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EP About this file: EP2151215

EP2151215 - Non-imaging tracking tools for hip replacement surgery [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  26.07.2013
Database last updated on 16.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.07.2015Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 19.08.2015  [2015/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Kinamed, Inc.
820 Flynn Road
Camarillo, CA 93012-8710 / US
[2010/06]
Inventor(s)01 / Sarin, Vineet Kumar
13861 Swift Run Street
Moorpark California 93021 / US
02 / Pratt, William Ralph
140 Hope Road
Newbury Park California 91320 / US
03 / Bruce, Robert A.
100 South Dunning Street
Ventura California 93003 / US
04 / Pratt, Clyde Ronald
5898 La Cumbre
Somis California 93066 / US
05 / Carignan, Roger C.
555 West Orchid Drive
Williams Arizona 86046 / US
 [2010/17]
Former [2010/06]01 / Sarin, Vineet Kumar
Apt. 236 1800 Hillcrest Drive
Thousands Oaks California 91320 / US
02 / Pratt, William Ralph
140 Hope Road
Newbury Park California 91320 / US
03 / Bruce, Robert A.
100 South Dunning Street
Ventura California 93003 / US
04 / Pratt, Clyde Ronald
5898 La Cumbre
Somis California 93066 / US
05 / Carignan, Roger C.
555 West Orchid Drive
Williams Arizona 86046 / US
Representative(s)South, Nicholas Geoffrey
AA Thornton IP LLP
8th Floor, 125 Old Broad Street
London EC2N 1AR / GB
[N/P]
Former [2012/38]South, Nicholas Geoffrey
A.A. Thornton & Co.
235 High Holborn
London WC1V 7LE / GB
Former [2010/06]South, Nicholas Geoffrey
A.A. Thornton & Co. 235 High Holborn
London WC1V 7LE / GB
Application number, filing date09173391.508.08.2003
[2010/06]
Priority number, dateUS20020402179P09.08.2002         Original published format: US 402179 P
US2003063730408.08.2003         Original published format: US 637304
[2010/06]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2151215
Date:10.02.2010
Language:EN
[2010/06]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2151215
Date:19.09.2012
Language:EN
[2012/38]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP11.01.2010
ClassificationIPC:A61F2/00, // A61B19/00, A61B17/00
[2010/06]
CPC:
A61B34/20 (EP,US); A61B17/1742 (EP,US); A61B2017/00477 (EP,US);
A61B2034/102 (EP,US); A61B2034/105 (EP,US); A61B2034/2055 (EP,US);
A61B2034/2072 (EP,US); A61B2090/061 (EP,US); A61B2090/3983 (EP,US);
A61B34/10 (EP,US); A61B90/14 (EP,US); Y10T24/44598 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2010/06]
TitleGerman:Nicht bildgebende Ortungswerkzeuge für eine Hüftoperation[2010/06]
English:Non-imaging tracking tools for hip replacement surgery[2010/06]
French:Outils de suivi sans imagerie pour la chirurgie de prothèse de hanche[2010/06]
Examination procedure31.03.2010Examination requested  [2010/20]
10.05.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
19.11.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.03.2012Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.07.2012Fee for grant paid
11.07.2012Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP03749017.4  / EP1569576
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 (EP20030749017) is  06.07.2009
Opposition(s)20.06.2013No opposition filed within time limit [2013/35]
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.10.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
19.10.2009Renewal fee patent year 04
19.10.2009Renewal fee patent year 05
19.10.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
19.10.2009Renewal fee patent year 07
17.08.2010Renewal fee patent year 08
11.08.2011Renewal fee patent year 09
10.08.2012Renewal fee patent year 10
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU08.08.2003
AT19.09.2012
BE19.09.2012
CY19.09.2012
CZ19.09.2012
DK19.09.2012
EE19.09.2012
FI19.09.2012
IT19.09.2012
MC19.09.2012
NL19.09.2012
RO19.09.2012
SE19.09.2012
SI19.09.2012
SK19.09.2012
TR19.09.2012
BG19.12.2012
GR20.12.2012
ES30.12.2012
PT21.01.2013
[2015/34]
Former [2015/32]AT19.09.2012
BE19.09.2012
CY19.09.2012
CZ19.09.2012
DK19.09.2012
EE19.09.2012
FI19.09.2012
IT19.09.2012
MC19.09.2012
NL19.09.2012
RO19.09.2012
SE19.09.2012
SI19.09.2012
SK19.09.2012
TR19.09.2012
BG19.12.2012
GR20.12.2012
ES30.12.2012
PT21.01.2013
Former [2014/20]AT19.09.2012
BE19.09.2012
CY19.09.2012
CZ19.09.2012
DK19.09.2012
EE19.09.2012
FI19.09.2012
IT19.09.2012
MC19.09.2012
NL19.09.2012
RO19.09.2012
SE19.09.2012
SI19.09.2012
SK19.09.2012
BG19.12.2012
GR20.12.2012
ES30.12.2012
PT21.01.2013
Former [2013/37]AT19.09.2012
BE19.09.2012
CY19.09.2012
CZ19.09.2012
DK19.09.2012
EE19.09.2012
FI19.09.2012
IT19.09.2012
NL19.09.2012
RO19.09.2012
SE19.09.2012
SI19.09.2012
SK19.09.2012
BG19.12.2012
GR20.12.2012
ES30.12.2012
PT21.01.2013
Former [2013/34]AT19.09.2012
BE19.09.2012
CY19.09.2012
CZ19.09.2012
DK19.09.2012
EE19.09.2012
FI19.09.2012
NL19.09.2012
RO19.09.2012
SE19.09.2012
SI19.09.2012
SK19.09.2012
BG19.12.2012
GR20.12.2012
ES30.12.2012
PT21.01.2013
Former [2013/31]AT19.09.2012
BE19.09.2012
CY19.09.2012
CZ19.09.2012
EE19.09.2012
FI19.09.2012
NL19.09.2012
RO19.09.2012
SE19.09.2012
SI19.09.2012
SK19.09.2012
GR20.12.2012
ES30.12.2012
PT21.01.2013
Former [2013/28]BE19.09.2012
CY19.09.2012
CZ19.09.2012
EE19.09.2012
FI19.09.2012
NL19.09.2012
RO19.09.2012
SE19.09.2012
SI19.09.2012
SK19.09.2012
GR20.12.2012
ES30.12.2012
PT21.01.2013
Former [2013/23]BE19.09.2012
CY19.09.2012
CZ19.09.2012
EE19.09.2012
FI19.09.2012
NL19.09.2012
RO19.09.2012
SE19.09.2012
SI19.09.2012
SK19.09.2012
GR20.12.2012
ES30.12.2012
Former [2013/22]BE19.09.2012
CY19.09.2012
CZ19.09.2012
EE19.09.2012
FI19.09.2012
NL19.09.2012
SE19.09.2012
SI19.09.2012
GR20.12.2012
ES30.12.2012
Former [2013/20]BE19.09.2012
CY19.09.2012
FI19.09.2012
SE19.09.2012
SI19.09.2012
GR20.12.2012
Former [2013/12]CY19.09.2012
FI19.09.2012
SE19.09.2012
SI19.09.2012
GR20.12.2012
Former [2013/11]CY19.09.2012
FI19.09.2012
SI19.09.2012
GR20.12.2012
Former [2013/10]CY19.09.2012
FI19.09.2012
Former [2013/09]FI19.09.2012
Documents cited:Search[A]US5713906  (GROTHUES-SPORK MATTHIAS [DE], et al) [A] 7* column 4, line 50 - column 5, line 7; figures 9a,g,h,i *;
 [X]WO9915097  (SURGICAL NAVIGATION TECH [US]) [X] 1-6 * page 13, line 9 - page 14, line 7; figures 2-2E *;
 [A]WO0018306  (SDGI HOLDINGS INC [US], et al) [A] 7-9 * page 41, line 9 - page 43, line 22; compounds 28-31 *;
 [A]US6167292  (BADANO FERNAND [FR], et al) [A] 1 * column 10, line 11 - line 65; figures 1,3 *;
 [A]WO0164124  (MEDTRONIC SURGICAL NAVIGATION [US]) [A] 6 * page 9, line 16 - line 25; figures 3-4A *;
 [X]DE10031887  (STRYKER LEIBINGER GMBH & CO KG [DE]) [X] 1-6 * paragraph [0044]; figure 3 *;
 [X]US6385475  (CINQUIN PHILIPPE [FR], et al) [X] 1 * column 7, line 1 - line 14; figure 2 *
by applicantUS6205411
    - LEWINNEK ET AL., "Dislocation after total hip-replacement Arthroplasties", JOURNAL OF BONE AND JOINT SURGERY, (1978), vol. 60A, no. 2, pages 217 - 220
 US20020402179
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