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EP2957241 - CUSTOMIZED PATIENT-SPECIFIC ORTHOPAEDIC SURGICAL INSTRUMENTATION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.03.2021
Database last updated on 30.03.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  10.04.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  15.01.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip24.06.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY, HU, MT, TR		published on 27.07.2022  [2022/30]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
DePuy Products, Inc.
700 Orthopaedic Drive
Warsaw, IN 46581 / US
[2020/20]
Former [2015/52]For all designated states
DePuy Products, Inc.
700 Orthopaedic Drive
Warsaw, IN 46581 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Aram, Luke J.
c/o DePuy Products, Inc.
700 Orthopaedic Drive
Warsaw, IN 46581 / US
02 / Ashby, Alan
19 Clifton Green
York, North Yorkshire YO30 6LN / GB
03 / Auger, Daniel D.
6409 Post Road
Fort Wayne, IN 46814 / US
04 / Beech, Richard
520-d Oxford Street
Houston, TX 77007 / US
05 / Bennett, Travis
c/o DePuy Products, Inc.
700 Orthopaedic Drive
Warsaw, IN 46581 / US
06 / Rose, Bryan
306 East Sunset Drive
South Whitley, IN 46787 / US
07 / Roose, Jeffrey R.
601 West 6th Street
Milford, IL 46542 / US
08 / Aker, Chris
360 Nuthatch Drive
Warsaw, IN 46580 / US
09 / Sheaks-Hoffman, Janell
1710 20th Road
Tippecanoe, IN 46570 / US
10 / Smith, Matthew D.
11726 South 775 West
Warsaw, IN 46910 / US
11 / Lester, Mark B.
5398 E. Creekside Trail
Syracuse, IN 46567 / US
12 / Wyss, Joseph G.
14823 Buckthorn Court
Ft Wayne, IN 46814 / US
13 / Rhodes, Matt
c/o DePuy Products, Inc.
700 Orthopaedic Drive
Warsaw, IN 46581 / US
14 / Zajac, Eric
6947 Warrington Drive
New Olmsted, OH 44070 / US
15 / Cook, Laban
c/o DePuy International Limited
St Anthony's Road
Beeston Leeds West Yorkshire LS11 8DT / GB
16 / Sokolov, Dimitri
753 Kensington
Copley, OH 44821 / US
 [2020/45]
Former [2016/08]01 / Aram, Luke J.
c/o DePuy Products, Inc.
700 Orthopaedic Drive
Warsaw, IN 46581 / US
02 / Ashby, Alan
19 Clifton Green
York, North Yorkshire YO30 6LN / GB
03 / Auger, Daniel D.
6409 Post Road
Fort Wayne, IN 46814 / US
04 / Beech, Richard
520-d Oxford Street
Houston, TX 77007 / US
05 / Bennett, Travis
c/o DePuy Products, Inc.
700 Orthopaedic Drive
Warsaw, IN 46581 / US
06 / Rose, Bryan
306 East Sunset Drive
South Whitley, IN 46787 / US
07 / Roose, Jefffrey R.
601 West 6th Street
Milford, IL 46542 / US
08 / Aker, Chris
360 Nuthatch Drive
Warsaw, IN 46580 / US
09 / Sheaks-Hoffmann, Janell
1710 20th Road
Tippecanoe, IN 46570 / US
10 / Smith, Matthew D.
11726 South 775 West
Warsaw, IN 46910 / US
11 / Lester, Mark B.
5398 E. Creekside Trail
Syracuse, IN 46567 / US
12 / Wyss, Joseph G.
14823 Buckthorn Court
Ft Wayne, IN 46814 / US
13 / Rhodes, Matt
c/o DePuy Products, Inc.
700 Orthopaedic Drive
Warsaw, IN 46581 / US
14 / Zajac, Eric
6947 Warrington Drive
New Olmsted, OH 44070 / US
15 / Cook, Laban
c/o DePuy International Limited
St Anthony's Road
Beeston Leeds West Yorkshire LS11 8DT / GB
16 / Sokolov, Dimitri
753 Kensington
Copley, OH 44821 / US
Former [2015/52]01 / Aram, Luke J.
1311 Oriole Drive
Warsaw, IN Indiana 46580 / US
02 / Ashby, Alan
19 Clifton Green
York, North Yorkshire YO30 6LN / GB
03 / Auger, Daniel D.
6409 Post Road
Fort Wayne, IN Indiana 46814 / US
04 / Beech, Richard
520-d Oxford Street
Houston, TX Texas 77007 / US
05 / Bennett, Travis
1307 North Jefferson
Huntington, IN Indiana 46750 / US
06 / Rose, Bryan
306 East Sunset Drive
South Whitley, IN Indiana 46787 / US
07 / Roose, Jefffrey R.
601 West 6th Street
Milford, IL Illinois 46542 / US
08 / Aker, Chris
360 Nuthatch Drive
Warsaw, IN Indiana 46580 / US
09 / Sheaks-Hoffmann, Janell
1710 20th Road
Tippecanoe, IN Indiana 46570 / US
10 / Smith, Matthew D.
11726 South 775 West
Warsaw, IN Indiana 46910 / US
11 / Lester, Mark B.
2417 South Woodland Circle
Warsaw, IN Indiana 46580 / US
12 / Wyss, Joseph G.
14823 Buckthorn Court
Ft Wayne, IN Indiana 46814 / US
13 / Rhodes, Matt
2325 East Fawn Avenue
Warsaw, IN Indiana 46582 / US
14 / Zajac, Eric
6947 Warrington Drive
New Olmsted, OH Ohio 44070 / US
15 / Cook, Laban
5268 North Bobwhite Drive
Warsaw, IN Indiana 46582 / US
16 / Sokolov, Dimitri
753 Kensington
Copley, OH Ohio 44821 / US
Representative(s)Burton, Nick
Murgitroyd & Company Leeds
Studio 3
84 Albion Street
Leeds LS1 6AG / GB
[N/P]
Former [2020/20]Burton, Nick
Urquhart-Dykes & Lord LLP
Arena Point
Merrion Way
Leeds LS2 8PA / GB
Former [2015/52]Belcher, Simon James
Urquhart-Dykes & Lord LLP
Tower North Central
Merrion Way
Leeds LS2 8PA / GB
Application number, filing date15174365.529.09.2008
[2015/52]
Priority number, dateUS20070976444P30.09.2007         Original published format: US 976444 P
US20070976447P30.09.2007         Original published format: US 976447 P
US20070976448P30.09.2007         Original published format: US 976448 P
US20070976446P30.09.2007         Original published format: US 976446 P
US20070976451P30.09.2007         Original published format: US 976451 P
[2015/52]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2957241
Date:23.12.2015
Language:EN
[2015/52]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2957241
Date:13.05.2020
Language:EN
[2020/20]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP17.11.2015
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/15, A61B34/10, A61B17/17, // A61B17/00, A61B17/56
[2020/02]
CPC:
A61B17/155 (EP,US); A61B17/157 (EP,US); A61B17/1764 (EP,US);
A61B2017/00526 (EP,US); A61B2017/568 (EP,US); A61B2034/108 (EP,US);
Y10T409/30084 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2015/52]A61B17/15, // A61B17/00
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,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2016/30]
Former [2015/52]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MT,  NL,  NO,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:MASSGESCHNEIDERTES PATIENTESPEZIFISCHES ORTHOPÄDISCHES CHIRURGISCHES INSTRUMENT[2015/52]
English:CUSTOMIZED PATIENT-SPECIFIC ORTHOPAEDIC SURGICAL INSTRUMENTATION[2015/52]
French:INSTRUMENT CHIRURGICAL ORTHOPÉDIQUE PERSONNALISÉ SPÉCIFIQUE D'UN PATIENT[2015/52]
Examination procedure21.06.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
21.06.2016Examination requested  [2016/30]
16.01.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.04.2020Fee for grant paid
06.04.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
06.04.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP08835726.4  / EP2194889
Opposition(s)16.02.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/16]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.06.2015Renewal fee patent year 03
29.06.2015Renewal fee patent year 04
29.06.2015Renewal fee patent year 05
29.06.2015Renewal fee patent year 06
29.06.2015Renewal fee patent year 07
11.09.2015Renewal fee patent year 08
13.09.2016Renewal fee patent year 09
12.09.2017Renewal fee patent year 10
11.09.2018Renewal fee patent year 11
13.09.2019Renewal fee patent year 12
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU29.09.2008
AT13.05.2020
CY13.05.2020
CZ13.05.2020
DK13.05.2020
EE13.05.2020
FI13.05.2020
HR13.05.2020
LT13.05.2020
LV13.05.2020
MC13.05.2020
MT13.05.2020
PL13.05.2020
RO13.05.2020
SE13.05.2020
SI13.05.2020
SK13.05.2020
TR13.05.2020
BG13.08.2020
NO13.08.2020
GR14.08.2020
IS13.09.2020
PT14.09.2020
LU29.09.2020
[2022/27]
Former [2021/27]AT13.05.2020
CZ13.05.2020
DK13.05.2020
EE13.05.2020
FI13.05.2020
HR13.05.2020
LT13.05.2020
LV13.05.2020
MC13.05.2020
PL13.05.2020
RO13.05.2020
SE13.05.2020
SI13.05.2020
SK13.05.2020
BG13.08.2020
NO13.08.2020
GR14.08.2020
IS13.09.2020
PT14.09.2020
LU29.09.2020
Former [2021/23]AT13.05.2020
CZ13.05.2020
DK13.05.2020
EE13.05.2020
FI13.05.2020
HR13.05.2020
LT13.05.2020
LV13.05.2020
MC13.05.2020
PL13.05.2020
RO13.05.2020
SE13.05.2020
SI13.05.2020
SK13.05.2020
BG13.08.2020
NO13.08.2020
GR14.08.2020
IS13.09.2020
PT14.09.2020
Former [2021/10]AT13.05.2020
CZ13.05.2020
DK13.05.2020
EE13.05.2020
FI13.05.2020
HR13.05.2020
LT13.05.2020
LV13.05.2020
PL13.05.2020
RO13.05.2020
SE13.05.2020
SK13.05.2020
BG13.08.2020
NO13.08.2020
GR14.08.2020
IS13.09.2020
PT14.09.2020
Former [2021/08]DK13.05.2020
FI13.05.2020
HR13.05.2020
LT13.05.2020
LV13.05.2020
RO13.05.2020
SE13.05.2020
BG13.08.2020
NO13.08.2020
GR14.08.2020
IS13.09.2020
PT14.09.2020
Former [2021/01]FI13.05.2020
HR13.05.2020
LT13.05.2020
LV13.05.2020
SE13.05.2020
BG13.08.2020
NO13.08.2020
GR14.08.2020
IS13.09.2020
PT14.09.2020
Former [2020/50]FI13.05.2020
HR13.05.2020
LT13.05.2020
LV13.05.2020
SE13.05.2020
NO13.08.2020
GR14.08.2020
IS13.09.2020
PT14.09.2020
Former [2020/48]FI13.05.2020
LT13.05.2020
SE13.05.2020
NO13.08.2020
IS13.09.2020
PT14.09.2020
Former [2020/47]LT13.05.2020
NO13.08.2020
IS13.09.2020
Former [2020/46]IS13.09.2020
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