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EP About this file: EP1058523

EP1058523 - AN IMPROVED MODULAR JOINT PROSTHESIS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  16.06.2006
Database last updated on 23.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.08.2006Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): DE
published on 06.09.2006  [2006/36]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
De Wilde, Lieven
Noendries 29
9000 Gent / BE
[2000/50]
Inventor(s)01 / see applicant
...
[2000/50]
Representative(s)Thivillier, Patrick
Cabinet Laurent & Charras
3 Place de l'Hôtel de Ville
B.P. 203
42005 Saint-Etienne Cedex 1 / FR
[N/P]
Former [2004/12]Thivillier, Patrick
Cabinet Laurent & Charras, 3 Place de l'Hôtel de Ville, B.P. 203
42005 Saint-Etienne Cédex 1 / FR
Former [2000/50]Bernasconi, Jean
c/o Cabinet Lavoix, 2, Place d'Estienne d'Orves
75441 Paris Cédex / FR
Application number, filing date99913214.503.03.1999
[2000/50]
WO1999EP01356
Priority number, dateEP1998087004303.03.1998         Original published format: EP 98870043
[2000/50]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9944546
Date:10.09.1999
Language:EN
[1999/36]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1058523
Date:13.12.2000
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 10.09.1999 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/50]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1058523
Date:10.08.2005
Language:EN
[2005/32]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP10.09.1999
ClassificationIPC:A61F2/40, A61F2/46
[2000/50]
CPC:
A61F2/40 (EP); A61F2/4612 (EP); A61F2/4657 (EP);
A61B17/06166 (EP); A61B17/164 (EP); A61B17/82 (EP);
A61B17/842 (EP); A61F2/0811 (EP); A61F2/4003 (EP);
A61F2/4059 (EP); A61F2/4603 (EP); A61F2002/2835 (EP);
A61F2002/30224 (EP); A61F2002/30332 (EP); A61F2002/30507 (EP);
A61F2002/30578 (EP); A61F2002/30593 (EP); A61F2002/30594 (EP);
A61F2002/30604 (EP); A61F2002/30616 (EP); A61F2002/30617 (EP);
A61F2002/30774 (EP); A61F2002/30787 (EP); A61F2002/30795 (EP);
A61F2002/30797 (EP); A61F2002/3081 (EP); A61F2002/30878 (EP);
A61F2002/4018 (EP); A61F2002/4029 (EP); A61F2002/4044 (EP);
A61F2002/4631 (EP); A61F2002/4662 (EP); A61F2220/0025 (EP);
A61F2220/0033 (EP); A61F2230/0069 (EP); A61F2250/0097 (EP);
A61F2310/00023 (EP) (-)
Designated contracting statesBE,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT [2000/50]
TitleGerman:MODULARE GELENKPROTHESE[2000/50]
English:AN IMPROVED MODULAR JOINT PROSTHESIS[2000/50]
French:PROTHESE MODULAIRE AMELIOREE DE L'ARTICULATION[2000/50]
Entry into regional phase01.09.2000National basic fee paid 
01.09.2000Designation fee(s) paid 
01.09.2000Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure28.09.1999Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
01.09.2000Examination requested  [2000/50]
27.01.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
06.08.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.11.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
13.05.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.02.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.06.2005Fee for grant paid
13.06.2005Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)11.05.2006No opposition filed within time limit [2006/29]
Fees paidRenewal fee
01.09.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
15.03.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
18.03.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
05.02.2004Renewal fee patent year 06
04.02.2005Renewal fee patent year 07
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Licence(s)deleted
[2005/32]
Former [2002/11]ID:01 00/exclusive
For:all designated states
Licencee:DePuy France, Société Anonyme
7 allée Irène Joliot-Curie
Saint-Priest 69801 / FR
Date:01.12.2001
[2005/32]
Lapses during opposition  TooltipBE10.08.2005
DE11.11.2005
[2006/36]
Former [2006/25]BE10.08.2005
Cited inInternational search[YA]US3979778  (STROOT JEROME H) [Y] 1 * column 2, line 40 - line 48; figures 1,8,9 * [A] 3,6;
 [YA]DE9312218U  (HOWMEDICA GMBH [DE]) [Y] 1 * figure -; claims 1,6 * [A] 2-4,10;
 [A]DE19548154  (SQ SERVICES AG [CH]) [A] 1 * abstract *;
 [A]EP0329854  (DINES DAVID M [US], et al) [A] 1,5 * abstract *;
 [A]EP0547369  (HOWMEDICA GMBH [DE]) [A] 1,3,4 * column 2, line 34 - line 53; figure - *;
 [A]DE2702773  (STROOT JEROME H) [A] 1,3 * page 5, paragraphs 2-3; figures 3,4 *;
 [A]US5064427  (BURKINSHAW BRIAN D [US]) [A] 1,2 * abstract *
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