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EP About this file: EP0955020

EP0955020 - Assembly set for knee prostheses [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  14.01.2005
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip14.03.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): PT		published on 16.04.2008  [2008/16]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ENDOPLANT GmbH
Mainstrasse 2
45768 Marl / DE
[2004/30]
Former [1999/45]For all designated states
Muno, Dietmar
Marienstrasse 17
66299 Friedrichsthal / DE
Inventor(s)01 / see applicant
...
[1999/45]
Representative(s)Hauck Patentanwaltspartnerschaft mbB
Mörikestrasse 18
40474 Düsseldorf / DE
[N/P]
Former [1999/45]Patentanwälte Hauck, Graalfs, Wehnert, Döring, Siemons
Mörikestrasse 18
40474 Düsseldorf / DE
Application number, filing date99108312.228.04.1999
[1999/45]
Priority number, dateDE199811918029.04.1998         Original published format: DE 19819180
[1999/45]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0955020
Date:10.11.1999
Language:DE
[1999/45]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0955020
Date:18.04.2001
[2001/16]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0955020
Date:10.03.2004
Language:DE
[2004/11]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP02.03.2001
ClassificationIPC:A61F2/38
[1999/45]
CPC:
A61F2/3868 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   PT,   SE [2002/02]
Former [1999/45]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Kniegelenk-Endoprothesen-Bausatz[1999/45]
English:Assembly set for knee prostheses[1999/45]
French:Eléments d' assemblage pour endoprothèses du genou[1999/45]
Examination procedure02.10.2001Examination requested  [2001/49]
18.10.2001Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
14.02.2002Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) CY, MC
04.09.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.12.2003Fee for grant paid
18.12.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)13.12.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2005/09]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.09.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
29.04.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
29.04.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
23.11.2001CY   M01   Not yet paid
23.11.2001MC   M01   Not yet paid
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.04.200103   M06   Fee paid on   27.09.2001
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFI10.03.2004
FR10.03.2004
IE10.03.2004
NL10.03.2004
LU28.04.2004
BE30.04.2004
DK10.06.2004
GR10.06.2004
SE10.06.2004
ES21.06.2004
PT10.08.2004
DE03.11.2004
[2008/16]
Former [2006/14]FI10.03.2004
FR10.03.2004
IE10.03.2004
NL10.03.2004
LU28.04.2004
BE30.04.2004
DK10.06.2004
GR10.06.2004
SE10.06.2004
ES21.06.2004
DE03.11.2004
Former [2005/28]FI10.03.2004
IE10.03.2004
NL10.03.2004
LU28.04.2004
BE30.04.2004
DK10.06.2004
GR10.06.2004
SE10.06.2004
ES21.06.2004
DE03.11.2004
Former [2005/23]FI10.03.2004
IE10.03.2004
NL10.03.2004
LU28.04.2004
DK10.06.2004
GR10.06.2004
SE10.06.2004
ES21.06.2004
DE03.11.2004
Former [2005/18]FI10.03.2004
IE10.03.2004
NL10.03.2004
DK10.06.2004
GR10.06.2004
SE10.06.2004
ES21.06.2004
DE03.11.2004
Former [2005/14]FI10.03.2004
IE10.03.2004
NL10.03.2004
GR10.06.2004
SE10.06.2004
ES21.06.2004
DE03.11.2004
Former [2005/05]FI10.03.2004
IE10.03.2004
NL10.03.2004
GR10.06.2004
SE10.06.2004
ES21.06.2004
Former [2005/03]FI10.03.2004
IE10.03.2004
GR10.06.2004
SE10.06.2004
ES21.06.2004
Former [2005/02]FI10.03.2004
GR10.06.2004
SE10.06.2004
ES21.06.2004
Former [2004/41]FI10.03.2004
GR10.06.2004
SE10.06.2004
Former [2004/40]FI10.03.2004
SE10.06.2004
Documents cited:Search[A]EP0519873  (BAEHLER ANDRE [CH]) [A] 1,6,7,11,13,14 * figures 9,13-17; claims 1-4,8,9,15,17,21,28 * * column 14, line 50 - column 15, line 7 *;
 [A]US5282868  (BAHLER ANDRE [CH]) [A] 1-4,8,13,14 * figures 6C,7,8,12,13A; claims 1,2,18,19 * * column 9, line 56 - column 10, line 24 *;
 [A]WO9624311  (ARCH DEV CORP [US], et al) [A] 1,6-9,11,13,14 * figures 2,33,34; claims 23,24 * * page 14, line 26 - page 15, line 4 *;
 [A]FR2735017  (GROUPE LEPINE [FR]) [A] 1,3,8,13,14 * figures 1,4; claim 1 * * page 4, line 26 - line 31 ** page 5, line 21 - line 24 *
by applicantUS4085466
 US4219893
 US4309778
 US4340978
 DE2660623
 EP0678286
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