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EP About this file: EP3427676

EP3427676 - ORTHOPAEDIC REAMER CONNECTOR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  18.09.2024
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  27.01.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  19.07.2019
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  14.12.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip18.09.2024New entry: Communication of intention to grant a patent 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Symmetry Medical Manufacturing, Inc.
3724 N. State Road 15
Warsaw, IN 46582 / US
[2019/03]
Inventor(s)01 / WEEKES, Stuart
73 Courtland Road
Oxford, OX44HZ / GB
02 / TRUSCOTT, James
66 Grange Drive
Swindon, SN34LD / GB
03 / KERBOUL, Guillaume
2 Swan Close
Crudwell, SN169DE / GB
 [2019/03]
Representative(s)Blumbach · Zinngrebe Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Alexandrastraße 5
65187 Wiesbaden / DE
[N/P]
Former [2019/03]Blumbach · Zinngrebe Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
PartG mbB
Alexandrastraße 5
65187 Wiesbaden / DE
Application number, filing date18181996.205.07.2018
[2019/03]
Priority number, dateUS20171564864213.07.2017         Original published format: US201715648642
[2019/03]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3427676
Date:16.01.2019
Language:EN
[2019/03]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.12.2018
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/16
[2019/03]
CPC:
A61B17/162 (EP); A61B17/1659 (EP); A61B17/1666 (EP);
A61B17/1684 (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 [2019/34]
Former [2019/03]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 
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERBINDER FÜR ORTHOPÄDISCHE REIBAHLE[2019/03]
English:ORTHOPAEDIC REAMER CONNECTOR[2019/03]
French:CONNECTEUR POUR FRAISE ORTHOPÉDIQUE[2019/03]
Examination procedure12.07.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
12.07.2019Examination requested  [2019/34]
12.07.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
26.01.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.05.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.09.2024Communication of intention to grant the patent
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.07.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
15.07.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
28.06.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
27.07.2023Renewal fee patent year 06
29.07.2024Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[A]US2003216716  (DESARZENS YVES [CH]);
 [A]WO2010004267  (SMITH & NEPHEW [GB], et al);
 [X]EP3023063  (SYMMETRY MEDICAL INC [US])
by applicantUS5658290
 US6854742
 US7115119
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