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EP About this file: EP2786715

EP2786715 - Femoral surgical instrument [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  24.05.2019
Database last updated on 20.05.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  15.06.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  23.05.2018
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  10.03.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  07.12.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip01.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 03.08.2022  [2022/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
DePuy Ireland Unlimited Company
Loughbeg
Ringaskiddy
County Cork / IE
[2018/29]
Former [2016/49]For all designated states
DePuy Ireland Unlimited Company
Loughbeg Ringaskiddy
County Cork / IE
Former [2015/02]For all designated states
DePuy (Ireland)
Loughbeg Industrial Estate
Ringaskiddy
Cork / IE
Former [2014/41]For all designated states
DePuy Synthes Products, LLC
325 Paramount Drive
Raynham, MA 02767-0350 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Lubensky, Janelle M
C/O DePuy Orthopaedics, Inc
700 Orthopaedic Drive
Warsaw, IN Indiana 46581 / US
02 / Lee, Jonathan C
C/O DePuy Orthopaedics, Inc
700 Orthopaedic Drive
Warsaw, IN Indiana 46581 / US
03 / Walcutt, Jeffrey M
C/O DePuy Orthopaedics, Inc
700 Orthopaedic Drive
Warsaw, IN Indiana 46581 / US
04 / Chaney, Rebecca L
C/O DePuy Orthopaedics, Inc
700 Orthopaedic Drive
Warsaw, IN Indiana 46581 / US
05 / Tsukayama, Craig S
C/O DePuy Orthopaedics, Inc
700 Orthopaedic Drive
Warsaw, IN Indiana 46581 / US
06 / Young, Duncan G
C/O DePuy International Limited
St Anthony's Road
Leeds, West Yorkshire LS11 8DT / GB
07 / Amaral, Francisco A
C/O DePuy Orthopaedics, Inc
700 Orthopaedic Drive
Warsaw, IN Indiana 46581 / US
08 / Livorsi, Carl F
C/O DePuy Orthopaedics, Inc
700 Orthopaedic Drive
Warsaw, IN Indiana 46581 / US
09 / James, Peter J
15 Melton Road
West Bridgford
Nottingham, Nottinghamshire NG2 6JL / GB
 [2014/41]
Representative(s)Curran, Clair, et al
Urquhart-Dykes & Lord LLP
Arena Point
Merrion Way
Leeds LS2 8PA / GB
[2018/29]
Former [2014/41]Belcher, Simon James
Urquhart-Dykes & Lord LLP
Tower North Central
Merrion Way
Leeds LS2 8PA / GB
Application number, filing date14159568.613.03.2014
[2014/41]
Priority number, dateUS20131383437415.03.2013         Original published format: US201313834374
[2014/41]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2786715
Date:08.10.2014
Language:EN
[2014/41]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2786715
Date:07.01.2015
Language:EN
[2015/02]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2786715
Date:18.07.2018
Language:EN
[2018/29]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP10.12.2014
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/15, A61B17/16, A61F2/46, A61B17/17, // A61B17/00
[2014/41]
CPC:
A61B17/155 (EP,CN,US); A61B17/164 (EP,CN,US); A61B17/1659 (EP,CN,US);
A61B17/1675 (CN,US); A61B17/1717 (CN,US); A61B17/1735 (CN,US);
A61B17/1764 (CN,US); A61B17/921 (EP,US); A61F2/461 (CN,US);
A61F2/4684 (EP,CN,US); A61B2017/0046 (EP,CN,US); A61B2090/034 (EP,US);
A61B2090/062 (EP,US); A61B2090/0811 (EP,US); A61F2/4603 (EP,CN,US);
A61F2/4657 (EP,US); A61F2002/4681 (EP,CN,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2015/33]
Former [2014/41]AL,  AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MK,  MT,  NL,  NO,  PL,  PT,  RO,  RS,  SE,  SI,  SK,  SM,  TR 
TitleGerman:Femorales chirurgisches Instrument[2014/41]
English:Femoral surgical instrument[2014/41]
French:Instrument chirurgical fémoral[2014/41]
Examination procedure07.07.2015Examination requested  [2015/33]
13.08.2015Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the Extended European Search Report/Written Opinion of the International Searching Authority/International Preliminary Examination Report/Supplementary international search report not received in time
15.10.2015Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
08.12.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.03.2018Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
08.03.2018Fee for grant paid
08.03.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
31.05.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.06.2018Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
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 is  08.12.2017
Opposition(s)23.04.2019No opposition filed within time limit [2019/26]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the Extended European Search Report/Written Opinion of the International Searching Authority/International Preliminary Examination Report/Supplementary international search report/Supplementary European search report
15.10.2015Request for further processing filed
15.10.2015Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
27.10.2015Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
10.03.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
13.03.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU13.03.2014
AL18.07.2018
AT18.07.2018
CY18.07.2018
CZ18.07.2018
DK18.07.2018
EE18.07.2018
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HR18.07.2018
LT18.07.2018
LV18.07.2018
MC18.07.2018
MK18.07.2018
PL18.07.2018
RO18.07.2018
RS18.07.2018
SE18.07.2018
SI18.07.2018
SK18.07.2018
SM18.07.2018
TR18.07.2018
BG18.10.2018
NO18.10.2018
GR19.10.2018
IS18.11.2018
PT18.11.2018
LU13.03.2019
MT13.03.2019
BE31.03.2019
[2022/31]
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LU13.03.2019
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BG18.10.2018
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LU13.03.2019
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BE31.03.2019
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BG18.10.2018
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LU13.03.2019
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BE31.03.2019
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LU13.03.2019
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 [XY]FR2917282  (EUROS SOC PAR ACTIONS SIMPLIFI [FR]) [X] 1-6 * page 6, line 25 - page 11, line 16; figures 8-16 * [Y] 7-12;
 [YA]EP2338422  (AESCULAP AG [DE]) [Y] 7-9 * paragraphs [0065] , [0069]; figures 1,4,5,8 * [A] 1;
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