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EP About this file: EP1372544

EP1372544 - DEVICE FOR PIVOTABLY CONNECTING PARTS OF AN ORTHOPAEDIC DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  04.04.2008
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip13.08.2010Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 15.09.2010  [2010/37]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Otto Bock Healthcare Products GmbH
Kaiserstrasse 39
1070 Wien / AT
[2007/21]
Former [2004/01]For all designated states
Otto Bock Austria GES.M.B.H.
Kaiserstrasse 39 A
1070 Wein / AT
Inventor(s)01 / VAN DE VEEN, Paul, Gerard
Oldenzaalsestraat 207
NL-7523 AC Enschede / NL
 [2004/01]
Representative(s)Rehmann, Thorsten, et al
Gramm, Lins & Partner
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartGmbB
Frankfurter Straße 3c
38122 Braunschweig / DE
[N/P]
Former [2009/30]Rehmann, Thorsten, et al
Gramm, Lins & Partner GbR Theodor-Heuss-Strasse 1
38122 Braunschweig / DE
Former [2004/01]Rehmann, Thorsten, Dipl.-Ing., et al
GRAMM, LINS & PARTNER Theodor-Heuss-Strasse 1
38122 Braunschweig / DE
Application number, filing date02745199.630.03.2002
[2004/01]
WO2002EP03588
Priority number, dateNL2001101777104.04.2001         Original published format: NL 1017771
[2004/01]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO02080825
Date:17.10.2002
Language:EN
[2002/42]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1372544
Date:02.01.2004
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 17.10.2002 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2004/01]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1372544
Date:30.05.2007
Language:EN
[2007/22]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP25.09.2003
ClassificationIPC:A61F2/64
[2004/01]
CPC:
A61F2/644 (EP,US); A61F2002/5003 (EP,US); A61F2002/6614 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2004/01]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG ZUM DREHBAREN VERBINDEN VON TEILEN EINER ORTHOPÄDISCHEN VORRICHTUNG[2004/01]
English:DEVICE FOR PIVOTABLY CONNECTING PARTS OF AN ORTHOPAEDIC DEVICE[2004/01]
French:DISPOSITIF DE RACCORDEMENT PAR PIVOTEMENT DE PARTIES D'UN DISPOSITIF ORTHOPEDIQUE[2004/01]
Entry into regional phase16.09.2003National basic fee paid 
16.09.2003Designation fee(s) paid 
16.09.2003Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure31.08.2002Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
16.09.2003Examination requested  [2004/01]
06.02.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.06.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.11.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.04.2007Fee for grant paid
05.04.2007Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)03.03.2008No opposition filed within time limit [2008/19]
Fees paidRenewal fee
05.03.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
04.03.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
01.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
20.02.2007Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipBE30.05.2007
CH30.05.2007
CY30.05.2007
DK30.05.2007
FI30.05.2007
IT30.05.2007
LI30.05.2007
NL30.05.2007
TR30.05.2007
SE30.08.2007
GR31.08.2007
ES10.09.2007
PT30.10.2007
[2010/37]
Former [2009/33]BE30.05.2007
CH30.05.2007
CY30.05.2007
DK30.05.2007
FI30.05.2007
IT30.05.2007
LI30.05.2007
NL30.05.2007
SE30.08.2007
GR31.08.2007
ES10.09.2007
PT30.10.2007
Former [2008/22]BE30.05.2007
CH30.05.2007
DK30.05.2007
FI30.05.2007
IT30.05.2007
LI30.05.2007
NL30.05.2007
SE30.08.2007
GR31.08.2007
ES10.09.2007
PT30.10.2007
Former [2008/10]BE30.05.2007
CH30.05.2007
DK30.05.2007
FI30.05.2007
LI30.05.2007
NL30.05.2007
SE30.08.2007
ES10.09.2007
PT30.10.2007
Former [2008/09]BE30.05.2007
CH30.05.2007
DK30.05.2007
FI30.05.2007
LI30.05.2007
NL30.05.2007
SE30.08.2007
ES10.09.2007
Former [2008/08]BE30.05.2007
CH30.05.2007
DK30.05.2007
FI30.05.2007
LI30.05.2007
SE30.08.2007
ES10.09.2007
Former [2008/04]BE30.05.2007
CH30.05.2007
FI30.05.2007
LI30.05.2007
SE30.08.2007
ES10.09.2007
Former [2007/48]CH30.05.2007
FI30.05.2007
LI30.05.2007
SE30.08.2007
ES10.09.2007
Former [2007/47]ES10.09.2007
Cited inInternational search[A]GB2134392  (HANGER & CO LTD J E) [A] 1* abstract *;
 [A]WO9607378  (UNIV TOLEDO [US], et al) [A] 1 * abstract *;
 [A]US5545232  (VEEN PAUL GERARD VAN DE [NL]) [A] 1 * abstract *;
 [A]US5888236  (VAN DE VEEN PAUL GERAD [NL]) [A] 1 * abstract *
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