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EP About this file: EP3636188

EP3636188 - SELF-HOLDING SCREW HEAD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.05.2023
Database last updated on 28.06.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  03.06.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  25.01.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  26.02.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  14.08.2020
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  13.03.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip14.06.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MC		published on 17.07.2024 [2024/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Stryker European Operations Holdings LLC
2825 Airview Boulevard
Kalamazoo, MI 49002 / US
[2021/38]
Former [2020/16]For all designated states
Stryker European Holdings I, LLC
2825 Airview Boulevard
Kalamazoo, MI 49002 / US
Inventor(s)01 / WIELAND, Manfred
Berchtesgadenerstr. 24
24146 Kiel / DE
02 / ZANDER, Nils
Domsland 19
24340 Eckernförde / DE
 [2020/16]
Representative(s)Maiwald GmbH
Elisenhof
Elisenstraße 3
80335 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2020/16]Maiwald Patent- und Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH
Elisenhof
Elisenstraße 3
80335 München / DE
Application number, filing date19206814.604.01.2018
[2020/16]
Priority number, dateUS20171539923305.01.2017         Original published format: US201715399233
[2020/16]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP3636188
Date:15.04.2020
Language:EN
[2020/16]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP3636188
Date:29.07.2020
Language:EN
[2020/31]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3636188
Date:06.07.2022
Language:EN
[2022/27]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP26.06.2020
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/86, A61B17/88
[2020/16]
CPC:
A61B17/862 (EP,US); A61B17/7233 (CN); A61B17/8891 (EP,US);
A61B17/921 (CN); A61B17/8615 (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 [2020/38]
Former [2020/16]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:SELBSTHALTENDER SCHRAUBENKOPF[2020/16]
English:SELF-HOLDING SCREW HEAD[2020/16]
French:TÊTE DE VIS À SERRAGE AUTOMATIQUE[2020/16]
Examination procedure10.08.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
10.08.2020Examination requested  [2020/38]
10.08.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
26.02.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.06.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.01.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.05.2022Fee for grant paid
19.05.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
19.05.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP18150311.1  / EP3345561
Opposition(s)11.04.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/24]
Fees paidRenewal fee
04.11.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
29.03.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
16.12.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.01.202104   M06   Fee paid on   29.03.2021
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAL06.07.2022
AT06.07.2022
CZ06.07.2022
DK06.07.2022
EE06.07.2022
ES06.07.2022
FI06.07.2022
HR06.07.2022
IT06.07.2022
LT06.07.2022
LV06.07.2022
MC06.07.2022
NL06.07.2022
PL06.07.2022
RO06.07.2022
RS06.07.2022
SE06.07.2022
SI06.07.2022
SK06.07.2022
SM06.07.2022
NO06.10.2022
GR07.10.2022
IS06.11.2022
PT07.11.2022
IE04.01.2023
LU04.01.2023
BE31.01.2023
[2024/29]
Former [2024/11]AL06.07.2022
AT06.07.2022
CZ06.07.2022
DK06.07.2022
EE06.07.2022
ES06.07.2022
FI06.07.2022
HR06.07.2022
IT06.07.2022
LT06.07.2022
LV06.07.2022
NL06.07.2022
PL06.07.2022
RO06.07.2022
RS06.07.2022
SE06.07.2022
SI06.07.2022
SK06.07.2022
SM06.07.2022
NO06.10.2022
GR07.10.2022
IS06.11.2022
PT07.11.2022
IE04.01.2023
LU04.01.2023
BE31.01.2023
Former [2024/08]AL06.07.2022
AT06.07.2022
CZ06.07.2022
DK06.07.2022
EE06.07.2022
ES06.07.2022
FI06.07.2022
HR06.07.2022
LT06.07.2022
LV06.07.2022
NL06.07.2022
PL06.07.2022
RO06.07.2022
RS06.07.2022
SE06.07.2022
SI06.07.2022
SK06.07.2022
SM06.07.2022
NO06.10.2022
GR07.10.2022
IS06.11.2022
PT07.11.2022
IE04.01.2023
LU04.01.2023
BE31.01.2023
Former [2023/49]AL06.07.2022
AT06.07.2022
CZ06.07.2022
DK06.07.2022
EE06.07.2022
ES06.07.2022
FI06.07.2022
HR06.07.2022
LT06.07.2022
LV06.07.2022
NL06.07.2022
PL06.07.2022
RO06.07.2022
RS06.07.2022
SE06.07.2022
SI06.07.2022
SK06.07.2022
SM06.07.2022
NO06.10.2022
GR07.10.2022
IS06.11.2022
PT07.11.2022
LU04.01.2023
BE31.01.2023
Former [2023/43]AL06.07.2022
AT06.07.2022
CZ06.07.2022
DK06.07.2022
EE06.07.2022
ES06.07.2022
FI06.07.2022
HR06.07.2022
LT06.07.2022
LV06.07.2022
NL06.07.2022
PL06.07.2022
RO06.07.2022
RS06.07.2022
SE06.07.2022
SI06.07.2022
SK06.07.2022
SM06.07.2022
NO06.10.2022
GR07.10.2022
IS06.11.2022
PT07.11.2022
LU04.01.2023
Former [2023/37]AL06.07.2022
AT06.07.2022
CZ06.07.2022
DK06.07.2022
EE06.07.2022
ES06.07.2022
FI06.07.2022
HR06.07.2022
LT06.07.2022
LV06.07.2022
NL06.07.2022
PL06.07.2022
RO06.07.2022
RS06.07.2022
SE06.07.2022
SI06.07.2022
SK06.07.2022
SM06.07.2022
NO06.10.2022
GR07.10.2022
IS06.11.2022
PT07.11.2022
Former [2023/29]AL06.07.2022
AT06.07.2022
CZ06.07.2022
DK06.07.2022
EE06.07.2022
ES06.07.2022
FI06.07.2022
HR06.07.2022
LT06.07.2022
LV06.07.2022
NL06.07.2022
PL06.07.2022
RO06.07.2022
RS06.07.2022
SE06.07.2022
SK06.07.2022
SM06.07.2022
NO06.10.2022
GR07.10.2022
IS06.11.2022
PT07.11.2022
Former [2023/23]AT06.07.2022
CZ06.07.2022
DK06.07.2022
EE06.07.2022
ES06.07.2022
FI06.07.2022
HR06.07.2022
LT06.07.2022
LV06.07.2022
NL06.07.2022
PL06.07.2022
RO06.07.2022
RS06.07.2022
SE06.07.2022
SK06.07.2022
SM06.07.2022
NO06.10.2022
GR07.10.2022
IS06.11.2022
PT07.11.2022
Former [2023/22]AT06.07.2022
CZ06.07.2022
DK06.07.2022
ES06.07.2022
FI06.07.2022
HR06.07.2022
LT06.07.2022
LV06.07.2022
NL06.07.2022
PL06.07.2022
RO06.07.2022
RS06.07.2022
SE06.07.2022
SM06.07.2022
NO06.10.2022
GR07.10.2022
IS06.11.2022
PT07.11.2022
Former [2023/21]DK06.07.2022
ES06.07.2022
FI06.07.2022
HR06.07.2022
LT06.07.2022
LV06.07.2022
NL06.07.2022
PL06.07.2022
RS06.07.2022
SE06.07.2022
SM06.07.2022
NO06.10.2022
GR07.10.2022
IS06.11.2022
PT07.11.2022
Former [2023/20]ES06.07.2022
FI06.07.2022
HR06.07.2022
LT06.07.2022
LV06.07.2022
NL06.07.2022
PL06.07.2022
RS06.07.2022
SE06.07.2022
SM06.07.2022
NO06.10.2022
GR07.10.2022
IS06.11.2022
PT07.11.2022
Former [2023/12]ES06.07.2022
FI06.07.2022
HR06.07.2022
LT06.07.2022
LV06.07.2022
NL06.07.2022
PL06.07.2022
RS06.07.2022
SE06.07.2022
NO06.10.2022
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IS06.11.2022
PT07.11.2022
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FI06.07.2022
HR06.07.2022
LT06.07.2022
LV06.07.2022
NL06.07.2022
PL06.07.2022
RS06.07.2022
SE06.07.2022
NO06.10.2022
GR07.10.2022
PT07.11.2022
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FI06.07.2022
HR06.07.2022
LT06.07.2022
LV06.07.2022
NL06.07.2022
RS06.07.2022
SE06.07.2022
NO06.10.2022
GR07.10.2022
PT07.11.2022
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FI06.07.2022
LT06.07.2022
LV06.07.2022
NL06.07.2022
RS06.07.2022
SE06.07.2022
NO06.10.2022
PT07.11.2022
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FI06.07.2022
LT06.07.2022
NL06.07.2022
RS06.07.2022
SE06.07.2022
NO06.10.2022
Former [2023/06]NL06.07.2022
Documents cited:Search[X]EP0888754  (ACROMED CORP [US]) [X] 1 * figure 2 *;
 [XI]US2003158556  (TARAS JOHN STANLEY [US], et al) [X] 1-4,6,9,12 * figures 4, 5 * [I] 7,8;
 [X]US2006100622  (JACKSON ROGER P [US]) [X] 1,5 * figure 16 *;
 [X]US2010241175  (WALKER JOHN LAWRENCE [US], et al) [X] 1,5* paragraph [0024]; figure 2 *;
 [X]EP2308403  (NORMED MEDIZIN TECHNIK GMBH [DE]) [X] 1 * paragraph [0030]; figure 1 *;
 [X]US2013261671  (HORVATH DOMONKOS [DE]) [X] 1 * figure 1g *
ExaminationUS5536127
by applicantUS6337142
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