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| EP0798997 - REDUCED FRICTION PROSTHETIC KNEE JOINT UTILIZING REPLACEABLE ROLLER BEARINGS [Right-click to bookmark this link] | Status | The application has been refused Status updated on 21.03.2003 Database last updated on 19.10.2024 | Most recent event Tooltip | 21.03.2003 | Refusal of application | published on 07.05.2003 [2003/19] | Applicant(s) | For all designated states Epstein, Norman Route No. 301 Carmel, NY 10512 / US | For all designated states Zelicof, M. D. Steven B. 12 Seneca Road Scarsdale, NY 10583 / US | [1997/41] | Inventor(s) | 01 /
see applicant ... | [1997/41] | Representative(s) | Wächtershäuser, Günter, et al Wächtershäuser & Hartz Patentanwälte Ottostrasse 4 80333 München / DE | [N/P] |
| Former [1997/41] | Wächtershäuser, Günter, Prof. Dr., et al Patentanwalt, Tal 29 80331 München / DE | Application number, filing date | 95942922.6 | 29.11.1995 | [1997/41] | WO1995US15435 | Priority number, date | US19940359515 | 20.12.1994 Original published format: US 359515 | [1997/41] | Filing language | EN | Procedural language | EN | Publication | Type: | A1 Application with search report | No.: | WO9619163 | Date: | 27.06.1996 | Language: | EN | [1996/29] | Type: | A1 Application with search report | No.: | EP0798997 | Date: | 08.10.1997 | Language: | EN | The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 27.06.1996 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application. | [1997/41] | Search report(s) | International search report - published on: | US | 27.06.1996 | (Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on: | EP | 05.10.1998 | Classification | IPC: | A61F2/38 | [1997/41] | CPC: |
A61F2/3868 (EP,US);
A61F2/3877 (EP,US);
A61F2002/30387 (EP,US);
A61F2002/304 (EP,US);
A61F2002/30401 (EP,US);
A61F2002/305 (EP,US);
A61F2002/30518 (EP,US);
A61F2002/30639 (EP,US);
A61F2002/30878 (EP,US);
| Designated contracting states | DE, FR, GB, IT [1997/41] | Title | German: | MIT ERSETZBAREN KUGELLAGERN AUSGESTATTETE KNIEGELENKPROTHESE MIT GERINGEM REIBUNGSWIDERSTAND | [1997/41] | English: | REDUCED FRICTION PROSTHETIC KNEE JOINT UTILIZING REPLACEABLE ROLLER BEARINGS | [1997/41] | French: | PROTHESE POUR ARTICULATION DU GENOU A FROTTEMENT REDUIT AU MOYEN DE ROULEMENTS A ROULEAUX REMPLACABLES | [2002/24] |
| Former [1997/41] | PROTHESE POUR ARTICULATION DU GENOU A FROTTEMENT REDUIT AU MOYEN DE ROULEMENTS A ROULEAUX REMPLA ABLES | Entry into regional phase | 16.07.1997 | National basic fee paid | 16.07.1997 | Search fee paid | 16.07.1997 | Designation fee(s) paid | 16.07.1997 | Examination fee paid | Examination procedure | 24.06.1996 | Request for preliminary examination filed International Preliminary Examining Authority: US | 16.07.1997 | Examination requested [1997/41] | 30.05.2001 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04) | 17.09.2001 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 18.06.2002 | Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: ) | 02.12.2002 | Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: formalities examination [2003/19] | 12.12.2002 | Application refused, date of legal effect [2003/19] | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 28.11.1997 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 27.11.1998 | Renewal fee patent year 04 | 30.11.1999 | Renewal fee patent year 05 | 21.11.2000 | Renewal fee patent year 06 | 16.11.2001 | Renewal fee patent year 07 | Penalty fee | Additional fee for renewal fee | 30.11.2002 | 08 M06 Not yet paid |
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