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EP About this file: EP2226035

EP2226035 - An acetabular cup [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  21.09.2012
Database last updated on 21.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip18.07.2014Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 20.08.2014  [2014/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
DePuy Products, Inc.
700 Orthopaedic Drive
Warsaw, IN 46581 / US
[2010/36]
Inventor(s)01 / Caylor, Edward J III
14628 Firethorne Path
Fort Wayne, IN 46814 / US
 [2010/36]
Representative(s)Belcher, Simon James
Urquhart-Dykes & Lord LLP
Arena Point
Merrion Way
Leeds LS2 8PA / GB
[N/P]
Former [2011/46]Belcher, Simon James
Urquhart-Dykes & Lord LLP Tower North Central Merrion Way
Leeds LS2 8PA / GB
Former [2010/36]Belcher, Simon James
Urquhart-Dykes & Lord LLP Tower North Central Merrion Way
Leeds LS2 8PA / GB
Application number, filing date10165631.227.09.2007
[2010/36]
Priority number, dateUS2006053735929.09.2006         Original published format: US 537359
[2010/36]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2226035
Date:08.09.2010
Language:EN
[2010/36]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2226035
Date:16.11.2011
Language:EN
[2011/46]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP03.08.2010
ClassificationIPC:A61F2/02, A61F2/34
[2010/36]
CPC:
A61F2/3094 (EP,US); A61B5/076 (EP,US); A61B5/4528 (EP,US);
A61B5/6846 (EP,US); A61F2/34 (EP,US); A61B2560/0219 (EP,US);
A61B5/03 (EP,US); A61F2/30771 (EP,US); A61F2002/30153 (EP,US);
A61F2002/302 (EP,US); A61F2002/30289 (EP,US); A61F2002/30367 (EP,US);
A61F2002/30403 (EP,US); A61F2002/30448 (EP,US); A61F2002/30449 (EP,US);
A61F2002/30589 (EP,US); A61F2002/3067 (EP,US); A61F2002/3071 (EP,US);
A61F2002/30822 (EP,US); A61F2002/30825 (EP,US); A61F2002/30957 (EP,US);
A61F2002/3241 (EP,US); A61F2220/0025 (EP,US); A61F2220/0033 (EP,US);
A61F2220/005 (EP,US); A61F2230/0019 (EP,US); A61F2230/0065 (EP,US);
A61F2230/0091 (EP,US); A61F2250/0002 (EP,US); A61F2250/0085 (EP,US);
A61F2310/00023 (EP,US); Y10T156/1064 (EP,US) (-)
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,   MT,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2010/36]
TitleGerman:Hüftgelenkpfanne[2010/36]
English:An acetabular cup[2010/36]
French:Coupe acétabulaire[2010/36]
Examination procedure11.06.2010Examination requested  [2010/36]
23.02.2011Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
12.08.2011Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.10.2011Fee for grant paid
03.10.2011Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP07253839.0  / EP1905384
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 (EP20070253839) is  02.06.2008
Opposition(s)17.08.2012No opposition filed within time limit [2012/43]
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.06.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
14.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
29.09.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU27.09.2007
AT16.11.2011
BE16.11.2011
CY16.11.2011
CZ16.11.2011
DK16.11.2011
EE16.11.2011
FI16.11.2011
IT16.11.2011
LT16.11.2011
LV16.11.2011
MT16.11.2011
NL16.11.2011
PL16.11.2011
RO16.11.2011
SE16.11.2011
SI16.11.2011
SK16.11.2011
TR16.11.2011
BG16.02.2012
GR17.02.2012
ES27.02.2012
IS16.03.2012
PT16.03.2012
[2014/34]
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Documents cited:Search[A]WO2005039440  (DEPUY PRODUCTS INC [US], et al) [A] 1-11 * page 4, line 11 - page 5, line 3 * * page 12, line 18 - page 13, line 10 * * page 35, line 17 - page 36, line 15 * * page 40, line 9 - line 21; figure 7 *;
 [A]WO2005084544  (DEPUY INT LTD [GB], et al) [A] 1-11 * page 16, paragraph 2 * * page 20, paragraph 4 - page 21, paragraph 2 * * page 23, paragraph 4 ** page 27, paragraph 4 - page 28, paragraph 1; figure 9 *;
 [A]WO2005087125  (DEPUY INT LTD [GB], et al) [A] 1-11 * page 74, line 21 - page 76, line 24; figures 40a-41d *
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