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EP About this file: EP1601297

EP1601297 - LOCKING SCREW FOR AN INTRAMEDULLARY NAIL [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  23.05.2014
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip15.07.2016Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 17.08.2016  [2016/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Synthes GmbH
Eimattstrasse 3
4436 Oberdorf / CH
[2006/43]
Former [2005/49]For all designated states
Synthes AG Chur
Grabenstrasse 15
7002 Chur / CH
Inventor(s)01 / SENN Peter
Burgmattstrasse 18
CH-4437 Waldenburg / CH
02 / SCHLIENGER, André
Tunnelweg 16
CH-4142 Münchenstein / CH
03 / BUETTLER, Markus
Hirsackerstrasse 14
CH-4702 Oensingen / CH
 [2006/21]
Former [2005/49]01 / SENN Peter
Burgmattstrasse 18
CH-4437 Waldenburg / CH
02 / SCHLIENGER, André
Tunnelweg 16
CH-4142 Münchenstein / CH
03 / BUETTLER, Markus
Im Rank 199
CH-4717 Mümliswil / CH
Representative(s)Lusuardi, Werther
Dr. Lusuardi AG
Kreuzbühlstrasse 8
8008 Zürich / CH
[N/P]
Former [2013/29]Lusuardi, Werther
Dr. Lusuardi AG Kreuzbühlstrasse 8
8008 Zürich / CH
Former [2005/49]Lusuardi, Werther Giovanni
Dr. Lusuardi AG, Kreuzbühlstrasse 8
8008 Zürich / CH
Application number, filing date03704149.807.03.2003
[2005/49]
WO2003CH00157
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2004078049
Date:16.09.2004
Language:DE
[2004/38]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1601297
Date:07.12.2005
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 16.09.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2005/49]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1601297
Date:17.07.2013
Language:DE
[2013/29]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP16.09.2004
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/72
[2005/49]
CPC:
A61B17/725 (EP,US); A61B17/72 (KR); A61B17/70 (KR);
A61B2017/8655 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2010/47]
Former [2005/49]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:VERRIEGELUNGSSCHRAUBE FÜR MARKNAGEL[2005/49]
English:LOCKING SCREW FOR AN INTRAMEDULLARY NAIL[2005/49]
French:VIS DE BLOCAGE POUR CLOU INTRAMEDULLAIRE[2005/49]
Entry into regional phase13.08.2005National basic fee paid 
26.07.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
26.07.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure19.08.2004Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
26.07.2005Examination requested  [2005/49]
03.03.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.04.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.05.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.09.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.02.2013Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.05.2013Fee for grant paid
24.05.2013Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP10010953.7  / EP2263584
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  03.03.2008
Opposition(s)22.04.2014No opposition filed within time limit [2014/26]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.07.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
22.02.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
02.03.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
14.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
13.03.2009Renewal fee patent year 07
15.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 08
15.03.2011Renewal fee patent year 09
14.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 10
11.03.2013Renewal fee patent year 11
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU07.03.2003
BG17.07.2013
CY17.07.2013
CZ17.07.2013
DK17.07.2013
EE17.07.2013
FI17.07.2013
MC17.07.2013
NL17.07.2013
RO17.07.2013
SE17.07.2013
SI17.07.2013
SK17.07.2013
TR17.07.2013
GR18.10.2013
ES28.10.2013
PT18.11.2013
AT07.03.2014
IE07.03.2014
LU07.03.2014
BE31.03.2014
[2016/33]
Former [2016/32]HU07.03.2003
BG17.07.2013
CY17.07.2013
CZ17.07.2013
DK17.07.2013
EE17.07.2013
FI17.07.2013
MC17.07.2013
NL17.07.2013
RO17.07.2013
SE17.07.2013
SI17.07.2013
SK17.07.2013
GR18.10.2013
ES28.10.2013
PT18.11.2013
AT07.03.2014
IE07.03.2014
LU07.03.2014
BE31.03.2014
Former [2016/27]BG17.07.2013
CY17.07.2013
CZ17.07.2013
DK17.07.2013
EE17.07.2013
FI17.07.2013
MC17.07.2013
NL17.07.2013
RO17.07.2013
SE17.07.2013
SI17.07.2013
SK17.07.2013
GR18.10.2013
ES28.10.2013
PT18.11.2013
AT07.03.2014
IE07.03.2014
LU07.03.2014
Former [2016/25]BG17.07.2013
CY17.07.2013
CZ17.07.2013
DK17.07.2013
EE17.07.2013
FI17.07.2013
NL17.07.2013
RO17.07.2013
SE17.07.2013
SI17.07.2013
SK17.07.2013
GR18.10.2013
ES28.10.2013
PT18.11.2013
AT07.03.2014
IE07.03.2014
LU07.03.2014
Former [2015/38]CY17.07.2013
CZ17.07.2013
DK17.07.2013
EE17.07.2013
FI17.07.2013
NL17.07.2013
RO17.07.2013
SE17.07.2013
SI17.07.2013
SK17.07.2013
GR18.10.2013
ES28.10.2013
PT18.11.2013
AT07.03.2014
IE07.03.2014
LU07.03.2014
Former [2015/07]CY17.07.2013
CZ17.07.2013
DK17.07.2013
EE17.07.2013
FI17.07.2013
NL17.07.2013
RO17.07.2013
SE17.07.2013
SI17.07.2013
SK17.07.2013
GR18.10.2013
ES28.10.2013
PT18.11.2013
IE07.03.2014
LU07.03.2014
Former [2014/48]CY17.07.2013
CZ17.07.2013
DK17.07.2013
EE17.07.2013
FI17.07.2013
NL17.07.2013
RO17.07.2013
SE17.07.2013
SI17.07.2013
SK17.07.2013
GR18.10.2013
ES28.10.2013
PT18.11.2013
LU07.03.2014
Former [2014/23]CY17.07.2013
CZ17.07.2013
DK17.07.2013
EE17.07.2013
FI17.07.2013
NL17.07.2013
RO17.07.2013
SE17.07.2013
SI17.07.2013
SK17.07.2013
GR18.10.2013
ES28.10.2013
PT18.11.2013
Former [2014/22]CY17.07.2013
DK17.07.2013
FI17.07.2013
NL17.07.2013
RO17.07.2013
SE17.07.2013
SI17.07.2013
GR18.10.2013
ES28.10.2013
PT18.11.2013
Former [2014/21]CY17.07.2013
DK17.07.2013
FI17.07.2013
NL17.07.2013
SE17.07.2013
SI17.07.2013
GR18.10.2013
ES28.10.2013
PT18.11.2013
Former [2014/18]CY17.07.2013
FI17.07.2013
NL17.07.2013
SE17.07.2013
SI17.07.2013
GR18.10.2013
ES28.10.2013
PT18.11.2013
Former [2014/14]CY19.06.2013
FI17.07.2013
NL17.07.2013
SE17.07.2013
SI17.07.2013
GR18.10.2013
ES28.10.2013
PT18.11.2013
Former [2014/12]CY19.06.2013
FI17.07.2013
SE17.07.2013
SI17.07.2013
GR18.10.2013
ES28.10.2013
PT18.11.2013
Former [2014/11]CY19.06.2013
FI17.07.2013
SE17.07.2013
PT18.11.2013
Former [2014/10]CY19.06.2013
SE17.07.2013
PT18.11.2013
Former [2014/09]SE17.07.2013
PT18.11.2013
Former [2014/08]PT18.11.2013
Cited inInternational search[A]US4657001  (FIXEL IRVING E [US]) [A] 1,2,7-9,11,13,14 * column 5, line 48 - line 54; figures 1-4 *;
 [A]WO03015649  (TANTUM AG [DE], et al) [A] 1,8,9,13,14 * abstract *;
 [A]US4754749  (TSOU PAUL M [US]) [A] 1,2,7,10,13,14 * abstract *;
 [A]EP1214914  (BERNSTEINER HERBERT [AT], et al) [A] 1,8 * figures 1,3 *
ExaminationEP1281365
by applicantEP1214914
 EP1281365
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