blank Quick help
blank Maintenance news

Scheduled maintenance

Regular maintenance outages:
between 05.00 and 05.15 hrs CET (Monday to Sunday).

Other outages
Availability
Register Forum

2022.02.11

More...
blank News flashes

News flashes

New version of the European Patent Register - SPC information for Unitary Patents.

2024-03-06

More...
blank Related links

Release notes
European Patent Register Assistant
European Patent Register Resource Book
European Patent Register – pocket guide
FAQ - European Patent Register
FAQ - Register Alert
Federated Register (Flyer)
Global Dossier (Flyer)
Register events
Deep link coverage
Federated Register content
The Patent Information Tour
Fair use charter

Extract from the Register of European Patents

EP About this file: EP1267756

EP1267756 - SPEED-ADAPTIVE AND PATIENT-ADAPTIVE PROSTHETIC KNEE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.09.2008
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip13.08.2010Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 15.09.2010  [2010/37]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
77 Massachusetts Avenue
Cambridge, MA 02139-4307 / US
[2007/25]
Former [2003/01]For all designated states
Massachusetts Institute Of Technology
77 Cambridge Avenue
Cambridge, MA 02139-4307 / US
Inventor(s)01 / HERR, Hugh, M.
69 Concord Avenue, 3
Somerville, MA 02143 / US
02 / WILKENFELD, Ari
259 Saint Paul Street
Brookline, MA 02446 / US
03 / BLECK, Olaf
24 Breakwater Drive
Chelsea, MA 02150 / US
 [2003/10]
Former [2003/01]01 / HERR, Hugh, M.
69 Concord Avenue, 3
Somerville, MA 02143 / US
02 / WILKENFELD, Ari
259 Saint Paul Street
Brookline, MA 02446 / US
03 / BLECK, Olaf
8 Spouting Horn Road
Nahant, MA 01908 / US
Representative(s)Hector, Annabel Mary, et al
D Young & Co LLP
120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY / GB
[N/P]
Former [2003/01]Hector, Annabel Mary, et al
D Young & Co., 21 New Fetter Lane
London EC4A 1DA / GB
Application number, filing date01923020.029.03.2001
[2003/01]
WO2001US10588
Priority number, dateUS20000192966P29.03.2000         Original published format: US 192966 P
[2003/01]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO0172245
Date:04.10.2001
Language:EN
[2001/40]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1267756
Date:02.01.2003
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 04.10.2001 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2003/01]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1267756
Date:14.11.2007
Language:EN
[2007/46]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP14.03.2002
ClassificationIPC:A61F2/68
[2003/01]
CPC:
F16F9/535 (EP,KR,US); A61F2/64 (EP,KR,US); A61B5/1038 (EP,KR,US);
A61B5/4528 (EP,KR,US); A61F2/68 (KR); A61F2/70 (EP,US);
A61F2/74 (KR); A61F2002/5003 (EP,KR,US); A61F2002/5004 (EP,KR,US);
A61F2002/6818 (EP,KR,US); A61F2002/704 (EP,KR,US); A61F2002/7625 (EP,KR,US);
A61F2002/7635 (EP,KR,US); A61F2002/7645 (EP,KR,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2003/01]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:GESCHWINDIGKEITSANGEPASSTE UND PATIENTENANGEPASSTE KNIEPROTHESE[2003/01]
English:SPEED-ADAPTIVE AND PATIENT-ADAPTIVE PROSTHETIC KNEE[2003/01]
French:PROTHESE DE GENOU ADAPTABLE A LA VITESSE ET ADAPTABLE AU PATIENT[2003/01]
Entry into regional phase15.10.2002National basic fee paid 
15.10.2002Designation fee(s) paid 
15.10.2002Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure26.10.2001Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
15.10.2002Examination requested  [2003/01]
29.10.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
04.05.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.06.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
28.11.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.05.2007Communication of intention to grant the patent
01.10.2007Fee for grant paid
01.10.2007Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP07021281.6  / EP1880694
Opposition(s)15.08.2008No opposition filed within time limit [2008/43]
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.10.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
15.03.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
14.03.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
09.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 06
14.03.2007Renewal fee patent year 07
Opt-out from the exclusive  Tooltip
competence of the Unified
Patent Court		 See the Register of the Unified Patent Court for opt-out data
Responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or quality of the data displayed under the link provided lies entirely with the Unified Patent Court.
Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT14.11.2007
BE14.11.2007
CH14.11.2007
CY14.11.2007
DK14.11.2007
FI14.11.2007
LI14.11.2007
NL14.11.2007
TR14.11.2007
GR15.02.2008
ES25.02.2008
LU29.03.2008
IE31.03.2008
MC31.03.2008
PT14.04.2008
[2010/37]
Former [2010/32]AT14.11.2007
BE14.11.2007
CH14.11.2007
CY14.11.2007
DK14.11.2007
FI14.11.2007
LI14.11.2007
NL14.11.2007
GR15.02.2008
ES25.02.2008
LU29.03.2008
IE31.03.2008
MC31.03.2008
PT14.04.2008
Former [2010/11]AT14.11.2007
BE14.11.2007
CH14.11.2007
CY14.11.2007
DK14.11.2007
FI14.11.2007
LI14.11.2007
NL14.11.2007
GR15.02.2008
ES25.02.2008
IE31.03.2008
MC31.03.2008
PT14.04.2008
Former [2009/33]AT14.11.2007
BE14.11.2007
CH14.11.2007
CY14.11.2007
DK14.11.2007
LI14.11.2007
NL14.11.2007
GR15.02.2008
ES25.02.2008
IE31.03.2008
MC31.03.2008
PT14.04.2008
Former [2009/13]AT14.11.2007
BE14.11.2007
CH14.11.2007
DK14.11.2007
LI14.11.2007
NL14.11.2007
GR15.02.2008
ES25.02.2008
IE31.03.2008
MC31.03.2008
PT14.04.2008
Former [2009/08]AT14.11.2007
BE14.11.2007
CH14.11.2007
DK14.11.2007
LI14.11.2007
NL14.11.2007
ES25.02.2008
IE31.03.2008
MC31.03.2008
PT14.04.2008
Former [2008/46]AT14.11.2007
BE14.11.2007
CH14.11.2007
DK14.11.2007
LI14.11.2007
NL14.11.2007
ES25.02.2008
MC31.03.2008
PT14.04.2008
Former [2008/42]AT14.11.2007
BE14.11.2007
CH14.11.2007
DK14.11.2007
LI14.11.2007
NL14.11.2007
ES25.02.2008
PT14.04.2008
Former [2008/40]AT14.11.2007
BE14.11.2007
CH14.11.2007
DK14.11.2007
LI14.11.2007
NL14.11.2007
ES25.02.2008
Former [2008/35]AT14.11.2007
CH14.11.2007
DK14.11.2007
LI14.11.2007
NL14.11.2007
ES25.02.2008
Former [2008/29]AT14.11.2007
CH14.11.2007
LI14.11.2007
NL14.11.2007
ES25.02.2008
Former [2008/24]CH14.11.2007
LI14.11.2007
NL14.11.2007
ES25.02.2008
Cited inInternational search[A]EP0549855  (BOCK ORTHOPAED IND [DE]) [A] 1-25 * abstract *;
 [A]US5571205  (JAMES KELVIN B [CA]) [A] 1-25 * column 5, line 22 - line 44 *;
 [A]WO9641599  (BOCK ORTHOPAED IND [DE], et al) [A] 1-25* abstract *;
 [A]GB2328160  (BLATCHFORD & SONS LTD [GB]) [A] 1-25 * page 13, line 20 - page 21, line 25 *;
 [A]US5888212  (PETROFSKY STEVEN H [US], et al) [A] 1-25 * column 3, line 32 - line 65 *
The EPO accepts no responsibility for the accuracy of data originating from other authorities; in particular, it does not guarantee that it is complete, up to date or fit for specific purposes.