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EP About this file: EP0995403

EP0995403 - Bone drilling alignment guide [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  30.03.2007
Database last updated on 01.01.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip30.03.2007Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 02.05.2007  [2007/18]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS, INC.
700 Orthopaedic Drive
Warsaw, Indiana 46581 / US
[2000/17]
Inventor(s)01 / Serbousek, Jon C.
6 Stone Camp Trail
Winona Lake, IN 46590 / US
02 / Bono, Frank S.
33 EMS T34C Ln
Leesburg, IN 46538 / US
[2000/17]
Representative(s)Belcher, Simon James
Urquhart-Dykes & Lord LLP
Arena Point
Merrion Way
Leeds LS2 8PA / GB
[N/P]
Former [2000/17]Belcher, Simon James
Urquhart-Dykes & Lord Tower House Merrion Way
Leeds LS2 8PA / GB
Application number, filing date99308177.718.10.1999
[2000/17]
Priority number, dateUS1998017746422.10.1998         Original published format: US 177464
[2000/17]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0995403
Date:26.04.2000
Language:EN
[2000/17]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP03.03.2000
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/17
[2000/17]
CPC:
A61B17/1728 (EP,US); A61B17/1757 (EP,US); A61B2017/0046 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesCH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IE,   LI [2001/02]
Former [2000/17]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Knochenbohrlehre[2000/17]
English:Bone drilling alignment guide[2000/17]
French:Guide d'alignement d'un foret pour os[2000/17]
Examination procedure12.09.2000Examination requested  [2000/46]
27.10.2000Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
12.02.2001Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, CY, DK, ES, FI, GR, IT, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE
24.11.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
20.04.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.05.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.09.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.04.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.08.2006Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2007/18]
26.09.2006Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time  [2007/18]
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.10.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
15.10.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
14.10.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
14.10.2004Renewal fee patent year 06
12.10.2005Renewal fee patent year 07
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
28.11.2000AT   M01   Not yet paid
28.11.2000BE   M01   Not yet paid
28.11.2000CY   M01   Not yet paid
28.11.2000DK   M01   Not yet paid
28.11.2000ES   M01   Not yet paid
28.11.2000FI   M01   Not yet paid
28.11.2000GR   M01   Not yet paid
28.11.2000IT   M01   Not yet paid
28.11.2000LU   M01   Not yet paid
28.11.2000MC   M01   Not yet paid
28.11.2000NL   M01   Not yet paid
28.11.2000PT   M01   Not yet paid
28.11.2000SE   M01   Not yet paid
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.10.200608   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[A]US5423826  (COATES BRADLEY J [US], et al) [A] 1,9,16 * the whole document *;
 [A]US4388921  (SUTTER FRANZ [CH], et al) [A] 1,9,16 * the whole document *;
 [A]US4119092  (GIL JOSE-LUIS) [A] 1,9,16 * column W *;
 [A]DE4109440  (ORTHOPAEDIE GMBH [DE]) [A] 1,9,16 * the whole document *;
 [A]WO9834553  (MICHELSON GARY K [US]) [A] 1,9,16 * the whole document *
by applicantUS5634927
 US5364399
 US5755721
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