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EP About this file: EP0694294

EP0694294 - Socket of a joint prosthesis [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.02.2001
Database last updated on 21.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip02.02.2001No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 21.03.2001 [2001/12]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Hermann, Werner
Keltenweg 6
6312 Steinhausen / CH
[N/P]
Former [1996/05]For all designated states
Hermann, Werner
Keltenweg 6
CH-6312 Steinhausen / CH
Inventor(s)01 / see applicant
...
[1996/05]
Representative(s)Hotz, Klaus
c/o OK pat AG Chamerstrasse 50
6300 Zug / CH
[N/P]
Former [1996/05]Hotz, Klaus, Dipl.-El.-Ing./ETH Patentanwalt
c/o OK pat AG Hinterbergstrasse 36 Postfach 5254
CH-6330 Cham / CH
Application number, filing date95110318.303.07.1995
[1996/05]
Priority number, dateCH1994000238728.07.1994         Original published format: CH 238794
[1996/05]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0694294
Date:31.01.1996
[1996/05]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0694294
Date:05.04.2000
Language:DE
[2000/14]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP23.11.1995
ClassificationIPC:A61F2/34, A61F2/46
[1996/05]
CPC:
A61F2/30721 (EP); A61F2/34 (EP); A61F2/4637 (EP);
A61F2/4609 (EP); A61F2002/3021 (EP); A61F2002/30217 (EP);
A61F2002/30324 (EP); A61F2002/30332 (EP); A61F2002/30345 (EP);
A61F2002/30405 (EP); A61F2002/30474 (EP); A61F2002/30495 (EP);
A61F2002/30574 (EP); A61F2002/30593 (EP); A61F2002/30604 (EP);
A61F2002/3069 (EP); A61F2002/30774 (EP); A61F2002/30785 (EP);
A61F2002/3085 (EP); A61F2002/3429 (EP); A61F2002/3448 (EP);
A61F2002/4641 (EP); A61F2002/4681 (EP); A61F2220/0025 (EP);
A61F2220/0033 (EP); A61F2230/0067 (EP); A61F2250/0036 (EP);
A61F2310/00011 (EP); A61F2310/00179 (EP) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   NL [1996/05]
TitleGerman:Pfannenteil einer Gelenkprothese[1996/05]
English:Socket of a joint prosthesis[1996/05]
French:Cupule d'une prothèse d'articulation[1996/05]
Examination procedure24.05.1996Examination requested  [1996/30]
04.06.1999Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
29.09.1999Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.11.1999Fee for grant paid
18.11.1999Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)06.01.2001No opposition filed within time limit [2001/12]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.05.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
29.05.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
09.07.1999Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[A]WO8602261  (SOSTEGNI GIULIANO) [A] 1* page 8, paragraph 2 - page 9, paragraph 3; figure - *;
 [YA]EP0234811  (PFIZER HOSPITAL PROD [US]) [Y] 1,5 * column 3, line 62 - column 4, line 28; figure - * [A] 4,9;
 [A]US5019105  (WILEY ROY C [US]) [A] 1,4,6 * column 5, line 61 - column 6, line 44; figure - * * column 7, line 38 - column 7, line 68 *;
 [Y]EP0482320  (HOWMEDICA GMBH [DE]) [Y] 1,5 * column 3, line 1 - column 3, line 19; figure - * * column 4, line 23 - column 5, line 31 *;
 [A]WO9303687  (EXACTECH INC [US]) [A] 1,4,6 * page 12, line 33 - page 14, line 8; figure - *
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