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EP2407115 - Instrumentation for use in a patellofemoral arthroplasty procedure [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2012/03]Orthopaedic surgical instrumentation and method for performing a patellofemoral arthroplasty procedure
[2014/10]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  26.06.2015
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip29.06.2018Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 01.08.2018  [2018/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
DePuy Products, Inc.
700 Orthopaedic Drive
Warsaw, IN 46581 / US
[2012/03]
Inventor(s)01 / Major, Lisa
3420 E East Ridge Drive
Warsaw, IN Indiana 46582 / US
02 / Auger, Daniel D
6409 Post Road
Fort Wayne, IN Indiana 46814 / US
03 / Wallage, Matthew
700 Orthopaedic Drive
Warsaw, IN Indiana 46581 / US
04 / Farr, Jack
4287 N 400 W
Bargersville, IN Indiana 46106 / US
05 / Brown, Scott
1311 Bluebird Drive
Warsaw, IN Indiana 46580 / US
06 / Sokolov, Dimitri
1475 Ontario Lane
Apt D
Campbell, CA California 95008 / US
 [2012/03]
Representative(s)Belcher, Simon James
Urquhart-Dykes & Lord LLP
Arena Point
Merrion Way
Leeds LS2 8PA / GB
[N/P]
Former [2014/34]Belcher, Simon James
Urquhart-Dykes & Lord LLP
Tower North Central
Merrion Way
Leeds LS2 8PA / GB
Former [2012/03]Belcher, Simon James
Urquhart-Dykes & Lord LLP Tower North Central Merrion Way
Leeds LS2 8PA / GB
Application number, filing date11185257.030.07.2009
[2012/03]
Priority number, dateUS20080085805P01.08.2008         Original published format: US 85805 P
[2012/03]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2407115
Date:18.01.2012
Language:EN
[2012/03]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2407115
Date:02.05.2012
Language:EN
[2012/18]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2407115
Date:20.08.2014
Language:EN
[2014/34]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP29.03.2012
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/15, A61B17/17, A61B17/16, A61F2/38
[2012/03]
CPC:
A61B17/1615 (EP,US); A61B17/1767 (US); A61B17/155 (EP,US);
A61B17/1675 (EP,US); A61B17/1764 (EP,US); A61B17/142 (EP,US);
A61B17/144 (EP,US); A61F2/3877 (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,   SM,   TR [2012/03]
TitleGerman:Instrumentation zur Benutzung in einer patellofemoralen Arthroplastik[2014/10]
English:Instrumentation for use in a patellofemoral arthroplasty procedure[2014/10]
French:Instruments de chirurgie orthopédique utilisable dans une opération d'arthroplastie fémoro-patellaire[2014/10]
Former [2012/03]Orthopädisches Operationsinstrument und Verfahren zur Durchführung einer patellofemoralen Arthroplastik
Former [2012/03]Orthopaedic surgical instrumentation and method for performing a patellofemoral arthroplasty procedure
Former [2012/03]Instruments de chirurgie orthopédique et procédé permettant de réaliser une opération d'arthroplastie fémoro-patellaire
Examination procedure03.08.2012Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
03.08.2012Examination requested  [2012/37]
28.02.2014Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.06.2014Fee for grant paid
25.06.2014Fee for publishing/printing paid
25.06.2014Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP09791003.8  / EP2334243
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 (EP20090791003) is  29.01.2015
Opposition(s)21.05.2015No opposition filed within time limit [2015/31]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.10.2011Renewal fee patent year 03
13.07.2012Renewal fee patent year 04
10.07.2013Renewal fee patent year 05
14.07.2014Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU30.07.2009
AT20.08.2014
BE20.08.2014
CY20.08.2014
CZ20.08.2014
DK20.08.2014
EE20.08.2014
ES20.08.2014
FI20.08.2014
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BG20.11.2014
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GR21.11.2014
IS20.12.2014
PT22.12.2014
[2018/31]
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Documents cited:Search[A]EP1374782  (DEPUY PRODUCTS INC [US]) [A] 1-12 * figures 1,2,4-7,9-14 * * paragraphs [0018] - [0031] - [0041] , [0043] *;
 [A]US2004153066  (COON THOMAS M [US], et al) [A] 1-12 * figures 33,34 * * paragraphs [0070] - [0072] *;
 [A]GB2398011  (WOZENCROFT ROBERT MICHAEL [GB], et al) [A] 1-12 * figures 10,11,14 * * page 20, line 28 - page 21, line 27 * * page 22, line 24 - page 23, line 8 * * page 25, line 14 - page 26, line 16 *;
 [A]US2005187560  (DIETZEL STEVEN E [US], et al) [A] 1-12 * figures 1-3,7-9 * * paragraphs [0027] - [0034] - [0040] , [0055] - [0059] - [0061] - [0067] *;
 [A]WO2006127486  (SMITH & NEPHEW INC [US], et al) [A] 1-12* paragraphs [0066] , [0067] , [0075] , [0078] , [0081] - [0083] - [0086]; figures 5-8,13,14,19,20,31,32,33,34, *
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