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EP About this file: EP0663193

EP0663193 - Artificial hip acetabular cup [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  01.12.2000
Database last updated on 03.04.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip18.07.2008Change - representativepublished on 20.08.2008  [2008/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sulzer Orthopädie AG
Grabenstrasse 25
6340 Baar / CH
[1998/44]
Former [1995/29]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 / Wagner, Heinz, Prof. Dr. med.
Orth. Klinik Wichernhaus, Krankenhaus Rummelsberg
D-90592 Schwarzenbruck / DE
02 / Roland, Willi
Aurainstrasse 7
Ch-8413 Neftenbach / CH
03 / Hermann, Breimesser
Geissbühlstrasse 45a
CH-8353 Elgg / CH
[2000/04]
Former [1995/29]01 / Wagner, Heinz, Prof. Dr. med.
Orth. Klinik Wichernhaus, Krankenhuis Rummelsberg
D-90592 Schwarzenbruck / DE
02 / Roland, Willi
Aurainstrasse 7
Ch-8413 Neftenbach / CH
03 / Hermann, Breimesser
Geissbühlstrasse 45a
CH-8353 Elgg / CH
Representative(s)Heinen, Detlef, et al
Sulzer Management AG
KS Patente 0007
8401 Winterthur / CH
[N/P]
Former [2008/34]Heinen, Detlef, et al
Sulzer Management AG KS Patente 0007
8401 Winterthur / CH
Former [2008/31]Heinen, Detlef, et al
Sulzer Management AG KS/Patente/0007, Zürcherstrasse 14
8401 Winterthur / CH
Former [1998/44]Heinen, Detlef, et al
Sulzer Management AG KS/Patente/0007, Zürcherstrasse 12
8401 Winterthur / CH
Former [1995/29]Heubeck, Bernhard
c/o Sulzer Management AG, KS/Patente/0007, Postfach 141
CH-8401 Winterthur / CH
Application number, filing date93810891.720.12.1993
[1995/29]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0663193
Date:19.07.1995
Language:DE
[1995/29]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0663193
Date:02.02.2000
Language:DE
[2000/05]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP12.07.1994
ClassificationIPC:A61F2/34
[1995/29]
CPC:
A61F2/34 (EP); A61F2002/30433 (EP); A61F2002/30477 (EP);
A61F2002/30495 (EP); A61F2002/305 (EP); A61F2002/30578 (EP);
A61F2002/30624 (EP); A61F2002/3069 (EP); A61F2002/30785 (EP);
A61F2220/0025 (EP); A61F2220/0041 (EP); A61F2310/00023 (EP);
A61F2310/00335 (EP) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   CH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI [1995/36]
Former [1995/29]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Künstliche Hüftgelenkpfanne[1995/29]
English:Artificial hip acetabular cup[1995/29]
French:Coque acétabulaire artificielle pour la hanche[1995/29]
Examination procedure21.12.1994Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
11.04.1995Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) BE, DK, ES, GR, IE, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE
12.12.1995Examination requested  [1996/06]
02.06.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
29.09.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.03.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.07.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.04.1999Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
20.07.1999Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.09.1999Fee for grant paid
22.09.1999Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)03.11.2000No opposition filed within time limit [2001/03]
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.11.1995Renewal fee patent year 03
14.11.1996Renewal fee patent year 04
21.11.1997Renewal fee patent year 05
19.11.1998Renewal fee patent year 06
12.11.1999Renewal fee patent year 07
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
30.01.1995BE   M01   Not yet paid
30.01.1995DK   M01   Not yet paid
30.01.1995ES   M01   Not yet paid
30.01.1995GR   M01   Not yet paid
30.01.1995IE   M01   Not yet paid
30.01.1995LU   M01   Not yet paid
30.01.1995MC   M01   Not yet paid
30.01.1995NL   M01   Not yet paid
30.01.1995PT   M01   Not yet paid
30.01.1995SE   M01   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[XY]EP0123514  (NAT RES DEV [GB]) [X] 1,2,4,9,10 * the whole document * [Y] 5;
 [A]EP0205132  (GMT MEDIZINISCHE TECHNIK GMBH [DE]) [A] 3 * page 14, line 9 - line 21; figures 1-4,9 *;
 [A]EP0295912  (JOHNSON & JOHNSON ORTHOPAEDICS [US]);
 [A]EP0445068  (SULZER AG [CH]) [A] 8 * column 2, line 12 - line 13; figure 2 *;
 [YA]FR2684544  (MEDINOV SA [FR]) [Y] 5 * page 5, line 14 - page 7, line 24; figures 1-3,6-10 * [A] 1,2,9,10;
 [DA]EP0563503  (SULZER MEDIZINALTECHNIK AG [CH], et al)
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