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EP About this file: EP2323593

EP2323593 - CUP SHEATH TO PREVENT SOFT TISSUE IMPINGEMENT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  18.11.2016
Database last updated on 08.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip20.07.2018Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 22.08.2018  [2018/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Smith & Nephew, Inc.
1450 Brooks Road
Memphis, TN 38116 / US
[2016/01]
Former [2011/21]For all designated states
Smith & Nephew, Inc.
1450 East Brooks Road
Memphis, TN 38116 / US
Inventor(s)01 / SHEA, Jeffrey J.
2059 Shadowood Cove
Memphis Tennessee 38119 / US
02 / RUSSELL, Walter
4275 Waymar Drive
Memphis Tennessee 38117 / US
 [2011/21]
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 [2011/21]Connors, Martin L.H.
Group Patents & Trade Marks Dept., Smith & Nephew Plc, Research Centre, York science Park
Heslington, York YO10 5DF / GB
Application number, filing date09767301.627.05.2009
[2011/21]
WO2009US45314
Priority number, dateUS2008005632127.05.2008         Original published format: US 56321
[2011/21]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2009154989
Date:23.12.2009
Language:EN
[2009/52]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2323593
Date:25.05.2011
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 23.12.2009 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2011/21]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2323593
Date:13.01.2016
Language:EN
[2016/02]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR04.03.2010
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP29.08.2013
ClassificationIPC:A61F2/34, A61B17/74
[2011/21]
CPC:
A61F2/30721 (EP,US); A61F2/4609 (EP,US); A61F2/0095 (EP,US);
A61F2/30728 (EP,US); A61F2002/30718 (EP,US)
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 [2016/02]
Former [2011/21]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:BECHERFÖRMIGE HÜLLE ZUR VERHINDERUNG VON STÖSSEN AUF WEICHTEILE[2011/21]
English:CUP SHEATH TO PREVENT SOFT TISSUE IMPINGEMENT[2011/21]
French:ENVELOPPE POUR CUPULE SERVANT À PRÉVENIR UN IMPACT SUR LES TISSUS MOUS[2011/21]
Entry into regional phase22.12.2010National basic fee paid 
08.04.2011Search fee paid 
22.12.2010Designation fee(s) paid 
22.12.2010Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure22.12.2010Examination requested  [2011/21]
01.04.2011Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: filing fee / search fee not paid in time
27.03.2014Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
07.07.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.11.2015Fee for grant paid
16.11.2015Fee for publishing/printing paid
16.11.2015Receipt 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  07.07.2015
Opposition(s)14.10.2016No opposition filed within time limit [2016/51]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to non-payment of the search fee
08.04.2011Request for further processing filed
08.04.2011Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
27.04.2011Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.05.2011Renewal fee patent year 03
29.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 04
10.05.2013Renewal fee patent year 05
27.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 06
12.05.2015Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU27.05.2009
AT13.01.2016
CY13.01.2016
CZ13.01.2016
DK13.01.2016
EE13.01.2016
FI13.01.2016
HR13.01.2016
LT13.01.2016
LV13.01.2016
MC13.01.2016
MK13.01.2016
PL13.01.2016
RO13.01.2016
SE13.01.2016
SI13.01.2016
SK13.01.2016
TR13.01.2016
BG13.04.2016
NO13.04.2016
GR14.04.2016
IS13.05.2016
PT13.05.2016
IE27.05.2016
LU27.05.2016
MT31.05.2016
[2018/32]
Former [2018/29]HU27.05.2009
AT13.01.2016
CY13.01.2016
CZ13.01.2016
DK13.01.2016
EE13.01.2016
FI13.01.2016
HR13.01.2016
LT13.01.2016
LV13.01.2016
MC13.01.2016
MK13.01.2016
PL13.01.2016
RO13.01.2016
SE13.01.2016
SI13.01.2016
SK13.01.2016
TR13.01.2016
BG13.04.2016
NO13.04.2016
GR14.04.2016
IS13.05.2016
PT13.05.2016
IE27.05.2016
LU27.05.2016
Former [2018/28]HU27.05.2009
AT13.01.2016
CY13.01.2016
CZ13.01.2016
DK13.01.2016
EE13.01.2016
FI13.01.2016
HR13.01.2016
LT13.01.2016
LV13.01.2016
MC13.01.2016
MK13.01.2016
PL13.01.2016
RO13.01.2016
SE13.01.2016
SI13.01.2016
SK13.01.2016
BG13.04.2016
NO13.04.2016
GR14.04.2016
IS13.05.2016
PT13.05.2016
IE27.05.2016
LU27.05.2016
Former [2017/38]AT13.01.2016
CZ13.01.2016
DK13.01.2016
EE13.01.2016
FI13.01.2016
HR13.01.2016
LT13.01.2016
LV13.01.2016
PL13.01.2016
RO13.01.2016
SE13.01.2016
SI13.01.2016
SK13.01.2016
BG13.04.2016
NO13.04.2016
GR14.04.2016
IS13.05.2016
PT13.05.2016
IE27.05.2016
LU27.05.2016
Former [2017/15]AT13.01.2016
CZ13.01.2016
DK13.01.2016
EE13.01.2016
FI13.01.2016
HR13.01.2016
LT13.01.2016
LV13.01.2016
PL13.01.2016
RO13.01.2016
SE13.01.2016
SI13.01.2016
SK13.01.2016
BG13.04.2016
NO13.04.2016
GR14.04.2016
IS13.05.2016
PT13.05.2016
LU27.05.2016
Former [2017/04]AT13.01.2016
CZ13.01.2016
DK13.01.2016
EE13.01.2016
FI13.01.2016
HR13.01.2016
LT13.01.2016
LV13.01.2016
PL13.01.2016
RO13.01.2016
SE13.01.2016
SK13.01.2016
NO13.04.2016
GR14.04.2016
IS13.05.2016
PT13.05.2016
LU27.05.2016
Former [2016/50]AT13.01.2016
CZ13.01.2016
DK13.01.2016
EE13.01.2016
FI13.01.2016
HR13.01.2016
LT13.01.2016
LV13.01.2016
PL13.01.2016
RO13.01.2016
SE13.01.2016
SK13.01.2016
NO13.04.2016
GR14.04.2016
IS13.05.2016
PT13.05.2016
Former [2016/49]AT13.01.2016
DK13.01.2016
EE13.01.2016
FI13.01.2016
HR13.01.2016
LT13.01.2016
LV13.01.2016
PL13.01.2016
SE13.01.2016
NO13.04.2016
GR14.04.2016
IS13.05.2016
PT13.05.2016
Former [2016/46]AT13.01.2016
DK13.01.2016
FI13.01.2016
HR13.01.2016
LT13.01.2016
LV13.01.2016
PL13.01.2016
SE13.01.2016
NO13.04.2016
GR14.04.2016
IS13.05.2016
PT13.05.2016
Former [2016/39]AT13.01.2016
FI13.01.2016
HR13.01.2016
LT13.01.2016
LV13.01.2016
PL13.01.2016
SE13.01.2016
NO13.04.2016
GR14.04.2016
IS13.05.2016
PT13.05.2016
Former [2016/38]AT13.01.2016
FI13.01.2016
HR13.01.2016
LT13.01.2016
PL13.01.2016
NO13.04.2016
GR14.04.2016
IS13.05.2016
PT13.05.2016
Former [2016/36]AT13.01.2016
FI13.01.2016
HR13.01.2016
LT13.01.2016
PL13.01.2016
NO13.04.2016
GR14.04.2016
Former [2016/35]FI13.01.2016
HR13.01.2016
NO13.04.2016
GR14.04.2016
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