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EP2166992 - APPARATUS AND METHOD OF DETERMINING ACETABULAR CENTER AXIS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  18.08.2017
Database last updated on 28.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip06.03.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 08.04.2020  [2020/15]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Hakki, Sam
Post Office Box 517
Bay Pines, FL 33744 / US
[2010/13]
Inventor(s)01 / see applicant
...
 [2010/13]
Representative(s)Hoeger, Stellrecht & Partner Patentanwälte mbB
Uhlandstrasse 14c
70182 Stuttgart / DE
[2016/41]
Former [2013/18]Von Rohr
Patentanwälte Partnerschaft
Rüttenscheider Straße 62
45130 Essen / DE
Former [2010/13]Gesthuysen, Michael
Gesthuysen, von Rohr & Eggert Huyssenallee 100
45128 Essen / DE
Application number, filing date08768227.406.06.2008
[2010/13]
WO2008US07154
Priority number, dateUS20070933710P07.06.2007         Original published format: US 933710 P
[2016/41]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2008153964
Date:18.12.2008
Language:EN
[2008/51]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2166992
Date:31.03.2010
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 18.12.2008 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2010/13]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2166992
Date:12.10.2016
Language:EN
[2016/41]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US18.12.2008
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP17.01.2012
ClassificationIPC:A61B34/10, A61B34/20, A61F2/34, A61B90/00, A61F2/46
[2016/19]
CPC:
A61F2/4657 (EP,US); A61B90/36 (EP,US); A61B2034/107 (EP,US);
A61B2034/2068 (EP,US); A61B34/10 (EP,US); A61B34/25 (EP,US);
A61F2/34 (EP,US); A61F2002/4668 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2012/07]A61F2/32, A61B5/05, A61B19/00, A61F2/46
Former IPC [2010/13]A61F2/32, A61B5/05
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 [2016/41]
Former [2010/13]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:GERÄT UND VERFAHREN ZUR BESTIMMUNG DER HÜFTPFANNEN-MITTELACHSE[2010/13]
English:APPARATUS AND METHOD OF DETERMINING ACETABULAR CENTER AXIS[2010/13]
French:APPAREIL ET PROCÉDÉ DE DÉTERMINATION D'AXE CENTRAL ACÉTABULAIRE[2010/13]
Entry into regional phase04.01.2010National basic fee paid 
04.01.2010Search fee paid 
04.01.2010Designation fee(s) paid 
04.01.2010Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure04.01.2010Examination requested  [2010/13]
26.09.2012Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
06.12.2012Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
18.05.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
18.11.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.05.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.08.2016Fee for grant paid
29.08.2016Fee for publishing/printing paid
29.08.2016Receipt 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  18.05.2015
Opposition(s)13.07.2017No opposition filed within time limit [2017/38]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to indicate the wish to proceed further with the application
06.12.2012Request for further processing filed
06.12.2012Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
20.12.2012Decision despatched
The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the Extended European Search Report/Written Opinion of the International Searching Authority/International Preliminary Examination Report/Supplementary international search report/Supplementary European search report
06.12.2012Request for further processing filed
06.12.2012Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
20.12.2012Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.06.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
11.08.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
13.11.2012Renewal fee patent year 05
25.07.2013Renewal fee patent year 06
29.10.2014Renewal fee patent year 07
30.07.2015Renewal fee patent year 08
29.06.2016Renewal fee patent year 09
Penalty fee
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30.06.201205   M06   Fee paid on   13.11.2012
30.06.201306   M06   Fee paid on   25.07.2013
30.06.201407   M06   Fee paid on   29.10.2014
30.06.201508   M06   Fee paid on   30.07.2015
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU06.06.2008
AT12.10.2016
BE12.10.2016
CY12.10.2016
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DK12.10.2016
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