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EP About this file: EP1927328

EP1927328 - Arthroscopic unicompartmental knee implantation system [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2008/23]Arthroscopic unicompartmental knee implantation system and related method
[2010/29]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  18.11.2011
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.10.2013Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 06.11.2013  [2013/45]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Biomet Manufacturing Corp.
56 East Bell Drive
Warsaw, IN 46581-0587 / US
[2008/23]
Inventor(s)01 / Blackwell, Timothy J.
3091 Palm Trace Landing Drive Apt. 1416
Davie, Florida 33314 / US
02 / Hoeppner, Jacy C.
1827 Hobart Court
Warsaw, Indiana 46580 / US
03 / Repicci, John A.
4510 Main Street
Buffalo, New York 14226 / US
 [2008/23]
Representative(s)Giles, Ashley Simon
Haseltine Lake Kempner LLP
Lincoln House, 5th Floor
300 High Holborn
London WC1V 7JH / GB
[N/P]
Former [2008/23]Giles, Ashley Simon
Haseltine Lake Lincoln House 300 High Holborn
London WC1V 7JH / GB
Application number, filing date07254638.529.11.2007
[2008/23]
Priority number, dateUS2006060710930.11.2006         Original published format: US 607109
[2008/23]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1927328
Date:04.06.2008
Language:EN
[2008/23]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1927328
Date:02.07.2008
[2008/27]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1927328
Date:12.01.2011
Language:EN
[2011/02]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP03.06.2008
ClassificationIPC:A61F2/30, A61F2/38
[2008/23]
CPC:
A61F2/30721 (EP,US); A61F2/30749 (EP,US); A61F2/38 (EP,US);
A61B17/8047 (EP,US); A61B17/809 (EP,US); A61B17/8605 (EP,US);
A61B17/864 (EP,US); A61F2/30767 (EP,US); A61F2/30771 (EP,US);
A61F2/3859 (EP,US); A61F2/389 (EP,US); A61F2002/30133 (EP,US);
A61F2002/30136 (EP,US); A61F2002/30494 (EP,US); A61F2002/30604 (EP,US);
A61F2002/30616 (EP,US); A61F2002/30904 (EP,US); A61F2002/3895 (EP,US);
A61F2220/0025 (EP,US); A61F2230/0004 (EP,US); A61F2230/0015 (EP,US);
A61F2310/00023 (EP,US); A61F2310/00029 (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,   MT,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2008/23]
TitleGerman:Arthroskopisches unikondyläres Knieimplantationssystem[2010/29]
English:Arthroscopic unicompartmental knee implantation system[2010/29]
French:Système arthroscopique d'implantation de genou monocompartiment[2010/29]
Former [2008/23]Arthroskopisches unikondyläres Knieimplantationssystem und entsprechendes Verfahren
Former [2008/23]Arthroscopic unicompartmental knee implantation system and related method
Former [2008/23]Système arthroscopique d'implantation de genou monocompartiment et procédé correspondant
Examination procedure22.12.2008Examination requested  [2009/07]
29.01.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.06.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.07.2010Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.11.2010Fee for grant paid
02.11.2010Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)13.10.2011No opposition filed within time limit [2011/51]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.11.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
24.11.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT12.01.2011
BE12.01.2011
CY12.01.2011
CZ12.01.2011
DK12.01.2011
EE12.01.2011
FI12.01.2011
HU12.01.2011
IT12.01.2011
LT12.01.2011
LV12.01.2011
MT12.01.2011
NL12.01.2011
PL12.01.2011
RO12.01.2011
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TR12.01.2011
BG12.04.2011
GR13.04.2011
ES23.04.2011
IS12.05.2011
PT12.05.2011
[2013/45]
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Documents cited:Search[X]DE3136636  (LINK WALDEMAR GMBH CO [DE]) [X] 1,2,7,9 * page 5, line 14 - page 7, line 19 * * figure - *;
 [X]FR2575920  (MATCO [FR]) [X] 1,2,7,9 * page 2, line 28 - page 3, line 36 * * figure - *;
 [Y]EP0809986  (HOWMEDICA [IE]) [Y] 3 * column 4, line 41 - column 5, line 14 ** figures 5-10 *;
 [X]FR2836821  (BIOMET MERCK FRANCE [FR], et al) [X] 1,7,9 * page 4, line 16 - page 5, line 9 * * figures 1,5-7 *;
 [XY]US2005143831  (JUSTIN DANIEL F [US], et al) [X] 1,2,4,6,7,9 * paragraph [0087] - paragraph [0094] * * paragraph [0102] - paragraph [0120] * * figures 12A-12C,13,17-22,24,25 * [Y] 3
by applicantEP0809986
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