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EP About this file: EP1531742

EP1531742 - COMPUTER ASSISTED KNEE ARTHROPLASTY INSTRUMENTATION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2005/21]COMPUTER ASSISTED KNEE ARTHROPLASTY INSTRUMENTATION, SYSTEM, AND PROCESS
[2008/11]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  23.10.2009
Database last updated on 17.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip30.09.2011Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY, TR		published on 02.11.2011  [2011/44]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
1450 Brooks Road
Memphis, TN 38116 / US
[N/P]
Former [2005/21]For all designated states
SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
1450 Brooks Road
Memphis, Tennessee 38116 / US
Inventor(s)01 / CARSON, Christopher, Patrick
1057 Island Place East
Memphis, TN 38103 / US
02 / SMOTHERS, Crista
9361 Sarsen Drive
Cordova, TN 38016 / US
 [2005/21]
Representative(s)Connors, Martin L.H.
Smith & Nephew Plc
Research Centre
York Science Park
Heslington, York YO10 5DF / GB
[N/P]
Former [2005/21]Connors, Martin L.H.
Smith & Nephew Plc, Research Centre, York Science Park
Heslington, York YO10 5DF / GB
Application number, filing date03791797.827.08.2003
[2005/21]
WO2003US26728
Priority number, dateUS2002022937227.08.2002         Original published format: US 229372
[2005/21]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2004019792
Date:11.03.2004
Language:EN
[2004/11]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1531742
Date:25.05.2005
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 11.03.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2005/21]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1531742
Date:17.12.2008
Language:EN
[2008/51]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP11.03.2004
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/15
[2005/21]
CPC:
A61B17/154 (EP,US); A61B34/20 (EP,US); A61B90/10 (EP,US);
A61B90/36 (EP,US); A61B17/70 (EP,US); A61B2034/102 (EP,US);
A61B2034/105 (EP,US); A61B2034/108 (EP,US); A61B2034/2055 (EP,US);
A61B2034/2068 (EP,US); A61B2034/2072 (EP,US); A61B2034/252 (EP,US);
A61B2034/254 (EP,US); A61B2034/256 (EP,US); A61B2090/376 (EP,US);
A61B2090/3916 (EP,US); A61B2090/3983 (EP,US); A61B34/10 (EP,US);
A61B34/25 (EP,US); A61F2/38 (EP,US); A61F2/3859 (EP,US);
A61F2/389 (EP,US); A61F2/4657 (EP,US); A61F2/4684 (EP,US);
A61F2002/30616 (EP,US); A61F2002/30892 (EP,US); A61F2002/4632 (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 [2005/21]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
TitleGerman:RECHNERUNTERSTÜTZTE VORRICHTUNG ZUR KNIEGELENKREKONSTRUKTION[2008/11]
English:COMPUTER ASSISTED KNEE ARTHROPLASTY INSTRUMENTATION[2008/11]
French:INSTRUMENTS POUR ARTHROPLASTIE DU GENOU ASSISTEE PAR ORDINATEUR[2008/11]
Former [2005/21]RECHNERUNTERSTÜTZTE VORRICHTUNG, SYSTEM UND VERFAHREN ZUR KNIEGELENKREKONSTRUKTION
Former [2005/21]COMPUTER ASSISTED KNEE ARTHROPLASTY INSTRUMENTATION, SYSTEM, AND PROCESS
Former [2005/21]INSTRUMENTS POUR ARTHROPLASTIE DU GENOU ASSISTEE PAR ORDINATEUR, SYSTEMES ET PROCEDES ASSOCIES
Entry into regional phase08.02.2005National basic fee paid 
08.02.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
08.02.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure05.03.2004Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
08.02.2005Examination requested  [2005/21]
19.09.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
29.03.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.04.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
20.10.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.11.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
30.05.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.06.2008Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.10.2008Fee for grant paid
16.10.2008Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)18.09.2009No opposition filed within time limit [2009/48]
Fees paidRenewal fee
08.02.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
14.08.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
14.08.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
14.08.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT17.12.2008
BE17.12.2008
CY17.12.2008
CZ17.12.2008
DK17.12.2008
EE17.12.2008
FI17.12.2008
IT17.12.2008
NL17.12.2008
RO17.12.2008
SI17.12.2008
SK17.12.2008
TR17.12.2008
BG17.03.2009
SE17.03.2009
GR18.03.2009
ES28.03.2009
PT18.05.2009
HU18.06.2009
IE27.08.2009
LU27.08.2009
MC31.08.2009
[2011/43]
Former [2011/31]AT17.12.2008
BE17.12.2008
CZ17.12.2008
DK17.12.2008
EE17.12.2008
FI17.12.2008
IT17.12.2008
NL17.12.2008
RO17.12.2008
SI17.12.2008
SK17.12.2008
BG17.03.2009
SE17.03.2009
GR18.03.2009
ES28.03.2009
PT18.05.2009
HU18.06.2009
IE27.08.2009
LU27.08.2009
MC31.08.2009
Former [2011/21]AT17.12.2008
BE17.12.2008
CZ17.12.2008
DK17.12.2008
EE17.12.2008
FI17.12.2008
IT17.12.2008
NL17.12.2008
RO17.12.2008
SI17.12.2008
SK17.12.2008
BG17.03.2009
SE17.03.2009
GR18.03.2009
ES28.03.2009
PT18.05.2009
IE27.08.2009
LU27.08.2009
MC31.08.2009
Former [2011/14]AT17.12.2008
BE17.12.2008
CZ17.12.2008
DK17.12.2008
EE17.12.2008
FI17.12.2008
IT17.12.2008
NL17.12.2008
RO17.12.2008
SI17.12.2008
SK17.12.2008
BG17.03.2009
SE17.03.2009
GR18.03.2009
ES28.03.2009
PT18.05.2009
IE27.08.2009
MC31.08.2009
Former [2010/49]AT17.12.2008
BE17.12.2008
CZ17.12.2008
DK17.12.2008
EE17.12.2008
FI17.12.2008
NL17.12.2008
RO17.12.2008
SI17.12.2008
SK17.12.2008
BG17.03.2009
SE17.03.2009
GR18.03.2009
ES28.03.2009
PT18.05.2009
IE27.08.2009
MC31.08.2009
Former [2010/35]AT17.12.2008
BE17.12.2008
CZ17.12.2008
DK17.12.2008
EE17.12.2008
FI17.12.2008
NL17.12.2008
RO17.12.2008
SI17.12.2008
SK17.12.2008
BG17.03.2009
SE17.03.2009
ES28.03.2009
PT18.05.2009
IE27.08.2009
MC31.08.2009
Former [2010/16]AT17.12.2008
BE17.12.2008
CZ17.12.2008
DK17.12.2008
EE17.12.2008
FI17.12.2008
NL17.12.2008
RO17.12.2008
SI17.12.2008
SK17.12.2008
BG17.03.2009
SE17.03.2009
ES28.03.2009
PT18.05.2009
MC31.08.2009
Former [2009/46]AT17.12.2008
BE17.12.2008
CZ17.12.2008
DK17.12.2008
EE17.12.2008
FI17.12.2008
NL17.12.2008
RO17.12.2008
SI17.12.2008
SK17.12.2008
BG17.03.2009
SE17.03.2009
ES28.03.2009
PT18.05.2009
Former [2009/43]AT17.12.2008
BE17.12.2008
CZ17.12.2008
EE17.12.2008
FI17.12.2008
NL17.12.2008
RO17.12.2008
SI17.12.2008
SK17.12.2008
BG17.03.2009
SE17.03.2009
ES28.03.2009
PT18.05.2009
Former [2009/40]AT17.12.2008
BE17.12.2008
CZ17.12.2008
EE17.12.2008
FI17.12.2008
NL17.12.2008
RO17.12.2008
SI17.12.2008
BG17.03.2009
SE17.03.2009
ES28.03.2009
PT18.05.2009
Former [2009/36]BE17.12.2008
EE17.12.2008
FI17.12.2008
NL17.12.2008
RO17.12.2008
SI17.12.2008
BG17.03.2009
ES28.03.2009
Former [2009/35]BE17.12.2008
FI17.12.2008
NL17.12.2008
SI17.12.2008
BG17.03.2009
ES28.03.2009
Former [2009/32]BE17.12.2008
FI17.12.2008
NL17.12.2008
SI17.12.2008
Former [2009/26]FI17.12.2008
NL17.12.2008
SI17.12.2008
Cited inInternational search[X]US4952213  (BOWMAN JERALD A [US], et al) [X] 1,2,5 * abstract * * figure 1 *;
 [A]US5190547  (BARBER JR FOREST C [US], et al) [A] 1 * column 4, line 7 - column 5, line 36 ** figures 5-7 *;
 [A]US6200316  (ZWIRKOSKI PAUL A [US], et al) [A] 1 * column 6, line 66 - column 7, line 20 * * column 7, line 33 - line 40; figures 15-17,20 *;
 [X]WO0191647  (STRATEC MEDICAL AG [CH], et al) [X] 1-6 * page 7, line 24 - page 8, line 24 * * page 9, line 18 - page 10, line 26 * * figures 1,5,6 *;
 [A]DE10031887  (STRYKER LEIBINGER GMBH & CO KG [DE]) [A] 1,2,5 * abstract * * figures 10-12 *
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