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EP About this file: EP2182893

EP2182893 - APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING PIN PLACEMENT DURING HIP SURGERY [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2010/19]METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING PIN PLACEMENT DURING HIP SURGERY
[2017/12]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  26.10.2018
Database last updated on 26.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  17.11.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  08.03.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip05.06.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU, PT		published on 08.07.2020  [2020/28]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Smith & Nephew, Inc.
1450 Brooks Road
Memphis, TN 38116 / US
[2010/19]
Inventor(s)01 / Daley, Robert J.
550 West Ogden Avenue
Hinsdale, IL 60521 / US
 [2010/19]
Representative(s)Smith & Nephew
Group Legal Department
PO Box 81
101 Hessle Road
Hull HU3 2BN / GB
[2017/51]
Former [2014/39]Smith & Nephew
Group Research Centre
York Science Park
Heslington
York YO10 5DF / GB
Former [2010/19]Connors, Martin L.H.
Smith & Nephew UK Limited Research Centre York Science Park Heslington
York YO10 5DF / GB
Application number, filing date08781615.310.07.2008
[2010/19]
WO2008US69646
Priority number, dateUS20070949135P11.07.2007         Original published format: US 949135 P
US20070990872P28.11.2007         Original published format: US 990872 P
[2010/19]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2009009660
Date:15.01.2009
Language:EN
[2009/03]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2182893
Date:12.05.2010
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 15.01.2009 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2010/19]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2182893
Date:20.12.2017
Language:EN
[2017/51]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US15.01.2009
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP12.07.2013
ClassificationIPC:A61F2/30, A61B17/17, A61B17/56, A61B17/00
[2013/33]
CPC:
A61B17/175 (EP,CN,US); A61B17/1742 (CN,US); A61B17/1666 (CN);
A61B17/1668 (CN); A61B17/15 (EP,US); A61B2017/564 (CN);
A61B2017/568 (EP,CN,US); A61B2034/108 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2010/19]A61F2/30
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 [2017/51]
Former [2010/19]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:GERÄT ZUR BESTIMMUNG DER STIFTPLATZIERUNG WÄHREND EINER HÜFTOPERATION[2017/12]
English:APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING PIN PLACEMENT DURING HIP SURGERY[2017/12]
French:APPAREIL PERMETTANT DE DÉTERMINER LE POSITIONNEMENT DE BROCHES DANS LE CADRE DE LA CHIRURGIE DE LA HANCHE[2017/12]
Former [2010/19]VERFAHREN UND GERÄT ZUR BESTIMMUNG DER STIFTPLATZIERUNG WÄHREND EINER HÜFTOPERATION
Former [2010/19]METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING PIN PLACEMENT DURING HIP SURGERY
Former [2010/19]PROCÉDÉS ET APPAREIL PERMETTANT DE DÉTERMINER LE POSITIONNEMENT DE BROCHES DANS LE CADRE DE LA CHIRURGIE DE LA HANCHE
Entry into regional phase10.02.2010National basic fee paid 
10.02.2010Search fee paid 
10.02.2010Designation fee(s) paid 
10.02.2010Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure10.02.2010Examination requested  [2010/19]
10.02.2014Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
24.04.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
11.02.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.04.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
19.10.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.12.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
03.10.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.03.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.07.2017Fee for grant paid
19.07.2017Fee for publishing/printing paid
25.08.2017Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time
06.11.2017Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP17208396.6  / EP3363412
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  24.04.2014
Opposition(s)21.09.2018No opposition filed within time limit [2018/48]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to fulfill actions required for granting the patent
06.11.2017Request for further processing filed
06.11.2017Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
17.11.2017Decision despatched
The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
03.10.2016Request for further processing filed
03.10.2016Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
14.10.2016Decision despatched
The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
11.02.2015Request for further processing filed
11.02.2015Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
20.02.2015Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.07.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
12.07.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
13.07.2012Renewal fee patent year 05
10.07.2013Renewal fee patent year 06
14.07.2014Renewal fee patent year 07
10.07.2015Renewal fee patent year 08
11.07.2016Renewal fee patent year 09
12.07.2017Renewal fee patent year 10
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU10.07.2008
AT20.12.2017
CY20.12.2017
CZ20.12.2017
DK20.12.2017
EE20.12.2017
FI20.12.2017
HR20.12.2017
LT20.12.2017
LV20.12.2017
MC20.12.2017
PL20.12.2017
PT20.12.2017
RO20.12.2017
SE20.12.2017
SI20.12.2017
SK20.12.2017
BG20.03.2018
NO20.03.2018
GR21.03.2018
IS20.04.2018
LU10.07.2018
MT10.07.2018
[2020/27]
Former [2020/08]AT20.12.2017
CY20.12.2017
CZ20.12.2017
DK20.12.2017
EE20.12.2017
FI20.12.2017
HR20.12.2017
LT20.12.2017
LV20.12.2017
MC20.12.2017
PL20.12.2017
RO20.12.2017
SE20.12.2017
SI20.12.2017
SK20.12.2017
BG20.03.2018
NO20.03.2018
GR21.03.2018
IS20.04.2018
LU10.07.2018
MT10.07.2018
Former [2019/17]AT20.12.2017
CY20.12.2017
CZ20.12.2017
DK20.12.2017
EE20.12.2017
FI20.12.2017
HR20.12.2017
LT20.12.2017
LV20.12.2017
MC20.12.2017
PL20.12.2017
RO20.12.2017
SE20.12.2017
SI20.12.2017
SK20.12.2017
BG20.03.2018
NO20.03.2018
GR21.03.2018
IS20.04.2018
LU10.07.2018
Former [2019/15]AT20.12.2017
CY20.12.2017
CZ20.12.2017
DK20.12.2017
EE20.12.2017
FI20.12.2017
HR20.12.2017
LT20.12.2017
LV20.12.2017
MC20.12.2017
PL20.12.2017
RO20.12.2017
SE20.12.2017
SI20.12.2017
SK20.12.2017
BG20.03.2018
NO20.03.2018
GR21.03.2018
IS20.04.2018
Former [2019/13]AT20.12.2017
CY20.12.2017
CZ20.12.2017
DK20.12.2017
EE20.12.2017
FI20.12.2017
HR20.12.2017
LT20.12.2017
LV20.12.2017
PL20.12.2017
RO20.12.2017
SE20.12.2017
SI20.12.2017
SK20.12.2017
BG20.03.2018
NO20.03.2018
GR21.03.2018
IS20.04.2018
Former [2018/51]AT20.12.2017
CY20.12.2017
CZ20.12.2017
DK20.12.2017
EE20.12.2017
FI20.12.2017
HR20.12.2017
LT20.12.2017
LV20.12.2017
PL20.12.2017
RO20.12.2017
SE20.12.2017
SK20.12.2017
BG20.03.2018
NO20.03.2018
GR21.03.2018
IS20.04.2018
Former [2018/40]AT20.12.2017
CY20.12.2017
CZ20.12.2017
EE20.12.2017
FI20.12.2017
HR20.12.2017
LT20.12.2017
LV20.12.2017
PL20.12.2017
RO20.12.2017
SE20.12.2017
SK20.12.2017
BG20.03.2018
NO20.03.2018
GR21.03.2018
IS20.04.2018
Former [2018/38]AT20.12.2017
CY20.12.2017
CZ20.12.2017
EE20.12.2017
FI20.12.2017
HR20.12.2017
LT20.12.2017
LV20.12.2017
PL20.12.2017
SE20.12.2017
SK20.12.2017
BG20.03.2018
NO20.03.2018
GR21.03.2018
IS20.04.2018
Former [2018/37]CY20.12.2017
CZ20.12.2017
EE20.12.2017
FI20.12.2017
HR20.12.2017
LT20.12.2017
LV20.12.2017
PL20.12.2017
SE20.12.2017
SK20.12.2017
BG20.03.2018
NO20.03.2018
GR21.03.2018
Former [2018/24]FI20.12.2017
HR20.12.2017
LT20.12.2017
LV20.12.2017
SE20.12.2017
BG20.03.2018
NO20.03.2018
GR21.03.2018
Former [2018/23]FI20.12.2017
HR20.12.2017
LT20.12.2017
SE20.12.2017
NO20.03.2018
GR21.03.2018
Former [2018/21]FI20.12.2017
LT20.12.2017
NO20.03.2018
Documents cited:Search[X]US2003216669  (LANG PHILIPP [US], et al) [X] 11-17* paragraphs [0179] - [0181]; figure 15 *
International search[Y]US2004133276  (LANG PHILIPP [US], et al);
 [Y]US2005234461  (BURDULIS ALBERT G JR [US], et al)
ExaminationUS6156069
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