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EP About this file: EP1874202

EP1874202 - BONE FIXATION APPARATUS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  20.02.2015
Database last updated on 03.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip15.07.2016Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): LU, TR		published on 17.08.2016  [2016/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Synthes GmbH
Eimattstrasse 3
4436 Oberdorf / CH
[2008/02]
Inventor(s)01 / MAUGHAN, Thomas, J.
310 Brookwood Drive
Downingtown, Pennsylvania 19335 / US
02 / HEARN, James
518 Pebble Lane
Coatesville, Pennsylvania 19320 / US
 [2008/02]
Representative(s)Lusuardi, Werther
Dr. Lusuardi AG
Kreuzbühlstrasse 8
8008 Zürich / CH
[N/P]
Former [2014/16]Lusuardi, Werther
Dr. Lusuardi AG Kreuzbühlstrasse 8
8008 Zürich / CH
Former [2008/02]Lusuardi, Werther
Dr. Lusuardi AG, Kreuzbühlstrasse 8
8008 Zürich / CH
Application number, filing date06751249.124.04.2006
[2008/02]
WO2006US15466
Priority number, dateUS2005011605127.04.2005         Original published format: US 116051
[2008/02]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2006116307
Date:02.11.2006
Language:EN
[2006/44]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1874202
Date:09.01.2008
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 02.11.2006 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2008/02]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1874202
Date:16.04.2014
Language:EN
[2014/16]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP15.02.2007
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/64
[2008/02]
CPC:
A61B17/6466 (EP,US); A61B17/56 (KR); A61B17/58 (KR);
A61B17/64 (KR); A61F2/30 (KR); A61B17/645 (EP,US);
A61B2017/00831 (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,   LV,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2008/02]
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG ZUR KNOCHENFIXIERUNG[2008/02]
English:BONE FIXATION APPARATUS[2008/02]
French:APPAREIL DE FIXATION D'OS[2008/02]
Entry into regional phase26.10.2007National basic fee paid 
26.10.2007Designation fee(s) paid 
26.10.2007Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure26.10.2007Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
26.10.2007Examination requested  [2008/02]
20.06.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
04.10.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.11.2013Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.02.2014Fee for grant paid
27.02.2014Fee for publishing/printing paid
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  20.06.2013
Opposition(s)19.01.2015No opposition filed within time limit [2015/13]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
16.04.2009Renewal fee patent year 04
25.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
12.04.2011Renewal fee patent year 06
28.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 07
12.04.2013Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU24.04.2006
AT16.04.2014
BE16.04.2014
CY16.04.2014
CZ16.04.2014
DK16.04.2014
EE16.04.2014
ES16.04.2014
FI16.04.2014
LT16.04.2014
LV16.04.2014
MC16.04.2014
NL16.04.2014
PL16.04.2014
RO16.04.2014
SE16.04.2014
SI16.04.2014
SK16.04.2014
TR16.04.2014
IE24.04.2014
LU24.04.2014
BG16.07.2014
GR17.07.2014
IS16.08.2014
PT18.08.2014
[2016/33]
Former [2016/32]HU24.04.2006
AT16.04.2014
BE16.04.2014
CY16.04.2014
CZ16.04.2014
DK16.04.2014
EE16.04.2014
ES16.04.2014
FI16.04.2014
LT16.04.2014
LV16.04.2014
MC16.04.2014
NL16.04.2014
PL16.04.2014
RO16.04.2014
SE16.04.2014
SI16.04.2014
SK16.04.2014
IE24.04.2014
BG16.07.2014
GR17.07.2014
IS16.08.2014
PT18.08.2014
Former [2015/36]AT16.04.2014
BE16.04.2014
CY16.04.2014
CZ16.04.2014
DK16.04.2014
EE16.04.2014
ES16.04.2014
FI16.04.2014
LT16.04.2014
LV16.04.2014
MC16.04.2014
NL16.04.2014
PL16.04.2014
RO16.04.2014
SE16.04.2014
SI16.04.2014
SK16.04.2014
IE24.04.2014
BG16.07.2014
GR17.07.2014
IS16.08.2014
PT18.08.2014
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BE16.04.2014
CY16.04.2014
CZ16.04.2014
DK16.04.2014
EE16.04.2014
ES16.04.2014
FI16.04.2014
LT16.04.2014
LV16.04.2014
MC16.04.2014
NL16.04.2014
PL16.04.2014
RO16.04.2014
SE16.04.2014
SK16.04.2014
IE24.04.2014
BG16.07.2014
GR17.07.2014
IS16.08.2014
PT18.08.2014
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BE16.04.2014
CY16.04.2014
CZ16.04.2014
DK16.04.2014
EE16.04.2014
ES16.04.2014
FI16.04.2014
LT16.04.2014
LV16.04.2014
MC16.04.2014
NL16.04.2014
PL16.04.2014
RO16.04.2014
SE16.04.2014
SK16.04.2014
BG16.07.2014
GR17.07.2014
IS16.08.2014
PT18.08.2014
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BE16.04.2014
CY16.04.2014
CZ16.04.2014
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EE16.04.2014
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FI16.04.2014
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PT18.08.2014
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CY16.04.2014
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MC16.04.2014
NL16.04.2014
PL16.04.2014
SE16.04.2014
BG16.07.2014
GR17.07.2014
IS16.08.2014
PT18.08.2014
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BE16.04.2014
CY16.04.2014
DK16.04.2014
ES16.04.2014
FI16.04.2014
LT16.04.2014
LV16.04.2014
NL16.04.2014
PL16.04.2014
SE16.04.2014
BG16.07.2014
GR17.07.2014
IS16.08.2014
PT18.08.2014
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CY16.04.2014
ES16.04.2014
FI16.04.2014
LT16.04.2014
LV16.04.2014
NL16.04.2014
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NL16.04.2014
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LV16.04.2014
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BG16.07.2014
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LT16.04.2014
BG16.07.2014
IS16.08.2014
Former [2014/48]CY16.04.2014
LT16.04.2014
BG16.07.2014
Former [2014/47]CY16.04.2014
Cited inInternational search[XAI]US2003149430  (FERRANTE JOSEPH [US], et al) [X] 1-5,7,8,10 * abstract * [A] 17 [I] 6,9,11-16;
 [A]US6409729  (MARTINELLI ORLANDO [CH], et al) [A] 1,17 * abstract *;
 [A]US6080153  (MATA JACQUES [CH], et al) [A] 1,17 * abstract *;
 [A]EP1021992  (MEDICALPLASTIC S R L [IT]) [A] 1,17 * abstract *
by applicantUS2003149430
 US6409729
 US6491694
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