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EP About this file: EP2149351

EP2149351 - Endoprosthesis component [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  22.09.2017
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip10.07.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IS		published on 12.08.2020  [2020/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Waldemar Link GmbH & Co. KG
Barkhausenweg 10
22339 Hamburg / DE
[2016/01]
Former [2010/05]For all designated states
DERU GmbH
Oststrasse 26
22844 Norderstedt / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Link, Helmut D.
Wildstieg 14
22397 Hamburg / DE
 [2010/05]
Representative(s)Glawe, Delfs, Moll
Partnerschaft mbB von
Patent- und Rechtsanwälten
Postfach 13 03 91
20103 Hamburg / DE
[N/P]
Former [2016/46]Glawe, Delfs, Moll
Partnerschaft mbB
von Patent- und Rechtsanwälten
Postfach 13 03 91
20103 Hamburg / DE
Former [2010/05]Glawe, Delfs, Moll
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Rothenbaumchaussee 58
20148 Hamburg / DE
Application number, filing date08013612.029.07.2008
[2010/05]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2149351
Date:03.02.2010
Language:DE
[2010/05]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2149351
Date:16.11.2016
Language:DE
[2016/46]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.02.2009
ClassificationIPC:A61F2/30, A61F2/44
[2010/05]
CPC:
A61F2/30767 (EP); A61F2/3094 (EP); A61F2/4425 (EP);
A61F2002/30843 (EP); A61F2002/30845 (EP); A61F2002/30878 (EP);
A61F2002/30884 (EP); A61F2002/30892 (EP); A61F2002/3092 (EP);
A61F2002/3093 (EP); A61F2310/00179 (EP); A61F2310/00203 (EP);
A61F2310/00239 (EP); A61F2310/00395 (EP); A61F2310/00407 (EP) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2016/46]
Former [2010/05]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MT,  NL,  NO,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Endoprothesenkomponente[2010/05]
English:Endoprosthesis component[2010/05]
French:Composants d'endoprothèses[2010/05]
Examination procedure03.03.2010Examination requested  [2010/15]
25.03.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
14.07.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.07.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.10.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.08.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.10.2016Fee for grant paid
07.10.2016Fee for publishing/printing paid
07.10.2016Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
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  25.03.2010
Opposition(s)17.08.2017No opposition filed within time limit [2017/43]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.07.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
28.07.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
30.07.2012Renewal fee patent year 05
30.07.2013Renewal fee patent year 06
30.07.2014Renewal fee patent year 07
30.07.2015Renewal fee patent year 08
28.07.2016Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU29.07.2008
CY16.11.2016
CZ16.11.2016
DK16.11.2016
EE16.11.2016
FI16.11.2016
HR16.11.2016
LT16.11.2016
LV16.11.2016
MC16.11.2016
MT16.11.2016
NL16.11.2016
RO16.11.2016
SI16.11.2016
SK16.11.2016
BG16.02.2017
NO16.02.2017
GR17.02.2017
IS16.03.2017
PT16.03.2017
AT29.07.2017
LU29.07.2017
BE31.07.2017
[2020/33]
Former [2019/46]HU29.07.2008
CY16.11.2016
CZ16.11.2016
DK16.11.2016
EE16.11.2016
FI16.11.2016
HR16.11.2016
LT16.11.2016
LV16.11.2016
MC16.11.2016
MT16.11.2016
NL16.11.2016
RO16.11.2016
SI16.11.2016
SK16.11.2016
BG16.02.2017
NO16.02.2017
GR17.02.2017
PT16.03.2017
AT29.07.2017
LU29.07.2017
BE31.07.2017
Former [2019/31]HU29.07.2008
CZ16.11.2016
DK16.11.2016
EE16.11.2016
FI16.11.2016
HR16.11.2016
LT16.11.2016
LV16.11.2016
MC16.11.2016
MT16.11.2016
NL16.11.2016
RO16.11.2016
SI16.11.2016
SK16.11.2016
BG16.02.2017
NO16.02.2017
GR17.02.2017
PT16.03.2017
AT29.07.2017
LU29.07.2017
BE31.07.2017
Former [2019/30]CZ16.11.2016
DK16.11.2016
EE16.11.2016
FI16.11.2016
HR16.11.2016
LT16.11.2016
LV16.11.2016
MC16.11.2016
MT16.11.2016
NL16.11.2016
RO16.11.2016
SI16.11.2016
SK16.11.2016
BG16.02.2017
NO16.02.2017
GR17.02.2017
PT16.03.2017
AT29.07.2017
LU29.07.2017
BE31.07.2017
Former [2018/50]CZ16.11.2016
DK16.11.2016
EE16.11.2016
FI16.11.2016
HR16.11.2016
LT16.11.2016
LV16.11.2016
MT16.11.2016
NL16.11.2016
RO16.11.2016
SI16.11.2016
SK16.11.2016
BG16.02.2017
NO16.02.2017
GR17.02.2017
PT16.03.2017
AT29.07.2017
LU29.07.2017
BE31.07.2017
Former [2018/43]CZ16.11.2016
DK16.11.2016
EE16.11.2016
FI16.11.2016
HR16.11.2016
LT16.11.2016
LV16.11.2016
MT16.11.2016
NL16.11.2016
RO16.11.2016
SI16.11.2016
SK16.11.2016
BG16.02.2017
NO16.02.2017
GR17.02.2017
PT16.03.2017
LU29.07.2017
BE31.07.2017
Former [2018/39]CZ16.11.2016
DK16.11.2016
EE16.11.2016
FI16.11.2016
HR16.11.2016
LT16.11.2016
LV16.11.2016
NL16.11.2016
RO16.11.2016
SI16.11.2016
SK16.11.2016
BG16.02.2017
NO16.02.2017
GR17.02.2017
PT16.03.2017
LU29.07.2017
BE31.07.2017
Former [2018/34]CZ16.11.2016
DK16.11.2016
EE16.11.2016
FI16.11.2016
HR16.11.2016
LT16.11.2016
LV16.11.2016
NL16.11.2016
RO16.11.2016
SI16.11.2016
SK16.11.2016
BG16.02.2017
NO16.02.2017
GR17.02.2017
PT16.03.2017
LU29.07.2017
Former [2017/52]CZ16.11.2016
DK16.11.2016
EE16.11.2016
FI16.11.2016
HR16.11.2016
LT16.11.2016
LV16.11.2016
NL16.11.2016
RO16.11.2016
SI16.11.2016
SK16.11.2016
BG16.02.2017
NO16.02.2017
GR17.02.2017
PT16.03.2017
Former [2017/38]CZ16.11.2016
DK16.11.2016
EE16.11.2016
FI16.11.2016
HR16.11.2016
LT16.11.2016
LV16.11.2016
NL16.11.2016
RO16.11.2016
SK16.11.2016
BG16.02.2017
NO16.02.2017
GR17.02.2017
PT16.03.2017
Former [2017/35]CZ16.11.2016
DK16.11.2016
EE16.11.2016
FI16.11.2016
HR16.11.2016
LT16.11.2016
LV16.11.2016
NL16.11.2016
RO16.11.2016
NO16.02.2017
GR17.02.2017
PT16.03.2017
Former [2017/33]DK16.11.2016
FI16.11.2016
HR16.11.2016
LT16.11.2016
LV16.11.2016
NL16.11.2016
NO16.02.2017
GR17.02.2017
PT16.03.2017
Former [2017/26]FI16.11.2016
HR16.11.2016
LT16.11.2016
LV16.11.2016
NL16.11.2016
NO16.02.2017
GR17.02.2017
PT16.03.2017
Former [2017/12]LV16.11.2016
Documents cited:Search[XA]WO0185068  (UNIV HEIDELBERG [DE], et al) [X] 1-4,6 * page 3, paragraph 3 - page 4 * * page 6, lines 2-4 * * page 8, paragraph 3 * * page 10, column 2 * * page 11, paragraph 1 - page 14, paragraph 2; figure -; claim - * [A] 5;
 [X]DE19755536  (CERAMTEC AG [DE]) [X] 1,5 * column 3, line 6 - column 4, line 42; figure -; claim - *;
 [DX]WO9930634  (CERAMTEC AG [DE], et al) [DX] 1,5;
 [A]DD298737  (UNIV CHEMNITZ TECH [DE]) [A] 1-6 * figure -; examples 1,2; claim - *;
 [A]EP0803234  (BIOMET LTD [GB]) [A] 1-6 * figure -; claim - *;
 [A]EP1440669  (DINKELACKER WOLFGANG [DE]) [A] 1-6 * paragraphs [0010] - [0028]; figure -; claim - *;
 [A]US2001036530  (NODA IWAO [JP], et al) [A] 1-6 * paragraphs [0026] - [0061]; figure -; claim - *
ExaminationEP0278205
by applicantWO9930634
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