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EP About this file: EP0826347

EP0826347 - Joint prosthesis [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  17.10.2003
Database last updated on 22.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip20.06.2008Change - representativepublished on 23.07.2008  [2008/30]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
CERASIV GmbH INNOVATIVES KERAMIK-ENGINEERING
Fabrikstrasse 23-29
D-73207 Plochingen / DE
[1998/10]
Inventor(s)01 / Pfaff, Hans-Georg
Seitenstrasse 8
73760 Ostfildern / DE
02 / Kälberer, Hartmut
Kirchstrasse 9
73779 Deizisau / DE
[1998/10]
Representative(s)Scherzberg, Andreas Hans, et al
Chemetall GmbH
Patente, Marken & Lizenzen
Trakehner Strasse 3
60487 Frankfurt am Main / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/30]Scherzberg, Andreas Hans, et al
Chemetall GmbH Patente, Marken & Lizenzen Trakehner Strasse 3
60487 Frankfurt am Main / DE
Former [1998/10]Scherzberg, Andreas, Dr., et al
c/o DYNAMIT NOBEL AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT, Patentabteilung
53839 Troisdorf / DE
Application number, filing date97113638.707.08.1997
[1998/10]
Priority number, dateDE199613427424.08.1996         Original published format: DE 19634274
DE199710153617.01.1997         Original published format: DE 19701536
[1998/10]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0826347
Date:04.03.1998
Language:DE
[1998/10]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0826347
Date:11.12.2002
Language:DE
[2002/50]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP21.01.1998
ClassificationIPC:A61F2/34, A61F2/46
[1998/11]
CPC:
A61F2/4637 (EP,US); A61F2/34 (EP,US); A61F2/4609 (EP,US);
A61F2002/30321 (EP,US); A61F2002/30345 (EP,US); A61F2002/30349 (EP,US);
A61F2002/30593 (EP,US); A61F2002/3082 (EP,US); A61F2002/3241 (EP,US);
A61F2002/4641 (EP,US); A61F2220/0033 (EP,US); A61F2250/0025 (EP,US);
A61F2310/00011 (EP,US); A61F2310/00179 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [1998/10]A61F2/34
Designated contracting statesAT,   CH,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI [1998/47]
Former [1998/10]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Gelenkprothese[1998/10]
English:Joint prosthesis[1998/10]
French:Prothèse d'articulation[1998/10]
Examination procedure13.08.1998Examination requested  [1998/41]
15.01.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
10.05.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.11.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
05.03.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.06.2002Fee for grant paid
17.06.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)12.09.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2003/49]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.08.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
31.08.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
31.08.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
02.09.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[A]FR2329249  (SULZER AG [CH]) [A] 1,2,4 * the whole document *;
 [A]EP0237751  (SULZER AG [CH]);
 [A]EP0444381  (SULZER AG [CH], et al) [A] 1,2 * column 2, line 53 - column 3, line 5; figure 2 *;
 [A]EP0445068  (SULZER AG [CH]) [A] 10 * figures 2,3 *;
 [A]EP0586335  (SULZER MEDIZINALTECHNIK AG [CH], et al) [A] 4 * figure 2 *;
 [A]WO9423670  (IMPLEX CORP [US]) [A] 9 * figure 8 *;
 [Y]EP0640324  (SULZER MEDIZINALTECHNIK AG [CH], et al) [Y] 1,2,6 * column 6, line 39 - line 47; figure 3 *;
 [YDA]EP0649641  (CERASIV GMBH [DE]) [YD] 1,2,6 * the whole document * [A] 10;
 [A]US5413610  (AMINO HIROKAZU [JP], et al) [A] 1,2,9 * column 3, line 13 - line 40; figures 1,2 *;
 [A]DE4337936  (CERASIV GMBH [DE]) [A] 4,5,7 * figures 2A,3,4,; claims 5-9 *;
 [A]EP0655230  (CERASIV GMBH [DE]);
 [A]EP0694294  (HERMANN WERNER [CH]) [A] 10 * the whole document *
by applicantUS5282864
 EP0649641
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