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EP3348237 - ASYMMETRIC TIBIAL COMPONENTS FOR A KNEE PROSTHESIS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  06.11.2020
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  05.12.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  08.07.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  25.01.2019
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  15.06.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip15.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 17.08.2022  [2022/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Zimmer, Inc.
1800 W. Center Street
Warsaw, Indiana 46580 / US
[2018/29]
Inventor(s)01 / Wentorf, Mary S.S.
1836 N. 400 E.
Warsaw, IN 46582 / US
02 / Rettig, Katherine M.
1420 Lexington Drive
Winona Lake, IN 46590 / US
03 / Bischoff, Jeffrey E.
2569 East Ontario Lane
Warsaw, IN 46582 / US
04 / Parisi, Raymond C.
214 Laurelwood Court
Wakarusa, IN 46573 / US
 [2018/29]
Representative(s)Mays, Julie, et al
Venner Shipley LLP
200 Aldersgate
London, EC1A 4HD / GB
[2018/29]
Application number, filing date17168308.922.07.2011
[2018/29]
Priority number, dateUS20100367375P24.07.2010         Original published format: US 367375 P
US20100381800P10.09.2010         Original published format: US 381800 P
[2018/29]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3348237
Date:18.07.2018
Language:EN
[2018/29]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3348237
Date:01.01.2020
Language:EN
[2020/01]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP13.06.2018
ClassificationIPC:A61F2/38
[2018/29]
CPC:
A61F2/389 (EP,RU,US); A61F2/3868 (RU,US); A61F2/3886 (RU,US);
A61F2002/30301 (RU); A61F2002/30326 (EP,US); A61F2002/30387 (EP,US);
A61F2002/30616 (EP,US); A61F2002/30883 (EP,US); A61F2220/0025 (EP,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 [2019/09]
Former [2018/29]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:ASYMMETRISCHE TIBIAKOMPONENTEN FÜR EINE KNIEPROTHESE[2018/29]
English:ASYMMETRIC TIBIAL COMPONENTS FOR A KNEE PROSTHESIS[2018/29]
French:COMPOSANTS TIBIAUX ASYMETRIQUES POUR UNE PROTHÈSE DU GENOU[2018/29]
Examination procedure19.09.2017Loss of particular rights, legal effect: Claims
28.11.2017Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: Claims {1}
17.01.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
17.01.2019Examination requested  [2019/09]
17.01.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
09.07.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.11.2019Fee for grant paid
19.11.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
19.11.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP11738919.7  / EP2595573
EP15174394.5  / EP3034042
Opposition(s)02.10.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/50]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.04.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
26.04.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
26.04.2017Renewal fee patent year 05
26.04.2017Renewal fee patent year 06
12.07.2017Renewal fee patent year 07
11.07.2018Renewal fee patent year 08
08.07.2019Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU22.07.2011
AL01.01.2020
AT01.01.2020
CY01.01.2020
CZ01.01.2020
DK01.01.2020
EE01.01.2020
ES01.01.2020
FI01.01.2020
HR01.01.2020
LT01.01.2020
LV01.01.2020
MC01.01.2020
MK01.01.2020
MT01.01.2020
NL01.01.2020
PL01.01.2020
RO01.01.2020
RS01.01.2020
SE01.01.2020
SI01.01.2020
SK01.01.2020
SM01.01.2020
TR01.01.2020
BG01.04.2020
NO01.04.2020
GR02.04.2020
IS01.05.2020
PT27.05.2020
LU22.07.2020
BE31.07.2020
[2022/31]
Former [2022/30]HU22.07.2011
AL01.01.2020
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CY01.01.2020
CZ01.01.2020
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EE01.01.2020
ES01.01.2020
FI01.01.2020
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LT01.01.2020
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MC01.01.2020
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PL01.01.2020
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SE01.01.2020
SI01.01.2020
SK01.01.2020
SM01.01.2020
TR01.01.2020
BG01.04.2020
NO01.04.2020
GR02.04.2020
IS01.05.2020
PT27.05.2020
LU22.07.2020
BE31.07.2020
Former [2022/27]HU22.07.2011
AT01.01.2020
CY01.01.2020
CZ01.01.2020
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SK01.01.2020
SM01.01.2020
TR01.01.2020
BG01.04.2020
NO01.04.2020
GR02.04.2020
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PT27.05.2020
LU22.07.2020
BE31.07.2020
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MC01.01.2020
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PT27.05.2020
LU22.07.2020
BE31.07.2020
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PT27.05.2020
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IS01.05.2020
PT27.05.2020
Former [2020/50]CZ01.01.2020
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LT01.01.2020
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