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EP0408477 - Apparatus for superior end fixation of intramedullary nails used for the osteosynthesis of femoral, tibial and humeral fractures [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Status	No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 18.11.1995 Database last updated on 12.10.2024
Most recent event Tooltip	03.05.2002	Lapse of the patent in a contracting state New state(s): ES	published on 19.06.2002 [2002/25]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states FIXANO SA 13 Boulevard Victor Hugo F-01000 Bourg en Bresse / FR
	[1993/05]
Former [1991/03]	For all designated states FIXANO PRODUCTION 5 avenue Pierre Sémard F-01000 Bourg en Bresse / FR
Inventor(s)	01 / De la Caffiniere, Jean-Yves 33 rue Mazarine F-75006 Paris / FR
	[1991/03]
Representative(s)	Maureau, Philippe, et al Cabinet GERMAIN & MAUREAU 12, rue Boileau B.P. 6153 69466 Lyon Cedex 06 / FR
	[N/P]
Former [1991/03]	Maureau, Philippe, et al Cabinet GERMAIN & MAUREAU BP 3011 F-69392 Lyon Cédex 03 / FR
Application number, filing date	90420328.8	10.07.1990
	[1991/03]
Priority number, date	FR19890009258	10.07.1989 Original published format: FR 8909258
	[1991/03]
Filing language	FR
Procedural language	FR
Publication	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	EP0408477
	Date:	16.01.1991
	Language:	FR
	[1991/03]
	Type:	B1 Patent specification
	No.:	EP0408477
	Date:	18.01.1995
	Language:	FR
	[1995/03]
Search report(s)	(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:	EP	25.10.1990
Classification	IPC:	A61B17/58	[1991/03]
	CPC:	A61B17/72 (EP,US); A61B17/7241 (EP,US)
Designated contracting states	AT, BE, CH, DE, DK, ES, FR, GB, GR, IT, LI, LU, NL, SE [1991/03]
Title	German:	Einrichtung zur Blockierung der oberen Enden von Markraumnägeln, die für die Osteosynthese von Femur-, Tibia- und Humerusfrakturen benötigt werden	[1991/03]
	English:	Apparatus for superior end fixation of intramedullary nails used for the osteosynthesis of femoral, tibial and humeral fractures	[1991/03]
	French:	Dispositif de verrouillage supérieur des broches centromédullaires utilisées pour l'ostéosynthèse des fractures du fémur, du tibia et de l'humérus	[1991/03]
Examination procedure	10.07.1991	Examination requested [1991/36]
	04.11.1993	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
	24.02.1994	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	16.03.1994	Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
	21.07.1994	Communication of intention to grant the patent
	18.10.1994	Fee for grant paid
	18.10.1994	Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)	19.10.1995	No opposition filed within time limit [1996/02]
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	07.07.1992	Renewal fee patent year 03
	21.06.1993	Renewal fee patent year 04
	28.07.1994	Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition Tooltip	AT	18.01.1995
	DK	18.01.1995
	ES	18.01.1995
	GB	18.01.1995
	GR	18.01.1995
	NL	18.01.1995
	SE	18.04.1995
	DE	19.04.1995
	BE	31.07.1995
	CH	31.07.1995
	LI	31.07.1995
	LU	31.07.1995
	[2002/25]
Former [2000/04]	AT	18.01.1995
	DK	18.01.1995
	GB	18.01.1995
	GR	18.01.1995
	NL	18.01.1995
	SE	18.04.1995
	DE	19.04.1995
	BE	31.07.1995
	CH	31.07.1995
	LI	31.07.1995
	LU	31.07.1995
Former [1998/15]	AT	18.01.1995
	DK	18.01.1995
	GB	18.01.1995
	NL	18.01.1995
	SE	18.04.1995
	DE	19.04.1995
	BE	31.07.1995
	CH	31.07.1995
	LI	31.07.1995
Former [1997/13]	AT	18.01.1995
	GB	18.01.1995
	NL	18.01.1995
	SE	18.04.1995
	DE	19.04.1995
	BE	31.07.1995
	CH	31.07.1995
	LI	31.07.1995
Former [1996/31]	AT	18.01.1995
	GB	18.01.1995
	NL	18.01.1995
	SE	18.04.1995
	DE	19.04.1995
	BE	31.07.1995
Former [1996/03]	AT	18.01.1995
	GB	18.01.1995
	NL	18.01.1995
	SE	18.04.1995
	DE	19.04.1995
Former [1995/49]	AT	18.01.1995
	GB	18.01.1995
	NL	18.01.1995
	DE	19.04.1995
Former [1995/44]	AT	18.01.1995
	GB	18.01.1995
	DE	19.04.1995
Former [1995/40]	AT	18.01.1995
	DE	19.04.1995
Former [1995/40]	AT	18.01.1995
Documents cited:	Search	[A]US2725053 (JOHN BAMBARA, et al);
		[A]WO8101647 (ENDER H [AT]);
		[Y]FR2512340 (JUDET THIERRY [FR]);
		[Y]EP0140790 (PEZE WILLIAM);
		[X]DE8809715U ;
		[Y]FR2614781 (GALLINE YVES [FR], et al);
		[XP]FR2636226 (MASSAAD RAYMOND [FR])

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