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EP0723427 - GAUGE FOR THE MEDULLARY CAVITY [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.06.1998
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip10.11.2000Change - lapse in a contracting state
Updated state(s): CH, LI
published on 27.12.2000 [2000/52]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ORTHOFIX S.r.l.
Via Delle Nazioni, 9
37012 Bussolengo (VR) / IT
[N/P]
Former [1996/31]For all designated states
ORTHOFIX S.r.l.
9, Via Delle Nazioni (Z.I.)
I-37012 Bussolengo (VR) / IT
Inventor(s)01 / FACCIOLI, Giovanni
Via Europa, 19
I-46040 Monzambano / IT
02 / ROSSI, Stefano
Via Sacchi, 7
I-37124 Verona / IT
03 / PENNIG, Dietmar
Laukamp 11
D-4400 Münster / DE
[1996/31]
Representative(s)Thomson, Paul Anthony, et al
Potts, Kerr & Co. 15, Hamilton Square Birkenhead
Merseyside CH41 6BR / GB
[N/P]
Former [1996/31]Thomson, Paul Anthony, et al
Potts, Kerr & Co. 15, Hamilton Square
Birkenhead Merseyside L41 6BR / GB
Application number, filing date94928399.829.09.1994
[1996/31]
WO1994EP03251
Priority number, dateIT1993VR0007412.10.1993         Original published format: IT VR930074
[1996/31]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9510237
Date:20.04.1995
Language:EN
[1995/17]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0723427
Date:31.07.1996
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 20.04.1995 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1996/31]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0723427
Date:06.08.1997
Language:EN
[1997/32]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP20.04.1995
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/56
[1996/31]
CPC:
A61B17/72 (EP,KR); A61B90/39 (EP,KR); A61B2017/0046 (EP,KR);
A61B2090/034 (EP,KR); A61B2090/062 (EP,KR)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   PT,   SE [1996/31]
TitleGerman:MESSGERÄT FÜR MARKKANAL[1996/31]
English:GAUGE FOR THE MEDULLARY CAVITY[1996/31]
French:JAUGE DE CAVITE MEDULLAIRE[1996/31]
Entry into regional phase16.02.1996National basic fee paid 
16.02.1996Designation fee(s) paid 
16.02.1996Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure11.05.1995Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
19.02.1996Examination requested  [1996/31]
15.10.1996Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
10.02.1997Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.03.1997Fee for grant paid
14.03.1997Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)07.05.1998No opposition filed within time limit [1998/31]
Fees paidRenewal fee
03.08.1996Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipBE06.08.1997
CH06.08.1997
LI06.08.1997
LU30.09.1997
[2000/52]
Former [2000/50]BE06.08.1997
LU30.09.1997
CH11.11.1997
LI11.11.1997
Former [2000/07]BE06.08.1997
LU30.09.1997
Former [1998/21]BE06.08.1997
Cited inInternational search[A]US3763855  (MC ATEE R) [A] 2* column 2, line 65 - column 3, line 2 *;
 [Y]US5013318  (SPRANZA III JOSEPH J [US]) [Y] 1-8 * column 3, line 46 - line 54 *;
 [A]US5171248  (ELLIS JOHN G [US]) [A] 1 * claim 1 *;
 [A]US5197465  (MONTGOMERY STUART K [US]) [A] 1 * column 2, line 20 - line 27 *;
 [YD]WO9315669  (PENNIG DIETMAR [DE]) [YD] 1-8 * claim 1 *
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