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EP About this file: EP1741397

EP1741397 - Bone plate [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusOpposition rejected
Status updated on  22.07.2016
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip22.07.2016Opposition rejectedpublished on 24.08.2016  [2016/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Synthes GmbH
Eimattstrasse 3
4436 Oberdorf / CH
[2007/02]
Inventor(s)01 / Schneider, Rolf
Gummenacher 1B
2562 Port / CH
 [2007/02]
Representative(s)Höhfeld, Jochen
Klunker Schmitt-Nilson Hirsch Patentanwälte Destouchesstrasse 68
80796 München / DE
[2011/27]
Former [2009/43]Rosenich, Paul
Patentbüro Paul Rosenich AG BGZ
9497 Triesenberg / LI
Former [2008/33]Altenburg, Udo
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Bardehle . Pagenberg . Dost . Altenburg . Geissler Galileiplatz 1
81679 München / DE
Former [2007/44]Altenburg, Udo
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Bardehle . Pagenberg . Dost . Altenburg . Geissler Postfach 86 06 20
81633 München / DE
Former [2007/02]Peterreins, Frank
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Bardehle Pagenberg Dost Altenburg Geissler Galileiplatz 1
81679 München / DE
Application number, filing date06019616.926.08.2003
[2007/02]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1741397
Date:10.01.2007
Language:DE
[2007/02]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1741397
Date:15.08.2007
[2007/33]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1741397
Date:14.07.2010
Language:DE
[2010/28]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.07.2007
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/80
[2007/02]
CPC:
A61B17/8052 (EP,US); A61B17/80 (KR,US); A61B17/8033 (US);
A61B17/58 (KR); A61B17/68 (KR); A61B17/8057 (EP,US);
A61F2/28 (KR); A61L27/18 (US); A61L31/06 (EP,US);
A61L2430/02 (EP,US) (-)
C-Set:
A61L27/18, C08L77/12 (US);
A61L31/06, C08L71/00 (US,EP)
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 [2007/02]
TitleGerman:Knochenplatte[2007/02]
English:Bone plate[2007/02]
French:Plaque d'ostéosynthèse[2007/02]
Examination procedure19.09.2006Examination requested  [2007/02]
25.01.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.03.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.03.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
04.06.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.03.2010Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 17.03.2010
17.03.2010Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
29.03.2010Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.05.2010Fee for grant paid
25.05.2010Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP03818256.4  / EP1658015
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  14.04.2011  21.04.2011  ADMISSIBLE
Wolter, Dietmar
Viehkaten 4
22955 Hoisdorf / DE
Opponent's representative
Glawe, Delfs, Moll
Partnerschaft mbB von
Patent- und Rechtsanwälten
Postfach 13 03 91
20103 Hamburg / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2016/31]
Opponent(s)01  14.04.2011  21.04.2011  ADMISSIBLE
Wolter, Dietmar
Viehkaten 4
22955 Hoisdorf / DE
Opponent's representative
Glawe, Delfs, Moll
Partnerschaft mbB
von Patent- und Rechtsanwälten
Postfach 13 03 91
20103 Hamburg / DE
Former [2011/21]
Opponent(s)01  14.04.2011  21.04.2011  ADMISSIBLE
Wolter, Dietmar
Viehkaten 4
22955 Hoisdorf / DE
Opponent's representative
Harlfinger, Jan Philipp
Glawe - Delfs - Moll Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Rothenbaumchaussee 58
20148 Hamburg / DE
17.06.2011Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
11.10.2011Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
30.10.2012Date of oral proceedings
21.01.2013Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
21.01.2013Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
20.04.2016Legal effect of rejection of opposition [2016/34]
13.07.2016Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
Appeal following opposition21.03.2013Appeal received No.  T0750/13
28.05.2013Statement of grounds filed
20.04.2016Result of appeal procedure: maintenance in unamended form
19.03.2013Appeal received No.  T0750/13
21.05.2013Statement of grounds filed
20.04.2016Result of appeal procedure: maintenance in unamended form
20.04.2016Date of oral proceedings
28.04.2016Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.09.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
19.09.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
14.08.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
31.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
12.08.2009Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY14.07.2010
CZ14.07.2010
DK14.07.2010
EE14.07.2010
FI14.07.2010
IE14.07.2010
NL14.07.2010
RO14.07.2010
SE14.07.2010
SI14.07.2010
SK14.07.2010
TR14.07.2010
AT26.08.2010
LU26.08.2010
BE31.08.2010
MC31.08.2010
BG14.10.2010
GR15.10.2010
PT15.11.2010
HU15.01.2011
[2015/22]
Former [2011/32]CY14.07.2010
CZ14.07.2010
DK14.07.2010
EE14.07.2010
FI14.07.2010
IE14.07.2010
NL14.07.2010
RO14.07.2010
SE14.07.2010
SI14.07.2010
SK14.07.2010
BE31.08.2010
MC31.08.2010
BG14.10.2010
GR15.10.2010
PT15.11.2010
Former [2011/29]CY14.07.2010
CZ14.07.2010
DK14.07.2010
EE14.07.2010
FI14.07.2010
IE14.07.2010
NL14.07.2010
RO14.07.2010
SE14.07.2010
SI14.07.2010
SK14.07.2010
MC31.08.2010
BG14.10.2010
GR15.10.2010
PT15.11.2010
Former [2011/23]CY14.07.2010
CZ14.07.2010
DK14.07.2010
EE14.07.2010
FI14.07.2010
IE14.07.2010
NL14.07.2010
SE14.07.2010
SI14.07.2010
SK14.07.2010
MC31.08.2010
BG14.10.2010
GR15.10.2010
PT15.11.2010
Former [2011/19]CY14.07.2010
DK14.07.2010
FI14.07.2010
IE14.07.2010
NL14.07.2010
SE14.07.2010
SI14.07.2010
MC31.08.2010
BG14.10.2010
GR15.10.2010
PT15.11.2010
Former [2011/16]CY14.07.2010
FI14.07.2010
NL14.07.2010
SE14.07.2010
SI14.07.2010
MC31.08.2010
BG14.10.2010
GR15.10.2010
PT15.11.2010
Former [2011/13]CY14.07.2010
FI14.07.2010
NL14.07.2010
SI14.07.2010
BG14.10.2010
PT15.11.2010
Former [2011/12]FI14.07.2010
NL14.07.2010
SI14.07.2010
BG14.10.2010
PT15.11.2010
Former [2011/08]NL14.07.2010
Documents cited:Search[A]EP0530585  (SYNTHES AG [CH]) [A] 1-11 * column 2, line 31 - line 52 * * column 2, line 57 - column 3, line 34 * * column 4, line 40 - column 5, line 11 * * column 6, line 15 - line 35 * * column 6, line 46 - line 54 * * column 7, line 4 - line 15 * * figures 1a-b,2,3,4b *;
 [X]DE4343117  (WOLTER DIETMAR [DE]) [X] 1-11 * column 2, line 54 - column 3, line 19 * * column 5, line 10 - line 17 * * column 5, line 24 - line 26 * * claims 3,5,9,11,17,18 * * figures 1,7,8 *;
 [E]WO2005018472  (MATHYS MEDIZINALTECHNIK AG [CH], et al) [E] 1-12 * the whole document *;
 [E]WO2007014279  (SMITH & NEPHEW INC [US], et al) [E] 1-6,9* page 12, line 9 - line 17; figure 3 *
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