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EP About this file: EP2291130

EP2291130 - A CUTTING TOOL HAVING A MAGNETICALLY CONTROLLED PRE-LOAD FORCE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  08.04.2016
Database last updated on 19.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip13.07.2018Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 15.08.2018  [2018/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Smith & Nephew, Inc.
150 Minuteman Road
Andover, MA 01810 / US
[2011/10]
Inventor(s)01 / JEZIERSKI, Rafal
32 Park Street
Wilmington MA 01887 / US
 [2011/10]
Representative(s)Smith & Nephew
Group Legal Department
PO Box 81
101 Hessle Road
Hull HU3 2BN / GB
[N/P]
Former [2014/39]Smith & Nephew
Group Research Centre
York Science Park
Heslington
York YO10 5DF / GB
Former [2011/10]Guy, Mark Robert
Smith & Nephew Group Research Centre York Science Park
GB-Heslington, York YO10 5DF / GB
Application number, filing date09751105.928.04.2009
[2011/10]
WO2009US41870
Priority number, dateUS2008012648923.05.2008         Original published format: US 126489
[2011/10]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2009142876
Date:26.11.2009
Language:EN
[2009/48]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2291130
Date:09.03.2011
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 26.11.2009 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2011/10]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2291130
Date:03.06.2015
Language:EN
[2015/23]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP26.11.2009
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/32, A61B17/00
[2014/47]
CPC:
A61B17/32002 (EP,CN,US); A61B17/32 (US); A61B2017/00845 (EP,US);
A61B2017/00853 (EP,CN,US); A61B2017/00876 (EP,CN,US); Y10T83/9457 (EP,US);
Y10T83/9459 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2011/10]A61B17/32
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,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2015/23]
Former [2011/10]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MK,  MT,  NL,  NO,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:SCHNEIDEWERZEUG MIT MAGNETISCH KONTROLLIERTER VORLADEKRAFT[2011/10]
English:A CUTTING TOOL HAVING A MAGNETICALLY CONTROLLED PRE-LOAD FORCE[2011/10]
French:OUTIL DE COUPE AVEC FORCE DE PRÉCHARGE À RÉGULATION MAGNÉTIQUE[2014/47]
Former [2011/10]OUTIL DE COUPE À FORCE DE PRÉCHARGE À RÉGULATION MAGNÉTIQUE D FORCE
Entry into regional phase15.12.2010National basic fee paid 
15.12.2010Designation fee(s) paid 
15.12.2010Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure15.12.2010Examination requested  [2011/14]
04.02.2011Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
22.11.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
01.07.2014Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
29.08.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.01.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.04.2015Fee for grant paid
27.04.2015Fee for publishing/printing paid
27.04.2015Receipt 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  22.11.2013
Opposition(s)04.03.2016No opposition filed within time limit [2016/19]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
29.08.2014Request for further processing filed
29.08.2014Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
11.09.2014Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.04.2011Renewal fee patent year 03
28.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 04
12.04.2013Renewal fee patent year 05
25.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 06
10.04.2015Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU28.04.2009
AT03.06.2015
CY03.06.2015
CZ03.06.2015
DK03.06.2015
EE03.06.2015
ES03.06.2015
FI03.06.2015
HR03.06.2015
LT03.06.2015
LV03.06.2015
MC03.06.2015
MK03.06.2015
PL03.06.2015
RO03.06.2015
SE03.06.2015
SI03.06.2015
SK03.06.2015
TR03.06.2015
BG03.09.2015
NO03.09.2015
GR04.09.2015
IS03.10.2015
PT06.10.2015
[2018/32]
Former [2018/29]HU28.04.2009
AT03.06.2015
CY03.06.2015
CZ03.06.2015
DK03.06.2015
EE03.06.2015
ES03.06.2015
FI03.06.2015
HR03.06.2015
LT03.06.2015
LV03.06.2015
MC03.06.2015
MK03.06.2015
PL03.06.2015
RO03.06.2015
SE03.06.2015
SI03.06.2015
SK03.06.2015
TR03.06.2015
BG03.09.2015
NO03.09.2015
GR04.09.2015
IS03.10.2015
PT06.10.2015
Former [2018/28]HU28.04.2009
AT03.06.2015
CY03.06.2015
CZ03.06.2015
DK03.06.2015
EE03.06.2015
ES03.06.2015
FI03.06.2015
HR03.06.2015
LT03.06.2015
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MC03.06.2015
MK03.06.2015
PL03.06.2015
RO03.06.2015
SE03.06.2015
SI03.06.2015
SK03.06.2015
BG03.09.2015
NO03.09.2015
GR04.09.2015
IS03.10.2015
PT06.10.2015
Former [2017/40]AT03.06.2015
CZ03.06.2015
DK03.06.2015
EE03.06.2015
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FI03.06.2015
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BG03.09.2015
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Cited inInternational search[X]WO9913790  (ORATEC INTERVENTIONS INC [US], et al) [X] 1-6,13-24 * page 1, lines 6-14 * * page 4, line 9 - page 8, line 29 * * figures 1A-2A *;
 [XA]WO0241788  (UNIV DUKE [US]) [X] 1-6,13-24 * page 1, lines 13-18 * * page 3, lines 5-24 * * page 6, line 19 - page 12, line 16 * * figures 2-4 * [A] 7;
 [XY]US6689146  (HIMES DAVID M [US]) [X] 1-6,12-25 * column 3, line 65 - column 6, line 19 * * column 7, lines 24-67 * * figures 2-4 * [Y] 8-10;
 [YA]US2007142780  (VAN LUE STEPHEN J [DK]) [Y] 8-10 * page 1, paragraph 3 * * page 5, paragraph 61 * * page 7, paragraph 74 * * figure 1 * [A] 1,2,5,6;
 [PX]WO2008082826  (SMITH & NEPHEW INC [US], et al) [PX] 1-6,13-24 * page 8, paragraph 31 - page 15, paragraph 47 * * claims 1-3,6,8-10,12,14,19-21,25,28 ** figures 1-12 *
by applicantUS6689146
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