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EP About this file: EP0027160

EP0027160 - Hip joint prosthesis [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  23.07.1985
Database last updated on 20.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.09.2008Change - representativepublished on 08.10.2008  [2008/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Gebrüder Sulzer Aktiengesellschaft
Zürcherstrasse 9
CH-8401 Winterthur / CH
For all designated states
Protek AG
Stadtbachstrasse 64
3001 Bern / CH
[N/P]
Former [1981/16]For all designated states
GEBRÜDER SULZER AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
Zürcherstrasse 9
CH-8401 Winterthur / CH
For all designated states
Protek AG
Stadtbachstrasse 64
CH-3001 Bern / CH
Inventor(s)01 / Niederer, Peter Gino
Reichenbachstrasse 6
CH-3052 Zollikofen / CH
[1981/16]
Representative(s)Sparing Röhl Henseler
Postfach 14 04 43
40074 Düsseldorf / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/41]Sparing Röhl Henseler Patentanwälte European Patent Attorneys
Postfach 14 04 43
40074 Düsseldorf / DE
Former [1981/16]Dipl.-Ing. H. Marsch Dipl.-Ing. K. Sparing Dipl.-Phys.Dr. W.H. Röhl Patentanwälte
Rethelstrasse 123
D-4000 Düsseldorf 1 / DE
Application number, filing date80104099.915.07.1980
[1981/16]
Priority number, dateCH1979000921611.10.1979         Original published format: CH 921679
[1981/16]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0027160
Date:22.04.1981
Language:DE
[1981/16]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0027160
Date:28.10.1981
Language:DE
[1981/43]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0027160
Date:26.09.1984
Language:DE
[1984/39]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP27.08.1981
ClassificationIPC:A61F1/03
[1981/16]
CPC:
A61F2/36 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL,   SE [1981/16]
TitleGerman:Hüftgelenkprothese[1981/16]
English:Hip joint prosthesis[1981/16]
French:Prothèse de l'articulation de la hanche[1981/16]
Examination procedure15.07.1980Examination requested  [1981/16]
08.12.1982Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
09.02.1983Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.02.1984Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: )
16.03.1984Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.05.1984Fee for grant paid
04.05.1984Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)27.06.1985No opposition filed within time limit [1985/39]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.07.1982Renewal fee patent year 03
16.07.1983Renewal fee patent year 04
11.07.1984Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[A]DE2246940  (NAT RES DEV);
 US3740769  [ ] (HABOUSH E);
 [A]DE2324865  (FRIEDRICHSFELD GMBH);
 [A]DE2537807  (CHARNLEY JOHN);
 DE2547790  [ ] (SARATOWSKIJ NII TRAWMATOLOGII)
 [D]  - ORTHOPÄDE, Band 8, 1979, M.E. MÜLLER et al.: "Coxarthrose" Seiten 73,74
Examination   - Prospekt 81 ter Fa. PROTEK Ltd., Switzerland
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