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EP About this file: EP2077779

EP2077779 - SHAPE MEMORY LOCKING DEVICE FOR ORTHOPEDIC IMPLANTS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.02.2021
Database last updated on 09.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  06.03.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  24.11.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  08.12.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip24.06.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY, HU, MT		published on 27.07.2022  [2022/30]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
The University of Hong Kong
Pokfulam Road
Hong Kong / CN
[2009/29]
Inventor(s)01 / YEUNG WAIKWOK, Kelvin
Flat C, 26th Floor, Block 5
Carado Garden, Tai Wai
Hong Kong / CN
02 / LU, Weijia, William
22nd Floor, Block 41, Baguio Villa
550 Victoria Road
Hong Kong / CN
03 / LUK, Dipkei, Keith
J13, Scenic Villa
20 Scenic Villa Drive
Pokfulam
Hong Kong / CN
04 / CHEUNG, Manchee
27B Visalia Garden
48 Macdonnell Road, Mid-Levels
Hong Kong / CN
 [2020/15]
Former [2009/29]01 / YEUNG WAIKWOK, Kelvin
Flat C, 26th Floor, Block 5 Carado Garden, Tai Wai
Hong Kong / CN
02 / LU, Weijia, William
22nd Floor, Block 41, Baguio Villa 550 Victoria Road
Hong Kong / CN
03 / LUK, Dipkei, Keith
J13, Scenic Villa 20 Scenic Villa Drive Pokfulam
Hong Kong / CN
04 / CHEUNG, Manchee
27B Visalia Garden 48 Macdonnell Road, Mid-Levels
Hong Kong / CN
Representative(s)Gevers & Orès
Immeuble le Palatin 2
3 Cours du Triangle
CS 80165
92939 Paris La Défense Cedex / FR
[2020/15]
Former [2009/29]Bonnetat, Christian
Cabinet Bonnetat 29, rue de St. Pétersbourg
75008 Paris / FR
Application number, filing date07816327.613.09.2007
[2009/29]
WO2007CN02710
Priority number, dateUS20060844237P13.09.2006         Original published format: US 844237 P
[2009/29]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2008043254
Date:17.04.2008
Language:EN
[2008/16]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2077779
Date:15.07.2009
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 17.04.2008 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2009/29]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2077779
Date:08.04.2020
Language:EN
[2020/15]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:CN17.04.2008
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP21.06.2012
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/70, A61B17/78, C22C19/03, C22F1/10
[2009/29]
CPC:
A61B17/7032 (EP,US); A61B17/7034 (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,   LV,   MC,   MT,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2020/15]
Former [2009/29]AT,  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 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:FORMGEDÄCHTNISVERSCHLUSSVORRICHTUNG FÜR ORTHOPÄDISCHE IMPLANTATE[2009/29]
English:SHAPE MEMORY LOCKING DEVICE FOR ORTHOPEDIC IMPLANTS[2009/29]
French:DISPOSITIF DE VERROUILLAGE À MÉMOIRE DE FORME POUR IMPLANTS ORTHOPÉDIQUES[2009/29]
Entry into regional phase03.03.2009National basic fee paid 
03.03.2009Search fee paid 
03.03.2009Designation fee(s) paid 
03.03.2009Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure03.03.2009Examination requested  [2009/29]
04.01.2013Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
08.12.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
27.03.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.11.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.02.2020Fee for grant paid
26.02.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
26.02.2020Receipt 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  08.12.2017
Opposition(s)12.01.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/11]
Fees paidRenewal fee
08.08.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
12.08.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
29.09.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
12.09.2012Renewal fee patent year 06
12.09.2013Renewal fee patent year 07
12.09.2014Renewal fee patent year 08
11.09.2015Renewal fee patent year 09
13.09.2016Renewal fee patent year 10
12.09.2017Renewal fee patent year 11
11.09.2018Renewal fee patent year 12
13.09.2019Renewal fee patent year 13
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU13.09.2007
AT08.04.2020
CY08.04.2020
CZ08.04.2020
DK08.04.2020
EE08.04.2020
ES08.04.2020
FI08.04.2020
IT08.04.2020
LT08.04.2020
LV08.04.2020
MC08.04.2020
MT08.04.2020
NL08.04.2020
PL08.04.2020
RO08.04.2020
SE08.04.2020
SI08.04.2020
SK08.04.2020
TR08.04.2020
BG08.07.2020
GR09.07.2020
IS08.08.2020
PT17.08.2020
GB13.09.2020
IE13.09.2020
LU13.09.2020
BE30.09.2020
CH30.09.2020
FR30.09.2020
LI30.09.2020
[2022/27]
Former [2022/26]AT08.04.2020
CZ08.04.2020
DK08.04.2020
EE08.04.2020
ES08.04.2020
FI08.04.2020
IT08.04.2020
LT08.04.2020
LV08.04.2020
MC08.04.2020
NL08.04.2020
PL08.04.2020
RO08.04.2020
SE08.04.2020
SI08.04.2020
SK08.04.2020
TR08.04.2020
BG08.07.2020
GR09.07.2020
IS08.08.2020
PT17.08.2020
GB13.09.2020
IE13.09.2020
LU13.09.2020
BE30.09.2020
CH30.09.2020
FR30.09.2020
LI30.09.2020
Former [2021/38]AT08.04.2020
CZ08.04.2020
DK08.04.2020
EE08.04.2020
ES08.04.2020
FI08.04.2020
IT08.04.2020
LT08.04.2020
LV08.04.2020
MC08.04.2020
NL08.04.2020
PL08.04.2020
RO08.04.2020
SE08.04.2020
SI08.04.2020
SK08.04.2020
BG08.07.2020
GR09.07.2020
IS08.08.2020
PT17.08.2020
GB13.09.2020
IE13.09.2020
LU13.09.2020
BE30.09.2020
CH30.09.2020
FR30.09.2020
LI30.09.2020
Former [2021/37]AT08.04.2020
CZ08.04.2020
DK08.04.2020
EE08.04.2020
ES08.04.2020
FI08.04.2020
IT08.04.2020
LT08.04.2020
LV08.04.2020
MC08.04.2020
NL08.04.2020
PL08.04.2020
RO08.04.2020
SE08.04.2020
SI08.04.2020
SK08.04.2020
BG08.07.2020
GR09.07.2020
IS08.08.2020
PT17.08.2020
IE13.09.2020
LU13.09.2020
BE30.09.2020
CH30.09.2020
FR30.09.2020
LI30.09.2020
Former [2021/36]AT08.04.2020
CZ08.04.2020
DK08.04.2020
EE08.04.2020
ES08.04.2020
FI08.04.2020
IT08.04.2020
LT08.04.2020
LV08.04.2020
MC08.04.2020
NL08.04.2020
PL08.04.2020
RO08.04.2020
SE08.04.2020
SI08.04.2020
SK08.04.2020
BG08.07.2020
GR09.07.2020
IS08.08.2020
PT17.08.2020
LU13.09.2020
BE30.09.2020
FR30.09.2020
Former [2021/35]AT08.04.2020
CZ08.04.2020
DK08.04.2020
EE08.04.2020
ES08.04.2020
FI08.04.2020
IT08.04.2020
LT08.04.2020
LV08.04.2020
MC08.04.2020
NL08.04.2020
PL08.04.2020
RO08.04.2020
SE08.04.2020
SI08.04.2020
SK08.04.2020
BG08.07.2020
GR09.07.2020
IS08.08.2020
PT17.08.2020
LU13.09.2020
FR30.09.2020
Former [2021/27]AT08.04.2020
CZ08.04.2020
DK08.04.2020
EE08.04.2020
ES08.04.2020
FI08.04.2020
IT08.04.2020
LT08.04.2020
LV08.04.2020
MC08.04.2020
NL08.04.2020
PL08.04.2020
RO08.04.2020
SE08.04.2020
SI08.04.2020
SK08.04.2020
BG08.07.2020
GR09.07.2020
IS08.08.2020
PT17.08.2020
LU13.09.2020
Former [2021/23]AT08.04.2020
CZ08.04.2020
DK08.04.2020
EE08.04.2020
ES08.04.2020
FI08.04.2020
IT08.04.2020
LT08.04.2020
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NL08.04.2020
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RO08.04.2020
SE08.04.2020
SI08.04.2020
SK08.04.2020
BG08.07.2020
GR09.07.2020
IS08.08.2020
PT17.08.2020
Former [2021/10]AT08.04.2020
CZ08.04.2020
DK08.04.2020
EE08.04.2020
ES08.04.2020
FI08.04.2020
IT08.04.2020
LT08.04.2020
LV08.04.2020
NL08.04.2020
PL08.04.2020
RO08.04.2020
SE08.04.2020
SK08.04.2020
BG08.07.2020
GR09.07.2020
IS08.08.2020
PT17.08.2020
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FI08.04.2020
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NL08.04.2020
RO08.04.2020
SE08.04.2020
BG08.07.2020
GR09.07.2020
IS08.08.2020
PT17.08.2020
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ES08.04.2020
FI08.04.2020
LT08.04.2020
LV08.04.2020
NL08.04.2020
RO08.04.2020
SE08.04.2020
BG08.07.2020
GR09.07.2020
IS08.08.2020
PT17.08.2020
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LV08.04.2020
NL08.04.2020
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BG08.07.2020
GR09.07.2020
IS08.08.2020
PT17.08.2020
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LV08.04.2020
NL08.04.2020
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PT17.08.2020
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PT17.08.2020
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