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EP About this file: EP1104268

EP1104268 - RETAINING MECHANISM FOR A MODULAR TIBIAL COMPONENT OF A KNEE PROSTHESIS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.03.2010
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip07.10.2011Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY		published on 09.11.2011  [2011/45]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
New York Society for the Relief of the Ruptured and Crippled Maintaining the Hospital for Special Surgery
535 East 70th Street
New York, N.Y. 10021 / US
[N/P]
Former [2009/18]For all designated states
NEW YORK SOCIETY FOR THE RELIEF OF THE RUPTURED AND CRIPPLED MAINTAINING THE HOSPITAL FOR SPECIAL SURGERY
535 East 70th Street
New York, N.Y. 10021 / US
Former [2001/23]For all designated states
NEW YORK SOCIETY FOR THE RELIEF OF THE RUPTURED AND CRIPPLED MAINTAINING THE HOSPITAL FOR SPECIAL SURGERY
535 East 70th Street
New York, N.Y. 10021 / US
Inventor(s)01 / ROBIE, Bruce, H.
7 Ashton Place
Glen Rock, NJ 07452 / US
02 / ROSENTHAL, Daniel, E.
26 Cypress Street
Millburn, NJ 07041 / US
03 / SCHMIDT, Peter, Nelson
1324 Second Avenue 3C
New York, NY 10021 / US
 [2001/23]
Representative(s)Held, Stephan, et al
Meissner Bolte Patentanwälte
Rechtsanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
Postfach 86 06 24
81633 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2001/23]Held, Stephan, Dr.rer.nat., Dipl.-Chem., et al
Patentanwälte, Hagemann, Braun und Held, Postfach 86 03 29
81630 München / DE
Application number, filing date99930645.925.06.1999
[2001/23]
WO1999US14273
Priority number, dateUS1998010456225.06.1998         Original published format: US 104562
[2001/23]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9966864
Date:29.12.1999
Language:EN
[1999/52]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1104268
Date:06.06.2001
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 29.12.1999 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2001/23]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1104268
Date:29.04.2009
Language:EN
[2009/18]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US29.12.1999
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP19.05.2004
ClassificationIPC:A61F2/30, A61F2/38
[2004/27]
CPC:
A61F2/389 (EP,US); A61F2/3886 (EP,US); A61F2002/30153 (EP,US);
A61F2002/30169 (EP,US); A61F2002/30176 (EP,US); A61F2002/30383 (EP,US);
A61F2002/30387 (EP,US); A61F2002/30481 (EP,US); A61F2002/305 (EP,US);
A61F2002/30604 (EP,US); A61F2002/30772 (EP,US); A61F2002/30777 (EP,US);
A61F2002/30878 (EP,US); A61F2220/0025 (EP,US); A61F2230/0019 (EP,US);
A61F2230/0047 (EP,US); A61F2230/0054 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2001/23]A61F2/30
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2001/23]
TitleGerman:HALTEVORRICHTUNG FÜR EIN MODULARES TIBIATEIL EINER KNIEPROTHESE[2001/23]
English:RETAINING MECHANISM FOR A MODULAR TIBIAL COMPONENT OF A KNEE PROSTHESIS[2001/23]
French:MECANISME DE RETENUE POUR COMPOSANT TIBIAL MODULAIRE DE PROTHESE DU GENOU[2001/23]
Entry into regional phase24.01.2001National basic fee paid 
24.01.2001Search fee paid 
24.01.2001Designation fee(s) paid 
24.01.2001Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure25.01.2000Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
24.01.2001Examination requested  [2001/23]
22.02.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
29.06.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.10.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
15.02.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.11.2008Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.03.2009Fee for grant paid
12.03.2009Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)01.02.2010No opposition filed within time limit [2010/14]
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
22.04.2005Renewal fee patent year 07
27.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 08
08.06.2007Renewal fee patent year 09
29.05.2008Renewal fee patent year 10
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT29.04.2009
BE29.04.2009
CY29.04.2009
DK29.04.2009
FI29.04.2009
IT29.04.2009
NL29.04.2009
IE25.06.2009
LU25.06.2009
CH30.06.2009
LI30.06.2009
MC30.06.2009
SE29.07.2009
GR30.07.2009
ES09.08.2009
PT29.08.2009
DE01.01.2010
[2011/45]
Former [2011/25]AT29.04.2009
BE29.04.2009
DK29.04.2009
FI29.04.2009
IT29.04.2009
NL29.04.2009
IE25.06.2009
LU25.06.2009
CH30.06.2009
LI30.06.2009
MC30.06.2009
SE29.07.2009
GR30.07.2009
ES09.08.2009
PT29.08.2009
DE01.01.2010
Former [2010/30]AT29.04.2009
BE29.04.2009
DK29.04.2009
FI29.04.2009
NL29.04.2009
IE25.06.2009
CH30.06.2009
LI30.06.2009
MC30.06.2009
SE29.07.2009
ES09.08.2009
PT29.08.2009
DE01.01.2010
Former [2010/28]AT29.04.2009
BE29.04.2009
DK29.04.2009
FI29.04.2009
NL29.04.2009
IE25.06.2009
CH30.06.2009
LI30.06.2009
MC30.06.2009
SE29.07.2009
ES09.08.2009
PT29.08.2009
Former [2010/19]AT29.04.2009
BE29.04.2009
DK29.04.2009
FI29.04.2009
NL29.04.2009
MC30.06.2009
SE29.07.2009
ES09.08.2009
PT29.08.2009
Former [2010/06]AT29.04.2009
FI29.04.2009
NL29.04.2009
MC30.06.2009
SE29.07.2009
ES09.08.2009
PT29.08.2009
Documents cited:Search[A]EP0336774  (RICHARDS MEDICAL CO [US]) [A] 1-5* column 4, line 25 - line 44 *;
 [Y]US4944757  (MARTINEZ DAVID M [US], et al) [Y] 1-5 * column 2, line 24 - line 61 *;
 [A]US5344460  (TURANYI SANDOR [US], et al) [A] 1-5 * column 5, line 17 - line 28 *;
 [Y]US5645604  (SCHNEIDER MARKUS [CH], et al) [Y] 1-5 * column 2, line 11 - line 40 *
International search[A]US4257129  (VOLZ ROBERT G);
 [A]US4944757  (MARTINEZ DAVID M [US], et al);
 [Y]US5330534  (HERRINGTON STEPHEN M [US], et al);
 [Y]US5645604  (SCHNEIDER MARKUS [CH], et al)
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