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EP About this file: EP1820462

EP1820462 - Intramedullary nail comprising elements of shape-memory material [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.07.2012
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip30.05.2014Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): LU		published on 02.07.2014  [2014/27]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ORTHOFIX S.r.l.
Via delle Nazioni, 9
37012 Bussolengo (Verona) / IT
[2007/34]
Inventor(s)01 / Coati, Michele
Via A. Vivaldi, 2
37029 San Pietro in Cariano (Verona) / IT
02 / Marazzi, Giancarlo
Via Stra Favia, 1/A
21047 Saronno (Varese) / IT
03 / Marini, Graziano
Via IV Novembre, 74/A
37060 Castel D'Azzano (Verona) / IT
04 / Rossi, Graziano
Via L. De Besi, 22
37139 Verona / IT
05 / Rossi, Luigi
Via Silvestro Lega, 7
37019 Peschiera del Garda (Verona) / IT
06 / Venturini, Daniele
Via dei Carpini, 36
37064 Povegliano Veronese (Verona) / IT
 [2008/10]
Former [2007/34]01 / Coati, Michele
Via A. Vivaldi, 2
37029 San Pietro in Cariano (Verona) / IT
02 / Marazzi, Giancarlo
Via Stra Favia, 1/A
21047 Saronno (Varese) / IT
03 / Marini, Graziano
Via IV Novembre, 74/A
37060 Castel D'Azzano (Verona) / IT
04 / Rossi, Graziano
Via L. De Besi, 22
37139 Verona / IT
05 / Rossi, Luigi
Via Forte Laghetto, 8
37019 Peschiera del Garda (Verona) / IT
06 / Venturini, Daniele
Via dei Carpini, 36
37064 Povegliano Veronese (Verona) / IT
Representative(s)Ferreccio, Rinaldo
Botti & Ferrari S.p.A.
Via Cappellini, 11
20124 Milano / IT
[N/P]
Former [2011/36]Ferreccio, Rinaldo
Botti & Ferrari S.r.l. Via Cappellini, 11
20124 Milano / IT
Former [2007/34]Ferreccio, Rinaldo
c/o Botti & Ferrari S.r.l. Via Locatelli 5
20124 Milano / IT
Application number, filing date07009998.131.03.2005
[2007/34]
Priority number, dateEP2004000778631.03.2004         Original published format: EP 04007786
EP2004000778531.03.2004         Original published format: EP 04007785
[2007/34]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1820462
Date:22.08.2007
Language:EN
[2007/34]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1820462
Date:07.09.2011
Language:EN
[2011/36]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP24.07.2007
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/72
[2007/34]
CPC:
A61B17/7266 (EP,US); A61B2017/00867 (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 [2007/34]
TitleGerman:Marknagel mit Formgedächtniselementen[2007/34]
English:Intramedullary nail comprising elements of shape-memory material[2007/34]
French:Clou intramédullaire comportant des éléments de matériau à mémoire de forme[2007/34]
Examination procedure18.12.2007Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
18.12.2007Examination requested  [2008/05]
29.03.2011Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.07.2011Fee for grant paid
18.07.2011Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP05734396.4  / EP1740113
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 (EP20050734396) is  01.08.2008
Opposition(s)11.06.2012No opposition filed within time limit [2012/33]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.06.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
26.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
26.03.2009Renewal fee patent year 05
30.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 06
28.03.2011Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipBE07.09.2011
CY07.09.2011
CZ07.09.2011
EE07.09.2011
FI07.09.2011
LT07.09.2011
PL07.09.2011
RO07.09.2011
SI07.09.2011
SK07.09.2011
BG07.12.2011
IS07.01.2012
PT09.01.2012
IE31.03.2012
LU31.03.2012
MC31.03.2012
[2014/27]
Former [2013/29]BE07.09.2011
CY07.09.2011
CZ07.09.2011
EE07.09.2011
FI07.09.2011
LT07.09.2011
PL07.09.2011
RO07.09.2011
SI07.09.2011
SK07.09.2011
BG07.12.2011
IS07.01.2012
PT09.01.2012
IE31.03.2012
MC31.03.2012
Former [2013/08]BE07.09.2011
CY07.09.2011
CZ07.09.2011
EE07.09.2011
FI07.09.2011
LT07.09.2011
PL07.09.2011
RO07.09.2011
SI07.09.2011
SK07.09.2011
IS07.01.2012
PT09.01.2012
IE31.03.2012
MC31.03.2012
Former [2012/47]BE07.09.2011
CY07.09.2011
CZ07.09.2011
EE07.09.2011
FI07.09.2011
LT07.09.2011
PL07.09.2011
RO07.09.2011
SI07.09.2011
SK07.09.2011
IS07.01.2012
PT09.01.2012
MC31.03.2012
Former [2012/26]BE07.09.2011
CY07.09.2011
CZ07.09.2011
EE07.09.2011
FI07.09.2011
LT07.09.2011
PL07.09.2011
RO07.09.2011
SI07.09.2011
SK07.09.2011
IS07.01.2012
PT09.01.2012
Former [2012/23]BE07.09.2011
CY07.09.2011
CZ07.09.2011
EE07.09.2011
FI07.09.2011
LT07.09.2011
RO07.09.2011
SI07.09.2011
SK07.09.2011
IS07.01.2012
PT09.01.2012
Former [2012/21]BE07.09.2011
CY07.09.2011
CZ07.09.2011
FI07.09.2011
LT07.09.2011
SI07.09.2011
IS07.01.2012
Former [2012/18]BE07.09.2011
CY07.09.2011
FI07.09.2011
LT07.09.2011
SI07.09.2011
Former [2012/12]CY07.09.2011
FI07.09.2011
LT07.09.2011
SI07.09.2011
Former [2012/11]FI07.09.2011
LT07.09.2011
SI07.09.2011
Former [2012/09]FI07.09.2011
LT07.09.2011
Former [2012/08]LT07.09.2011
Documents cited:Search[X]JPH1057398  ;
 [X]DE3838388  (PFEIFER THOMAS DR MED [DE]) [X] 1,9,10,23-26* column 3, line 29 - line 56; figure 2 *;
 [X]FR2727304  (FELMAN DANIEL [FR]) [X] 1,3,5,9,10,23-26 * page 2 - page 3 *;
 [Y]US5702215  (LI LEHMANN K [US]) [Y] 1,27-35 * page 6, line 22 - line 65; figure 6 *;
 [X]FR2783702  (BERTHOLET MAURICE [FR]) [X] 1,3,23-25 * page 4 - page 6; figures 3,4,8,9 *;
 [Y]WO03007830  (EXPANDING ORTHOPEDICS INC [US]) [Y] 1,14,27-35 * page 16, line 10 - line 12; figure 14 *;
 [Y]US6575973  (SHEKALIM AVRAHAM [IL]) [Y] 1,14 * figure 3 *
 [X]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19980630), vol. 1998, no. 08, & JP10057398 A 19980303 (MONMA MITSURU) [X] 1-3,5-10,12,13,16 * abstract *
by applicantFR2727304
 EP0772420
 FR2783702
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