blank Quick help
blank Maintenance news

Scheduled maintenance

Regular maintenance outages:
between 05.00 and 05.15 hrs CET (Monday to Sunday).

Other outages
Availability

2022.02.11

More...
blank News flashes

News Flashes

New version of the European Patent Register – SPC proceedings information in the Unitary Patent Register.

2024-07-24

More...
blank Related links

Release notes
European Patent Register Assistant
European Patent Register Resource Book
European Patent Register – pocket guide
FAQ - European Patent Register
Federated Register (Flyer)
Global Dossier (Flyer)
Register events
Deep link coverage
Federated Register content
The Patent Information Tour
Fair use charter

Extract from the Register of European Patents

EP About this file: EP1290992

EP1290992 - Acetabular cup [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  07.07.2007
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip14.10.2011Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): PT		published on 16.11.2011  [2011/46]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Benoist Girard SAS
203, Boulevard de la Grande Delle
B.P.8
14201 Hérouville-Saint-Clair Cédex / FR
[N/P]
Former [2006/35]For all designated states
BENOIST GIRARD SAS
203, Boulevard de la Grande Delle, B.P.8
14201 Hérouville-Saint-Clair Cédex / FR
Former [2003/11]For all designated states
BENOIST GIRARD SAS
203, Boulevard de la Grande Delle, B.P.8
14201 Hérouville-Saint-Clair Cédex / FR
Inventor(s)01 / Cueille, Christophe
Les Hauts Monceaux
14210 Missy / FR
02 / Pichon, Denis
15, avenue Georges Pompidou
35310 Mordelles / FR
 [2003/11]
Representative(s)Bridge-Butler, Alan James, et al
Baron Warren Redfern 19 South End Kensington
London W8 5BU / GB
[N/P]
Former [2003/11]Bridge-Butler, Alan James, et al
G.F. Redfern & Co., 7 Staple Inn, Holborn
London WC1V 7QF / GB
Application number, filing date02256257.310.09.2002
[2003/11]
Priority number, dateGB2001002200211.09.2001         Original published format: GB 0122002
[2003/11]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1290992
Date:12.03.2003
Language:EN
[2003/11]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1290992
Date:30.08.2006
Language:EN
[2006/35]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP24.01.2003
ClassificationIPC:A61F2/34, A61L27/10, A61F2/32
[2003/11]
CPC:
C04B41/009 (EP,US); A61F2/30767 (EP,US); A61F2/32 (EP,US);
A61F2/34 (EP,US); A61L27/227 (EP,US); A61L27/56 (EP,US);
C04B41/52 (EP,US); C04B41/89 (EP,US); A61F2/3094 (EP,US);
A61F2/36 (EP,US); A61F2002/30324 (EP,US); A61F2002/30332 (EP,US);
A61F2002/30433 (EP,US); A61F2002/30448 (EP,US); A61F2002/30451 (EP,US);
A61F2002/30929 (EP,US); A61F2002/30968 (EP,US); A61F2002/3611 (EP,US);
A61F2002/3625 (EP,US); A61F2002/365 (EP,US); A61F2002/4631 (EP,US);
A61F2220/0033 (EP,US); A61F2220/0041 (EP,US); A61F2220/005 (EP,US);
A61F2220/0058 (EP,US); A61F2250/0036 (EP,US); A61F2310/00023 (EP,US);
A61F2310/00203 (EP,US); A61F2310/00604 (EP,US); A61F2310/00796 (EP,US);
A61L2430/02 (EP,US); C04B2111/00836 (EP,US) (-)
C-Set:
C04B41/009, C04B35/10 (US,EP);
C04B41/009, C04B35/119 (EP,US);
C04B41/52, C04B41/0072, C04B41/4501, C04B41/5133 (EP,US);
C04B41/52, C04B41/4527, C04B41/4578, C04B41/4582, C04B41/5031, C04B41/522 (US,EP);
C04B41/52, C04B41/4527, C04B41/5048 (US,EP)
(-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   SK,   TR [2003/11]
TitleGerman:Hüftgelenkspfanne[2003/11]
English:Acetabular cup[2003/11]
French:Cupule cotyloidienne[2003/11]
Examination procedure04.09.2003Examination requested  [2003/45]
22.10.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
22.04.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.07.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
11.10.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.03.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.05.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
31.01.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.05.2006Fee for grant paid
26.05.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)31.05.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2007/32]
Fees paidRenewal fee
06.09.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
05.09.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
20.07.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
Opt-out from the exclusive  Tooltip
competence of the Unified
Patent Court		 See the Register of the Unified Patent Court for opt-out data
Responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or quality of the data displayed under the link provided lies entirely with the Unified Patent Court.
Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT30.08.2006
BE30.08.2006
CY30.08.2006
CZ30.08.2006
EE30.08.2006
FI30.08.2006
NL30.08.2006
PT30.08.2006
SK30.08.2006
TR30.08.2006
LU10.09.2006
IE11.09.2006
MC30.09.2006
BG30.11.2006
DK30.11.2006
SE30.11.2006
GR01.12.2006
ES11.12.2006
[2011/46]
Former [2009/03]AT30.08.2006
BE30.08.2006
CY30.08.2006
CZ30.08.2006
EE30.08.2006
FI30.08.2006
NL30.08.2006
SK30.08.2006
TR30.08.2006
LU10.09.2006
IE11.09.2006
MC30.09.2006
BG30.11.2006
DK30.11.2006
SE30.11.2006
GR01.12.2006
ES11.12.2006
Former [2008/37]AT30.08.2006
BE30.08.2006
CZ30.08.2006
EE30.08.2006
FI30.08.2006
NL30.08.2006
SK30.08.2006
TR30.08.2006
LU10.09.2006
IE11.09.2006
MC30.09.2006
BG30.11.2006
DK30.11.2006
SE30.11.2006
GR01.12.2006
ES11.12.2006
Former [2008/28]AT30.08.2006
BE30.08.2006
CZ30.08.2006
EE30.08.2006
FI30.08.2006
NL30.08.2006
SK30.08.2006
IE11.09.2006
MC30.09.2006
BG30.11.2006
DK30.11.2006
SE30.11.2006
GR01.12.2006
ES11.12.2006
Former [2008/21]AT30.08.2006
BE30.08.2006
CZ30.08.2006
FI30.08.2006
NL30.08.2006
SK30.08.2006
IE11.09.2006
MC30.09.2006
BG30.11.2006
DK30.11.2006
SE30.11.2006
GR01.12.2006
ES11.12.2006
Former [2007/45]AT30.08.2006
BE30.08.2006
CZ30.08.2006
FI30.08.2006
NL30.08.2006
SK30.08.2006
IE11.09.2006
MC30.09.2006
BG30.11.2006
DK30.11.2006
SE30.11.2006
ES11.12.2006
Former [2007/42]AT30.08.2006
BE30.08.2006
CZ30.08.2006
FI30.08.2006
IT30.08.2006
NL30.08.2006
SK30.08.2006
IE11.09.2006
MC30.09.2006
BG30.11.2006
DK30.11.2006
SE30.11.2006
ES11.12.2006
Former [2007/38]AT30.08.2006
BE30.08.2006
CZ30.08.2006
FI30.08.2006
IT30.08.2006
NL30.08.2006
SK30.08.2006
MC30.09.2006
BG30.11.2006
DK30.11.2006
SE30.11.2006
ES11.12.2006
Former [2007/28]AT30.08.2006
BE30.08.2006
CZ30.08.2006
FI30.08.2006
NL30.08.2006
SK30.08.2006
BG30.11.2006
DK30.11.2006
SE30.11.2006
ES11.12.2006
Former [2007/23]AT30.08.2006
CZ30.08.2006
FI30.08.2006
NL30.08.2006
BG30.11.2006
DK30.11.2006
SE30.11.2006
ES11.12.2006
Former [2007/22]CZ30.08.2006
FI30.08.2006
NL30.08.2006
BG30.11.2006
DK30.11.2006
SE30.11.2006
ES11.12.2006
Former [2007/19]FI30.08.2006
NL30.08.2006
BG30.11.2006
SE30.11.2006
ES11.12.2006
Former [2007/12]FI30.08.2006
BG30.11.2006
SE30.11.2006
ES11.12.2006
Former [2007/11]FI30.08.2006
SE30.11.2006
ES11.12.2006
Documents cited:Search[Y]GB1334584  (CDERAVER) [Y] 4 * column 2, line 24 - line 27 *;
 [Y]US4179485  (TRITTEN PAUL [FR]) [Y] 4 * column 3, line 3 - line 10 *;
 [A]US4801300  (KURZE PETER [DD], et al) [A] * the whole document *;
 [X]US5658348  (ROHR JR WILLIAM L [US]) [X] 1,2,8,12 * column 1, line 59 - column 2, line 42 *;
 [Y]US5716414  (CALDARISE SALVATORE [US]) [Y] 3,13 * column 1, line 57 - column 2, line 4 * * column 3, line 43 - line 47 * * column 4, line 28 - line 33 * * column 6, line 24 - line 50 *;
 [XY]WO9930634  (CERAMTEC AG [DE], et al) [X] 1,2,6,8,10,12 * claim 1 * * page 2, line 11 - page 4, line 26 * [Y] 3,4,13;
 [A]US5980574  (TAKEI TUNENORI [JP], et al) [A] * the whole document *
The EPO accepts no responsibility for the accuracy of data originating from other authorities; in particular, it does not guarantee that it is complete, up to date or fit for specific purposes.