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EP2471483 - Surgical planning [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  20.01.2023
Database last updated on 11.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip20.01.2023Patent maintained (B2 publication)published on 22.02.2023  [2023/08]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
KINGS COLLEGE LONDON
The Strand
London WC2R 2LS / GB
For all designated states
DePuy International Limited
St Anthony's Road
Beeston
Leeds, West Yorkshire LS11 8DT / GB
[2023/08]
Former [2012/27]For all designated states
KINGS COLLEGE LONDON
The Strand
London WC2R 2LS / GB
For all designated states
DePuy International Limited
St. Anthony's Road Beeston
Leeds, West Yorkshire LS11 8DT / GB
Inventor(s)01 / Penney, Graeme
16 Combe Avenue
Blackheath
London, SE3 7PY / GB
02 / Barratt, Dean
University College London
Department of Computer Science
Gower Street
London, WC1E 6BT / GB
03 / Hawkes, David
4 Grattons Drive
Crawley, West Sussex RH10 3AA / GB
04 / Slomczykowski, Mike
13 Hutton Gate
Harrogate, North Yorkshire HG2 9QG / GB
 [2012/27]
Representative(s)Murgitroyd & Company
165-169 Scotland Street
Glasgow G5 8PL / GB
[N/P]
Former [2023/08]Murgitroyd & Company
Murgitroyd House
165-169 Scotland Street
Glasgow G5 8PL / GB
Former [2013/42]Alton, Andrew
Urquhart-Dykes & Lord LLP
Tower North Central
Merrion Way
Leeds LS2 8PA / GB
Former [2012/27]Alton, Andrew
Urquhart-Dykes & Lord LLP Tower North Central Merrion Way
Leeds LS2 8PA / GB
Application number, filing date12161435.801.03.2006
[2012/27]
Priority number, dateGB2005000417201.03.2005         Original published format: GB 0504172
[2012/27]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2471483
Date:04.07.2012
Language:EN
[2012/27]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2471483
Date:16.10.2013
Language:EN
[2013/42]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP2471483
Date:22.02.2023
Language:EN
[2023/08]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP03.05.2012
ClassificationIPC:A61B90/00
[2022/44]
CPC:
A61B90/36 (EP,US); A61B17/1757 (EP,US); A61B2034/102 (US);
A61B2034/105 (US); A61B34/10 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2012/27]A61B19/00
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2023/08]
Former [2012/27]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Chirurgische Planung[2012/27]
English:Surgical planning[2012/27]
French:Planification chirurgicale[2012/27]
Examination procedure02.01.2013Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
02.01.2013Examination requested  [2013/08]
14.05.2013Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.09.2013Fee for grant paid
04.09.2013Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP06709968.9  / EP1858430
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued (EP20060709968) is  18.03.2010
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  15.07.2014  12.09.2014  ADMISSIBLE
Calibre Search Ltd.
7 Brewery Place
Leeds
LS10 1NE / GB
Opponent's representative
Meissner Bolte Partnerschaft mbB
Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte
Postfach 86 06 24
81633 München / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2016/20]
Opponent(s)01  15.07.2014  12.09.2014  ADMISSIBLE
Calibre Search Ltd.
7 Brewery Place
Leeds
LS10 1NE / GB
Opponent's representative
Meissner, Bolte & Partner GbR
Postfach 86 06 24
81633 München / DE
Former [2015/31]
Opponent(s)01  15.07.2014  12.09.2014  ADMISSIBLE
Calibre Search
4 The Embankment
Sovereign Street
Leeds
LS1 4BA / GB
Opponent's representative
Meissner, Bolte & Partner GbR
Postfach 86 06 24
81633 München / DE
Former [2014/35]
Opponent(s)01  15.07.2014   
Calibre Search
4 The Embankment
Sovereign Street
Leeds
LS1 4BA / GB
Opponent's representative
Parker, Andrew James
Meissner Bolte & Partner GbR
Widenmayerstraße 47
80538 München / DE
19.09.2014Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
30.03.2015Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
09.04.2015Communication of observations of patent proprietor (Time limit: M02)
19.06.2015Reply of parties involved to observations of patent proprietor
14.12.2016Date of oral proceedings
26.01.2017Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
26.01.2017Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
21.06.2022Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
04.10.2022Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
12.01.2023Fee for printing new specification paid
Appeal following opposition05.04.2017Appeal received No.  T0882/17
06.06.2017Statement of grounds filed
21.06.2022Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the opponent was rejected
16.09.2022Despatch of the decision of the Board of Appeal
21.06.2022Date of oral proceedings
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 03
27.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 04
27.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 05
27.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 06
27.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 07
11.03.2013Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU01.03.2006
BG16.10.2013
CY16.10.2013
CZ16.10.2013
EE16.10.2013
LT16.10.2013
LV16.10.2013
MC16.10.2013
PL16.10.2013
RO16.10.2013
SI16.10.2013
SK16.10.2013
TR16.10.2013
GR17.01.2014
IS16.02.2014
PT17.02.2014
LU01.03.2014
[2016/33]
Former [2016/32]HU01.03.2006
BG16.10.2013
CY16.10.2013
CZ16.10.2013
EE16.10.2013
LT16.10.2013
LV16.10.2013
MC16.10.2013
PL16.10.2013
RO16.10.2013
SI16.10.2013
SK16.10.2013
GR17.01.2014
IS16.02.2014
PT17.02.2014
LU01.03.2014
Former [2016/28]BG16.10.2013
CY16.10.2013
CZ16.10.2013
EE16.10.2013
LT16.10.2013
LV16.10.2013
MC16.10.2013
PL16.10.2013
RO16.10.2013
SI16.10.2013
SK16.10.2013
GR17.01.2014
IS16.02.2014
PT17.02.2014
LU01.03.2014
Former [2016/27]BG16.10.2013
CY16.10.2013
CZ16.10.2013
EE16.10.2013
LT16.10.2013
LV16.10.2013
MC16.10.2013
PL16.10.2013
RO16.10.2013
SI16.10.2013
SK16.10.2013
IS16.02.2014
PT17.02.2014
LU01.03.2014
Former [2016/25]BG16.10.2013
CY16.10.2013
CZ16.10.2013
EE16.10.2013
LT16.10.2013
LV16.10.2013
PL16.10.2013
RO16.10.2013
SI16.10.2013
SK16.10.2013
IS16.02.2014
PT17.02.2014
LU01.03.2014
Former [2015/14]CY16.10.2013
CZ16.10.2013
EE16.10.2013
LT16.10.2013
LV16.10.2013
PL16.10.2013
RO16.10.2013
SI16.10.2013
SK16.10.2013
IS16.02.2014
PT17.02.2014
LU01.03.2014
Former [2014/48]CY16.10.2013
CZ16.10.2013
EE16.10.2013
LT16.10.2013
LV16.10.2013
PL16.10.2013
RO16.10.2013
SK16.10.2013
IS16.02.2014
PT17.02.2014
LU01.03.2014
Former [2014/37]CY16.10.2013
CZ16.10.2013
EE16.10.2013
LT16.10.2013
LV16.10.2013
PL16.10.2013
RO16.10.2013
SK16.10.2013
IS16.02.2014
PT17.02.2014
Former [2014/36]CY16.10.2013
EE16.10.2013
LT16.10.2013
LV16.10.2013
IS16.02.2014
PT17.02.2014
Former [2014/28]CY16.10.2013
LT16.10.2013
LV16.10.2013
IS16.02.2014
PT17.02.2014
Former [2014/26]CY16.10.2013
LT16.10.2013
LV16.10.2013
IS16.02.2014
Former [2014/25]LT16.10.2013
LV16.10.2013
IS16.02.2014
Former [2014/23]LT16.10.2013
IS16.02.2014
Former [2014/20]LT16.10.2013
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 [XI]WO0203304  (TCT INTERNAT PLC [GB], et al) [X] 1,2,6,14-16 * page 13, line 23 - page 17, line 4; figures 1-7 * * page 21, line 5 - page 22, line 5 * [I] 3-5,7-13;
 [A]WO0236031  (PRAXIM [FR], et al) [A] 1 * abstract ** page 6, line 33 - page 7, line 5 *;
 [A]EP1348394  (BRAINLAB AG [DE]) [A] 1 * paragraph [0006]; figure 2 * * paragraph [0029] - paragraph [0032] *;
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