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EP About this file: EP3167830

EP3167830 - LOCKING PLATE SYSTEM FOR TREATMENT OF FRACTURE OF DISTAL RADIUS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  30.07.2021
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  21.08.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  13.04.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  18.04.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  31.01.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip06.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 09.10.2024 [2024/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
National University Corporation Tokai National Higher Education and Research System
1, Furo-cho
Chikusa-ku
Nagoya-shi
Aichi 464-8601 / JP
For all designated states
Nipro Corporation
9-3 Honjo-nishi 3-chome Kita-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka 531-8510 / JP
[2020/34]
Former [2017/20]For all designated states
National University Corporation Nagoya University
1 Fo-cho Chikusa-ku
Nagoya-shi, Aichi 464-8601 / JP
For all designated states
Nipro Corporation
9-3 Honjo-nishi 3-chome Kita-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka 531-8510 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / HIRATA Hitoshi
c/o National University Corporation
Nagoya University
1 Furo-cho
Chikusa-ku
Nagoya-shi Aichi 464-8601 / JP
02 / HARA Tatsuya
c/o National University Corporation
Nagoya University
1 Furo-cho
Chikusa-ku
Nagoya-shi Aichi 464-8601 / JP
03 / YONEDA Hidemasa
c/o National University Corporation
Nagoya University
1 Furo-cho
Chikusa-ku
Nagoya-shi Aichi 464-8601 / JP
04 / BANDOH Shunichi
c/o Kabushiki Kaisha B. I. TEC
125 Nakaoida-cho
Kakamigahara-shi Gifu 504-0109 / JP
 [2017/20]
Representative(s)Sajda, Wolf E.
Meissner Bolte Patentanwälte
Rechtsanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
Postfach 86 06 24
81633 München / DE
[2017/20]
Application number, filing date15818952.209.07.2015
[2017/20]
WO2015JP69756
Priority number, dateJP2014014151109.07.2014         Original published format: JP 2014141511
[2017/20]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016006653
Date:14.01.2016
Language:JA
[2016/02]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3167830
Date:17.05.2017
Language:EN
[2017/20]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3167830
Date:23.09.2020
Language:EN
[2020/39]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP14.01.2016
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP02.07.2018
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/68, A61B17/80, A61B17/86
[2018/14]
CPC:
A61B17/8028 (EP,US); A61B17/8057 (US); A61B17/68 (EP,US);
A61B17/8061 (US); A61B17/8605 (US); A61B17/8625 (EP,US);
A61B17/8085 (US); A61B2017/00526 (EP,US); A61B2017/00902 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2017/20]A61B17/68
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 [2017/20]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERRIEGELUNGSPLATTENSYSTEM ZUR BEHANDLUNG EINER FRAKTUR DES DISTALEN RADIUS[2017/20]
English:LOCKING PLATE SYSTEM FOR TREATMENT OF FRACTURE OF DISTAL RADIUS[2017/20]
French:SYSTÈME DE PLAQUE DE VERROUILLAGE POUR TRAITEMENT DE FRACTURE DE L'EXTRÉMITÉ DISTALE DU RADIUS[2017/20]
Entry into regional phase09.02.2017Translation filed 
09.02.2017National basic fee paid 
09.02.2017Search fee paid 
09.02.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
09.02.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure09.02.2017Examination requested  [2017/20]
09.02.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
28.01.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
14.04.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.08.2020Fee for grant paid
12.08.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
12.08.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)24.06.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/35]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.07.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
30.07.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
30.07.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
30.07.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU09.07.2015
AL23.09.2020
AT23.09.2020
CY23.09.2020
CZ23.09.2020
DK23.09.2020
EE23.09.2020
ES23.09.2020
FI23.09.2020
HR23.09.2020
LT23.09.2020
LV23.09.2020
MC23.09.2020
MK23.09.2020
MT23.09.2020
NL23.09.2020
PL23.09.2020
RO23.09.2020
RS23.09.2020
SE23.09.2020
SI23.09.2020
SK23.09.2020
SM23.09.2020
BG23.12.2020
NO23.12.2020
GR24.12.2020
IS23.01.2021
PT25.01.2021
[2024/41]
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BG23.12.2020
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