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EP1981442 - PATELLAR COMPONENTS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Status	The application is deemed to be withdrawn Status updated on 13.01.2023 Database last updated on 02.11.2024
Former	Examination is in progress Status updated on 21.12.2016
Most recent event Tooltip	13.01.2023	New entry: Decision (+date) in appeal procedure
	13.01.2023	Application deemed to be withdrawn	published on 15.02.2023 [2023/07]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states Smith and Nephew, Inc. 1450 Brooks Road Memphis, TN 38116 / US
	[2008/43]
Inventor(s)	01 / MCKINNON, Brian 3290 Broadway Street Bartlett, TN 38133 / US
	02 / OTTO, Jason 408 S. Front Street 305 Memphis, TN 38016 / US
	[2008/43]
Representative(s)	Appleyard Lees IP LLP 15 Clare Road Halifax HX1 2HY / GB
	[N/P]
Former [2014/39]	Smith & Nephew Group Research Centre York Science Park Heslington York YO10 5DF / GB
Former [2008/43]	Connors, Martin L.H. Smith & Nephew Research Centre York Science Park Heslington, York YO10 5DF / GB
Application number, filing date	07749224.7	23.01.2007
	[2008/43]
	WO2007US02041
Priority number, date	US20060761296P	23.01.2006 Original published format: US 761296 P
	US20060761297P	23.01.2006 Original published format: US 761297 P
	US20060761298P	23.01.2006 Original published format: US 761298 P
	[2008/43]
Filing language	EN
Procedural language	EN
Publication	Type:	A2 Application without search report
	No.:	WO2007102951
	Date:	13.09.2007
	Language:	EN
	[2007/37]
	Type:	A2 Application without search report
	No.:	EP1981442
	Date:	22.10.2008
	Language:	EN
	The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 13.09.2007 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
	[2008/43]
Search report(s)	International search report - published on:	EP	21.02.2008
Classification	IPC:	A61F2/38	[2008/43]
	CPC:	A61F2/3877 (EP,US)
Designated contracting states	AT, 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 [2008/43]
Title	German:	PATELLAKOMPONENTEN	[2008/43]
	English:	PATELLAR COMPONENTS	[2008/43]
	French:	COMPOSANTS ROTULIENS	[2008/43]
Entry into regional phase	11.08.2008	National basic fee paid
	11.08.2008	Designation fee(s) paid
	11.08.2008	Examination fee paid
Examination procedure	11.08.2008	Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
	11.08.2008	Examination requested [2008/43]
	20.01.2009	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
	25.11.2009	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	07.03.2012	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
	03.01.2013	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	25.10.2013	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
	13.08.2014	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	08.01.2015	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
	20.07.2015	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	02.03.2016	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
	20.12.2016	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	29.03.2017	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
	17.01.2018	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	27.11.2018	Date of oral proceedings
	17.12.2018	Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination {1}
	17.12.2018	Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
	02.08.2022	Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect [2023/07]
	08.09.2022	Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: renewal fee not paid in time [2023/07]
Appeal following examination	27.02.2019	Appeal received No. T1603/19
	29.04.2019	Statement of grounds filed
	21.11.2022	Result of appeal procedure: the application was deemed to be withdrawn
Divisional application(s)	EP18208272.7 / EP3549553
	The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is 20.01.2009
Request for further processing for:	The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
	17.01.2018	Request for further processing filed
	17.01.2018	Full payment received (date of receipt of payment) Request granted
	02.02.2018	Decision despatched
	The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
	20.12.2016	Request for further processing filed
	20.12.2016	Full payment received (date of receipt of payment) Request granted
	09.01.2017	Decision despatched
	The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
	13.08.2014	Request for further processing filed
	13.08.2014	Full payment received (date of receipt of payment) Request granted
	25.08.2014	Decision despatched
	The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
	03.01.2013	Request for further processing filed
	03.01.2013	Full payment received (date of receipt of payment) Request granted
	22.01.2013	Decision despatched
	The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
	25.11.2009	Request for further processing filed
	25.11.2009	Full payment received (date of receipt of payment) Request granted
	07.12.2009	Decision despatched
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	11.08.2008	Renewal fee patent year 03
	13.01.2010	Renewal fee patent year 04
	14.01.2011	Renewal fee patent year 05
	11.01.2012	Renewal fee patent year 06
	10.01.2013	Renewal fee patent year 07
	21.01.2014	Renewal fee patent year 08
	13.01.2015	Renewal fee patent year 09
	11.01.2016	Renewal fee patent year 10
	11.01.2017	Renewal fee patent year 11
	15.01.2018	Renewal fee patent year 12
	31.01.2019	Renewal fee patent year 13
	31.01.2020	Renewal fee patent year 14
	01.02.2021	Renewal fee patent year 15
	Penalty fee
	Additional fee for renewal fee
	31.01.2022	16 M06 Not yet paid
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Cited in	International search	[A]US4285070 (AVERILL ROBERT G);
		[X]US4470158 (PAPPAS MICHAEL J [US], et al) [X] 1-16 * column 16, line 12 - column 17, line 16; figures 36,37,42,43 *;
		[A]DE9116507U (ESKA MEDICAL LUEBECK MEDIZINTECHNIK GMBH & CO, 2400 LUEBECK, DE);
		[X]EP0582514 (IMPLANTS ORTHOPEDIQUES TOUTES [FR]) [X] 1-16 * abstract *;
		[X]EP0676182 (HOWMEDICA [IE]) [X] 1-16 * column 4, paragraph L * * column 5, line 25 - column 6, line 16; figures 6-12 *
	by applicant	US4470158

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