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EP0578322 - Acetabulum for an artificial hip joint [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  08.05.1998
Database last updated on 06.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip08.05.1998Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 24.06.1998 [1998/26]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
Route 206 and Province Line Road
Princeton, NJ 08543 / US
[N/P]
Former [1994/02]For all designated states
Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
345 Park Avenue
New York, N.Y. 10154 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Schug, Martin
Schulweg 12
D-2406 Stockelsdorf / DE
[1994/02]
Representative(s)Mays, Julie
Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
Patent Department
Swakeleys House
Milton Road
Ickenham, Uxbridge UB10 8NS / GB
[N/P]
Former [1994/02]Mays, Julie
Bristol-Myers Squibb Company, Patent Department, Swakeleys House, Milton Road
Ickenham, Uxbridge UB10 8NS / GB
Application number, filing date93201967.206.07.1993
[1994/02]
Priority number, dateDE1992422221807.07.1992         Original published format: DE 4222218
[1994/02]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0578322
Date:12.01.1994
Language:EN
[1994/02]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0578322
Date:30.03.1994
Language:EN
[1994/13]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP14.02.1994
ClassificationIPC:A61F2/34
[1994/02]
CPC:
A61F2/30907 (EP); A61F2/34 (EP); A61F2002/30593 (EP);
A61F2002/3092 (EP); A61F2002/30934 (EP); A61F2002/3429 (EP);
A61F2002/3448 (EP); A61F2310/00029 (EP) (-)
Designated contracting statesFR,   GB,   IT [1994/02]
TitleGerman:Gelenkpfanne für ein künstliches Hüftgelenk[1994/02]
English:Acetabulum for an artificial hip joint[1994/02]
French:Acétabulaire pour une articulation de la hanche artificielle[1994/02]
Examination procedure16.08.1994Examination requested  [1994/41]
16.06.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
30.12.1997Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [1998/26]
28.01.1998Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [1998/26]
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.06.1995Renewal fee patent year 03
27.06.1996Renewal fee patent year 04
14.07.1997Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[XA]US3584318  (SCALES JOHN TRACEY, et al) [X] 1 * column 2, line 17 - line 20; figures 1-5 * [A] 2,6-8;
 [A]EP0237751  (SULZER AG [CH]) [A] 9* page 3, line 1 - line 7; figures 1,2 *;
 [XA]EP0445068  (SULZER AG [CH]) [X] 1 * figure 2; claims 1,5 * [A] 5-7;
 [A]FR2661605  (BOUVET JEAN CLAUDE [FR]) [A] 1-7,10 * page 3, line 29 - page 4, line 17 * * page 8, line 1 - line 4; figure 1 *;
 [XA]EP0488943  (SULZER AG [CH], et al) [X] 1 * abstract * [A] 5
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