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EP0904749
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| EP0904749 - Joint prosthesis having controlled rotation [Right-click to bookmark this link] | Status | No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 17.06.2005 Database last updated on 10.05.2025 | Most recent event Tooltip | 17.06.2005 | No opposition filed within time limit | published on 03.08.2005 [2005/31] | Applicant(s) | For all designated states DePuy Products, Inc. 700 Orthopaedic Drive Warsaw, IN 46581 / US | [N/P] |
| Former [2003/18] | For all designated states DePuy Products, Inc. 700 Orthopaedic Drive Warsaw, IN 46581 / US | ||
| Former [2002/51] | For all designated states Depuy Products, Inc. 700 Orthopaedic Drive Warsaw, Indiana 46581 / US | ||
| Former [1999/13] | For all designated states Johnson & Johnson Professional, Inc. 325 Paramount Drive Raynham, Massachusetts 02767 / US | Inventor(s) | 01 /
O'Neil, Michael J. 1588 Old Kings Highway West Barnstable, MA 02668 / US | 02 /
Oyola, Arnold 450 Somerset Avenue, Apt. 508 Taunton, MA 02780 / US | 03 /
Cheal, Edward J. 30 Headwaters Lane Duxbury, MA 02332 / US | [1999/13] | Representative(s) | Fisher, Adrian John Carpmaels & Ransford LLP One Southampton Row London WC1B 5HA / GB | [N/P] |
| Former [1999/13] | Fisher, Adrian John CARPMAELS & RANSFORD 43 Bloomsbury Square London WC1A 2RA / GB | Application number, filing date | 98307769.4 | 24.09.1998 | [1999/13] | Priority number, date | US19970936925 | 25.09.1997 Original published format: US 936925 | [1999/13] | Filing language | EN | Procedural language | EN | Publication | Type: | A2 Application without search report | No.: | EP0904749 | Date: | 31.03.1999 | Language: | EN | [1999/13] | Type: | A3 Search report | No.: | EP0904749 | Date: | 05.01.2000 | [2000/01] | Type: | B1 Patent specification | No.: | EP0904749 | Date: | 11.08.2004 | Language: | EN | [2004/33] | Search report(s) | (Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on: | EP | 18.11.1999 | Classification | IPC: | A61F2/38 | [1999/13] | CPC: |
A61F2/3868 (EP,US)
| Designated contracting states | DE, GB [2000/37] |
| Former [1999/13] | AT, BE, CH, CY, DE, DK, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, IE, IT, LI, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE | Title | German: | Gelenkprothese mit kontrollierter Drehbewegung | [1999/13] | English: | Joint prosthesis having controlled rotation | [1999/13] | French: | Prothèse d' articulation à rotation contrôlée | [1999/13] | Examination procedure | 09.03.2000 | Examination requested [2000/18] | 07.05.2002 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06) | 20.12.2002 | Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time | 28.02.2003 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 25.07.2003 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04) | 27.11.2003 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 24.02.2004 | Communication of intention to grant the patent | 10.05.2004 | Fee for grant paid | 10.05.2004 | Fee for publishing/printing paid | Opposition(s) | 12.05.2005 | No opposition filed within time limit [2005/31] | Request for further processing for: | 28.02.2003 | Request for further processing filed | 28.02.2003 | Full payment received (date of receipt of payment) Request granted | 25.03.2003 | Decision despatched | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 13.09.2000 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 12.09.2001 | Renewal fee patent year 04 | 12.09.2002 | Renewal fee patent year 05 | 12.09.2003 | Renewal fee patent year 06 |
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| Responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or quality of the data displayed under the link provided lies entirely with the Unified Patent Court. | Documents cited: | Search | [A]US5011496 (FORTE MARK R [US], et al) [A] 1,15,16 * abstract *; | [AD]US5489311 (CIPOLLETTI GEORGE B [US]) [AD] 1,15,16 * figure -; claim 1 *; | [A]FR2601873 (CUILLERON J [FR]) [A] 1 * figure -; claims 1,7 *; | [A]EP0732091 (PAPPAS MICHAEL J [US]) [A] * column 7, line 40 - column 8, line 6; figures 25-27 *; | [A]US5413608 (KELLER ARNOLD [DE]) [A] * abstract * | by applicant | US4219893 | US4301553 | US5059216 | US5071438 | US5171283 | US5489311 |