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EP3171826 - LINER FOR A PROSTHESIS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  23.10.2020
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  15.11.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  03.07.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  28.04.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  13.12.2016
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
Ottobock SE & Co. KGaA
Max-Näder-Strasse 15
37115 Duderstadt / DE
[2018/41]
Former [2017/22]For all designated states
Otto Bock HealthCare GmbH
Max-Näder-Strasse 15
37115 Duderstadt / DE
Inventor(s)01 / MÜLLER, André
Bismarckstrasse 26
37115 Duderstadt / DE
02 / SCHMIDT, Dominik
Allmendstrasse 59
78120 Furtwangen / DE
 [2017/22]
Representative(s)Gramm, Lins & Partner Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartGmbB
Frankfurter Straße 3 C
38122 Braunschweig / DE
[N/P]
Former [2017/22]Lins, Martina
Gramm, Lins & Partner
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartGmbB
Theodor-Heuss-Strasse 1
38122 Braunschweig / DE
Application number, filing date15741122.421.07.2015
[2017/22]
WO2015EP01501
Priority number, dateDE2014101068322.07.2014         Original published format: DE102014010683
[2017/22]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016012094
Date:28.01.2016
Language:DE
[2016/04]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3171826
Date:31.05.2017
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 28.01.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/22]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3171826
Date:18.12.2019
Language:DE
[2019/51]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP28.01.2016
ClassificationIPC:A61F2/78, A61F2/80, A61F2/74
[2017/22]
CPC:
A61F2/7812 (EP,CN,KR,US); A61F2/80 (EP,CN,KR,US); A61F2002/7818 (EP,CN,KR,US);
A61F2002/805 (KR)
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 [2017/22]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
TitleGerman:LINER FÜR EINE PROTHESE[2017/22]
English:LINER FOR A PROSTHESIS[2017/22]
French:GARNITURE POUR PROTHÈSE[2017/22]
Entry into regional phase13.12.2016National basic fee paid 
13.12.2016Designation fee(s) paid 
13.12.2016Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure13.12.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
13.12.2016Examination requested  [2017/22]
13.12.2016Date on which the examining division has become responsible
04.07.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.11.2019Fee for grant paid
08.11.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
08.11.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)21.09.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/48]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.07.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
30.07.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
22.07.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU21.07.2015
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 [I]US6544292  (LAGHI ALDO A [US]) [I] 1,3-8,12,13 * column 3, line 34 - column 4, line 32; figures 1-9,12 *;
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