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EP2501342 - SUBCHONDRAL TREATMENT OF JOINT PAIN [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  23.04.2021
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  15.05.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  09.01.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  29.07.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip15.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BE		published on 17.08.2022  [2022/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Zimmer Knee Creations, Inc.
900 Airport Road
Suite 3B
West Chester, PA 19380 / US
[2014/52]
Former [2012/39]For all designated states
Knee Creations, LLC
505 Park Avenue 14th Floor
New York, NY 10022 / US
Inventor(s)01 / SHARKEY, Peter, F.
615 Creighton Road
Villanova, PA 19085 / US
02 / LEINBERRY, Charles, F.
20 Ivy Lane
Chester Springs, PA 19425 / US
03 / COHEN, Steven, B.
7 Rachel Drive
Media, PA 19063 / US
04 / BAGGA, Charanpreet, S.
3 Rosemont Court
Basking Ridge, NJ 07920 / US
05 / ERBE, Erik, M.
P.O. Box 675814
Rancho Santa Fe, CA 92067 / US
 [2012/39]
Representative(s)Bingham, Ian Mark
The IP Asset Partnership Limited
Prama House
267 Banbury Road
Oxford OX2 7HT / GB
[2020/25]
Former [2012/39]Bingham, Ian Mark
IP Asset LLP
Prama House
267 Banbury Road
Oxford
OX2 7HT / GB
Application number, filing date10832259.519.11.2010
[2020/25]
WO2010US57426
Priority number, dateUS20100311152P05.03.2010         Original published format: US 311152 P
US20100311632P08.03.2010         Original published format: US 311632 P
US20090263170P20.11.2009         Original published format: US 263170 P
US20100377313P26.08.2010         Original published format: US 377313 P
US20100310897P05.03.2010         Original published format: US 310897 P
US20100292979P07.01.2010         Original published format: US 292979 P
US20100300397P01.02.2010         Original published format: US 300397 P
US2010095035519.11.2010         Original published format: US 950355
US20100354100P11.06.2010         Original published format: US 354100 P
US20100324931P16.04.2010         Original published format: US 324931 P
[2012/39]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2011063231
Date:26.05.2011
Language:EN
[2011/21]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2501342
Date:26.09.2012
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 26.05.2011 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2012/39]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2501342
Date:17.06.2020
Language:EN
[2020/25]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US26.05.2011
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP24.10.2017
ClassificationIPC:A61F2/38, A61B17/17, A61F2/28, A61F2/46, A61B17/88, A61B17/56
[2020/03]
CPC:
A61B17/1764 (EP); A61F2/28 (EP); A61F2/4601 (EP);
A61B17/1742 (EP); A61B17/1775 (EP); A61B17/1778 (EP);
A61B17/8805 (EP); A61B2017/564 (EP); A61F2002/2817 (EP);
A61F2002/2892 (EP); A61F2002/4687 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2017/47]A61F2/38, A61B17/17
Former IPC [2012/39]A61F2/38
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,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2012/39]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:SUBCHONDRALE BEHANDLUNG VON GELENKSCHMERZEN[2012/39]
English:SUBCHONDRAL TREATMENT OF JOINT PAIN[2012/39]
French:TRAITEMENT SOUS-CHONDRAL D'UNE DOULEUR ARTICULAIRE[2012/39]
Entry into regional phase10.05.2012National basic fee paid 
10.05.2012Search fee paid 
10.05.2012Designation fee(s) paid 
10.05.2012Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure10.05.2012Examination requested  [2012/39]
10.05.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
01.08.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
29.11.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.01.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.05.2020Fee for grant paid
07.05.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
07.05.2020Receipt 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  01.08.2019
Opposition(s)18.03.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/21]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.10.2012Renewal fee patent year 03
22.10.2013Renewal fee patent year 04
10.11.2014Renewal fee patent year 05
10.11.2015Renewal fee patent year 06
10.11.2016Renewal fee patent year 07
13.11.2017Renewal fee patent year 08
05.11.2018Renewal fee patent year 09
04.11.2019Renewal fee patent year 10
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU19.11.2010
AL17.06.2020
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International search[X]US2007100462  (LANG PHILIPP [US], et al);
 [Y]US2008243127  (LANG PHILIPP [US], et al)
ExaminationUS2010022952
by applicantUS4883048
 US2008103506
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