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EP About this file: EP2057971

EP2057971 - Artificial joint [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  15.04.2011
Database last updated on 14.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip11.10.2013Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): ES		published on 13.11.2013  [2013/46]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
GS DEVELOPMENT AB
Jägershillgatan 15
213 75 Malmö / SE
[2009/20]
Inventor(s)01 / Håekansson, Håkan
Astrakanvägen 6
224 56 Lund / SE
02 / Ferner, Johan
Mariedalsvägen 7 A
217 54 Malmö / SE
03 / Ståhl Wernersson, Eva
Södra Esplanaden 15 A
223 54 Lund / SE
 [2010/22]
Former [2009/20]01 / Häkansson, Håkan
Astrakanvägen 6
224 56 Lund / SE
02 / Ferner, Johan
Mariedalsvägen 7 A
217 54 Malmö / SE
03 / Stähl Wernersson, Eva
Södra Esplanaden 15 A
223 54 Lund / SE
Representative(s)Neij, Hans Mikael
BRANN AB
P.O. Box 12246
102 26 Stockholm / SE
[N/P]
Former [2009/20]Neij, Hans Mikael
Brann AB Box 17192
104 62 Stockholm / SE
Application number, filing date07120198.207.11.2007
[2009/20]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2057971
Date:13.05.2009
Language:EN
[2009/20]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2057971
Date:09.06.2010
Language:EN
[2010/23]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP09.05.2008
ClassificationIPC:A61F2/42
[2009/20]
CPC:
A61F2/4241 (EP,US); A61F2/4425 (EP,US); A61F2002/30062 (EP,US);
A61F2002/30224 (EP,US); A61F2002/30242 (EP,US); A61F2002/30471 (EP,US);
A61F2002/30492 (EP,US); A61F2002/305 (EP,US); A61F2002/30565 (EP,US);
A61F2002/30632 (EP,US); A61F2002/30634 (EP,US); A61F2002/30635 (EP,US);
A61F2002/30662 (EP,US); A61F2002/30663 (EP,US); A61F2002/30685 (EP,US);
A61F2002/4243 (EP,US); A61F2002/4251 (EP,US); A61F2002/4256 (EP,US);
A61F2210/0004 (EP,US); A61F2220/0025 (EP,US); A61F2220/0091 (EP,US);
A61F2230/0069 (EP,US); A61F2230/0071 (EP,US); A61F2310/00023 (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,   MT,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2009/20]
TitleGerman:Künstliches Gelenk[2009/20]
English:Artificial joint[2009/20]
French:Articulation artificielle[2009/20]
Examination procedure07.07.2008Examination requested  [2009/20]
07.08.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.12.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.01.2010Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.04.2010Fee for grant paid
26.04.2010Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)10.03.2011No opposition filed within time limit [2011/20]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.11.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT09.06.2010
BE09.06.2010
CY09.06.2010
CZ09.06.2010
DK09.06.2010
EE09.06.2010
FI09.06.2010
IT09.06.2010
LT09.06.2010
LV09.06.2010
MT09.06.2010
RO09.06.2010
SI09.06.2010
SK09.06.2010
TR09.06.2010
BG09.09.2010
GR10.09.2010
ES20.09.2010
IS09.10.2010
PT11.10.2010
IE07.11.2010
LU07.11.2010
MC30.11.2010
HU10.12.2010
[2013/46]
Former [2013/42]AT09.06.2010
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CY09.06.2010
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DK09.06.2010
EE09.06.2010
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RO09.06.2010
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TR09.06.2010
BG09.09.2010
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IE07.11.2010
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Documents cited:Search[X] DE10354601  (CHIROPRO GMBH et al.) [X] 1-9,11-15 * figure -; claims 1,3,5 * * paragraphs [0018] - [0020] - [0024] - [0026] - [0029] *
 [X] US3869730  (SKOBEL BARRY A et al.) [X] 1,2,4-6,10-15 * figure -; claims 1,4 * * column 2, line 3 - column 3, line 44 *
 [X] DE2814752  (ICI LTD et al.) [X] 1-9,11,13,14 * figure - * * page 10, paragraph 3 - page 13, paragraph 3 * * page 15, paragraph 3 - page 16, paragraph 1 *
 [XA] US2007135919  (AEBI MAX et al.) [X] 1,3-7,14 * figures 1-3; claim 1 * * paragraph [0036] - paragraph [0038] *[A] 10,11,16,17
 [X] US5147386  (CARIGNAN ROGER G et al.) [X] 1,2,4-6,10,13 * figures 10-12 * * column 5, line 21 - line 29 * * column 6, line 60 - column 7, line 57 *
 [X] DE19628476  (JBS SA SOC et al.) [X] 1,2,4-6,10,13 * figure - * * column 2, line 48 - column 3, line 42 *
 [A] WO2004054477  (MATHYS MEDIZINALTECHNIK AG et al.) [A] 1,4-11,15 * figure 1; claim 1 * * page 7, paragraph 5 - page 8, paragraph 2 *
 [A] US6375684  (KRIEK HANS RUDOLF et al.) [A]
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