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EP About this file: EP2135588

EP2135588 - Prostheses with mechanically operable digit members [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  27.07.2012
Database last updated on 23.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip18.07.2014Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 20.08.2014  [2014/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Touch Emas Limited
Unit 3 Ashwood Court Oakbank Park Way
Livingston EH53 0TH / GB
[2011/31]
Former [2009/52]For all designated states
Touch Emas Limited
Quarter Mile One 15 Lauriston Place Edinburgh
EH3 9EP / GB
Inventor(s)01 / Gow, David James
c/o Touch Emas Limited
Quarter Mile One
15 Lauriston Place
Edinburgh, EH3 9EP / GB
 [2011/38]
Former [2010/07]01 / Gow, David James
c/o Touch Emas Limited Quarter Mile One 15 Lauriston Place
Edinburgh, EH3 9EP / GB
Former [2009/52]01 / Glow, David James
c/o Touch Emas Limited Quarter Mile One 15 Lauriston Place
Edinburgh, EH3 9EP / GB
Representative(s)Peter, Kenneth William
Murgitroyd & Company
Scotland House
165-169 Scotland Street
Glasgow G5 8PL / GB
[N/P]
Former [2011/38]Peter, Kenneth William
Murgitroyd & Company Scotland House 165-169 Scotland Street
Glasgow G5 8PL / GB
Former [2009/52]Peter, Kenneth William
Murgitroyd & Company 165-169 Scotland Street
Glasgow G5 8PL / GB
Application number, filing date09012179.919.07.2006
[2009/52]
Priority number, dateGB2005002428429.11.2005         Original published format: GB 0524284
[2009/52]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2135588
Date:23.12.2009
Language:EN
[2009/52]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2135588
Date:30.12.2009
[2009/53]
Type: A9 Corrected patent application 
No.:EP2135588
Date:24.02.2010
[2010/08]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2135588
Date:21.09.2011
Language:EN
[2011/38]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP30.11.2009
ClassificationIPC:A61F2/58, A61F2/68
[2009/52]
CPC:
A61F2/583 (EP,US); A61F2/586 (EP,US); A61F2/72 (EP,US);
A61F2002/30523 (EP,US); A61F2002/30525 (EP,US); A61F2002/5001 (EP,US);
A61F2002/5073 (EP,US); A61F2002/509 (EP,US); A61F2002/587 (EP,US);
A61F2002/701 (EP,US); A61F2002/7655 (EP,US); A61F2220/0025 (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,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2009/52]
TitleGerman:Prothesen mit mechanisch beweglichen Fingerelementen[2009/52]
English:Prostheses with mechanically operable digit members[2009/52]
French:Prothèses à membres digités actionnables mécaniquement[2009/52]
Examination procedure08.06.2010Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
08.06.2010Examination requested  [2010/29]
25.01.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
04.02.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.04.2011Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.06.2011Fee for grant paid
21.06.2011Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP06765015.0  / EP1962731
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 (EP20060765015) is  26.09.2008
Opposition(s)22.06.2012No opposition filed within time limit [2012/35]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.09.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
25.09.2009Renewal fee patent year 04
26.07.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
29.07.2011Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU19.07.2006
AT21.09.2011
BE21.09.2011
CY21.09.2011
CZ21.09.2011
EE21.09.2011
FI21.09.2011
LT21.09.2011
LV21.09.2011
PL21.09.2011
RO21.09.2011
SI21.09.2011
SK21.09.2011
TR21.09.2011
BG21.12.2011
IS21.01.2012
PT23.01.2012
[2014/34]
Former [2014/21]AT21.09.2011
BE21.09.2011
CY21.09.2011
CZ21.09.2011
EE21.09.2011
FI21.09.2011
LT21.09.2011
LV21.09.2011
PL21.09.2011
RO21.09.2011
SI21.09.2011
SK21.09.2011
TR21.09.2011
BG21.12.2011
IS21.01.2012
PT23.01.2012
Former [2013/29]AT21.09.2011
BE21.09.2011
CY21.09.2011
CZ21.09.2011
EE21.09.2011
FI21.09.2011
LT21.09.2011
LV21.09.2011
PL21.09.2011
RO21.09.2011
SI21.09.2011
SK21.09.2011
BG21.12.2011
IS21.01.2012
PT23.01.2012
Former [2012/26]AT21.09.2011
BE21.09.2011
CY21.09.2011
CZ21.09.2011
EE21.09.2011
FI21.09.2011
LT21.09.2011
LV21.09.2011
PL21.09.2011
RO21.09.2011
SI21.09.2011
SK21.09.2011
IS21.01.2012
PT23.01.2012
Former [2012/23]AT21.09.2011
BE21.09.2011
CY21.09.2011
CZ21.09.2011
EE21.09.2011
FI21.09.2011
LT21.09.2011
LV21.09.2011
RO21.09.2011
SI21.09.2011
SK21.09.2011
IS21.01.2012
PT23.01.2012
Former [2012/21]AT21.09.2011
BE21.09.2011
CY21.09.2011
CZ21.09.2011
FI21.09.2011
LT21.09.2011
LV21.09.2011
SI21.09.2011
IS21.01.2012
Former [2012/18]AT21.09.2011
BE21.09.2011
CY21.09.2011
FI21.09.2011
LT21.09.2011
LV21.09.2011
SI21.09.2011
Former [2012/13]AT21.09.2011
CY21.09.2011
FI21.09.2011
LT21.09.2011
LV21.09.2011
SI21.09.2011
Documents cited:Search[A]US2592842  (ALDERSON SAMUEL W) [A] 1-15 * figure -; claim - *;
 [A]US4623354  (CHILDRESS DUDLEY [US], et al) [A] 1-15 * column 3, line 7 - column 5; figures 1,5-9; claim - *;
 [A]US4955918  (LEE SUKHAN [US]) [A] 1-15 * figure -; claim - *;
 [AD]WO9524875  (ROYAL INFIRMARY OF EDINBURGH N [GB], et al) [AD] 1-2,8,10-15 * page 1, line 34 - page 7, line 9; figure -; claim - *;
 [X]DE19854762  (FRANKE MARC [DE]) [X] 1-3,8,11,13-14 * column 1, line 65 - column 6, line 31; figure -; claim - *;
 [A]US6361570  (GOW DAVID JAMES [GB]) [A] 1-15 * figure -; claim - *;
 [A]US2005021155  (BRIMALM STELLAN [SE]) [A] 1-15* figures 3-6; claim - *
by applicantWO9524875
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