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EP About this file: EP0586335

EP0586335 - Two-piece acetabular cup [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  09.03.2001
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip09.03.2001No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 25.04.2001 [2001/17]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sulzer Orthopädie AG
Grabenstrasse 25
6340 Baar / CH
[1997/16]
Former [1994/10]For all designated states
SULZER Medizinaltechnik AG
Fröschenweidstrasse 10
CH-8404 Winterthur / CH
For all designated states
PROTEK AG
Erlenauweg 17
CH-3110 Münsingen-Bern / CH
Inventor(s)01 / Spotorno, Lorenzo, Prof. Dr. med.
Ospedale Riunitit
I-17024 Finale Ligure / IT
02 / Koch, Rudolf
Rosenhub
CH-8500 Frauenfeld / CH
03 / Willi, Rolang
Winterthurerstrasse 90
CH-8413 Neftenbach / CH
[1994/10]
Representative(s)Sulzer Management AG
Patentabteilung / 0067 Zürcherstrasse 14
8401 Winterthur / CH
[N/P]
Former [2000/26]Sulzer Management AG
KS/Patente/0007 Zürcherstrasse 14
8401 Winterthur / CH
Former [1997/16]Trieblnig, Adolf
Sulzer Management AG, KS/Patente/0007, Zürcherstrasse 12
8401 Winterthur / CH
Former [1994/10]Trieblnig, Adolf
c/o Sulzer Management AG, KS/Patente/0007, Postfach 414
CH-8401 Winterthur / CH
Application number, filing date93810560.809.08.1993
[1994/10]
Priority number, dateEP1992081066902.09.1992         Original published format: EP 92810669
[1994/10]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0586335
Date:09.03.1994
Language:DE
[1994/10]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0586335
Date:03.05.2000
Language:DE
[2000/18]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP21.10.1993
ClassificationIPC:A61F2/34
[1994/10]
CPC:
A61F2/34 (EP,US); A61F2002/30322 (EP,US); A61F2002/30324 (EP,US);
A61F2002/30332 (EP,US); A61F2002/30345 (EP,US); A61F2002/30405 (EP,US);
A61F2002/30408 (EP,US); A61F2002/30477 (EP,US); A61F2002/305 (EP,US);
A61F2002/30604 (EP,US); A61F2002/30827 (EP,US); A61F2002/3085 (EP,US);
A61F2002/30858 (EP,US); A61F2002/30873 (EP,US); A61F2002/3241 (EP,US);
A61F2002/3443 (EP,US); A61F2220/0025 (EP,US); A61F2220/0033 (EP,US);
A61F2250/0026 (EP,US); A61F2250/0036 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   CH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI [1994/10]
TitleGerman:Zweiteilige Hüftgelenkpfanne[1994/10]
English:Two-piece acetabular cup[1994/10]
French:Coque acétubulaire en deux parties[1999/32]
Former [1994/10]Coque acétubulaire et deux parties
Examination procedure29.07.1994Examination requested  [1994/40]
27.11.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
10.02.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.09.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
03.03.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.10.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.02.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.07.1999Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
03.11.1999Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.01.2000Fee for grant paid
07.01.2000Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)06.02.2001No opposition filed within time limit [2001/17]
Fees paidRenewal fee
17.07.1995Renewal fee patent year 03
18.07.1996Renewal fee patent year 04
29.07.1997Renewal fee patent year 05
16.07.1998Renewal fee patent year 06
13.07.1999Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[YD]WO8500284  (LINK WALDEMAR GMBH CO [DE]);
 [AD]EP0270744  (LINK WALDEMAR GMBH CO [DE]);
 [A]WO8807845  (MULLERS JAN BERNARD [NL]);
 [A]EP0315795  (SULZER AG [CH]);
 [A]EP0351545  (FRIEDRICHSFELD GMBH [DE]);
 [A]FR2638963  (TORNIER SA [FR], et al);
 [A]EP0412438  (IMPLANTOLOGY INC [US]);
 [Y]US5092897  (FORTE MARK R [US]);
 [A]EP0486403  (IMPACT [FR]);
 [A]FR2684544  (MEDINOV SA [FR])
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