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EP About this file: EP1955676

EP1955676 - Femoral trochlea prostheses [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  27.01.2012
Database last updated on 20.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip27.01.2012No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 29.02.2012  [2012/09]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Zimmer Technology, Inc.
1800 West Center Street
Warsaw, IN 46580 / US
[2008/33]
Inventor(s)01 / Brown, Jeffrey D.
748 Dogwood Lane
Warsaw, Indiana 46582 / US
02 / Griner, Adam M.
727 Graber Court
Columbia City, Indiana 46725 / US
03 / Hodorek, Robert A.
2005 E. Blossom Lane
Warsaw, Indiana 46580 / US
04 / Parisi, Raymond C.
214 Laurelwood Court
Wakarusa, Indiana 46573 / US
05 / Vanskyock, Brian E.
9717 Cinnabar Place
Fort Wayne, Indiana 46804 / US
06 / Farling, Toby N.
126 East Deerwood Court
Warsaw, Indiana 46582 / US
 [2008/33]
Representative(s)Mays, Julie
Barker Brettell LLP
First Floor, Atrium Court
15-17 Jockey's Fields
London WC1R 4BW / GB
[N/P]
Former [2008/33]Mays, Julie
Barker Brettell LLP 10-12 Priests Bridge London
SW15 5JE / GB
Application number, filing date08250441.606.02.2008
[2008/33]
Priority number, dateUS2007067164506.02.2007         Original published format: US 671645
[2008/33]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1955676
Date:13.08.2008
Language:EN
[2008/33]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1955676
Date:23.03.2011
Language:EN
[2011/12]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP27.05.2008
ClassificationIPC:A61F2/38
[2008/33]
CPC:
A61F2/3877 (EP,US); A61F2002/30878 (EP,US); A61F2002/30892 (EP,US);
A61F2002/3895 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesCH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI [2009/17]
Former [2008/33]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:Femurtrochlea-Prothese[2008/33]
English:Femoral trochlea prostheses[2008/33]
French:Prothèses de trochlée fémorale[2008/33]
Examination procedure12.02.2009Examination requested  [2009/14]
14.02.2009Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
16.02.2009Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
23.03.2009Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CY, CZ, DK, EE, ES, FI, GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, LT, LU, LV, MC, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
30.08.2010Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.12.2010Fee for grant paid
22.12.2010Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)27.12.2011No opposition filed within time limit [2012/09]
Fees paidRenewal fee
08.02.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
08.02.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
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Documents cited:Search[X]FR2740325  (ROUSSEAU JACQUES MARIE [FR]) [X] 1,2,5-8,10,11 * page 4, line 11 - page 5, line 8 * * figures 1,3 *;
 [X]US6190415  (COOKE T DEREK V [SA], et al) [X] 1,2,7,8 * column 2, line 44 - line 64 * * column 3, line 9 - line 14 * * claim 1 * * figures 1,3 *;
 [A]FR2682589  (LABOUREAU JACQUES PHILIPPE [FR]) [A] 7 * abstract * * figure - *;
 [A]US5702459  (HUMMER JACQUES [FR], et al) [A] * column 3, line 1 - line 21 * * figures 1-3 *
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