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EP3914197 - PROSTHETIC LINER WITH EXTERNAL FABRIC SEAL [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  20.06.2024
Database last updated on 22.08.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  14.07.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  21.03.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  16.12.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  29.10.2021
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  03.08.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip20.06.2024No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 24.07.2024  [2024/30]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Alps South Europe s.r.o
Bozkovske Namesti 17/21
Bozkov
326 00 Plzen / CZ
[2022/51]
Former [2021/48]For all designated states
Alps South Europe s.r.o
Bozkovske Namesti 17/21
Bozkov
326 00 Plzen / CZ
For all designated states
Laghi, Aldo
7624 Leather Fern Court
Pinellas Park, FL 33782 / US
Inventor(s)01 / VINT, Nathaniel
3947 Lake St. George Drive
Palm Harbor, FL 34684 / US
02 / LAGHI, Aldo
7624 Leather Fern Court
Pinellas Park, FL 33782 / US
 [2023/33]
Former [2021/48]01 / VINT, Nathaniel
Palm Harbor, FL 34684 / US
02 / LAGHI, Aldo
Pinellas Park, FL 33782 / US
Representative(s)Franks & Co Limited
15 Jessops Riverside Brightside Lane
Sheffield S9 2RX / GB
[2021/48]
Application number, filing date20745071.924.01.2020
[2021/48]
WO2020US15019
Priority number, dateUS20191625862127.01.2019         Original published format: US201916258621
[2021/48]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2020154639
Date:30.07.2020
Language:EN
[2020/31]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3914197
Date:01.12.2021
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 30.07.2020 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2021/48]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3914197
Date:16.08.2023
Language:EN
[2023/33]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US30.07.2020
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP16.09.2022
ClassificationIPC:A61F2/78, A61F2/80
[2022/42]
CPC:
A61F2/7812 (EP,US); A61F2/80 (US); A61F2002/5007 (US);
A61F2002/7818 (US); A61F2002/7837 (US); A61F2002/785 (EP);
A61F2002/802 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2021/48]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 [2021/48]  
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:PROTHESENEINLAGE MIT EXTERNER GEWEBEDICHTUNG[2021/48]
English:PROSTHETIC LINER WITH EXTERNAL FABRIC SEAL[2021/48]
French:REVÊTEMENT PROTHÉTIQUE À JOINT D'ÉTANCHÉITÉ DE TISSU EXTERNE[2021/48]
Entry into regional phase28.07.2021National basic fee paid 
28.07.2021Search fee paid 
28.07.2021Designation fee(s) paid 
28.07.2021Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure28.07.2021Examination requested  [2021/48]
11.10.2022Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
15.12.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
09.01.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.03.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.07.2023Fee for grant paid
07.07.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
07.07.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP22201930.9  / EP4140455
Opposition(s)17.05.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/30]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.01.2022Renewal fee patent year 03
09.12.2022Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHR16.08.2023
RS16.08.2023
SM16.08.2023
IS16.12.2023
[2024/20]
Former [2024/10]HR16.08.2023
RS16.08.2023
IS16.12.2023
Documents cited:Search[A]US2009132056  (KANIA BRUCE G [US]) [A] 1-22 * the whole document *;
 [A]KR101234857B  (KOREA IND TECH INST [KR]) [A] 1-22* the whole document *;
 [A]DE102017108913  (OTTOBOCK SE & CO KGAA [DE]) [A] 1-22 * the whole document *
International search[XY]US2009132056  (KANIA BRUCE G [US]) [X] 23, 25-32 * ; entire document, especially Fig. 24A, para. [0078], [0109], [0120], [0134]. * [Y] 1-12, 13-22, 24;
 [Y]US2012116538  (PATTERSON W STANLEY [US]) [Y] 2, 13, 24 * ; entire document, especially Fig. 9-11, para. [0040]. *;
 [A]US2016022441  (ROWE JR LARRY GAIL [US], et al) [A] 1-32 * ; entire document. *;
 [A]US2017304085  (KURTH CHRISTOF WERNER BJÖRN [IS]) [A] 1-32* ; entire document. *;
 [Y]DE102017108913  (OTTOBOCK SE & CO KGAA [DE]) [Y] 1-22 * ; entire document, especially Fig. 6-8, para. [0019]-[0020], [0029], [0039], [0051]. *
by applicantUS5952396
 US6148830
 US6420475
 US2005008669
 US7226484
 US2007238835
 US8097043
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