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EP About this file: EP1744709

EP1744709 - SURGICALLY IMPLANTABLE KNEE PROSTHESIS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.08.2016
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.08.2018Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BG		published on 19.09.2018  [2018/38]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Fell, Barry M.
7124 Red Top Road
Hummelstown, PA 17036 / US
For all designated states
Hallock, Richard H.
1660 Woodhaven Drive
Hummelstown, PA 17036 / US
[2015/42]
Former [2007/04]For all designated states
FELL, Barry M.
7124 Red Top Road
Hummelstown, PA 17036 / US
For all designated states
Hallock, Richard H.
1660 Woodhaven Drive
Hummelstown, PA 17036 / US
Inventor(s)01 / see applicant
...
 [2007/04]
Representative(s)Miller, James Lionel Woolverton, et al
Kilburn & Strode LLP
Lacon London
84 Theobalds Road
London WC1X 8NL / GB
[N/P]
Former [2015/42]Miller, James Lionel Woolverton, et al
Kilburn & Strode LLP
20 Red Lion Street
London WC1R 4PJ / GB
Former [2007/04]Miller, James Lionel Woolverton, et al
Kilburn & Strode, 20 Red Lion Street
London WC1R 4PJ / GB
Application number, filing date05732955.908.04.2005
[2007/04]
WO2005US11842
Priority number, dateUS2004083100922.04.2004         Original published format: US 831009
[2007/04]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2005107652
Date:17.11.2005
Language:EN
[2005/46]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1744709
Date:24.01.2007
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 17.11.2005 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2007/04]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1744709
Date:14.10.2015
Language:EN
[2015/42]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US16.11.2006
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP22.09.2009
ClassificationIPC:A61F2/38, A61F2/08
[2007/04]
CPC:
A61F2/38 (EP,US); A61F2/3872 (EP,US); A61F2/3868 (EP,US);
A61F2002/30133 (EP,US); A61F2002/30324 (EP,US); A61F2002/3895 (EP,US);
A61F2230/0015 (EP,US); A61F2250/0036 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2015/42]
Former [2007/04]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:CHIRURGISCH IMPLANTIERBARE KNIEPROTHESE[2007/04]
English:SURGICALLY IMPLANTABLE KNEE PROSTHESIS[2007/04]
French:PROTHESE DE GENOU IMPLANTABLE PAR VOIE CHIRURGICALE[2007/04]
Entry into regional phase22.11.2006National basic fee paid 
22.11.2006Search fee paid 
22.11.2006Designation fee(s) paid 
22.11.2006Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure22.11.2006Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
22.11.2006Examination requested  [2007/04]
15.02.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
25.06.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.03.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
09.11.2011Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
09.01.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.05.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
13.11.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.02.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
24.04.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.06.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.09.2015Fee for grant paid
02.09.2015Fee for publishing/printing paid
02.09.2015Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  15.02.2010
Opposition(s)15.07.2016No opposition filed within time limit [2016/38]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
09.01.2012Request for further processing filed
09.01.2012Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
23.01.2012Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.04.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
28.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
16.04.2009Renewal fee patent year 05
25.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 06
25.04.2011Renewal fee patent year 07
25.04.2012Renewal fee patent year 08
29.04.2013Renewal fee patent year 09
28.04.2014Renewal fee patent year 10
27.04.2015Renewal fee patent year 11
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU08.04.2005
AT14.10.2015
BE14.10.2015
BG14.10.2015
CY14.10.2015
CZ14.10.2015
DK14.10.2015
EE14.10.2015
ES14.10.2015
FI14.10.2015
IT14.10.2015
LT14.10.2015
MC14.10.2015
NL14.10.2015
PL14.10.2015
PT14.10.2015
RO14.10.2015
SE14.10.2015
SI14.10.2015
SK14.10.2015
TR14.10.2015
GR15.01.2016
IS14.02.2016
LU08.04.2016
[2018/38]
Former [2018/32]HU08.04.2005
AT14.10.2015
BE14.10.2015
CY14.10.2015
CZ14.10.2015
DK14.10.2015
EE14.10.2015
ES14.10.2015
FI14.10.2015
IT14.10.2015
LT14.10.2015
MC14.10.2015
NL14.10.2015
PL14.10.2015
PT14.10.2015
RO14.10.2015
SE14.10.2015
SI14.10.2015
SK14.10.2015
TR14.10.2015
GR15.01.2016
IS14.02.2016
LU08.04.2016
Former [2018/29]HU08.04.2005
AT14.10.2015
BE14.10.2015
CY14.10.2015
CZ14.10.2015
DK14.10.2015
EE14.10.2015
ES14.10.2015
FI14.10.2015
IT14.10.2015
LT14.10.2015
MC14.10.2015
NL14.10.2015
PL14.10.2015
RO14.10.2015
SE14.10.2015
SI14.10.2015
SK14.10.2015
TR14.10.2015
GR15.01.2016
IS14.02.2016
LU08.04.2016
Former [2018/28]HU08.04.2005
AT14.10.2015
BE14.10.2015
CY14.10.2015
CZ14.10.2015
DK14.10.2015
EE14.10.2015
ES14.10.2015
FI14.10.2015
IT14.10.2015
LT14.10.2015
MC14.10.2015
NL14.10.2015
PL14.10.2015
RO14.10.2015
SE14.10.2015
SI14.10.2015
SK14.10.2015
GR15.01.2016
IS14.02.2016
LU08.04.2016
Former [2017/04]AT14.10.2015
BE14.10.2015
CZ14.10.2015
DK14.10.2015
EE14.10.2015
ES14.10.2015
FI14.10.2015
IT14.10.2015
LT14.10.2015
NL14.10.2015
PL14.10.2015
RO14.10.2015
SE14.10.2015
SI14.10.2015
SK14.10.2015
GR15.01.2016
IS14.02.2016
LU08.04.2016
Former [2017/03]AT14.10.2015
BE14.10.2015
CZ14.10.2015
DK14.10.2015
EE14.10.2015
ES14.10.2015
FI14.10.2015
IT14.10.2015
LT14.10.2015
NL14.10.2015
PL14.10.2015
RO14.10.2015
SE14.10.2015
SI14.10.2015
SK14.10.2015
GR15.01.2016
IS14.02.2016
Former [2016/49]AT14.10.2015
CZ14.10.2015
DK14.10.2015
EE14.10.2015
ES14.10.2015
FI14.10.2015
IT14.10.2015
LT14.10.2015
NL14.10.2015
PL14.10.2015
RO14.10.2015
SE14.10.2015
SI14.10.2015
SK14.10.2015
GR15.01.2016
IS14.02.2016
BE30.04.2016
Former [2016/39]AT14.10.2015
CZ14.10.2015
DK14.10.2015
EE14.10.2015
ES14.10.2015
FI14.10.2015
IT14.10.2015
LT14.10.2015
NL14.10.2015
PL14.10.2015
RO14.10.2015
SE14.10.2015
SK14.10.2015
GR15.01.2016
IS14.02.2016
BE30.04.2016
Former [2016/36]AT14.10.2015
CZ14.10.2015
EE14.10.2015
ES14.10.2015
FI14.10.2015
IT14.10.2015
LT14.10.2015
NL14.10.2015
PL14.10.2015
RO14.10.2015
SE14.10.2015
SK14.10.2015
GR15.01.2016
IS14.02.2016
BE30.04.2016
Former [2016/34]AT14.10.2015
CZ14.10.2015
ES14.10.2015
FI14.10.2015
IT14.10.2015
LT14.10.2015
NL14.10.2015
PL14.10.2015
SE14.10.2015
GR15.01.2016
IS14.02.2016
Former [2016/24]AT14.10.2015
ES14.10.2015
FI14.10.2015
IT14.10.2015
LT14.10.2015
NL14.10.2015
PL14.10.2015
SE14.10.2015
GR15.01.2016
IS14.02.2016
Former [2016/23]ES14.10.2015
IT14.10.2015
LT14.10.2015
NL14.10.2015
SE14.10.2015
IS14.02.2016
Former [2016/22]ES14.10.2015
IT14.10.2015
LT14.10.2015
NL14.10.2015
IS14.02.2016
Former [2016/21]ES14.10.2015
IT14.10.2015
LT14.10.2015
Former [2016/20]ES14.10.2015
LT14.10.2015
Documents cited:Search[A]US4034418  (JACKSON ROBERT W, et al) [A] 1-17 * the whole document *;
 [A]EP0183670  (ALBREKTSSON BJOERN) [A] 1-17* the whole document *;
 [X]DE9102682U  (HOWMEDICA [IE]) [X] 1-6,11,15-17 * page 6, paragraph 2; figures 4-7 *;
 [X]WO02102254  (ENGH GERARD [US], et al) [X] 1-6,11,15-17 * page 25, lines 19-28; figure 43 *
International search[X]US2003060888  (FELL BARRY M [US], et al);
 [Y]US4344193  (KENNY CHARLES H);
 [Y]US6258126  (COLLERAN DENNIS P [US])
by applicantUS5902599
 US5158574
 US6206927
 US6558421
 WO02102254
 US5080675
 US4034418
 EP0183670
 US2003060888
 US4344193
 US6258126
 US20020232608
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