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EP About this file: EP1867294

EP1867294 - Femoral intramedullary rod system [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  29.07.2011
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip24.05.2013Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY
published on 26.06.2013  [2013/26]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Orthodyne, Inc.
Suite 204B, 1118 South Orange Avenue
Orlando, FL 32806 / US
For all designated states
Cole, J., Dean
500 Lakeview Street
Orlando, FL 32804 / US
[2007/51]
Inventor(s)01 / Cole, Dean J.
500 Lakeview Drive
Orlando, Florida 32804 / US
02 / Knobloch, Carl A.
5349 Red Leaf Court
Oviedo, Florida 32765 / US
 [2008/21]
Former [2008/08]01 / Cole, Dean J.
500 Lakeview Drive
Orlando, Florida 32804 / US
02 / Knobloch, Carl A.
1208 Country lane
Orlando, Florida 32804 / US
Representative(s)von Hellfeld, Axel
Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff
Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Schweigerstrasse 2
81541 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2007/51]von Hellfeld, Axel
Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Schweigerstrasse 2
81541 München / DE
Application number, filing date07018826.306.06.2000
[2007/51]
Priority number, dateUS1999032968810.06.1999         Original published format: US 329688
[2007/51]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1867294
Date:19.12.2007
Language:EN
[2007/51]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1867294
Date:21.05.2008
[2008/21]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1867294
Date:22.09.2010
Language:EN
[2010/38]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP21.04.2008
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/72
[2007/51]
CPC:
A61B17/7216 (EP); A61B17/7241 (EP); A61B17/725 (EP);
A61B17/7225 (EP); A61B17/744 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2007/51]
TitleGerman:Intramedulläres Oberschenkelstangensystem[2007/51]
English:Femoral intramedullary rod system[2007/51]
French:Système de barre intra-médullaire fémorale[2007/51]
Examination procedure25.09.2007Examination requested  [2007/51]
20.11.2008Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
23.06.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
09.10.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.11.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
12.03.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.04.2010Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.08.2010Fee for grant paid
03.08.2010Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP00942677.6  / EP1199995
Opposition(s)23.06.2011No opposition filed within time limit [2011/35]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.09.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
25.09.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
25.09.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
25.09.2007Renewal fee patent year 06
25.09.2007Renewal fee patent year 07
25.09.2007Renewal fee patent year 08
25.06.2008Renewal fee patent year 09
26.06.2009Renewal fee patent year 10
25.06.2010Renewal fee patent year 11
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT22.09.2010
BE22.09.2010
CY22.09.2010
DK22.09.2010
FI22.09.2010
NL22.09.2010
SE22.09.2010
GR23.12.2010
PT24.01.2011
IE06.06.2011
LU06.06.2011
[2013/26]
Former [2013/25]AT22.09.2010
BE22.09.2010
DK22.09.2010
FI22.09.2010
NL22.09.2010
SE22.09.2010
GR23.12.2010
PT24.01.2011
IE06.06.2011
LU06.06.2011
Former [2012/20]AT22.09.2010
BE22.09.2010
DK22.09.2010
FI22.09.2010
NL22.09.2010
SE22.09.2010
GR23.12.2010
PT24.01.2011
IE06.06.2011
Former [2011/40]AT22.09.2010
BE22.09.2010
DK22.09.2010
FI22.09.2010
NL22.09.2010
SE22.09.2010
GR23.12.2010
PT24.01.2011
Former [2011/30]AT22.09.2010
BE22.09.2010
FI22.09.2010
NL22.09.2010
SE22.09.2010
GR23.12.2010
PT24.01.2011
Former [2011/19]AT22.09.2010
FI22.09.2010
SE22.09.2010
GR23.12.2010
Documents cited:Search[X]DE2246274  (ORTOPEDIA GMBH) [X] 1* the whole document *;
 [X]US4875475  (COMTE PIERRE-ANDRE [CH], et al) [X] 1-24 * column 7, line 19 - line 61; figures 4,5 *;
 [X]WO9635387  (UNIV WESTERN AUSTRALIA [AU], et al) [X] 1-24 * page 4, line 15 - page 5, line 16; figure 1 *;
 [X]WO9841161  (OSTEO AG [CH], et al) [X] 1-24 * page 3, line 30 - page 8, line 7; figures 1,7 *
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