EP0792127 - JOINT PROSTHESIS [Right-click to bookmark this link] | Status | No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 15.11.2002 Database last updated on 31.08.2024 | Most recent event Tooltip | 15.11.2002 | No opposition filed within time limit | published on 02.01.2003 [2003/01] | Applicant(s) | For all designated states Biomet Merck Deutschland GmbH Gustav-Krone-Strasse 2 14167 Berlin / DE | [2001/04] |
Former [2000/32] | For all designated states BIOMET, Merck Deutschland GmbH Gustav-Krone-Strasse 2 14167 Berlin / DE | ||
Former [1997/36] | For all designated states MERCK PATENT GmbH Postfach, Frankfurter Strasse 250 D-64271 Darmstadt / DE | Inventor(s) | 01 /
LOB, Günter Ehrwalder Strasse 82 D-81377 München / DE | 02 /
FISCHER, Hans-Joachim Messmerstrasse 10 D-12277 Berlin / DE | 03 /
STEÜR, Gerd Turmstrasse 47 D-10551 Berlin / DE | 04 /
KRANZ, Curt Kufsteiner Strasse 12 D-10825 Berlin / DE | [2001/05] |
Former [1997/36] | 01 /
LOB, Günter Ehrwalder Strasse 82 D-81377 München / DE | ||
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FISCHER, Hans-Joachim Me merstrasse 10 D-12277 Berlin / DE | |||
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STEÜR, Gerd Turmstrasse 47 D-10551 Berlin / DE | |||
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KRANZ, Curt Kufsteiner Strasse 12 D-10825 Berlin / DE | Representative(s) | Maikowski, Michael, et al Patentanwälte Maikowski & Ninnemann Postfach 15 09 20 10671 Berlin / DE | [N/P] |
Former [2001/04] | Maikowski, Michael, Dipl.-Ing. Dr., et al Patentanwälte Maikowski & Ninnemann Xantener Strasse 10 10707 Berlin / DE | ||
Former [2000/39] | Maikowski, Michael, Dipl.-Ing. Dr. Patentanwälte Maikowski & Ninnemann Xantener Strasse 10 10707 Berlin / DE | ||
Former [1999/27] | Eisenführ, Speiser & Partner Pacelliallee 43/45 14195 Berlin / DE | ||
Former [1997/36] | Christiansen, Henning, Dipl.-Ing. Patentanwalt Pacelliallee 43/45 14195 Berlin / DE | Application number, filing date | 95936961.2 | 20.11.1995 | [1997/36] | WO1995DE01642 | Priority number, date | DE19944442206 | 19.11.1994 Original published format: DE 4442206 | [1997/36] | Filing language | DE | Procedural language | DE | Publication | Type: | A1 Application with search report | No.: | WO9615737 | Date: | 30.05.1996 | Language: | DE | [1996/25] | Type: | A1 Application with search report | No.: | EP0792127 | Date: | 03.09.1997 | Language: | DE | The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 30.05.1996 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application. | [1997/36] | Type: | B1 Patent specification | No.: | EP0792127 | Date: | 02.01.2002 | Language: | DE | [2002/01] | Search report(s) | International search report - published on: | EP | 30.05.1996 | Classification | IPC: | A61F2/36, A61B17/74, A61F2/46 | [1997/36] | CPC: |
A61B17/744 (EP,US);
A61B17/725 (EP,US);
A61F2/36 (EP,US);
A61F2/4637 (EP,US);
A61B17/72 (EP,US);
A61B17/7241 (EP,US);
A61F2/3662 (EP,US);
A61F2/367 (EP,US);
A61F2/3672 (EP,US);
A61F2/3676 (EP,US);
A61F2002/3021 (EP,US);
A61F2002/30224 (EP,US);
A61F2002/30235 (EP,US);
A61F2002/30332 (EP,US);
A61F2002/30354 (EP,US);
A61F2002/3037 (EP,US);
A61F2002/30373 (EP,US);
A61F2002/30433 (EP,US);
A61F2002/30484 (EP,US);
A61F2002/3055 (EP,US);
A61F2002/30579 (EP,US);
A61F2002/30594 (EP,US);
A61F2002/30604 (EP,US);
A61F2002/30616 (EP,US);
A61F2002/30774 (EP,US);
A61F2002/30797 (EP,US);
A61F2002/3611 (EP,US);
A61F2002/3625 (EP,US);
A61F2002/3652 (EP,US);
A61F2002/3674 (EP,US);
A61F2002/368 (EP,US);
A61F2002/3694 (EP,US);
A61F2002/4641 (EP,US);
A61F2220/0025 (EP,US);
A61F2220/0033 (EP,US);
A61F2220/0041 (EP,US);
| Designated contracting states | AT, CH, DE, DK, FR, GB, IT, LI, NL, SE [1997/36] | Title | German: | GELENKPROTHESE | [1997/36] | English: | JOINT PROSTHESIS | [1997/36] | French: | PROTHESE D'ARTICULATION | [1997/36] | Entry into regional phase | 13.06.1997 | National basic fee paid | 13.06.1997 | Designation fee(s) paid | 13.06.1997 | Examination fee paid | Examination procedure | 17.06.1996 | Request for preliminary examination filed International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP | 13.06.1997 | Examination requested [1997/36] | 28.12.1998 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04) | 29.04.1999 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 23.06.1999 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04) | 13.10.1999 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 11.01.2001 | Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes) | 10.05.2001 | Communication of intention to grant the patent | 28.07.2001 | Fee for grant paid | 28.07.2001 | Fee for publishing/printing paid | Opposition(s) | 03.10.2002 | No opposition filed within time limit [2003/01] | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 10.11.1997 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 10.11.1998 | Renewal fee patent year 04 | 11.02.2000 | Renewal fee patent year 05 | 11.09.2000 | Renewal fee patent year 06 | 16.10.2001 | Renewal fee patent year 07 | Penalty fee | Additional fee for renewal fee | 30.11.1999 | 05   M06   Fee paid on   11.02.2000 |
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