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EP About this file: EP0903128

EP0903128 - Humeral prosthesis with indexed sphere [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  25.03.2005
Database last updated on 13.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip25.03.2005No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 11.05.2005  [2005/19]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
TORNIER SA
Rue du Doyen Gosse, BP 11
38330 Saint Ismier / FR
[N/P]
Former [1999/12]For all designated states
Tornier SA
Rue du Doyen Gosse, BP 11
38330 Saint Ismier / FR
Inventor(s)01 / Tornier, Alain
299 Chemin Du Buttit
38330 Saint Ismier / FR
[1999/12]
Representative(s)Schmitt, John
Roosevelt Consultants
139 rue Vendôme
69477 Lyon Cedex 06 / FR
[N/P]
Former [1999/12]Schmitt, John
Roosevelt Consultants, 109, rue Sully, BP 6138
69466 Lyon Cédex 06 / FR
Application number, filing date98420153.310.09.1998
[1999/12]
Priority number, dateFR1997001160312.09.1997         Original published format: FR 9711603
[1999/12]
Filing languageFR
Procedural languageFR
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0903128
Date:24.03.1999
Language:FR
[1999/12]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0903128
Date:19.05.2004
Language:FR
[2004/21]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP26.10.1998
ClassificationIPC:A61F2/40
[1999/12]
CPC:
A61F2/4014 (EP,US); A61F2/4059 (EP,US); A61F2/4684 (EP,US);
A61F2002/30113 (EP,US); A61F2002/30153 (EP,US); A61F2002/30242 (EP,US);
A61F2002/30329 (EP,US); A61F2002/30332 (EP,US); A61F2002/30354 (EP,US);
A61F2002/30378 (EP,US); A61F2002/30507 (EP,US); A61F2002/30538 (EP,US);
A61F2002/3054 (EP,US); A61F2002/3055 (EP,US); A61F2002/30574 (EP,US);
A61F2002/30594 (EP,US); A61F2002/30604 (EP,US); A61F2002/30616 (EP,US);
A61F2002/30617 (EP,US); A61F2002/30772 (EP,US); A61F2002/30774 (EP,US);
A61F2002/30782 (EP,US); A61F2002/30884 (EP,US); A61F2002/4018 (EP,US);
A61F2002/4029 (EP,US); A61F2002/4037 (EP,US); A61F2002/4044 (EP,US);
A61F2002/4062 (EP,US); A61F2002/4668 (EP,US); A61F2220/0025 (EP,US);
A61F2220/0033 (EP,US); A61F2230/0006 (EP,US); A61F2230/0019 (EP,US);
A61F2230/0071 (EP,US); A61F2250/0006 (EP,US); A61F2250/0097 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesCH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   LI [1999/50]
Former [1999/49]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  LI 
Former [1999/12]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Humerusprothese mit indexierter Kugel[1999/12]
English:Humeral prosthesis with indexed sphere[1999/12]
French:Prothèse humérale à sphère indexée[1999/12]
Examination procedure15.09.1999Examination requested  [1999/46]
25.09.1999Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
26.01.2000Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, CY, DK, ES, FI, GR, IE, IT, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE
27.03.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
10.07.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.01.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
27.02.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.12.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.03.2004Fee for grant paid
15.03.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)22.02.2005No opposition filed within time limit [2005/19]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.09.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
27.09.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
26.09.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
25.09.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
08.11.1999AT   M01   Not yet paid
08.11.1999BE   M01   Not yet paid
08.11.1999CY   M01   Not yet paid
08.11.1999DK   M01   Not yet paid
08.11.1999ES   M01   Not yet paid
08.11.1999FI   M01   Not yet paid
08.11.1999GR   M01   Not yet paid
08.11.1999IE   M01   Not yet paid
08.11.1999IT   M01   Not yet paid
08.11.1999LU   M01   Not yet paid
08.11.1999MC   M01   Not yet paid
08.11.1999NL   M01   Not yet paid
08.11.1999PT   M01   Not yet paid
08.11.1999SE   M01   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[DA]EP0549480  (TORNIER SA [FR]) [DA] 6 * figures 1,6 *;
 [A]EP0639359  (HOWMEDICA GMBH [DE]) [A] 1,2 * figures 2,3; claim 8 *;
 [A]EP0679375  (EUROS SA [FR]) [A] 1,2 * the whole document *;
 [DY]EP0712617  (TORNIER SA [FR]) [DY] 1,4 * the whole document *;
 [A]EP0715836  (CEDIOR SARL [FR], et al) [A] 5,6 * the whole document *;
 [A]WO9617553  (WRIGHT MEDICAL TECH INC [US]);
 [A]DE19509037  (SQ SERVICES AG [CH]) [A] 1,4 * the whole document *;
 [YA]WO9725943  (LANDANGER LANDOS [FR], et al) [Y] 1,4 * page 7, line 29 - line 34; figures 1-3,10,11; claims 12-14,17 * [A] 2
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