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EP0963824 - Method for forming cross-linked molded plastic bearings [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1999/50]Cross-linked molded plastic bearings
[2004/18]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  14.10.2005
Database last updated on 20.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip14.10.2005No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 30.11.2005  [2005/48]
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 [1999/50]For all designated states
DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS, INC.
700 Orthopaedic Drive
Warsaw, Indiana 46581 / US
Inventor(s)01 / McNulty, Donald E.
1263 N Shagbark Drive
Warsaw, Indiana 46580 / US
02 / Smith, Todd
14510 Lightning Ridge Run
Fort Wayne, Indiana 46804 / US
[1999/50]
Representative(s)Fisher, Adrian John
Carpmaels & Ransford LLP
One Southampton Row
London WC1B 5HA / GB
[N/P]
Former [1999/50]Fisher, Adrian John
CARPMAELS & RANSFORD 43 Bloomsbury Square
London WC1A 2RA / GB
Application number, filing date99304482.509.06.1999
[1999/50]
Priority number, dateUS19980088729P10.06.1998         Original published format: US 88729 P
[1999/50]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0963824
Date:15.12.1999
Language:EN
[1999/50]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0963824
Date:12.09.2001
[2001/37]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0963824
Date:08.12.2004
Language:EN
[2004/50]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP31.07.2001
ClassificationIPC:B29B13/08, B29C43/00, A61F2/02, // B29K23:00
[1999/50]
CPC:
B29C67/0037 (EP); B29B13/08 (EP); B29C43/006 (EP);
B29C2035/085 (EP); B29C2035/0877 (EP); B29C2791/005 (EP);
B29C2791/006 (EP); B29C43/00 (EP); B29C43/16 (EP);
B29K2023/0683 (EP); B29K2105/251 (EP); B29K2995/0087 (EP);
B29K2995/0089 (EP); B29L2031/7532 (EP) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IE,   IT [2002/23]
Former [1999/50]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Verfahren zur Herstellung vernetzter, geformter Kunststofflager[2004/18]
English:Method for forming cross-linked molded plastic bearings[2004/18]
French:Procédé de preparation des paliers moulés en plastique réticulée[2004/18]
Former [1999/50]Vernetzte, geformte Kunststofflager
Former [1999/50]Cross-linked molded plastic bearings
Former [1999/50]Paliers moulés en plastique réticulée
Examination procedure06.03.2002Examination requested  [2002/20]
20.01.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
31.03.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.08.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.12.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.04.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.10.2004Fee for grant paid
11.10.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP04075031.7  / EP1413414
Opposition(s)09.09.2005No opposition filed within time limit [2005/48]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.06.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
12.06.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
12.06.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
14.06.2004Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[X]WO9427651  (HOWMEDICA) [X] 1-20 * page 4, line 21 - page 6, line 5; claim 1 *;
 [X]WO9801085  (SHEN FU WEN ;SALOVEY RONALD (US); MCKELLOP HARRY A (US); ORTHOPAED) [X] 1-20 * page 1, line 27 - page 4, line 32 *;
 [X]WO9729793  (GEN HOSPITAL CORP ;MASSACHUSETTS INST TECHNOLOGY (US)) [X] 1-20 * page 12, line 7 - page 12, line 36 *;
 [X]EP0351866  (HIMONT INC) [X] 1-20 * claim 1 *;
 [X]WO9814223  (DU PONT) [X] 1-20 * page 5, line 4 - page 6, line 30 *;
 [A]EP0729981  (BMG INC) [A] 1-20 * page 2, line 17 - page 2, line 37 *
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