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EP About this file: EP3498228

EP3498228 - POROUS IMPLANT STRUCTURES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  19.01.2024
Database last updated on 13.09.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  12.09.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  19.11.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  27.12.2019
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  17.05.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip08.08.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): SE		published on 11.09.2024  [2024/37]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Smith & Nephew, Inc
1450 Brooks Road
Memphis, TN 38116 / US
[2024/08]
Former [2019/25]For all designated states
Smith & Nephew, Inc
1450 Brooks Road
Memphis, TN 38116 / US
Inventor(s)01 / SHARP, Jeffrey
379 Fountain Crest Dr.
Memphis, TN Tennessee 38120 / US
02 / JANI, Shilesh
6657 Vinings Creek Cove
Memphis, TN Tennessee 38119 / US
03 / GILMOUR, Laura
1759 Crump Ave
Memphis, TN Tennessee 38107 / US
04 / LANDON, Ryan
7552 Winners Circle East
Southhaven, MS Mississippi 7552 / US
 [2019/25]
Representative(s)Appleyard Lees IP LLP
15 Clare Road
Halifax HX1 2HY / GB
[2024/08]
Former [2019/25]Secerna LLP
The Catalyst
Baird Lane, Heslington East
York YO10 5GA / GB
Application number, filing date18199395.719.08.2010
[2019/25]
Priority number, dateUS20090235269P19.08.2009         Original published format: US 235269 P
[2019/25]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3498228
Date:19.06.2019
Language:EN
[2019/25]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3498228
Date:21.02.2024
Language:EN
[2024/08]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP29.04.2019
ClassificationIPC:A61L27/56, B33Y10/00, B33Y70/00, B33Y80/00, A61F2/28, A61F2/30, B33Y70/10
[2023/36]
CPC:
A61F2/28 (EP,KR,US); A61L27/06 (KR); A61L27/42 (KR);
A61L27/56 (EP,KR,US); B33Y10/00 (EP,US); B33Y70/00 (EP,KR,US);
B33Y70/10 (EP,KR,US); B33Y80/00 (EP,US); A61F2002/3028 (EP,KR,US);
A61F2002/30593 (US); A61F2002/30914 (EP,KR,US); A61F2002/3092 (EP,KR,US);
A61F2002/30962 (EP,KR,US); A61F2230/0063 (EP,KR,US); A61L24/0036 (US);
Y02P10/25 (EP); Y10T29/49826 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2019/25]A61F2/28, A61L27/56, 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,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2020/05]
Former [2019/25]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,  SE,  SI,  SK,  SM,  TR 
TitleGerman:PORÖSE IMPLANTATSTRUKTUREN[2019/25]
English:POROUS IMPLANT STRUCTURES[2019/25]
French:STRUCTURES D'IMPLANT POREUSES[2019/25]
Examination procedure19.12.2019Examination requested  [2020/05]
19.12.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
27.03.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
18.11.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
22.06.2021Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
16.08.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.09.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.01.2024Fee for grant paid
10.01.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
10.01.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP10810598.2  / EP2467096
Divisional application(s)EP24155651.3  / EP4353479
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
16.08.2021Request for further processing filed
16.08.2021Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
25.08.2021Decision despatched
The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the Extended European Search Report/Written Opinion of the International Searching Authority/International Preliminary Examination Report/Supplementary international search report/Supplementary European search report
27.03.2020Request for further processing filed
27.03.2020Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
07.04.2020Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
01.02.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
01.02.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
01.02.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
01.02.2019Renewal fee patent year 06
01.02.2019Renewal fee patent year 07
01.02.2019Renewal fee patent year 08
01.02.2019Renewal fee patent year 09
15.08.2019Renewal fee patent year 10
13.08.2020Renewal fee patent year 11
13.08.2021Renewal fee patent year 12
18.07.2022Renewal fee patent year 13
05.07.2023Renewal fee patent year 14
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT21.02.2024
BG21.02.2024
ES21.02.2024
FI21.02.2024
HR21.02.2024
LT21.02.2024
LV21.02.2024
NL21.02.2024
PL21.02.2024
SE21.02.2024
NO21.05.2024
GR22.05.2024
IS21.06.2024
PT21.06.2024
[2024/37]
Former [2024/36]AT21.02.2024
BG21.02.2024
ES21.02.2024
FI21.02.2024
HR21.02.2024
LT21.02.2024
LV21.02.2024
NL21.02.2024
PL21.02.2024
NO21.05.2024
GR22.05.2024
IS21.06.2024
PT21.06.2024
Former [2024/35]AT21.02.2024
BG21.02.2024
ES21.02.2024
FI21.02.2024
HR21.02.2024
LT21.02.2024
NL21.02.2024
NO21.05.2024
GR22.05.2024
IS21.06.2024
Former [2024/34]BG21.02.2024
FI21.02.2024
HR21.02.2024
LT21.02.2024
NL21.02.2024
NO21.05.2024
GR22.05.2024
IS21.06.2024
Former [2024/33]LT21.02.2024
NO21.05.2024
IS21.06.2024
Former [2024/32]IS21.06.2024
Documents cited:Search[X]EP1683593  (HOWMEDICA OSTEONICS CORP [US])
by applicantUS4863538
 US4944817
 US5017753
 US5076869
 US2006147332
 US2010010638
 WO2011022550
 US20090260811
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