EP2077779 - SHAPE MEMORY LOCKING DEVICE FOR ORTHOPEDIC IMPLANTS [Right-click to bookmark this link] | Status | No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 12.02.2021 Database last updated on 09.09.2024 | |
Former | The patent has been granted Status updated on 06.03.2020 | ||
Former | Grant of patent is intended Status updated on 24.11.2019 | ||
Former | Examination is in progress Status updated on 08.12.2017 | Most recent event Tooltip | 24.06.2022 | Lapse 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] |
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YEUNG WAIKWOK, Kelvin Flat C, 26th Floor, Block 5 Carado Garden, Tai Wai Hong Kong / CN | ||
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LU, Weijia, William 22nd Floor, Block 41, Baguio Villa 550 Victoria Road Hong Kong / CN | |||
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LUK, Dipkei, Keith J13, Scenic Villa 20 Scenic Villa Drive Pokfulam Hong Kong / CN | |||
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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 date | 07816327.6 | 13.09.2007 | [2009/29] | WO2007CN02710 | Priority number, date | US20060844237P | 13.09.2006 Original published format: US 844237 P | [2009/29] | Filing language | EN | Procedural language | EN | Publication | Type: | 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: | CN | 17.04.2008 | (Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on: | EP | 21.06.2012 | Classification | IPC: | 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 states | 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 [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 states | AL | Not yet paid | BA | Not yet paid | HR | Not yet paid | MK | Not yet paid | RS | Not yet paid | Title | German: | 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 phase | 03.03.2009 | National basic fee paid | 03.03.2009 | Search fee paid | 03.03.2009 | Designation fee(s) paid | 03.03.2009 | Examination fee paid | Examination procedure | 03.03.2009 | Examination requested [2009/29] | 04.01.2013 | Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description) | 08.12.2017 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04) | 27.03.2018 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 25.11.2019 | Communication of intention to grant the patent | 26.02.2020 | Fee for grant paid | 26.02.2020 | Fee for publishing/printing paid | 26.02.2020 | Receipt 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) | 12.01.2021 | No opposition filed within time limit [2021/11] | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 08.08.2009 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 12.08.2010 | Renewal fee patent year 04 | 29.09.2011 | Renewal fee patent year 05 | 12.09.2012 | Renewal fee patent year 06 | 12.09.2013 | Renewal fee patent year 07 | 12.09.2014 | Renewal fee patent year 08 | 11.09.2015 | Renewal fee patent year 09 | 13.09.2016 | Renewal fee patent year 10 | 12.09.2017 | Renewal fee patent year 11 | 11.09.2018 | Renewal fee patent year 12 | 13.09.2019 | Renewal fee patent year 13 |
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