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EP About this file: EP3840692

EP3840692 - ANTI-MICROBIAL IRRADIATION FOR PERCUTANEOUS OSSEOINTEGRATED PROSTHESES (POPS) [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  15.08.2024
Database last updated on 26.04.2025
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  08.09.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  02.05.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  28.05.2021
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  28.02.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip25.04.2025Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MC		published on 28.05.2025 [2025/22]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
The General Hospital Corporation
55 Fruit Street
Boston, Massachusetts 02114 / US
[2021/26]
Inventor(s)01 / ANDERSON, Richard Rox
116 Myrtle Street Apt. 4
Boston, MA 02114 / US
02 / DRAKE, Lynn A.
5432 Golf Club Drive
Braselton, GA 30517 / US
03 / FARINELLI, William A.
10 Drury Lane
Danvers, MA 01923 / US
04 / TAM, Joshua
8 Cottage Road
Andover, MA 01810 / US
 [2021/26]
Representative(s)Potter Clarkson
Chapel Quarter
Mount Street
Nottingham NG1 6HQ / GB
[2023/41]
Former [2021/26]Potter Clarkson
The Belgrave Centre
Talbot Street
Nottingham NG1 5GG / GB
Application number, filing date19852639.420.08.2019
[2021/26]
WO2019US47162
Priority number, dateUS201862765297P20.08.2018         Original published format: US 201862765297 P
[2021/26]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2020041245
Date:27.02.2020
Language:EN
[2020/09]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3840692
Date:30.06.2021
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 27.02.2020 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2021/26]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3840692
Date:11.10.2023
Language:EN
[2023/41]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US27.02.2020
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP23.09.2021
ClassificationIPC:A61F2/00, A61F2/28, A61F2/30, A61F2/60, A61F2/78, A61N5/06, A61N5/00
[2021/43]
CPC:
A61F2/78 (EP,US); A61N5/0624 (EP,US); A61F2/2814 (EP,US);
A61L2/084 (US); A61L2/085 (US); A61F2/60 (EP);
A61F2002/7887 (EP,US); A61N2005/005 (US); A61N2005/007 (EP);
A61N2005/0645 (EP,US); A61N2005/0658 (US); A61N2005/0659 (EP);
A61N2005/0662 (EP); A61N2005/0668 (US) (-)
Former IPC [2021/26]A61F2/00, A61F2/28, A61F2/30, A61F2/60, A61F2/78
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 [2021/26]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:ANTIMIKROBIELLE BESTRAHLUNG FÜR PERKUTANE OSSEOINTEGRIERTE PROTHESE (POPS)[2021/26]
English:ANTI-MICROBIAL IRRADIATION FOR PERCUTANEOUS OSSEOINTEGRATED PROSTHESES (POPS)[2021/26]
French:IRRADIATION ANTI-MICROBIENNE POUR PROTHÈSES PERCUTANÉES OSTÉO-INTÉGRÉES (POP)[2021/26]
Entry into regional phase19.03.2021National basic fee paid 
19.03.2021Search fee paid 
19.03.2021Designation fee(s) paid 
19.03.2021Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure19.03.2021Examination requested  [2021/26]
11.04.2022Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
03.05.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
01.09.2023Fee for grant paid
01.09.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
01.09.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)12.07.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/38]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.08.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
29.08.2022Renewal fee patent year 04
28.08.2023Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT11.10.2023
CZ11.10.2023
DK11.10.2023
EE11.10.2023
ES11.10.2023
HR11.10.2023
IT11.10.2023
LT11.10.2023
LV11.10.2023
MC11.10.2023
NL11.10.2023
PL11.10.2023
RO11.10.2023
RS11.10.2023
SE11.10.2023
SI11.10.2023
SK11.10.2023
SM11.10.2023
BG11.01.2024
NO11.01.2024
GR12.01.2024
IS11.02.2024
PT12.02.2024
[2025/22]
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CZ11.10.2023
DK11.10.2023
EE11.10.2023
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HR11.10.2023
IT11.10.2023
LT11.10.2023
LV11.10.2023
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PL11.10.2023
RO11.10.2023
RS11.10.2023
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BG11.01.2024
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BG11.01.2024
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PT12.02.2024
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 [A]WO2007127894  (ONDINE INT LTD [BB], et al) [A] 1-15 * the whole document *;
 [A]US2010317948  (DIMAURO THOMAS M [US], et al) [A] 1-15 * the whole document *;
 [Y]US2013274896  (WANG BEN [US], et al) [Y] 5 * paragraph [0021] *;
 [A]US2014255869  (KANNO TARO [JP], et al) [A] 1-15 * the whole document *;
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 [A]US2018200533  (PARK JONG WOONG [KR], et al) [A] 1-15 * the whole document *
International search[A]US2010317948  (DIMAURO THOMAS M [US], et al) [A] 1-20 * entire document *;
 [A]US2014195002  (BACHUS KENT N [US], et al) [A] 1-20 * entire document *;
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by applicantUS2017027720
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