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EP About this file: EP3551134

EP3551134 - SHOULDER PROSTHESIS WITH VARIABLE INCLINATION, OFFSET, AND VERSION OF HUMERAL COMPONENT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusExamination is in progress
Status updated on  19.08.2022
Database last updated on 16.07.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  13.09.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  16.06.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip27.12.2023New entry: Renewal fee paid 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research
200 First Street SW
Rochester, MN 55905 / US
[2019/42]
Inventor(s)01 / SPERLING, John, W.
835 Fox Pointe Lane SW
Rochester, MN 55902 / US
02 / DENNIS, Kendall
412 26th Street NW
Rochester, MN 55901 / US
03 / LARSON, Michael, B.
32446 County 1 Blvd.
Red Wing, MN 55066 / US
 [2019/42]
Representative(s)Samson & Partner Patentanwälte mbB
Widenmayerstraße 6
80538 München / DE
[2019/42]
Application number, filing date17878358.505.12.2017
[2019/42]
WO2017US64613
Priority number, dateUS201662430443P06.12.2016         Original published format: US 201662430443 P
[2019/42]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018106633
Date:14.06.2018
Language:EN
[2018/24]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3551134
Date:16.10.2019
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 14.06.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2019/42]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US14.06.2018
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP10.09.2020
ClassificationIPC:A61F2/30, A61F2/46, // A61F2/40
[2020/28]
CPC:
A61F2/4014 (EP); A61F2/30 (EP); A61F2/4684 (EP);
A61F2/4059 (EP); A61F2/4612 (EP); A61F2/4637 (EP);
A61F2002/3021 (EP); A61F2002/30242 (EP); A61F2002/30245 (EP);
A61F2002/30331 (EP); A61F2002/30332 (EP); A61F2002/30354 (EP);
A61F2002/30433 (EP); A61F2002/30495 (EP); A61F2002/30507 (EP);
A61F2002/30538 (EP); A61F2002/3054 (EP); A61F2002/30553 (EP);
A61F2002/30604 (EP); A61F2002/30617 (EP); A61F2002/4018 (EP);
A61F2002/4022 (EP); A61F2002/4044 (EP); A61F2002/4062 (EP);
A61F2002/4085 (EP); A61F2002/4625 (EP); A61F2002/4687 (EP);
A61F2220/0025 (EP); A61F2220/0033 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2019/42]A61F2/30
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 [2019/42]
TitleGerman:SCHULTERPROTHESE MIT VARIABLER NEIGUNG, VERSATZ UND VERSION EINER HUMERUSKOMPONENTE[2019/42]
English:SHOULDER PROSTHESIS WITH VARIABLE INCLINATION, OFFSET, AND VERSION OF HUMERAL COMPONENT[2019/42]
French:PROTHÈSE D'ÉPAULE À INCLINAISON, DÉCALAGE ET VERSION VARIABLES DE COMPOSANT HUMÉRAL[2019/42]
Entry into regional phase12.06.2019National basic fee paid 
12.06.2019Search fee paid 
12.06.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
12.06.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure12.06.2019Examination requested  [2019/42]
08.04.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
18.08.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
28.12.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.07.2023Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.11.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.12.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
21.12.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
27.12.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
27.12.2022Renewal fee patent year 06
27.12.2023Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[A]US2003028253  (STONE KEVIN T [US], et al) [A] 1-13 * paragraphs [0046] - [0051] ** figures 11-13 *;
 [A]US2004030400  (HORBER WILLI [CH]) [A] 1-13 * paragraphs [0041] - [0045] - [0048] * * figures 3,4,7 *;
 [A]WO2004030581  (WALDER MARTIN BERNHARD [CH]) [A] 1-13 * page 10, line 22 - page 16, line 31 * * figures 1-6 *;
 [Y]WO2014062309  (BIOMET MFG LLC [US]) [Y] 1-13 * paragraphs [0033] - [0040] * * figure 10 *;
 [Y]WO2014138061  (MAYO FOUNDATION [US], et al) [Y] 1-13 * paragraphs [0049] - [0061] * * claims 1-14 * * figures 1-5 *
International search[XYA]US2016030187  (SPERLING JOHN W [US], et al) [X] 24-32, 37-43, 45 * Entire document, especially Abstract, para[0004]-[0007], [0025], [0054]-[0057], [0068] and FIGS. 1-4. * [Y] 33, 36 [A] 34-35, 44, 46-67;
 [XYA]US7998217  (BROWN DAVID R [US]) [X] 1-2, 6, 9-10, 18 * Entire document, especially Abstract, col 2, In 14-39, col 2, In 53-63, col 3, In 15-19 and FIGS. 2, 4. * [Y] 11-15, 17, 19 [A] 3-15, 7-8, 16, 20-23;
 [YA]US2012078375  (SMITH AARON [US], et al) [Y] 11 * Entire document, especially Abstract, para[0064]-[0066] and FIG. 11. * [A] 3-5, 7-8, 16, 20-23;
 [YA]US2015150687  (HOPKINS ANDREW [CH]) [Y] 12 * Entire document, especially Abstract, para[0036],[0047] and FIGS. 1-2, 7. * [A] 3-5, 7-8, 16, 20-23;
 [YA]US2006020344  (SHULTZ JASON M [US], et al) [Y] 13-14, 36 * Entire document, especially Abstract, para[0049] and FIGS. 5. * [A] 3-5, 7-8, 16, 20-23;
 [Y]US2011218638  (TERMANINI ZAFER [US]) [Y] 15 * Entire document, especially Abstract, FIG. 1. *;
 [Y]US2016235540  (TERMANINI ZAFER [US]) [Y] 17 * Entire document, especially Abstract, FIGS. 1-2. *;
 [Y]US2005049711  (BALL ROBERT J [US]) [Y] 19 * Entire document, especially Abstract, para[0025] and FIGS. 1-5. *;
 [YA]US2004064142  (BALL ROBERT J [US], et al) [Y] 33 * Entire document, especially, Abstract, para[0068]-[0073] and FIGS. 1, 6-7, 17. * [A] 34-35;
 [A]US2006167554  (HECK ROBERT K [US], et al) [A] 1-23 * Entire document. *;
 [A]US2014156012  (WINSLOW NATHAN A [US]) [A] 24-67 * Entire document. *;
 [A]US2007112430  (SIMMEN BEAT R [CH], et al) [A] 24-67 * Entire document. *;
 [A]US6228120  (LEONARD ALAIN [FR], et al) [A] 24-67 * Entire document. *;
 [A]US7097663  (NICOL ALEXANDER C [GB], et al) [A] 24-67 * Entire document. *
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