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EP About this file: EP3593767

EP3593767 - ORTHESIS WITH AT LEAST ONE SHELL-SHAPED SUPPORT PART [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  07.07.2023
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  29.07.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  16.03.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  24.03.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  07.02.2020
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  13.12.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip24.05.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT		published on 26.06.2024  [2024/26]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Efinger Orthopädietechnik GmbH
Brettreichstr. 11
97074 Würzburg / DE
For all designated states
Sternkopf, Sönke
Dornbuschweg 3
97249 Eisingen / DE
[2020/03]
Inventor(s)01 / STERNKOPF, Sönke
Dornbuschweg 3
97249 Eisingen / DE
 [2020/03]
Representative(s)advotec.
Patent- und Rechtsanwaltspartnerschaft
Tappe mbB
Beethovenstrasse 5
97080 Würzburg / DE
[2022/35]
Former [2020/03]advotec.
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Beethovenstrasse 5
97080 Würzburg / DE
Application number, filing date19185106.209.07.2019
[2020/03]
Priority number, dateDE20181011687212.07.2018         Original published format: DE102018116872
[2020/03]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3593767
Date:15.01.2020
Language:DE
[2020/03]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3593767
Date:31.08.2022
Language:DE
[2022/35]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP13.12.2019
ClassificationIPC:A61F5/01, A61F5/058, A61F5/37, B33Y80/00, A61F5/055
[2020/03]
CPC:
A61F5/05891 (EP); A61F5/3707 (EP); B33Y80/00 (EP);
A61F2005/0172 (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 [2020/11]
Former [2020/03]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 
TitleGerman:ORTHESE MIT ZUMINDEST EINEM SCHALENARTIGEN STÜTZTEIL[2020/03]
English:ORTHESIS WITH AT LEAST ONE SHELL-SHAPED SUPPORT PART[2020/03]
French:ORTHÈSE DOTÉE D'AU MOINS UNE PARTIE DE SUPPORT EN FORME DE COQUILLE[2020/03]
Examination procedure30.01.2020Examination requested  [2020/11]
30.01.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
31.01.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
27.03.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
14.07.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.11.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.12.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.03.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.07.2022Fee for grant paid
13.07.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
13.07.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)01.06.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/32]
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.07.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
20.07.2022Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAL31.08.2022
CZ31.08.2022
DK31.08.2022
EE31.08.2022
ES31.08.2022
FI31.08.2022
HR31.08.2022
IT31.08.2022
LT31.08.2022
LV31.08.2022
MC31.08.2022
NL31.08.2022
PL31.08.2022
RO31.08.2022
RS31.08.2022
SE31.08.2022
SI31.08.2022
SK31.08.2022
SM31.08.2022
NO30.11.2022
GR01.12.2022
IS31.12.2022
PT02.01.2023
[2024/26]
Former [2024/14]AL31.08.2022
CZ31.08.2022
DK31.08.2022
EE31.08.2022
ES31.08.2022
FI31.08.2022
HR31.08.2022
LT31.08.2022
LV31.08.2022
MC31.08.2022
NL31.08.2022
PL31.08.2022
RO31.08.2022
RS31.08.2022
SE31.08.2022
SI31.08.2022
SK31.08.2022
SM31.08.2022
NO30.11.2022
GR01.12.2022
IS31.12.2022
PT02.01.2023
Former [2023/37]AL31.08.2022
CZ31.08.2022
DK31.08.2022
EE31.08.2022
ES31.08.2022
FI31.08.2022
HR31.08.2022
LT31.08.2022
LV31.08.2022
NL31.08.2022
PL31.08.2022
RO31.08.2022
RS31.08.2022
SE31.08.2022
SI31.08.2022
SK31.08.2022
SM31.08.2022
NO30.11.2022
GR01.12.2022
IS31.12.2022
PT02.01.2023
Former [2023/30]AL31.08.2022
CZ31.08.2022
DK31.08.2022
EE31.08.2022
ES31.08.2022
FI31.08.2022
HR31.08.2022
LT31.08.2022
LV31.08.2022
NL31.08.2022
PL31.08.2022
RO31.08.2022
RS31.08.2022
SE31.08.2022
SK31.08.2022
SM31.08.2022
NO30.11.2022
GR01.12.2022
IS31.12.2022
PT02.01.2023
Former [2023/29]AL31.08.2022
CZ31.08.2022
DK31.08.2022
EE31.08.2022
ES31.08.2022
FI31.08.2022
HR31.08.2022
LT31.08.2022
LV31.08.2022
PL31.08.2022
RO31.08.2022
RS31.08.2022
SE31.08.2022
SK31.08.2022
SM31.08.2022
NO30.11.2022
GR01.12.2022
IS31.12.2022
PT02.01.2023
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DK31.08.2022
EE31.08.2022
ES31.08.2022
FI31.08.2022
HR31.08.2022
LT31.08.2022
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RO31.08.2022
RS31.08.2022
SE31.08.2022
SK31.08.2022
SM31.08.2022
NO30.11.2022
GR01.12.2022
IS31.12.2022
PT02.01.2023
Former [2023/22]CZ31.08.2022
DK31.08.2022
ES31.08.2022
FI31.08.2022
HR31.08.2022
LT31.08.2022
LV31.08.2022
PL31.08.2022
RO31.08.2022
RS31.08.2022
SE31.08.2022
SM31.08.2022
NO30.11.2022
GR01.12.2022
IS31.12.2022
PT02.01.2023
Former [2023/21]DK31.08.2022
FI31.08.2022
HR31.08.2022
LT31.08.2022
LV31.08.2022
PL31.08.2022
RS31.08.2022
SE31.08.2022
SM31.08.2022
NO30.11.2022
GR01.12.2022
IS31.12.2022
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HR31.08.2022
LT31.08.2022
LV31.08.2022
PL31.08.2022
RS31.08.2022
SE31.08.2022
SM31.08.2022
NO30.11.2022
GR01.12.2022
IS31.12.2022
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HR31.08.2022
LT31.08.2022
LV31.08.2022
PL31.08.2022
RS31.08.2022
SE31.08.2022
NO30.11.2022
GR01.12.2022
IS31.12.2022
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HR31.08.2022
LT31.08.2022
LV31.08.2022
PL31.08.2022
RS31.08.2022
SE31.08.2022
NO30.11.2022
GR01.12.2022
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HR31.08.2022
LT31.08.2022
LV31.08.2022
RS31.08.2022
SE31.08.2022
NO30.11.2022
GR01.12.2022
Former [2023/09]FI31.08.2022
LT31.08.2022
LV31.08.2022
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SE31.08.2022
NO30.11.2022
Former [2023/08]FI31.08.2022
LT31.08.2022
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NO30.11.2022
Documents cited:Search[XAY]US3374785  (GAYLORD JR JOHN F) [X] 1,2,9,13 * column 2, line 64 - column 2, line 69 * [A] 3-6 [Y] 8;
 [XAY]US7018351  (IGLESIAS JOSEPH M [US], et al) [X] 1,2,9-13 * Abbildungen 1 + 6 * * column 2, line 37 - column 2, line 40 * * column 3, line 23 - column 3, line 35 * * column 4, line 48 - column 5, line 11 * * column 5, line 62 - column 6, line 13 * * column 7, line 4 - column 7, line 8 * [A] 3-6 [Y] 8;
 [XAY]DE202013101385U  (MEINEL ALBRECHT [DE]) [X] 1,2,7,13 * paragraph [0014] * * paragraph [0015] * [A] 3-6 [Y] 8;
 [XA]WO2015006766  (USARTHRO LLC [US]) [X] 1 * page 11, line 8 - page 12, line 2 *[A] 3-6;
 [YA]CN106214308  (UNIV BEIJING FRIENDSHIP HOSPITAL CAPITAL MEDICAL) [Y] 8 * Abstract * * paragraph [0034] * * paragraph [0035] * [A] 3-6
ExaminationEP2319967
 WO2017042550
 DE102016207651
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