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EP About this file: EP2042134

EP2042134 - Fixed-bearing knee prosthesis having interchangeable components [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  04.03.2016
Database last updated on 13.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip13.10.2017Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BG, CY, HU, SE, TR		published on 15.11.2017  [2017/46]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
DePuy (Ireland)
Loughbeg Ringaskiddy
Co Cork / IE
[2013/35]
Former [2009/14]For all designated states
DePuy Products, Inc.
700 Orthopaedic Drive
Warsaw, IN 46581 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Hazebrouck, Stephen A.
2504 Orchard Drive
Winona Lake IN 46590 / US
02 / Deffenbaugh, Daren L.
1408 Winchester Court
Winona Lake IN 46590 / US
03 / Heldreth, Mark A.
7140 North 900 East
Mentone IN 46539 / US
04 / Bryant, Jack T.
3178 North 200 West
Warsaw IN 46582 / US
05 / Meier, Rusty T.
54 EMS C-31 Lane
Warsaw IN 46582 / US
 [2013/30]
Former [2009/14]01 / Hazebrouck, Stephen A.
2504 Orchard Drive
Winona Lake IN 46590 / US
02 / Deffenbaugh, Daren L.
1408 Winchester Court
Winona Lake IN 46590 / US
03 / Heldreth, Mark A.
7140 North 900 East
Mentone IN 46539 / US
04 / Bryant, Jack T.
3178 North 200 West
Warsaw IN 46582 / US
05 / Meier, Rusty T.
54 EMS C-31 Lane
Warsaw in 46582 / US
Representative(s)Tunstall, Christopher Stephen, et al
Carpmaels & Ransford LLP
One Southampton Row
London WC1B 5HA / GB
[2015/18]
Former [2009/14]Tunstall, Christopher Stephen, et al
Carpmaels & Ransford 43-45 Bloomsbury Square
London WC1A 2RA / GB
Application number, filing date08253140.126.09.2008
[2009/14]
Priority number, dateUS2007086331828.09.2007         Original published format: US 863318
[2009/14]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2042134
Date:01.04.2009
Language:EN
[2009/14]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2042134
Date:29.04.2015
Language:EN
[2015/18]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP23.12.2008
ClassificationIPC:A61F2/38
[2009/14]
CPC:
A61F2/389 (EP,US); A61F2002/30172 (EP,US); A61F2002/30181 (EP,US);
A61F2002/30329 (EP,US); A61F2002/305 (EP,US); A61F2002/30616 (EP,US);
A61F2220/0025 (EP,US); A61F2230/0052 (EP,US); A61F2230/006 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2015/18]
Former [2009/14]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MT,  NL,  NO,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Festlagerknieprothese mit austauschbaren Komponenten[2009/14]
English:Fixed-bearing knee prosthesis having interchangeable components[2009/14]
French:Prothèse de genou à roulement fixe doté de composants interchangeables[2009/14]
Examination procedure30.09.2009Examination requested  [2009/46]
13.11.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
29.06.2010Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
13.08.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.04.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
27.06.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.06.2013Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.11.2013Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
14.11.2014Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.03.2015Fee for grant paid
23.03.2015Fee for publishing/printing paid
23.03.2015Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP11190339.9  / EP2428188
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  13.11.2009
Opposition(s)01.02.2016No opposition filed within time limit [2016/14]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
13.08.2010Request for further processing filed
13.08.2010Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
29.09.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
12.09.2012Renewal fee patent year 05
12.09.2013Renewal fee patent year 06
12.09.2014Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU26.09.2008
AT29.04.2015
BG29.04.2015
CY29.04.2015
CZ29.04.2015
DK29.04.2015
EE29.04.2015
FI29.04.2015
HR29.04.2015
LT29.04.2015
LV29.04.2015
MC29.04.2015
MT29.04.2015
PL29.04.2015
RO29.04.2015
SE29.04.2015
SI29.04.2015
SK29.04.2015
TR29.04.2015
NO29.07.2015
GR30.07.2015
IS29.08.2015
PT31.08.2015
LU26.09.2015
[2017/39]
Former [2017/22]AT29.04.2015
CZ29.04.2015
DK29.04.2015
EE29.04.2015
FI29.04.2015
HR29.04.2015
LT29.04.2015
LV29.04.2015
MC29.04.2015
MT29.04.2015
PL29.04.2015
RO29.04.2015
SI29.04.2015
SK29.04.2015
NO29.07.2015
GR30.07.2015
IS29.08.2015
PT31.08.2015
LU26.09.2015
Former [2016/24]AT29.04.2015
CZ29.04.2015
DK29.04.2015
EE29.04.2015
FI29.04.2015
HR29.04.2015
LT29.04.2015
LV29.04.2015
MC29.04.2015
PL29.04.2015
RO29.04.2015
SI29.04.2015
SK29.04.2015
NO29.07.2015
GR30.07.2015
IS29.08.2015
PT31.08.2015
LU26.09.2015
Former [2016/23]AT29.04.2015
CZ29.04.2015
DK29.04.2015
EE29.04.2015
FI29.04.2015
HR29.04.2015
LT29.04.2015
LV29.04.2015
MC29.04.2015
PL29.04.2015
RO29.04.2015
SK29.04.2015
NO29.07.2015
GR30.07.2015
IS29.08.2015
PT31.08.2015
LU26.09.2015
Former [2016/21]AT29.04.2015
CZ29.04.2015
DK29.04.2015
EE29.04.2015
FI29.04.2015
HR29.04.2015
LT29.04.2015
LV29.04.2015
PL29.04.2015
RO29.04.2015
SK29.04.2015
NO29.07.2015
GR30.07.2015
IS29.08.2015
PT31.08.2015
LU26.09.2015
Former [2016/10]AT29.04.2015
CZ29.04.2015
DK29.04.2015
EE29.04.2015
FI29.04.2015
HR29.04.2015
LT29.04.2015
LV29.04.2015
PL29.04.2015
RO29.04.2015
SK29.04.2015
NO29.07.2015
GR30.07.2015
IS29.08.2015
PT31.08.2015
Former [2016/09]AT29.04.2015
DK29.04.2015
EE29.04.2015
FI29.04.2015
HR29.04.2015
LT29.04.2015
LV29.04.2015
NO29.07.2015
GR30.07.2015
IS29.08.2015
PT31.08.2015
Former [2016/07]AT29.04.2015
DK29.04.2015
FI29.04.2015
HR29.04.2015
LT29.04.2015
LV29.04.2015
NO29.07.2015
GR30.07.2015
IS29.08.2015
PT31.08.2015
Former [2015/51]AT29.04.2015
FI29.04.2015
HR29.04.2015
LT29.04.2015
LV29.04.2015
NO29.07.2015
GR30.07.2015
IS29.08.2015
PT31.08.2015
Former [2015/50]FI29.04.2015
HR29.04.2015
LT29.04.2015
LV29.04.2015
NO29.07.2015
GR30.07.2015
IS29.08.2015
PT31.08.2015
Former [2015/49]FI29.04.2015
HR29.04.2015
LT29.04.2015
LV29.04.2015
NO29.07.2015
GR30.07.2015
PT31.08.2015
Documents cited:Search[A]US4822362  (WALKER PETER S [US], et al) [A] * abstract ** figure 1 *;
 [Y]EP0636352  (BRISTOL MYERS SQUIBB CO [US]) [Y] 1,5,10,11 * column 2, line 43 - column 4, line 13 * * figures 1,2,5 *;
 [Y]US6379388  (ENSIGN MICHAEL D [US], et al) [Y] 1,5,10,11 * column 4, line 20 - line 60 * * column 6, line 40 - column 8, line 28 * * figures 3,6,8 *;
 [A]US2007203582  (CAMPBELL MICHAEL N [US]) [A] * abstract * * figure 1 *
by applicantEP0636352
 US6379388
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