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EP About this file: EP3563394

EP3563394 - ACTUATION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ORTHOPEDIC IMPLANTS WITH A ROTATABLE INTERNAL MAGNET [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.04.2024
Database last updated on 30.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  12.05.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  09.01.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  24.07.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  04.10.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  06.07.2018
Formerunknown
Status updated on  26.01.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip25.10.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CH		published on 27.11.2024 [2024/48]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Smith & Nephew, Inc
1450 Brooks Road
Memphis, TN 38116 / US
[2019/45]
Inventor(s)01 / JANNA, Sied, W.
2365 North Strathmore Circle
Memphis, TN 38112 / US
02 / HILL, Robert
215 Great Portland Street, 2nd Floor
London W1W 5PN / GB
 [2019/45]
Representative(s)Appleyard Lees IP LLP
15 Clare Road
Halifax HX1 2HY / GB
[2023/24]
Former [2019/45]Smith & Nephew
Group Legal Department
PO Box 81
101 Hessle Road
Hull HU3 2BN / GB
Application number, filing date17830089.326.12.2017
[2019/45]
WO2017US68394
Priority number, dateUS201662440486P30.12.2016         Original published format: US 201662440486 P
[2019/45]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018125856
Date:05.07.2018
Language:EN
[2018/27]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3563394
Date:06.11.2019
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 05.07.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2019/45]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3563394
Date:14.06.2023
Language:EN
[2023/24]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP05.07.2018
ClassificationIPC:H01F7/02, A61B17/72, // A61B17/00
[2023/04]
CPC:
H01F7/0242 (EP,US); A61B17/7216 (EP,US); H01F7/0273 (US);
A61B2017/00411 (EP,US); A61F2250/0001 (US); H01F7/02 (US)
Former IPC [2019/45]H01F7/02, A61B17/72
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 [2019/45]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:BETÄTIGUNGSSYSTEM UND -VERFAHREN FÜR ORTHOPÄDISCHE IMPLANTATE MIT EINEM DREHBAREN INTERNEN MAGNET[2019/45]
English:ACTUATION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ORTHOPEDIC IMPLANTS WITH A ROTATABLE INTERNAL MAGNET[2019/45]
French:SYSTÈME D'ACTIONNEMENT ET PROCÉDÉ POUR IMPLANTS ORTHOPÉDIQUES AVEC UN AIMANT INTERNE ROTATIF[2019/45]
Entry into regional phase30.07.2019National basic fee paid 
30.07.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
30.07.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure30.07.2019Examination requested  [2019/45]
30.07.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
23.07.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
23.02.2021Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
05.05.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.01.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.05.2023Fee for grant paid
05.05.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
05.05.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)15.03.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/21]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
06.05.2021Request for further processing filed
06.05.2021Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
17.05.2021Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.01.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
11.01.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
03.01.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
02.01.2023Renewal fee patent year 06
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Cited inInternational search[A]US4810987  (LIEBTHAL SIEGFRIED G V [US], et al) [A] 1 * the whole document *;
 [A]US2008218298  (MIYATA KOJI [JP]) [A] 1 * figures 1-3 *;
 [A]US2011230883  (ZAHRLY DANIEL C [US], et al) [A] 1* figure 11 *;
 [A]US2012005868  (SUDERMAN DONALD A [US]) [A] 1-11 * figures 1-4 *
by applicantUS8777947
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