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EP About this file: EP1977213

EP1977213 - INTEGRATED CENTRAL MANIFOLD FOR ORTHOPEDIC SIMULATOR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.04.2020
Database last updated on 02.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  26.04.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  06.12.2018
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  23.12.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip01.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IS		published on 03.08.2022  [2022/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
MTS SYSTEMS CORPORATION
14000 Technology Drive, M/S 228
Eden Prairie, MN 55344 / US
[2019/22]
Former [2008/41]For all designated states
MTS SYSTEMS CORPORATION
14000 Technolog Drive, M/s 228
Eden Prairie, MN 55344 / US
Inventor(s)01 / FAHRENDORFF, Harold F.
4022 Wayzata Boulevard
Golden Valley, MN 55416 / US
02 / LESKA, Paul J. Sr.
97 Castle Ridge Court
Chanhassen, MN 55317 / US
03 / WILLIS, Dennis J.
8231 Quinn Road
Bloomington, MN 55437 / US
04 / SCHULZ, Bradley D.
15224 Aquila Avenue
Savage, MN 55378 / US
 [2008/41]
Representative(s)Vossius & Partner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte mbB
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München / DE
[2019/22]
Former [2008/41]Vossius & Partner
Siebertstrasse 4
81675 München / DE
Application number, filing date07716565.210.01.2007
[2008/41]
WO2007US00797
Priority number, dateUS2006033240713.01.2006         Original published format: US 332407
US2006033597420.01.2006         Original published format: US 335974
US20060760595P20.01.2006         Original published format: US 760595 P
US2007064996105.01.2007         Original published format: US 649961
[2008/41]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2007084355
Date:26.07.2007
Language:EN
[2007/30]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1977213
Date:08.10.2008
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 26.07.2007 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2008/41]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1977213
Date:29.05.2019
Language:EN
[2019/22]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US22.05.2008
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP10.03.2014
ClassificationIPC:G01B3/00, F16B31/02, G01N3/32, A61F2/46
[2014/15]
CPC:
G01N3/32 (EP,US); A61F2/468 (EP,US); G01N3/36 (EP,US);
A61F2/4425 (EP,US); G01N2203/0005 (EP,US); G01N2203/0019 (EP,US);
G01N2203/0021 (EP,US); G01N2203/0023 (EP,US); G01N2203/0044 (EP,US);
G01N2203/0048 (EP,US); G01N2203/0069 (EP,US); G01N2203/0089 (EP,US);
G01N2203/0242 (EP,US); G01N2203/0246 (EP,US); G01N2203/0476 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2008/41]G01M19/00
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 [2019/22]
Former [2008/41]AT,  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 
Extension statesAL07.08.2008
BA07.08.2008
MK07.08.2008
RS07.08.2008
TitleGerman:INTEGRIERTER ZENTRALER VERTEILER FÜR ORTHOPÄDISCHEN SIMULATOR[2008/41]
English:INTEGRATED CENTRAL MANIFOLD FOR ORTHOPEDIC SIMULATOR[2008/41]
French:COLLECTEUR CENTRAL INTEGRE POUR SIMULATEUR ORTHOPEDIQUE[2008/41]
Entry into regional phase07.08.2008National basic fee paid 
07.08.2008Search fee paid 
07.08.2008Designation fee(s) paid 
07.08.2008Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure07.08.2008Examination requested  [2008/41]
06.10.2014Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
03.01.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
10.05.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.11.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.02.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.12.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.04.2019Fee for grant paid
17.04.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
17.04.2019Receipt 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  03.01.2017
Opposition(s)03.03.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/19]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.01.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
25.01.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
25.01.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
25.01.2012Renewal fee patent year 06
25.01.2013Renewal fee patent year 07
27.01.2014Renewal fee patent year 08
27.01.2015Renewal fee patent year 09
27.01.2016Renewal fee patent year 10
27.01.2017Renewal fee patent year 11
29.01.2018Renewal fee patent year 12
28.01.2019Renewal fee patent year 13
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU10.01.2007
AT29.05.2019
CY29.05.2019
CZ29.05.2019
DK29.05.2019
EE29.05.2019
ES29.05.2019
FI29.05.2019
LT29.05.2019
LV29.05.2019
MC29.05.2019
NL29.05.2019
PL29.05.2019
RO29.05.2019
SE29.05.2019
SI29.05.2019
SK29.05.2019
TR29.05.2019
BG29.08.2019
GR30.08.2019
IS29.09.2019
PT30.09.2019
LU10.01.2020
BE31.01.2020
[2022/30]
Former [2022/27]HU10.01.2007
AT29.05.2019
CY29.05.2019
CZ29.05.2019
DK29.05.2019
EE29.05.2019
ES29.05.2019
FI29.05.2019
LT29.05.2019
LV29.05.2019
MC29.05.2019
NL29.05.2019
PL29.05.2019
RO29.05.2019
SE29.05.2019
SI29.05.2019
SK29.05.2019
TR29.05.2019
BG29.08.2019
GR30.08.2019
PT30.09.2019
LU10.01.2020
BE31.01.2020
Former [2020/51]AT29.05.2019
CZ29.05.2019
DK29.05.2019
EE29.05.2019
ES29.05.2019
FI29.05.2019
LT29.05.2019
LV29.05.2019
MC29.05.2019
NL29.05.2019
PL29.05.2019
RO29.05.2019
SE29.05.2019
SI29.05.2019
SK29.05.2019
TR29.05.2019
BG29.08.2019
GR30.08.2019
PT30.09.2019
LU10.01.2020
BE31.01.2020
Former [2020/46]AT29.05.2019
CZ29.05.2019
DK29.05.2019
EE29.05.2019
ES29.05.2019
FI29.05.2019
LT29.05.2019
LV29.05.2019
MC29.05.2019
NL29.05.2019
PL29.05.2019
RO29.05.2019
SE29.05.2019
SI29.05.2019
SK29.05.2019
TR29.05.2019
BG29.08.2019
GR30.08.2019
PT30.09.2019
LU10.01.2020
Former [2020/39]AT29.05.2019
CZ29.05.2019
DK29.05.2019
EE29.05.2019
ES29.05.2019
FI29.05.2019
LT29.05.2019
LV29.05.2019
MC29.05.2019
NL29.05.2019
PL29.05.2019
RO29.05.2019
SE29.05.2019
SI29.05.2019
SK29.05.2019
TR29.05.2019
BG29.08.2019
GR30.08.2019
PT30.09.2019
Former [2020/25]AT29.05.2019
CZ29.05.2019
DK29.05.2019
EE29.05.2019
ES29.05.2019
FI29.05.2019
LT29.05.2019
LV29.05.2019
NL29.05.2019
PL29.05.2019
RO29.05.2019
SE29.05.2019
SI29.05.2019
SK29.05.2019
TR29.05.2019
BG29.08.2019
GR30.08.2019
PT30.09.2019
Former [2020/17]AT29.05.2019
CZ29.05.2019
DK29.05.2019
EE29.05.2019
ES29.05.2019
FI29.05.2019
LT29.05.2019
LV29.05.2019
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RO29.05.2019
SE29.05.2019
SK29.05.2019
TR29.05.2019
BG29.08.2019
GR30.08.2019
PT30.09.2019
Former [2020/11]AT29.05.2019
CZ29.05.2019
DK29.05.2019
EE29.05.2019
ES29.05.2019
FI29.05.2019
LT29.05.2019
LV29.05.2019
NL29.05.2019
RO29.05.2019
SE29.05.2019
SK29.05.2019
BG29.08.2019
GR30.08.2019
PT30.09.2019
Former [2020/10]AT29.05.2019
CZ29.05.2019
DK29.05.2019
ES29.05.2019
FI29.05.2019
LT29.05.2019
LV29.05.2019
NL29.05.2019
RO29.05.2019
SE29.05.2019
BG29.08.2019
GR30.08.2019
PT30.09.2019
Former [2020/09]CZ29.05.2019
DK29.05.2019
ES29.05.2019
FI29.05.2019
LT29.05.2019
LV29.05.2019
NL29.05.2019
SE29.05.2019
BG29.08.2019
GR30.08.2019
PT30.09.2019
Former [2020/07]ES29.05.2019
FI29.05.2019
LT29.05.2019
LV29.05.2019
NL29.05.2019
SE29.05.2019
BG29.08.2019
GR30.08.2019
PT30.09.2019
Former [2019/51]ES29.05.2019
FI29.05.2019
LT29.05.2019
LV29.05.2019
SE29.05.2019
BG29.08.2019
GR30.08.2019
PT30.09.2019
Former [2019/48]ES29.05.2019
FI29.05.2019
LT29.05.2019
SE29.05.2019
PT30.09.2019
Former [2019/47]ES29.05.2019
FI29.05.2019
LT29.05.2019
Documents cited:Search[X]US5916800  (ELIZONDO DAVID R [US], et al) [X] 1-16 * figure 3 *;
 [X]US2003199083  (VILENDRER KENT [US], et al) [X] 1-16 * paragraphs [0068] - [0071]; figure 9 *;
 [X]US2004016301  (MORENO MICHAEL R [US], et al) [X] 1-16 * figure 1 *;
 [X]US2004219659  (ALTMAN GREGORY H [US], et al) [X] 1-16 * the whole document *;
 [A]US2005106545  (HERUTH KENNETH T [US], et al) [A] 1-16* the whole document *
International search[Y]GB1108652  (WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORP);
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 [X]US2003110830  (DEHDASHTIAN MARK [US], et al)
by applicantUS5670708
 US5916800
 US2003110830
 US2003199083
 US2004016301
 US2004219659
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