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EP About this file: EP0792127

EP0792127 - JOINT PROSTHESIS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  15.11.2002
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip15.11.2002No opposition filed within time limitpublished 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
02 / FISCHER, Hans-Joachim
Me merstrasse 10
D-12277 Berlin / DE
03 / STEÜR, Gerd
Turmstrasse 47
D-10551 Berlin / DE
04 / 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 date95936961.220.11.1995
[1997/36]
WO1995DE01642
Priority number, dateDE1994444220619.11.1994         Original published format: DE 4442206
[1997/36]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: 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:EP30.05.1996
ClassificationIPC: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);
A61F2230/0067 (EP,US); A61F2230/0069 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   CH,   DE,   DK,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   NL,   SE [1997/36]
TitleGerman:GELENKPROTHESE[1997/36]
English:JOINT PROSTHESIS[1997/36]
French:PROTHESE D'ARTICULATION[1997/36]
Entry into regional phase13.06.1997National basic fee paid 
13.06.1997Designation fee(s) paid 
13.06.1997Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure17.06.1996Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
13.06.1997Examination requested  [1997/36]
28.12.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
29.04.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.06.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.10.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.01.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
10.05.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.07.2001Fee for grant paid
28.07.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)03.10.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2003/01]
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.11.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
10.11.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
11.02.2000Renewal fee patent year 05
11.09.2000Renewal fee patent year 06
16.10.2001Renewal fee patent year 07
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.11.199905   M06   Fee paid on   11.02.2000
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Cited inInternational search[A]FR1099519  (CHEVALIER ET FILS E) [A] 3 * figure 2; claim - *;
 [A]FR2183230  (SARATOVSKY G MEDIT [SU]) [A] 3,9 * figure -; claim . *;
 [A]EP0010527  (LIMA SAS CARLO LUALDI [IT]) [A] 1-4,8 * column A; figures 7,9,10 *;
 [A]DE2854334  (ERLER FRITZ DR);
 [DA]WO8505027  (KRUPP GMBH [DE]);
 [YA]FR2575383  (LECESTRE PIERRE [FR]) [Y] 10,11 * page 4, line 25 - line 33; figures 1,3; claim 4 * [A] 7;
 [XAY]DE8701164U  (HOWMEDICA) [X] 1-3,8 * the whole document * [A] 13 [Y] 4-7,10,11,14,15;
 [Y]FR2629707  (ROUX JEAN PIERRE [FR], et al) [Y] 14,15 * page 10, line 20 - page 12, line 1; figure 4; claims 9-11 *;
 [A]FR2639820  (IMPLANTS INSTR CH FAB [FR]) [A] 14,15 * the whole document *;
 [A]EP0399920  (BOUSQUET GILLES [FR], et al) [A] 12 * figures 3,4; claim 3 *;
 [Y]FR2651118  (AUBANIAC JEAN [FR]) [Y] 7 * figures 1,2; claim 9 *;
 [Y]FR2674119  (FIXANO PRODUCTIONS [FR]) [Y] 4-6 * page 1, line 23 - page 2, line 30; figures 4-9,11,12; claims 3,4 *;
 [A]EP0586824  (BATTAGLIA LUIGI [IT]) [A] 1-3,8 * column W *;
 [PA]DE9418963U  (ARTOS MED PRODUKTE [DE]) [PA] 10-12 * page 8, line 31 - page 9, line 21; figure 1 *
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