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EP About this file: EP1996107

EP1996107 - METHOD OF PREPARING A MEDICAL RESTRAINT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.06.2015
Database last updated on 21.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip13.10.2017Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU, TR		published on 15.11.2017  [2017/46]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Axellis Limited
Amadeus House Floral Street London
WC2E 9DP / GB
[2008/49]
Inventor(s)01 / MAILLING, Michael
Waterside Court
Falmouth Road
Penryn
Cornwall TR10 8AW / GB
02 / WRIGHT, John
Waterside Court
Falmouth Road
Penryn
Cornwall TR10 8AW / GB
 [2014/32]
Former [2008/49]01 / MAILLING, Michael
Waterside Court Falmouth Road Penryn
Cornwall TR10 8AW / GB
02 / WRIGHT, John
Waterside Court Falmouth Road Penryn
Cornwall TR10 8AW / GB
Representative(s)Akers, Noel James, et al
N.J. Akers & Co
63 Lemon Street
Truro, TR1 2PN / GB
[2014/32]
Former [2008/49]Akers, Noel James, et al
N.J. Akers & Co. 7 Ferris Town Truro
Cornwall TR1 3JG / GB
Application number, filing date07705069.830.01.2007
[2008/49]
WO2007GB00303
Priority number, dateGB2006000180130.01.2006         Original published format: GB 0601801
[2008/49]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2007085864
Date:02.08.2007
Language:EN
[2007/31]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1996107
Date:03.12.2008
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 02.08.2007 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2008/49]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1996107
Date:06.08.2014
Language:EN
[2014/32]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP25.10.2007
ClassificationIPC:A61B19/00, B29C39/00, B29C67/00, G01B11/25, G06T7/00, G06F19/00
[2008/49]
CPC:
G01B11/245 (EP,US); A43D1/025 (EP,US); A61B90/14 (EP,US);
A61B90/17 (EP,US); A61B90/18 (EP,US); A61F5/37 (GB);
A61F5/3707 (GB); B33Y50/00 (EP,US); B33Y80/00 (EP,US);
G01B11/2513 (EP,US); G01B11/2545 (EP,US); G03B35/04 (EP,US);
G06T7/0012 (EP,GB,US); G06T7/50 (EP,US); A43D2200/60 (EP,US);
A61B2090/101 (EP,US); B29C45/00 (EP,US); G06T2200/08 (EP,US);
G06T2207/30004 (EP,US); G16H50/50 (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 [2008/49]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG EINER MEDIZINISCHEN FIXIERUNG[2014/10]
English:METHOD OF PREPARING A MEDICAL RESTRAINT[2008/49]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE PRÉPARATION D'UNE CONTENTION MÉDICALE[2014/13]
Former [2008/49]VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG EINES MEDIZINISCHEN GURTS
Former [2008/49]PROCEDE DE PREPARATION D'UNE CONTENTION MEDICALE
Entry into regional phase01.08.2008National basic fee paid 
01.08.2008Designation fee(s) paid 
01.08.2008Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure01.08.2008Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
01.08.2008Examination requested  [2008/49]
30.01.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
12.08.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.02.2014Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.06.2014Fee for grant paid
24.06.2014Fee for publishing/printing paid
24.06.2014Receipt 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  30.01.2013
Opposition(s)07.05.2015No opposition filed within time limit [2015/29]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
12.08.2013Request for further processing filed
12.08.2013Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
27.08.2013Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
01.08.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
01.02.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
31.01.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
31.01.2012Renewal fee patent year 06
31.01.2013Renewal fee patent year 07
06.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 08
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.01.201408   M06   Fee paid on   06.03.2014
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU30.01.2007
AT06.08.2014
BE06.08.2014
CY06.08.2014
CZ06.08.2014
DK06.08.2014
EE06.08.2014
ES06.08.2014
FI06.08.2014
IT06.08.2014
LT06.08.2014
LV06.08.2014
MC06.08.2014
NL06.08.2014
PL06.08.2014
RO06.08.2014
SE06.08.2014
SI06.08.2014
SK06.08.2014
TR06.08.2014
BG06.11.2014
GR07.11.2014
IS06.12.2014
PT09.12.2014
IE30.01.2015
LU30.01.2015
CH31.01.2015
LI31.01.2015
[2017/39]
Former [2016/32]AT06.08.2014
BE06.08.2014
CY06.08.2014
CZ06.08.2014
DK06.08.2014
EE06.08.2014
ES06.08.2014
FI06.08.2014
IT06.08.2014
LT06.08.2014
LV06.08.2014
MC06.08.2014
NL06.08.2014
PL06.08.2014
RO06.08.2014
SE06.08.2014
SI06.08.2014
SK06.08.2014
BG06.11.2014
GR07.11.2014
IS06.12.2014
PT09.12.2014
IE30.01.2015
LU30.01.2015
CH31.01.2015
LI31.01.2015
Former [2016/07]AT06.08.2014
CY06.08.2014
CZ06.08.2014
DK06.08.2014
EE06.08.2014
ES06.08.2014
FI06.08.2014
IT06.08.2014
LT06.08.2014
LV06.08.2014
MC06.08.2014
NL06.08.2014
PL06.08.2014
RO06.08.2014
SE06.08.2014
SI06.08.2014
SK06.08.2014
BG06.11.2014
GR07.11.2014
IS06.12.2014
PT09.12.2014
IE30.01.2015
LU30.01.2015
BE31.01.2015
CH31.01.2015
LI31.01.2015
Former [2015/50]AT06.08.2014
CY06.08.2014
CZ06.08.2014
DK06.08.2014
EE06.08.2014
ES06.08.2014
FI06.08.2014
IT06.08.2014
LT06.08.2014
LV06.08.2014
MC06.08.2014
NL06.08.2014
PL06.08.2014
RO06.08.2014
SE06.08.2014
SI06.08.2014
SK06.08.2014
BG06.11.2014
GR07.11.2014
IS06.12.2014
PT09.12.2014
LU30.01.2015
BE31.01.2015
CH31.01.2015
LI31.01.2015
Former [2015/47]AT06.08.2014
CY06.08.2014
CZ06.08.2014
DK06.08.2014
EE06.08.2014
ES06.08.2014
FI06.08.2014
IT06.08.2014
LT06.08.2014
LV06.08.2014
MC06.08.2014
NL06.08.2014
PL06.08.2014
RO06.08.2014
SE06.08.2014
SK06.08.2014
BG06.11.2014
GR07.11.2014
IS06.12.2014
PT09.12.2014
LU30.01.2015
BE31.01.2015
CH31.01.2015
LI31.01.2015
Former [2015/43]AT06.08.2014
CY06.08.2014
CZ06.08.2014
DK06.08.2014
EE06.08.2014
ES06.08.2014
FI06.08.2014
IT06.08.2014
LT06.08.2014
LV06.08.2014
MC06.08.2014
NL06.08.2014
PL06.08.2014
RO06.08.2014
SE06.08.2014
SK06.08.2014
BG06.11.2014
GR07.11.2014
IS06.12.2014
PT09.12.2014
LU30.01.2015
BE31.01.2015
Former [2015/39]AT06.08.2014
CY06.08.2014
CZ06.08.2014
DK06.08.2014
EE06.08.2014
ES06.08.2014
FI06.08.2014
IT06.08.2014
LT06.08.2014
LV06.08.2014
NL06.08.2014
PL06.08.2014
RO06.08.2014
SE06.08.2014
SK06.08.2014
BG06.11.2014
GR07.11.2014
IS06.12.2014
PT09.12.2014
LU30.01.2015
BE31.01.2015
Former [2015/30]AT06.08.2014
CY06.08.2014
CZ06.08.2014
DK06.08.2014
EE06.08.2014
ES06.08.2014
FI06.08.2014
IT06.08.2014
LT06.08.2014
LV06.08.2014
NL06.08.2014
PL06.08.2014
RO06.08.2014
SE06.08.2014
SK06.08.2014
BG06.11.2014
GR07.11.2014
IS06.12.2014
PT09.12.2014
BE31.01.2015
Former [2015/23]AT06.08.2014
CY06.08.2014
CZ06.08.2014
DK06.08.2014
EE06.08.2014
ES06.08.2014
FI06.08.2014
IT06.08.2014
LT06.08.2014
LV06.08.2014
NL06.08.2014
PL06.08.2014
RO06.08.2014
SE06.08.2014
SK06.08.2014
BG06.11.2014
GR07.11.2014
IS06.12.2014
PT09.12.2014
Former [2015/22]AT06.08.2014
CY06.08.2014
DK06.08.2014
ES06.08.2014
FI06.08.2014
IT06.08.2014
LT06.08.2014
LV06.08.2014
NL06.08.2014
PL06.08.2014
RO06.08.2014
SE06.08.2014
BG06.11.2014
GR07.11.2014
IS06.12.2014
PT09.12.2014
Former [2015/12]AT06.08.2014
CY06.08.2014
ES06.08.2014
FI06.08.2014
LT06.08.2014
LV06.08.2014
NL06.08.2014
PL06.08.2014
SE06.08.2014
BG06.11.2014
GR07.11.2014
IS06.12.2014
PT09.12.2014
Former [2015/11]CY06.08.2014
ES06.08.2014
FI06.08.2014
LT06.08.2014
PL06.08.2014
SE06.08.2014
BG06.11.2014
GR07.11.2014
PT09.12.2014
Former [2015/10]ES06.08.2014
FI06.08.2014
LT06.08.2014
SE06.08.2014
BG06.11.2014
Former [2015/09]FI06.08.2014
LT06.08.2014
SE06.08.2014
Former [2015/08]LT06.08.2014
Cited inInternational search[Y]DE3340482  (FRITSCH ORTHOPAEDIE TECHNIK IN [DE]) [Y] 1-22,24-28,30,32-37 * the whole document *;
 [A]DE4102258  (ARTOS MED PRODUKTE [DE]) [A] 1-37,42-50* the whole document *;
 [Y]WO9958929  (METROPTIC TECHNOLOGIES LTD [IL], et al) [Y] 3 * pages 4-8 *;
 [XY]WO0182829  (FLOCK STEPHEN T [AU], et al) [X] 42-50 * pages 6-23 * [Y] 1-22,24-28,30,32-37
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