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EP3140557 - SOLID-BODY JOINT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  07.08.2020
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  30.08.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  18.07.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  09.07.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  19.05.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  10.02.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  04.11.2016
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
Fraunhofer Gesellschaft zur Förderung der angewandten Forschung E.V.
Hansastrasse 27C
80686 München / DE
[2017/11]
Inventor(s)01 / BREUNINGER, Jannis
Ostendstrasse 45
70188 Stuttgart / DE
02 / STARKER, Felix
Eisbärenstrasse 1
70563 Stuttgart / DE
03 / GREUTER, Jonas
In der Gebhardsösch 2
78467 Konstanz / DE
 [2017/11]
Representative(s)Rösler, Uwe
Rösler Patentanwaltskanzlei
Landsberger Strasse 480a
81241 München / DE
[2017/11]
Application number, filing date15723465.908.05.2015
[2017/11]
WO2015EP60132
Priority number, dateDE2014100672708.05.2014         Original published format: DE102014006727
[2017/11]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2015169934
Date:12.11.2015
Language:DE
[2015/45]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3140557
Date:15.03.2017
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 12.11.2015 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/11]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3140557
Date:02.10.2019
Language:DE
[2019/40]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP12.11.2015
ClassificationIPC:F16C11/12, // A61F2/64, A61F2/66
[2019/22]
CPC:
F16C11/12 (EP); A61F2/64 (EP); A61F2/6607 (EP);
F16C2316/10 (EP)
Former IPC [2017/11]F16C11/12
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 [2017/11]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
TitleGerman:FESTKÖRPERGELENK[2017/11]
English:SOLID-BODY JOINT[2017/11]
French:ARTICULATION À CORPS SOLIDES[2017/11]
Entry into regional phase07.11.2016National basic fee paid 
07.11.2016Designation fee(s) paid 
07.11.2016Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure04.11.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
04.11.2016Date on which the examining division has become responsible
07.11.2016Examination requested  [2017/11]
20.05.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.06.2019Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
19.07.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.08.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
23.08.2019Fee for grant paid
23.08.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)03.07.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/37]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.05.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
30.05.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
31.05.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
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BG02.01.2020
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AT08.05.2020
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BE31.05.2020
CH31.05.2020
LI31.05.2020
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Cited inInternational search[AD]US3142888  (HENRY TROEGER) [AD] 1-14 * column 1, line 20 - line 41; figures 4,5; claim 1 *;
 [A]US4405184  (BAHIMAN HOSSEIN [US]) [A] 1-14 * column 1, line 47 - line 68; figure - *;
 [A]DE3241373  (ANSCHUETZ & CO GMBH [DE]) [A] 1-14 * page 4 - page 6, paragraph 2; figure - *;
 [A]US5061107  (BROOKS JOHN J [US]) [A] 1-14 * column 1, line 61 - column 2, line 13; figure - *;
 [AD]DE10330947  (SCHENCK PROCESS GMBH [DE]) [AD] 1-14 * paragraph [0006] - paragraph [0011]; figure - *;
 [XI]DE102007009605  (BOCK HEALTHCARE IP GMBH [DE]) [X] 13 * paragraph [0041]; figure - * [I] 14;
 [AD]US2013308997  (SMITH WAYNE A [US]) [AD] 1-14* paragraph [0006] - paragraph [0019]; figure - *
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