
SK14.08.2013
GR15.11.2013
IS14.12.2013
PT16.12.2013
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BE14.08.2013
CY14.08.2013
CZ14.08.2013
DK14.08.2013
EE14.08.2013
ES14.08.2013
FI14.08.2013
IT14.08.2013
LT14.08.2013
LV14.08.2013
NL14.08.2013
PL14.08.2013
RO14.08.2013
SE14.08.2013
SI14.08.2013
SK14.08.2013
GR15.11.2013
IS14.12.2013
PT16.12.2013
Former [2014/23]AT14.08.2013
BE14.08.2013
CY14.08.2013
CZ14.08.2013
DK14.08.2013
EE14.08.2013
ES14.08.2013
FI14.08.2013
LT14.08.2013
LV14.08.2013
NL14.08.2013
PL14.08.2013
RO14.08.2013
SE14.08.2013
SI14.08.2013
SK14.08.2013
GR15.11.2013
IS14.12.2013
PT16.12.2013
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BE14.08.2013
CY14.08.2013
DK14.08.2013
ES14.08.2013
FI14.08.2013
LT14.08.2013
LV14.08.2013
NL14.08.2013
PL14.08.2013
RO14.08.2013
SE14.08.2013
SI14.08.2013
GR15.11.2013
IS14.12.2013
PT16.12.2013
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BE14.08.2013
CY14.08.2013
DK14.08.2013
ES14.08.2013
FI14.08.2013
LT14.08.2013
LV14.08.2013
PL14.08.2013
SE14.08.2013
SI14.08.2013
GR15.11.2013
IS14.12.2013
PT16.12.2013
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BE14.08.2013
CY14.08.2013
ES14.08.2013
FI14.08.2013
LT14.08.2013
LV14.08.2013
PL14.08.2013
SE14.08.2013
SI14.08.2013
GR15.11.2013
IS14.12.2013
PT16.12.2013
Former [2014/14]CY26.06.2013
AT14.08.2013
BE14.08.2013
ES14.08.2013
FI14.08.2013
LT14.08.2013
LV14.08.2013
PL14.08.2013
SE14.08.2013
SI14.08.2013
GR15.11.2013
IS14.12.2013
PT16.12.2013
Former [2014/12]CY26.06.2013
AT14.08.2013
ES14.08.2013
FI14.08.2013
LT14.08.2013
LV14.08.2013
PL14.08.2013
SE14.08.2013
SI14.08.2013
GR15.11.2013
IS14.12.2013
PT16.12.2013
Former [2014/11]CY26.06.2013
AT14.08.2013
FI14.08.2013
LT14.08.2013
PL14.08.2013
SE14.08.2013
IS14.12.2013
PT16.12.2013
Former [2014/10]CY26.06.2013
AT14.08.2013
LT14.08.2013
SE14.08.2013
IS14.12.2013
PT16.12.2013
Former [2014/09]AT14.08.2013
LT14.08.2013
SE14.08.2013
PT16.12.2013
Former [2014/08]LT14.08.2013
PT16.12.2013
Documents cited:Search[A]GB2269752  (HOUSE HOMER CHARLES [US]) [A] 1 * figure 4 *;
 [A]US6059832  (MENON JAY [US]) [A] 6 * figure 8 *;
 [A]WO0101892  (STRATEN RES & DEV B V VAN [NL], et al) [A] 1* figures 2,3 *;
 [Y]US6302915  (COONEY III WILLIAM P [US], et al) [Y] 1,4,5,7,8,10 * column 5, lines 1-65; figures 1-3 *;
 [A]US6814757  (KOPYLOV PHILIPPE [SE], et al) [A] 2,3,9 * figures 8,8a,10a *;
 [Y]US2005049710  (O'DRISCOLL SHAWN W [US], et al) [Y] 1,4,5,7,8,10 * paragraph [0036]; figures 5,8 * * paragraphs [0057] - [0059] *
International search[Y]US6059832  (MENON JAY [US]);
 [Y]US6302915  (COONEY III WILLIAM P [US], et al);
 [Y]US2004186580  (STEINMANN SCOTT P [US]);
 [Y]US6814757  (KOPYLOV PHILIPPE [SE], et al);
 [Y]US2005049710  (O'DRISCOLL SHAWN W [US], et al)
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