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EP About this file: EP1330994

EP1330994 - Prosthesis with centralizing cement plug with a through-hole [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2003/31]Centralizing cement plug with countersink
[2008/05]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  23.10.2009
Database last updated on 20.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip30.09.2011Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY, TR		published on 02.11.2011  [2011/44]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS, INC.
700 Orthopaedic Drive
Warsaw, Indiana 46581 / US
[2003/31]
Inventor(s)01 / Kolb, Eric
308 Quarry Street, Apt. 501
Quincy, MA 02169 / US
 [2003/31]
Representative(s)Belcher, Simon James
Urquhart-Dykes & Lord LLP
Arena Point
Merrion Way
Leeds LS2 8PA / GB
[N/P]
Former [2003/31]Belcher, Simon James
Urquhart-Dykes & Lord Tower House Merrion Way
Leeds LS2 8PA / GB
Application number, filing date03250348.421.01.2003
[2003/31]
Priority number, dateUS2002005674325.01.2002         Original published format: US 56743
[2003/31]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1330994
Date:30.07.2003
Language:EN
[2003/31]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1330994
Date:17.12.2008
Language:EN
[2008/51]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP10.06.2003
ClassificationIPC:A61F2/30, A61F2/32
[2003/31]
CPC:
A61F2/30723 (EP,US); A61F2/30724 (EP,US); A61F2/32 (EP,US);
A61F2/34 (EP,US); A61F2/36 (EP,US); A61F2/367 (EP,US);
A61F2/3676 (EP,US); A61F2002/30062 (EP,US); A61F2002/30113 (EP,US);
A61F2002/30138 (EP,US); A61F2002/30156 (EP,US); A61F2002/30159 (EP,US);
A61F2002/30217 (EP,US); A61F2002/30224 (EP,US); A61F2002/30329 (EP,US);
A61F2002/30332 (EP,US); A61F2002/30354 (EP,US); A61F2002/30367 (EP,US);
A61F2002/30405 (EP,US); A61F2002/30448 (EP,US); A61F2002/30604 (EP,US);
A61F2002/30726 (EP,US); A61F2002/30772 (EP,US); A61F2002/30787 (EP,US);
A61F2002/3079 (EP,US); A61F2002/30795 (EP,US); A61F2002/3085 (EP,US);
A61F2002/30879 (EP,US); A61F2002/30891 (EP,US); A61F2002/3208 (EP,US);
A61F2002/3611 (EP,US); A61F2002/3625 (EP,US); A61F2002/3631 (EP,US);
A61F2002/365 (EP,US); A61F2002/4631 (EP,US); A61F2210/0004 (EP,US);
A61F2220/0025 (EP,US); A61F2220/0033 (EP,US); A61F2220/005 (EP,US);
A61F2230/0006 (EP,US); A61F2230/0017 (EP,US); A61F2230/0023 (EP,US);
A61F2230/0028 (EP,US); A61F2230/0067 (EP,US); A61F2230/0069 (EP,US);
A61F2310/00011 (EP,US); A61F2310/00017 (EP,US); A61F2310/00023 (EP,US);
A61F2310/00029 (EP,US); A61F2310/00179 (EP,US); A61F2310/00353 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2003/31]
TitleGerman:Prothese mit Zentrier-Zementpfropfen mit Durchgangsbohrung[2008/13]
English:Prosthesis with centralizing cement plug with a through-hole[2008/13]
French:Prothèse avec bouchon à ciment de centrage avec trou passant[2008/13]
Former [2003/31]Zentrier-Zementpfropfen mit Versenkung
Former [2003/31]Centralizing cement plug with countersink
Former [2003/31]Bouchon à ciment de centrage avec fraisure
Examination procedure27.01.2004Examination requested  [2004/14]
08.02.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
27.07.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.04.2008Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.07.2008Fee for grant paid
29.07.2008Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)18.09.2009No opposition filed within time limit [2009/48]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.01.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
12.01.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
12.01.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
14.01.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT17.12.2008
BE17.12.2008
CY17.12.2008
CZ17.12.2008
DK17.12.2008
EE17.12.2008
FI17.12.2008
NL17.12.2008
SI17.12.2008
SK17.12.2008
TR17.12.2008
LU21.01.2009
MC31.01.2009
BG17.03.2009
SE17.03.2009
GR18.03.2009
ES28.03.2009
PT18.05.2009
HU18.06.2009
[2011/43]
Former [2011/31]AT17.12.2008
BE17.12.2008
CZ17.12.2008
DK17.12.2008
EE17.12.2008
FI17.12.2008
NL17.12.2008
SI17.12.2008
SK17.12.2008
LU21.01.2009
MC31.01.2009
BG17.03.2009
SE17.03.2009
GR18.03.2009
ES28.03.2009
PT18.05.2009
HU18.06.2009
Former [2011/21]AT17.12.2008
BE17.12.2008
CZ17.12.2008
DK17.12.2008
EE17.12.2008
FI17.12.2008
NL17.12.2008
SI17.12.2008
SK17.12.2008
LU21.01.2009
MC31.01.2009
BG17.03.2009
SE17.03.2009
GR18.03.2009
ES28.03.2009
PT18.05.2009
Former [2010/48]AT17.12.2008
BE17.12.2008
CZ17.12.2008
DK17.12.2008
EE17.12.2008
FI17.12.2008
NL17.12.2008
SI17.12.2008
SK17.12.2008
MC31.01.2009
BG17.03.2009
SE17.03.2009
GR18.03.2009
ES28.03.2009
PT18.05.2009
Former [2009/46]AT17.12.2008
BE17.12.2008
CZ17.12.2008
DK17.12.2008
EE17.12.2008
FI17.12.2008
NL17.12.2008
SI17.12.2008
SK17.12.2008
MC31.01.2009
BG17.03.2009
SE17.03.2009
ES28.03.2009
PT18.05.2009
Former [2009/43]AT17.12.2008
BE17.12.2008
CZ17.12.2008
EE17.12.2008
FI17.12.2008
NL17.12.2008
SI17.12.2008
SK17.12.2008
MC31.01.2009
BG17.03.2009
SE17.03.2009
ES28.03.2009
PT18.05.2009
Former [2009/39]AT17.12.2008
BE17.12.2008
CZ17.12.2008
EE17.12.2008
FI17.12.2008
NL17.12.2008
SI17.12.2008
MC31.01.2009
BG17.03.2009
SE17.03.2009
ES28.03.2009
PT18.05.2009
Former [2009/38]BE17.12.2008
EE17.12.2008
FI17.12.2008
NL17.12.2008
SI17.12.2008
MC31.01.2009
BG17.03.2009
SE17.03.2009
ES28.03.2009
PT18.05.2009
Former [2009/36]BE17.12.2008
EE17.12.2008
FI17.12.2008
NL17.12.2008
SI17.12.2008
BG17.03.2009
ES28.03.2009
Former [2009/34]BE17.12.2008
FI17.12.2008
NL17.12.2008
SI17.12.2008
BG17.03.2009
ES28.03.2009
Former [2009/32]BE17.12.2008
FI17.12.2008
NL17.12.2008
SI17.12.2008
Former [2009/25]FI17.12.2008
NL17.12.2008
SI17.12.2008
Documents cited:Search[DA]US3793650  (LING R, et al);
 [YA]EP0006408  (HOWMEDICA INT INC [DE]) [Y] 5,6,10,11 * the whole document * [A] 3,7,12,13;
 [Y]DE3314210  (SULZER AG [CH]) [Y] 3,7,12,13 * page 4, line 10 - page 5, line 26; figures 1,2 *;
 [A]EP0403028  (ORDEV BV [NL]);
 [XY]FR2651118  (AUBANIAC JEAN [FR]) [X] 1,4,8,9,14 * the whole document * [Y] 3,5-7,10-13;
 [DA]EP0427444  (HOWMEDICA [IE]);
 [A]DE4313201  (DEPUY ORTHOPAEDIE GMBH [DE], et al);
 [DA]US5658351  (DUDASIK MICHAEL W [US], et al);
 [A]FR2758977  (SRIAH [FR]);
 [A]EP0962198  (BENOIST GIRARD & CIE [FR]);
 [DA]US6017975  (SAUM KENNETH ASHLEY [US], et al);
 [A]EP0995411  (AESCULAP AG & CO KG [DE]) [A] 1-3,8,13 * paragraph [0036]; figure 2; claims 7-10 *;
 [A]EP1082948  (LIMA LTO SPA [IT]);
 [DA]US6228900  (SHEN FU-WEN [US], et al)
by applicantUS3793650
 FR2651118
 EP0427444
 US5658351
 EP0995441
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