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EP3429500 - REMOVABLE WRIST JOINT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  20.06.2024
Database last updated on 02.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  14.07.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  04.04.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  23.04.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  21.12.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  22.09.2017
Formerunknown
Status updated on  14.04.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip02.08.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT, SI
published on 04.09.2024 [2024/36]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Delaware Capital Formation, Inc.
501 Silverside Road Suite 5
Wilmington, Delaware 19809 / US
[2019/04]
Inventor(s)01 / GIESEN, Isaac M.
428 Franklin St.
Red Wing, Minnesota 55066 / US
 [2019/04]
Representative(s)Keil & Schaafhausen Patentanwälte PartGmbB
Bockenheimer Landstraße 25
60325 Frankfurt am Main / DE
[N/P]
Former [2023/33]Keil & Schaafhausen Patentanwälte PartGmbB
Friedrichstraße 2-6
60323 Frankfurt am Main / DE
Former [2019/04]Keil & Schaafhausen Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartGmbB
Friedrichstraße 2-6
60323 Frankfurt am Main / DE
Application number, filing date17715562.916.03.2017
[2019/04]
WO2017US22763
Priority number, dateUS201662309834P17.03.2016         Original published format: US 201662309834 P
[2019/04]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017161150
Date:21.09.2017
Language:EN
[2017/38]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3429500
Date:23.01.2019
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 21.09.2017 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2019/04]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3429500
Date:16.08.2023
Language:EN
[2023/33]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP21.09.2017
ClassificationIPC:A61B34/30, B25J1/08, B25J9/08, B25J17/02, B25J21/00, G21F7/06, B25J3/00
[2019/04]
CPC:
B25J21/005 (EP,US); B25J17/0283 (EP,US); A61B34/70 (EP,US);
B25J15/0206 (EP,US); B25J15/045 (EP); B25J15/0491 (EP);
B25J19/0066 (EP); B25J3/02 (EP); B25J3/04 (EP);
A61B2034/305 (EP,US); A61B34/37 (EP) (-)
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 [2019/04]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:ABNEHMBARES HANDGELENKGELENK[2019/04]
English:REMOVABLE WRIST JOINT[2019/04]
French:ARTICULATION DE POIGNET AMOVIBLE[2019/04]
Entry into regional phase14.09.2018National basic fee paid 
14.09.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
14.09.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure14.09.2018Examination requested  [2019/04]
14.09.2018Date on which the examining division has become responsible
02.05.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
23.04.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.08.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.04.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.07.2023Fee for grant paid
07.07.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
07.07.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)17.05.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/30]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.03.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
27.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
29.03.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
28.03.2022Renewal fee patent year 06
27.03.2023Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT16.08.2023
CZ16.08.2023
DK16.08.2023
EE16.08.2023
ES16.08.2023
FI16.08.2023
HR16.08.2023
IT16.08.2023
LT16.08.2023
LV16.08.2023
NL16.08.2023
PL16.08.2023
RO16.08.2023
RS16.08.2023
SE16.08.2023
SI16.08.2023
SK16.08.2023
SM16.08.2023
NO16.11.2023
GR17.11.2023
IS16.12.2023
PT18.12.2023
[2024/36]
Former [2024/23]AT16.08.2023
CZ16.08.2023
DK16.08.2023
EE16.08.2023
ES16.08.2023
FI16.08.2023
HR16.08.2023
LT16.08.2023
LV16.08.2023
NL16.08.2023
PL16.08.2023
RO16.08.2023
RS16.08.2023
SE16.08.2023
SK16.08.2023
SM16.08.2023
NO16.11.2023
GR17.11.2023
IS16.12.2023
PT18.12.2023
Former [2024/22]AT16.08.2023
CZ16.08.2023
DK16.08.2023
FI16.08.2023
HR16.08.2023
LT16.08.2023
LV16.08.2023
NL16.08.2023
PL16.08.2023
RO16.08.2023
RS16.08.2023
SE16.08.2023
SM16.08.2023
NO16.11.2023
GR17.11.2023
IS16.12.2023
PT18.12.2023
Former [2024/20]AT16.08.2023
FI16.08.2023
HR16.08.2023
LT16.08.2023
LV16.08.2023
NL16.08.2023
PL16.08.2023
RS16.08.2023
SE16.08.2023
SM16.08.2023
NO16.11.2023
GR17.11.2023
IS16.12.2023
PT18.12.2023
Former [2024/10]AT16.08.2023
FI16.08.2023
HR16.08.2023
LT16.08.2023
LV16.08.2023
NL16.08.2023
PL16.08.2023
RS16.08.2023
SE16.08.2023
NO16.11.2023
GR17.11.2023
IS16.12.2023
PT18.12.2023
Former [2024/09]AT16.08.2023
FI16.08.2023
LT16.08.2023
NL16.08.2023
SE16.08.2023
NO16.11.2023
GR17.11.2023
IS16.12.2023
Former [2024/08]LT16.08.2023
NL16.08.2023
NO16.11.2023
GR17.11.2023
Cited inInternational search[Y]GB1599698  (CENTRAL RESEARCH LAB INC) [Y] 1-9 * pages 8-12; figures 1, 25A *;
 [Y]EP0187871  (FANUC LTD [JP]) [Y] 1-9 * the whole document *;
 [Y]US2008042432  (PARK BYUNG SUK [KR], et al) [Y] 10-17 * paragraphs [0011] , [0014] - [0015] - [0034] - [0038] - [0077] - [0080]; figures 1, 8, 9 *;
 [A]WO2010071808  (CAPITAL FORMATION INC [US], et al) [A] 1-9 * pages 4-6,8-10; figure 1 *;
 [A]US2012207538  (RIZK NABIL MICHAEL [US]) [A] 1-17* paragraphs [0066] - [0069] - [0 86] - [0092] - [ 106] - [0107]; figures 1a, 13-15, 25, 26 *;
 [Y]EP2772206  (ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC [US]) [Y] 3-5,10-17 * paragraphs [0013] - [0022]; figures 3-6, 8-14 *
ExaminationEP0185568
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