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EP About this file: EP2277560

EP2277560 - Ultra high molecular weight polyethylene articles and methods od forming ultra high molecular weight polyethylene articles [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  22.04.2016
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip24.06.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU, TR		published on 27.07.2022  [2022/30]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Zimmer GmbH
Sulzer Allee 8
8404 Winterthur / CH
[2011/04]
Inventor(s)01 / Abt, Niels A.
Wurmbuhlstrasse 24
8405 Winterthur / CH
02 / Schneider-Storrer, Werner
Landstrasse 78d
8197 Rafz / CH
 [2011/04]
Representative(s)Mays, Julie
Venner Shipley LLP
200 Aldersgate
London, EC1A 4HD / GB
[N/P]
Former [2013/41]Manitz, Finsterwald & Partner GbR
Postfach 31 02 20
80102 München / DE
Former [2011/04]Manitz, Finsterwald & Partner GbR
Postfach 31 02 20
80102 München / DE
Application number, filing date10012579.818.08.2005
[2011/04]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2277560
Date:26.01.2011
Language:EN
[2011/04]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2277560
Date:09.10.2013
Language:EN
[2013/41]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP16.12.2010
ClassificationIPC:A61L27/16, C08L23/06, A61K31/355
[2011/04]
CPC:
A61K31/355 (EP,US); C08J3/28 (US); A61L27/16 (EP,US);
A61L27/44 (US); A61L27/505 (EP,US); C08J3/24 (EP,US);
C08J7/123 (EP,US); C08K5/1545 (EP,US); C08L23/06 (EP,US);
C08J2323/06 (EP,US); C08K5/005 (EP,US); C08L2205/02 (EP,US);
C08L2207/068 (EP,US); C08L23/04 (EP,US); C08L2312/06 (EP,US);
C08L2314/02 (EP,US); Y10T428/269 (EP,US) (-)
C-Set:
A61L27/16, C08L23/06 (EP,US);
C08K5/1545, C08L23/06 (US,EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2011/04]
TitleGerman:Ultrahochmolekulare Polyethylen-Artikel und Verfahren zur Herstellung von ultrahochmolekularen Polyethylen-Artikeln[2011/04]
English:Ultra high molecular weight polyethylene articles and methods od forming ultra high molecular weight polyethylene articles[2011/04]
French:Articles de polyéthylène à poids moléculaire très élevé et procédés de formation d'articles de polyéthylène à poids moléculaire très élevé[2011/04]
Examination procedure26.07.2011Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
26.07.2011Examination requested  [2011/36]
14.09.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
26.01.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.04.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
03.07.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.09.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
28.01.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.03.2013Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.07.2013Fee for grant paid
24.07.2013Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP05777319.4  / EP1924299
EP09013154.1  / EP2172229
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 (EP20050777319) is  15.09.2008
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  04.07.2014  09.07.2014  ADMISSIBLE
Aesculap AG
Am Aesculap-Platz
78532 Tuttlingen/Donau / DE
Opponent's representative
Hoeger, Stellrecht & Partner Patentanwälte mbB
Uhlandstrasse 14c
70182 Stuttgart / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2014/33]
Opponent(s)01  04.07.2014  09.07.2014  ADMISSIBLE
Aesculap AG
Am Aesculap-Platz
78532 Tuttlingen/Donau / DE
Opponent's representative
Hoeger, Stellrecht & Partner Patentanwälte
Uhlandstrasse 14c
70182 Stuttgart / DE
18.08.2014Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
26.02.2015Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
19.11.2015Date of oral proceedings
19.11.2015Legal effect of revocation of patent [2016/21]
04.01.2016Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
04.01.2016Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
30.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
30.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
30.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 06
08.08.2011Renewal fee patent year 07
08.08.2012Renewal fee patent year 08
28.08.2013Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU18.08.2005
AT09.10.2013
BE09.10.2013
BG09.10.2013
CH09.10.2013
CY09.10.2013
CZ09.10.2013
DK09.10.2013
EE09.10.2013
FI09.10.2013
LI09.10.2013
LT09.10.2013
LV09.10.2013
MC09.10.2013
NL09.10.2013
PL09.10.2013
RO09.10.2013
SE09.10.2013
SI09.10.2013
SK09.10.2013
TR09.10.2013
GR10.01.2014
IS09.02.2014
PT10.02.2014
LU18.08.2014
[2022/27]
Former [2016/34]AT09.10.2013
BE09.10.2013
BG09.10.2013
CH09.10.2013
CY09.10.2013
CZ09.10.2013
DK09.10.2013
EE09.10.2013
FI09.10.2013
LI09.10.2013
LT09.10.2013
LV09.10.2013
MC09.10.2013
NL09.10.2013
PL09.10.2013
RO09.10.2013
SE09.10.2013
SI09.10.2013
SK09.10.2013
GR10.01.2014
IS09.02.2014
PT10.02.2014
LU18.08.2014
Former [2016/28]AT09.10.2013
BE09.10.2013
BG09.10.2013
CY09.10.2013
CZ09.10.2013
DK09.10.2013
EE09.10.2013
FI09.10.2013
LT09.10.2013
LV09.10.2013
MC09.10.2013
NL09.10.2013
PL09.10.2013
RO09.10.2013
SE09.10.2013
SI09.10.2013
SK09.10.2013
GR10.01.2014
IS09.02.2014
PT10.02.2014
LU18.08.2014
Former [2016/25]AT09.10.2013
BE09.10.2013
BG09.10.2013
CY09.10.2013
CZ09.10.2013
DK09.10.2013
EE09.10.2013
FI09.10.2013
LT09.10.2013
LV09.10.2013
MC09.10.2013
NL09.10.2013
PL09.10.2013
RO09.10.2013
SE09.10.2013
SI09.10.2013
SK09.10.2013
IS09.02.2014
PT10.02.2014
LU18.08.2014
Former [2015/19]AT09.10.2013
BE09.10.2013
CY09.10.2013
CZ09.10.2013
DK09.10.2013
EE09.10.2013
FI09.10.2013
LT09.10.2013
LV09.10.2013
MC09.10.2013
NL09.10.2013
PL09.10.2013
RO09.10.2013
SE09.10.2013
SI09.10.2013
SK09.10.2013
IS09.02.2014
PT10.02.2014
LU18.08.2014
Former [2015/18]AT09.10.2013
BE09.10.2013
CY09.10.2013
CZ09.10.2013
DK09.10.2013
EE09.10.2013
FI09.10.2013
LT09.10.2013
LV09.10.2013
MC09.10.2013
NL09.10.2013
PL09.10.2013
RO09.10.2013
SE09.10.2013
SI09.10.2013
SK09.10.2013
IS09.02.2014
PT10.02.2014
Former [2014/41]AT09.10.2013
BE09.10.2013
CY09.10.2013
CZ09.10.2013
DK09.10.2013
EE09.10.2013
FI09.10.2013
LT09.10.2013
LV09.10.2013
NL09.10.2013
PL09.10.2013
RO09.10.2013
SE09.10.2013
SI09.10.2013
SK09.10.2013
IS09.02.2014
PT10.02.2014
Former [2014/37]AT09.10.2013
BE09.10.2013
CY09.10.2013
CZ09.10.2013
EE09.10.2013
FI09.10.2013
LT09.10.2013
LV09.10.2013
NL09.10.2013
PL09.10.2013
RO09.10.2013
SE09.10.2013
SI09.10.2013
SK09.10.2013
IS09.02.2014
PT10.02.2014
Former [2014/36]AT09.10.2013
BE09.10.2013
CY09.10.2013
EE09.10.2013
FI09.10.2013
LT09.10.2013
LV09.10.2013
NL09.10.2013
PL09.10.2013
SE09.10.2013
SI09.10.2013
IS09.02.2014
PT10.02.2014
Former [2014/28]AT09.10.2013
BE09.10.2013
CY09.10.2013
FI09.10.2013
LT09.10.2013
LV09.10.2013
NL09.10.2013
PL09.10.2013
SE09.10.2013
SI09.10.2013
IS09.02.2014
PT10.02.2014
Former [2014/26]AT09.10.2013
BE09.10.2013
CY09.10.2013
FI09.10.2013
LT09.10.2013
LV09.10.2013
NL09.10.2013
PL09.10.2013
SE09.10.2013
SI09.10.2013
IS09.02.2014
Former [2014/25]AT09.10.2013
BE09.10.2013
FI09.10.2013
LT09.10.2013
LV09.10.2013
NL09.10.2013
PL09.10.2013
SE09.10.2013
SI09.10.2013
IS09.02.2014
Former [2014/24]AT09.10.2013
BE09.10.2013
FI09.10.2013
LT09.10.2013
NL09.10.2013
PL09.10.2013
SE09.10.2013
SI09.10.2013
IS09.02.2014
Former [2014/23]BE09.10.2013
FI09.10.2013
LT09.10.2013
NL09.10.2013
SE09.10.2013
SI09.10.2013
IS09.02.2014
Former [2014/22]FI09.10.2013
LT09.10.2013
NL09.10.2013
SE09.10.2013
SI09.10.2013
Former [2014/20]LT09.10.2013
SI09.10.2013
Former [2014/12]SI09.10.2013
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 [XDY]WO2004101009  (LEDERER KLAUS [AT], et al) [XD] 2-13 * page 5, paragraph 1 * * page 7, paragraph 4 * * page 11, paragraph 1 * [Y] 1;
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1023/A:1019892004830
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/(SICI)1097-4636(1999)48:4<474::AID-JBM11>3.0.CO;2-T
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