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EP2211790 - MECHANICAL DISTRACTOR TO FACILITATE SURGERY AND EVALUATION OF JOINTS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  07.09.2018
Database last updated on 04.06.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  31.05.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip07.09.2018Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 10.10.2018  [2018/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
The University of Utah Research Foundation
615 Arapeen Drive, Suite 310
Salt Lake City, Utah 84108 / US
For all designated states
Saltzman, Charles
1654 Federal Heights Drive
Salt Lake City, UT 84103 / US
[N/P]
Former [2010/31]For all designated states
The University of Utah Research Foundation
615 Arapeen Drive, Suite 310 Salt Lake City
Utah 84108 / US
For all designated states
Saltzman, Charles
1654 Federal Heights Drive
Salt Lake City, UT 84103 / US
Inventor(s)01 / SALTZMAN, Charles
1654 Federal Heights Drive
Salt Lake City, Utah 84103 / US
02 / AMENDOLA, Annunziato
1711 Highland Park Ave.
Coralville Iowa 52241-3378 / US
 [2010/31]
Representative(s)Harrison IP Limited
3 Ebor House
Millfield Lane
Nether Poppleton
York YO26 6QY / GB
[N/P]
Former [2010/31]D'Arcy, Julia
Harrison IP Limited Marlborough House Westminster Place York Business Park Nether Poppleton
York YO26 6RW / GB
Application number, filing date08841448.722.10.2008
[2010/31]
WO2008US80786
Priority number, dateUS20070981879P23.10.2007         Original published format: US 981879 P
[2010/31]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2009055468
Date:30.04.2009
Language:EN
[2009/18]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2211790
Date:04.08.2010
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 30.04.2009 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2010/31]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR24.09.2009
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP09.03.2015
ClassificationIPC:A61F5/04, A61G13/12, A61B17/02, A61B17/64
[2014/52]
CPC:
A61B17/6408 (EP,US); A61B17/025 (EP,US); A61F5/042 (EP,US);
A61G13/0036 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2010/31]A61F5/04
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 [2010/31]
TitleGerman:MECHANISCHER DISTRAKTOR ZUR ERLEICHTERUNG DER OPERATION UND UNTERSUCHUNG VON GELENKEN[2010/31]
English:MECHANICAL DISTRACTOR TO FACILITATE SURGERY AND EVALUATION OF JOINTS[2010/31]
French:DISTRACTEUR MÉCANIQUE DESTINÉ À FACILITER LA CHIRURGIE ET L'EXAMEN D'ARTICULATIONS[2010/31]
Entry into regional phase12.05.2010National basic fee paid 
12.05.2010Search fee paid 
12.05.2010Designation fee(s) paid 
12.05.2010Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure12.05.2010Examination requested  [2010/31]
24.09.2015Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
01.05.2018Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2018/41]
01.06.2018Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: renewal fee not paid in time  [2018/41]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.10.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
11.10.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
11.10.2012Renewal fee patent year 05
14.10.2013Renewal fee patent year 06
07.10.2014Renewal fee patent year 07
07.10.2015Renewal fee patent year 08
07.10.2016Renewal fee patent year 09
Penalty fee
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31.10.201710   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[XY]FR2708195  (CAFFINIERE DE JEAN YVES [FR]) [X] 1-5,8-12 * page 1, line 25 - page 2, line 17; figure 1 * [Y] 6,7;
 [Y]US5478307  (WANG CHUN-JONG [TW]) [Y] 6,7 * column 2, lines 27-45; figures 1-3 *;
 [A]US5020525  (EWING JOHN [US], et al) [A] 1-12 * the whole document *;
 [A]US5290220  (GUHL JAMES F [US]) [A] 1-12 * the whole document *
International search[X]US5669908  (GRACILLA R V [US]);
 [Y]US4538598  (GILL GERALD G [US], et al);
 [Y]US5063918  (GUHL JAMES F [US]);
 [X]US5643186  (CHINCHALKAR SHRIKANT J [CA]);
 [X]US5209243  (GLASSMAN JACOB A [US]);
 [A]US4974604  (MORRIS H KRZEWINSKI [US])
by applicantFR2708195
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