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EP About this file: EP2434964

EP2434964 - APPARATUS FOR PERFORMING KNEE ARTHROPLASTY [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2012/14]METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR PERFORMING KNEE ARTHROPLASTY
[2016/38]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  22.03.2019
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  13.04.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  04.07.2017
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  31.05.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  11.02.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip10.07.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IS		published on 12.08.2020  [2020/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Smith&Nephew, Inc.
1450 Brooks Road
Memphis, TN 38116 / US
For all designated states
Wilkinson, Zachary Christopher
7440 Neshoba Road
Germantown, TN 38138 / US
For all designated states
Scifert, Christopher F.
3786 Russell Hurst Drive West
Bartlett, TN 38135 / US
For all designated states
Nadzadi, Mark Ellsworth
137 East GE Patterson Avenue
Memphis, TN 38103 / US
For all designated states
Anderson, Katherine S.
939 Terra Bella Ave.
San Jose, CA 95125 / US
For all designated states
Engh, Gerard A.
9409 Ludgate Drive
Alexandria, VA 22309 / US
[2012/14]
Inventor(s)01 / WILKINSON, Zachary, Christopher
7440 Neshoba Road
Germantown, TN 38138 / US
02 / SCIFERT, Christopher, F.
3786 Russell Hurstr Drive West
Bartlett, TN 38135 / US
03 / NADZADI, Mark, Ellsworth
137 East GE Patterson Avenue
Memphis, TN 38103 / US
04 / ANDERSON, Katherine S.
939 Terra Bella Ave.
San Jose, CA 95125 / US
05 / ENGH, Gerard, A.
9409 Ludgate Drive
Alexandria, VA 2230 / US
 [2012/14]
Representative(s)Smith & Nephew
Group Legal Department
PO Box 81
101 Hessle Road
Hull HU3 2BN / GB
[2018/20]
Former [2014/39]Smith & Nephew
Group Research Centre
York Science Park
Heslington
York YO10 5DF / GB
Former [2012/14]Haley, Roger David
Smith & Nephew UK Limited Research Centre York Science Park
Heslington, York YO10 5DF / GB
Application number, filing date10781292.728.05.2010
[2018/20]
WO2010US36617
Priority number, dateUS20100299835P29.01.2010         Original published format: US 299835 P
US20090182435P29.05.2009         Original published format: US 182435 P
[2012/14]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2010138841
Date:02.12.2010
Language:EN
[2010/48]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2434964
Date:04.04.2012
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 02.12.2010 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2012/14]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2434964
Date:16.05.2018
Language:EN
[2018/20]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR31.03.2011
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP23.09.2014
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/17, A61B17/16, A61F2/46, A61F2/38, A61B17/56, A61B17/15
[2014/43]
CPC:
A61B17/155 (EP,CN,KR,US); A61B17/1764 (EP,CN,KR,US); A61B17/157 (EP,CN,KR,US);
A61B17/16 (KR,US); A61F2/3859 (EP,CN,KR,US); A61F2/389 (EP,CN,KR,US);
A61F2/4684 (EP,CN,KR,US) (-)
Former IPC [2012/14]A61B17/17, A61B17/16, A61F2/46, A61F2/38, A61B17/56
Designated contracting statesAL,   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,   SM,   TR [2012/14]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG ZUR DURCHFÜHRUNG EINER KNIEARTHROPLASTIE[2016/38]
English:APPARATUS FOR PERFORMING KNEE ARTHROPLASTY[2016/38]
French:APPAREIL PERMETTANT DE RÉALISER UNE ARTHROPLASTIE DU GENOU[2016/38]
Former [2012/14]VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR DURCHFÜHRUNG EINER KNIEARTHROPLASTIE
Former [2012/14]METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR PERFORMING KNEE ARTHROPLASTY
Former [2012/14]MÉTHODES ET APPAREIL PERMETTANT DE RÉALISER UNE ARTHROPLASTIE DU GENOU
Entry into regional phase29.12.2011National basic fee paid 
29.12.2011Search fee paid 
29.12.2011Designation fee(s) paid 
29.12.2011Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure29.12.2011Examination requested  [2012/14]
20.04.2015Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
28.09.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.02.2017Fee for grant paid
08.02.2017Fee for publishing/printing paid
26.05.2017Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
04.07.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.12.2017Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time
01.03.2018Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP18172391.7  / EP3431024
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  28.09.2016
Opposition(s)19.02.2019No opposition filed within time limit [2019/17]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to fulfill actions required for granting the patent
01.03.2018Request for further processing filed
01.03.2018Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
13.04.2018Decision despatched
The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to fulfill actions required for granting the patent
26.05.2017Request for further processing filed
26.05.2017Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
09.06.2017Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.05.2012Renewal fee patent year 03
31.05.2013Renewal fee patent year 04
02.06.2014Renewal fee patent year 05
01.06.2015Renewal fee patent year 06
31.05.2016Renewal fee patent year 07
31.05.2017Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU28.05.2010
AL16.05.2018
AT16.05.2018
CY16.05.2018
CZ16.05.2018
DK16.05.2018
EE16.05.2018
FI16.05.2018
HR16.05.2018
LT16.05.2018
LV16.05.2018
MC16.05.2018
MK16.05.2018
PL16.05.2018
PT16.05.2018
RO16.05.2018
SE16.05.2018
SI16.05.2018
SK16.05.2018
SM16.05.2018
IE28.05.2018
LU28.05.2018
MT28.05.2018
BG16.08.2018
NO16.08.2018
GR17.08.2018
IS16.09.2018
[2020/33]
Former [2020/31]HU28.05.2010
AL16.05.2018
AT16.05.2018
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CZ16.05.2018
DK16.05.2018
EE16.05.2018
FI16.05.2018
HR16.05.2018
LT16.05.2018
LV16.05.2018
MC16.05.2018
MK16.05.2018
PL16.05.2018
PT16.05.2018
RO16.05.2018
SE16.05.2018
SI16.05.2018
SK16.05.2018
SM16.05.2018
IE28.05.2018
LU28.05.2018
MT28.05.2018
BG16.08.2018
NO16.08.2018
GR17.08.2018
Former [2020/27]HU28.05.2010
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LV16.05.2018
MC16.05.2018
PL16.05.2018
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RO16.05.2018
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SK16.05.2018
SM16.05.2018
IE28.05.2018
LU28.05.2018
MT28.05.2018
BG16.08.2018
NO16.08.2018
GR17.08.2018
Former [2020/08]AL16.05.2018
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FI16.05.2018
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IE28.05.2018
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BG16.08.2018
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GR17.08.2018
Former [2019/51]AL16.05.2018
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CZ16.05.2018
DK16.05.2018
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