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EP3409241 - CUSTOMIZABLE AUGMENTS FOR ACETABULAR IMPLANTS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.07.2024
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  04.08.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  14.03.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  18.09.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  14.06.2019
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  02.11.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip02.08.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): SI		published on 04.09.2024  [2024/36]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Zimmer, Inc.
1800 West Center Street
Warsaw, IN 46580 / US
[2018/49]
Inventor(s)01 / MCPHERSON, Edward J.
Warsaw, IN 46580 / US
02 / MACKE, Jacob
Warsaw, IN 46580 / US
 [2023/36]
Former [2023/14]01 / McPherson, Edward J.
Warsaw, IN 46580 / US
02 / MACKE, Jacob
Warsaw, IN 46580 / US
Former [2018/49]01 / see applicant
...
Representative(s)Taor, Simon Edward William, et al
Venner Shipley LLP
200 Aldersgate
London EC1A 4HD / GB
[N/P]
Former [2018/49]Mays, Julie, et al
Venner Shipley LLP
200 Aldersgate
London, EC1A 4HD / GB
Application number, filing date18175381.531.05.2018
[2018/49]
Priority number, dateUS201762512904P31.05.2017         Original published format: US 201762512904 P
[2018/49]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3409241
Date:05.12.2018
Language:EN
[2018/49]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3409241
Date:06.09.2023
Language:EN
[2023/36]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP31.10.2018
ClassificationIPC:A61F2/30, A61F2/34
[2018/49]
CPC:
A61F2/30734 (EP,US); A61F2/30771 (US); A61F2/34 (EP,US);
A61F2/30749 (US); A61F2/30942 (US); A61F2002/30024 (US);
A61F2002/30131 (US); A61F2002/30176 (US); A61F2002/30181 (US);
A61F2002/30433 (EP,US); A61F2002/30449 (EP,US); A61F2002/30561 (EP,US);
A61F2002/30578 (EP,US); A61F2002/30617 (US); A61F2002/30688 (EP,US);
A61F2002/3069 (US); A61F2002/30736 (EP,US); A61F2002/30784 (US);
A61F2002/3092 (EP,US); A61F2002/3093 (US); A61F2002/3096 (EP,US);
A61F2002/30968 (US); A61F2002/3097 (US); A61F2002/30985 (EP,US);
A61F2310/00023 (EP,US) (-)
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 [2019/29]
Former [2018/49]AL,  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 
TitleGerman:ANPASSBARE VERGRÖSSERUNGEN FÜR ACETABULÄRE IMPLANTATE[2018/49]
English:CUSTOMIZABLE AUGMENTS FOR ACETABULAR IMPLANTS[2018/49]
French:AJOUTS PERSONNALISABLES POUR IMPLANTS ACÉTABULAIRES[2018/49]
Examination procedure05.06.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
05.06.2019Examination requested  [2019/29]
05.06.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
23.09.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
03.04.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.10.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.03.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.03.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.07.2023Fee for grant paid
25.07.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
25.07.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)07.06.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/33]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
11.05.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
30.03.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
27.03.2023Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT06.09.2023
CZ06.09.2023
DK06.09.2023
EE06.09.2023
ES06.09.2023
FI06.09.2023
HR06.09.2023
IT06.09.2023
LT06.09.2023
LV06.09.2023
NL06.09.2023
PL06.09.2023
RO06.09.2023
RS06.09.2023
SE06.09.2023
SI06.09.2023
SK06.09.2023
SM06.09.2023
NO06.12.2023
GR07.12.2023
IS06.01.2024
PT08.01.2024
[2024/36]
Former [2024/33]AT06.09.2023
CZ06.09.2023
DK06.09.2023
EE06.09.2023
ES06.09.2023
FI06.09.2023
HR06.09.2023
IT06.09.2023
LT06.09.2023
LV06.09.2023
NL06.09.2023
PL06.09.2023
RO06.09.2023
RS06.09.2023
SE06.09.2023
SK06.09.2023
SM06.09.2023
NO06.12.2023
GR07.12.2023
IS06.01.2024
PT08.01.2024
Former [2024/26]AT06.09.2023
CZ06.09.2023
EE06.09.2023
ES06.09.2023
FI06.09.2023
HR06.09.2023
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NO06.12.2023
GR07.12.2023
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PT08.01.2024
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FI06.09.2023
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LT06.09.2023
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NO06.12.2023
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PT08.01.2024
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LT06.09.2023
LV06.09.2023
NL06.09.2023
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NO06.12.2023
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NO06.12.2023
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NO06.12.2023
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Documents cited:Search[A]FR2960418  (EVOLUTIS [FR]) [A] 1-11* page 3, line 18 - page 4, line 6 *;
 [XYI]WO2011156504  (SMITH & NEPHEW INC [US], et al) [X] 1-6,9,10 * paragraphs [0161] , [0166] , [0307] , [0313] * [Y] 7,8 [I] 11;
 [Y]WO2015187038  (OSSIS LTD [NZ]) [Y] 7,8 * page 17, lines 16-24 * * page 21, line 31 - page 22, line 4 *;
 [A]WO2017005514  (LINK WALDEMAR GMBH CO [DE]) [A] 1-11 * page 17, line 31 - page 19, line 5 *
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.biomaterials.2006.04.041
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