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EP About this file: EP1132053

EP1132053 - Polymer filled bone plate [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  15.12.2006
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip12.12.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY		published on 14.01.2009  [2009/03]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Zimmer Technology, Inc.
150 North Wacker Drive, Suite 1200 Chicago
Illinois 60606 / US
[2006/06]
Former [2004/19]For all designated states
Zimmer Technology, Inc.
150 North Wacker Drive, Suite 1200
Chicago, Illinois 60606 / US
Former [2001/37]For all designated states
BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB COMPANY
345 Park Avenue
New York, N.Y. 10154-0037 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Stalcup, Gergory C.
3385 N. 150 W.
Columbia City, IN 46725 / US
02 / Lozier, Antony J.
1020 Wellington Drive
Warsaw, IN 46582 / US
 [2001/37]
Representative(s)Mays, Julie, et al
Barker Brettell LLP
First Floor, Atrium Court
15-17 Jockey's Fields
London WC1R 4BW / GB
[N/P]
Former [2002/06]Mays, Julie, et al
Barker Brettell, Patent Attorneys, 10-12 Priests Bridge
London SW15 5JE / GB
Former [2001/37]Colmer, Stephen Gary, et al
Mathys & Squire 100 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8AL / GB
Application number, filing date01302068.007.03.2001
[2001/37]
Priority number, dateUS2000052026207.03.2000         Original published format: US 520262
[2001/37]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1132053
Date:12.09.2001
Language:EN
[2001/37]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1132053
Date:08.02.2006
Language:EN
[2006/06]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP11.07.2001
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/80
[2001/37]
CPC:
A61B17/80 (EP,US); A61B17/7059 (EP,US); A61B17/8061 (EP,US);
A61B17/8085 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2002/23]
Former [2001/37]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
TitleGerman:Polymergefüllte Knochenplatte[2001/37]
English:Polymer filled bone plate[2001/37]
French:Plaque pour ostéosynthèse remplie de polymère[2001/37]
Examination procedure08.03.2002Examination requested  [2002/20]
23.09.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
20.03.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.10.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
11.02.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.06.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.09.2005Fee for grant paid
27.09.2005Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)09.11.2006No opposition filed within time limit [2007/03]
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.03.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
22.03.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
22.03.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT08.02.2006
BE08.02.2006
CY08.02.2006
FI08.02.2006
NL08.02.2006
TR08.02.2006
IE07.03.2006
LU07.03.2006
MC31.03.2006
DK08.05.2006
SE08.05.2006
GR09.05.2006
PT10.07.2006
[2009/03]
Former [2008/37]AT08.02.2006
BE08.02.2006
FI08.02.2006
NL08.02.2006
TR08.02.2006
IE07.03.2006
LU07.03.2006
MC31.03.2006
DK08.05.2006
SE08.05.2006
GR09.05.2006
PT10.07.2006
Former [2008/19]AT08.02.2006
BE08.02.2006
FI08.02.2006
NL08.02.2006
IE07.03.2006
MC31.03.2006
DK08.05.2006
SE08.05.2006
GR09.05.2006
PT10.07.2006
Former [2007/45]AT08.02.2006
BE08.02.2006
FI08.02.2006
NL08.02.2006
IE07.03.2006
MC31.03.2006
DK08.05.2006
SE08.05.2006
PT10.07.2006
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FI08.02.2006
IT08.02.2006
NL08.02.2006
IE07.03.2006
MC31.03.2006
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MC31.03.2006
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FI08.02.2006
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MC31.03.2006
DK08.05.2006
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Former [2006/45]AT08.02.2006
FI08.02.2006
NL08.02.2006
MC31.03.2006
SE08.05.2006
Former [2006/43]AT08.02.2006
FI08.02.2006
Former [2006/36]FI08.02.2006
Documents cited:Search[Y]GB952842  (UNISEARCH LTD) [Y] 1-3,7-14,16 * abstract * * page 1, column L, lines 10-26 *;
 [A]US4403607  (WOO SAVIO L-Y [US], et al) [A] 14* page DW, column 6, line 60 - column 7, line 8 *;
 [A]WO8909031  (SHEFFIELD CITY COUNCIL [GB]) [A] 1,3,7-14,16 * abstract * * page 3, paragraph 1 *;
 [A]US4893618  (HERZBERG WOLFGANG [DE]) [A] 1,11,12,19,21 * abstract * * column 1, lines 1-13 *;
 [A]US5013315  (BARROWS THOMAS H [US]) [A] 13 * abstract *;
 [Y]US5658286  (SAVA GARARD A [US]) [Y] 1-3,7-14,16 * abstract * * column 4, lines 21-29 *
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