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EP About this file: EP2967878

EP2967878 - SYSTEM FOR CREATING UNIQUE PATTERNS IN BONE FOR CARTILAGE REPLACEMENT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2016/03]PROCESS FOR CREATING UNIQUE PATTERNS IN BONE FOR CARTILAGE REPLACEMENT
[2019/37]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  01.01.2021
Database last updated on 22.08.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  24.01.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  25.09.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  16.02.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 10.08.2022  [2022/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Think Surgical, Inc.
47320 Mission Falls Court
Fremont, CA 94539 / US
[2016/03]
Inventor(s)01 / NETRAVALI, Nathan A.
452 Fernando Avenue
Palo Alto, California 94306 / US
02 / MUN, In K.
47320 Mission Falls Court
Fremont, California 94539 / US
 [2016/03]
Representative(s)Müller Schupfner & Partner Patent- und Rechtsanwaltspartnerschaft mbB (Muc)
Bavariaring 11
80336 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2016/03]Müller Schupfner & Partner Patent- und Rechtsanwaltspartnerschaft mbB
Bavariaring 11
80336 München / DE
Application number, filing date14765408.117.03.2014
[2016/03]
WO2014US30171
Priority number, dateUS201361787616P15.03.2013         Original published format: US 201361787616 P
[2016/03]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2014145406
Date:18.09.2014
Language:EN
[2014/38]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2967878
Date:20.01.2016
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 18.09.2014 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2016/03]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2967878
Date:26.02.2020
Language:EN
[2020/09]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR18.09.2014
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP17.02.2017
ClassificationIPC:A61F2/30, A61F2/48, A61F2/32, A61F2/42, A61F2/38, A61F2/40, A61B17/17, A61B34/32, A61B34/30, // A61B17/16, A61B17/56, A61B34/10, A61B90/00
[2019/37]
CPC:
A61F2/30942 (EP,US); A61B17/17 (EP,US); A61B34/10 (EP,US);
A61B34/30 (EP,US); A61B34/32 (EP,US); A61B90/39 (EP,US);
A61F2/30756 (EP,US); A61F2/32 (US); A61F2/38 (US);
A61F2/40 (US); A61F2/4202 (US); A61F2/4225 (US);
A61F2/4241 (US); A61F2/4261 (US); A61B17/1604 (EP,US);
A61B2017/564 (EP,US); A61B2034/105 (EP,US); A61B2034/107 (EP,US);
A61B2034/108 (EP,US); A61B2090/3966 (EP,US); A61B2090/3975 (EP,US);
A61B2217/005 (EP,US); A61F2002/30943 (US); A61F2002/3096 (US) (-)
Former IPC [2017/12]A61F2/30, A61F2/48, A61F2/32, A61F2/42, A61F2/38, A61F2/40, A61B17/17, A61B34/32, // A61B17/16, A61B17/56, A61B34/10, A61B90/00
Former IPC [2016/03]A61F2/30, A61F2/48
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 [2016/03]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:SYSTEM ZUR ERSTELLUNG EINDEUTIGER MUSTER IN KNOCHEN FÜR KNORPELERSATZ[2019/37]
English:SYSTEM FOR CREATING UNIQUE PATTERNS IN BONE FOR CARTILAGE REPLACEMENT[2019/37]
French:SYSTÈME DE CRÉATION DE CAVITÉS OSSEUSES POUR GUÉRISON OSSEUSE[2019/37]
Former [2016/03]VERFAHREN ZUR ERSTELLUNG EINDEUTIGER MUSTER IN KNOCHEN FÜR KNORPELERSATZ
Former [2016/03]PROCESS FOR CREATING UNIQUE PATTERNS IN BONE FOR CARTILAGE REPLACEMENT
Former [2016/03]PROCÉDÉ DE CRÉATION DE CAVITÉS OSSEUSES POUR GUÉRISON OSSEUSE
Entry into regional phase13.10.2015National basic fee paid 
13.10.2015Search fee paid 
13.10.2015Designation fee(s) paid 
13.10.2015Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure13.10.2015Examination requested  [2016/03]
07.09.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
20.02.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
20.08.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.09.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.01.2020Fee for grant paid
16.01.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
16.01.2020Receipt 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  20.02.2018
Opposition(s)27.11.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2021/05]
Fees paidRenewal fee
04.02.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
02.01.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
23.03.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
26.03.2019Renewal fee patent year 06
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