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EP0427444 - Centraliser for the stem of an intramedullary prosthesis [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.02.1994
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip18.07.2008Change - representativepublished on 20.08.2008  [2008/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
HOWMEDICA INTERNATIONAL INC.
Shannon Industrial Estate Shannon
Co. Clare / IE
[N/P]
Former [1991/20]For all designated states
HOWMEDICA INTERNATIONAL INC.
Shannon Industrial Estate
Shannon Co. Clare / IE
Inventor(s)01 / Ashby, Alan Miles
4 Sadler's Mews
Maidenhead, Berkshire SL6 1EB / GB
[1991/20]
Representative(s)Bridge-Butler, Alan James, et al
Baron Warren Redfern 19 South End Kensington
London W8 5BU / GB
[2008/34]
Former [1991/20]Bridge-Butler, Alan James, et al
G.F. Redfern & Co. Redfern House 149/151 Tarring Road
Worthing, West Sussex BN11 4HE / GB
Application number, filing date90311900.630.10.1990
[1991/20]
Priority number, dateGB1989002498506.11.1989         Original published format: GB 8924985
[1991/20]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0427444
Date:15.05.1991
Language:EN
[1991/20]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0427444
Date:07.04.1993
Language:EN
[1993/14]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP14.03.1991
ClassificationIPC:A61F2/30
[1991/20]
CPC:
A61F2/30724 (EP,US); A61F2/3676 (EP,US); A61F2002/30112 (EP,US);
A61F2002/30113 (EP,US); A61F2002/30153 (EP,US); A61F2002/30156 (EP,US);
A61F2002/30563 (EP,US); A61F2002/30571 (EP,US); A61F2002/30884 (EP,US);
A61F2002/30891 (EP,US); A61F2002/30894 (EP,US); A61F2002/4631 (EP,US);
A61F2230/0004 (EP,US); A61F2230/0006 (EP,US); A61F2230/0019 (EP,US);
A61F2230/0023 (EP,US); A61F2310/00353 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   SE [1991/20]
TitleGerman:Vorrichtung zum Zentralisieren des Stieles einer intramedulären Prothese[1991/20]
English:Centraliser for the stem of an intramedullary prosthesis[1991/20]
French:Centralisateur pour la tige d'une prothèse intramédullaire[1991/20]
Examination procedure30.04.1991Examination requested  [1991/26]
11.09.1992Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
09.10.1992Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.10.1992Fee for grant paid
28.10.1992Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)08.01.1994No opposition filed within time limit [1994/13]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.08.1992Renewal fee patent year 03
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Documents cited:Search[A]GB1409053  (NAT RES DEV);
 [A]EP0006408  (HOWMEDICA INT INC [DE]);
 [A]GB2052267  (HARDINGE K);
 [AD]GB2104391  (UNIV EXETER [GB]);
 [A]EP0220427  (SULZER AG [CH], et al)
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