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EP About this file: EP2976045

EP2976045 - SYSTEMS, METHODS OF MAKING, AND DEVICES RELATED TO PATIENT-ADAPTED HIP JOINT IMPLANTS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2016/04]SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND DEVICES RELATED TO PATIENT-ADAPTED HIP JOINT IMPLANTS
[2020/33]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  29.04.2022
Database last updated on 10.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  21.05.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  28.01.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  11.12.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  09.08.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  18.05.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip27.04.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 29.05.2024  [2024/22]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ConforMIS, Inc.
600 Technology Park Drive
Billerica, MA 01821 / US
[2017/35]
Former [2016/04]For all designated states
ConforMIS, Inc.
28 Crosby Drive
Bedford, MA 01730 / US
Inventor(s)01 / KHALILI, Farid
225 Central Drive
Briarcliff Manor, New York 10510 / US
02 / LANG, Philipp
7 Fair Oaks Terrace
Lexington, Massachusetts 02421 / US
 [2016/04]
Representative(s)Grund, Martin
Grund Intellectual Property Group
Patentanwälte und Solicitor PartG mbB
Steinsdorfstraße 2
80538 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2021/25]Grund, Martin
Grund Intellectual Property Group
Patentanwalt und Solicitor PartG mbB
Postfach 44 05 16
80754 München / DE
Former [2016/04]Grund, Martin
Grund
Intellectual Property Group
Postfach 44 05 16
80754 München / DE
Application number, filing date14769055.621.03.2014
[2016/04]
WO2014US31487
Priority number, dateUS201361803803P21.03.2013         Original published format: US 201361803803 P
[2016/04]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2014153530
Date:25.09.2014
Language:EN
[2014/39]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2976045
Date:27.01.2016
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 25.09.2014 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2016/04]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2976045
Date:23.06.2021
Language:EN
[2021/25]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US25.09.2014
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP10.11.2016
ClassificationIPC:A61F2/34
[2016/04]
CPC:
A61F2/34 (EP,US); A61B17/1666 (EP,US); A61B17/1668 (EP,US);
A61F2/30942 (EP,US); A61F2/4684 (EP,US); A61F2002/30331 (EP,US);
A61F2002/30604 (EP,US); A61F2002/30617 (EP,US); A61F2002/349 (EP,US) (-)
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 [2016/04]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:HERSTELLUNGSVERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNGEN IN VERBINDUNG MIT PATIENTENADAPTIERTEN HÜFTGELENKIMPLANTATEN[2020/33]
English:SYSTEMS, METHODS OF MAKING, AND DEVICES RELATED TO PATIENT-ADAPTED HIP JOINT IMPLANTS[2020/33]
French:SYSTÈMES, PROCÉDÉS DE FABRICATION ET DISPOSITIFS LIÉS À DES PROTHÈSES DE LA HANCHE ADAPTÉES À DES PATIENTS[2020/33]
Former [2016/04]VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNGEN IN VERBINDUNG MIT PATIENTENADAPTIERTEN HÜFTGELENKIMPLANTATEN
Former [2016/04]SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND DEVICES RELATED TO PATIENT-ADAPTED HIP JOINT IMPLANTS
Former [2016/04]SYSTÈMES, PROCÉDÉS ET DISPOSITIFS LIÉS À DES PROTHÈSES DE LA HANCHE ADAPTÉES À DES PATIENTS
Entry into regional phase14.10.2015National basic fee paid 
14.10.2015Search fee paid 
14.10.2015Designation fee(s) paid 
14.10.2015Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure14.10.2015Examination requested  [2016/04]
29.05.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
17.05.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
07.11.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.09.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
27.03.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.08.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.12.2020Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
29.01.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.05.2021Fee for grant paid
18.05.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
18.05.2021Receipt 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  17.05.2018
Opposition(s)24.03.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/22]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
27.03.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
16.03.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
27.03.2019Renewal fee patent year 06
20.05.2020Renewal fee patent year 07
16.03.2021Renewal fee patent year 08
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Rights in Rem or Legal Means of ExecutionID:01
For:AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
Date:01.08.2018
[2018/37]
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Documents cited:Search[YA]FR2847458  (DE LA CAFFINIERE JEAN YVES [FR]) [Y] 1 * the whole document * [A] 2-15;
 [Y]US2012123423  (FRYMAN JAMES CRAIG [US]) [Y] 1 * paragraph [0053] - paragraph [0067] *;
 [A]FR2847459  (CAFFINIERE JEAN YVES DE [FR]) [A] 1 * the whole document *;
 [A]US2008140215  (GLADDISH BENNIE W [US], et al) [A] 1 * abstract *;
 [A]US2007106389  (CROXTON MICHAEL A [US], et al) [A] 1 * abstract *
International search[X]US2011213430  (LANG PHILIPP [US], et al);
 [Y]US2004199258  (MACARA FREDERIQUE [FR]);
 [Y]US2009088865  (BREHM PETER [DE]);
 [Y]US2009326670  (KEEFER RYAN C [US], et al)
ExaminationUS2011295378
by applicantFR2847458
 US2011295378
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