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EP3442453 - INTERNAL FIXATION DEVICE FOR THE PEDIATRIC CORRECTION OF SEVERE BONE MALFORMATIONS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  26.11.2021
Database last updated on 22.08.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  18.12.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  04.10.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  13.09.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  18.01.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  20.10.2017
Formerunknown
Status updated on  16.05.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip14.06.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR
published on 17.07.2024  [2024/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Orthofix S.r.l.
Via delle Nazioni, 9
37012 Bussolengo (VR) / IT
[2019/08]
Inventor(s)01 / VENTURINI, Daniele
Via dei Carpini 36
37064 Povegliano Veronese (VR) / IT
02 / MAGNI, Marco
Via Bologna 88
44122 Ferrara / IT
03 / ZACCARIA, Andrea
Via Fracanzana 16
37039 Tregnago (VR) / IT
 [2019/08]
Representative(s)Zelioli, Giovanni
Botti & Ferrari S.p.A.
Via Cappellini, 11
20124 Milano / IT
[N/P]
Former [2019/08]Zelioli, Giovanni
Botti & Ferrari S.r.l.
Via Cappellini, 11
20124 Milano / IT
Application number, filing date17721534.014.04.2017
[2019/08]
WO2017EP59048
Priority number, dateIT2016UA0263315.04.2016         Original published format: IT UA20162633
[2019/08]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017178642
Date:19.10.2017
Language:EN
[2017/42]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3442453
Date:20.02.2019
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 19.10.2017 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2019/08]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3442453
Date:20.01.2021
Language:EN
[2021/03]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP19.10.2017
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/74, // A61B17/86
[2020/36]
CPC:
A61B17/748 (EP,US); A61B17/746 (EP,US); A61B17/8057 (US);
A61B17/8605 (EP,US); A61B17/863 (EP,US); A61B17/864 (EP,US);
A61B2017/00477 (US) (-)
Former IPC [2019/08]A61B17/74
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 [2019/08]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:INTERNE FIXIERVORRICHTUNG ZUR PÄDIATRISCHEN KORREKTUR VON SCHWEREN KNOCHENMALFORMATIONEN[2019/08]
English:INTERNAL FIXATION DEVICE FOR THE PEDIATRIC CORRECTION OF SEVERE BONE MALFORMATIONS[2019/08]
French:DISPOSITIF DE FIXATION INTERNE POUR LA CORRECTION PÉDIATRIQUE DE MALFORMATIONS OSSEUSES GRAVES[2019/08]
Entry into regional phase12.11.2018National basic fee paid 
12.11.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
12.11.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure12.11.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
12.11.2018Examination requested  [2019/08]
12.11.2018Date on which the examining division has become responsible
17.09.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.12.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.10.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.12.2020Fee for grant paid
10.12.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
10.12.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)21.10.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/52]
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.04.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
21.04.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
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