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EP About this file: EP2248488

EP2248488 - Anterior stabilized knee implant [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  28.06.2013
Database last updated on 07.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip12.10.2018Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): AL		published on 14.11.2018  [2018/46]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
DePuy (Ireland)
Loughbeg County Cork
Ringaskiddy / IE
[2010/45]
Inventor(s)01 / Komistek, Richard D
12164 Southwick Circle
Knoxville, TN 37934 / US
 [2012/34]
Former [2010/45]01 / Komistek, Richard D
12164 Southwick Circle
Knoxville, TN 37934 / US
Representative(s)Belcher, Simon James
Urquhart-Dykes & Lord LLP
Arena Point
Merrion Way
Leeds LS2 8PA / GB
[N/P]
Former [2012/34]Belcher, Simon James
Urquhart-Dykes & Lord LLP Tower North Central Merrion Way
Leeds LS2 8PA / GB
Former [2010/45]Belcher, Simon James
Urquhart-Dykes & Lord LLP Tower North Central Merrion Way
Leeds LS2 8PA / GB
Application number, filing date10162138.106.05.2010
[2010/45]
Priority number, dateUS2009043700007.05.2009         Original published format: US 437000
[2010/45]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2248488
Date:10.11.2010
Language:EN
[2010/45]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2248488
Date:22.08.2012
Language:EN
[2012/34]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP30.08.2010
ClassificationIPC:A61F2/38
[2010/45]
CPC:
A61F2/3886 (EP,US); A61F2/3859 (US); A61F2/3868 (EP,US);
A61F2/3877 (US); A61F2/389 (US)
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2010/45]
TitleGerman:Implantat zur anterioren Kniestabilisierung[2010/45]
English:Anterior stabilized knee implant[2010/45]
French:Implant antérieur stabilisé pour genou[2010/45]
Examination procedure10.05.2011Examination requested  [2011/24]
17.06.2011Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the Extended European Search Report/Written Opinion of the International Searching Authority/International Preliminary Examination Report/Supplementary international search report not received in time
09.08.2011Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
20.03.2012Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.07.2012Fee for grant paid
04.07.2012Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP12181217.6  / EP2556808
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  20.03.2012
Opposition(s)23.05.2013No opposition filed within time limit [2013/31]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the Extended European Search Report/Written Opinion of the International Searching Authority/International Preliminary Examination Report/Supplementary international search report/Supplementary European search report
09.08.2011Request for further processing filed
09.08.2011Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
19.08.2011Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU06.05.2010
AL22.08.2012
CY22.08.2012
CZ22.08.2012
EE22.08.2012
FI22.08.2012
HR22.08.2012
LT22.08.2012
LV22.08.2012
MC22.08.2012
MK22.08.2012
MT22.08.2012
PL22.08.2012
RO22.08.2012
SI22.08.2012
SK22.08.2012
SM22.08.2012
TR22.08.2012
BG22.11.2012
NO22.11.2012
GR23.11.2012
IS22.12.2012
PT24.12.2012
LU06.05.2013
[2018/46]
Former [2015/34]HU06.05.2010
CY22.08.2012
CZ22.08.2012
EE22.08.2012
FI22.08.2012
HR22.08.2012
LT22.08.2012
LV22.08.2012
MC22.08.2012
MK22.08.2012
MT22.08.2012
PL22.08.2012
RO22.08.2012
SI22.08.2012
SK22.08.2012
SM22.08.2012
TR22.08.2012
BG22.11.2012
NO22.11.2012
GR23.11.2012
IS22.12.2012
PT24.12.2012
LU06.05.2013
Former [2015/32]CY22.08.2012
CZ22.08.2012
EE22.08.2012
FI22.08.2012
HR22.08.2012
LT22.08.2012
LV22.08.2012
MC22.08.2012
MK22.08.2012
MT22.08.2012
PL22.08.2012
RO22.08.2012
SI22.08.2012
SK22.08.2012
SM22.08.2012
TR22.08.2012
BG22.11.2012
NO22.11.2012
GR23.11.2012
IS22.12.2012
PT24.12.2012
Former [2015/24]CY22.08.2012
CZ22.08.2012
EE22.08.2012
FI22.08.2012
HR22.08.2012
LT22.08.2012
LV22.08.2012
MC22.08.2012
MT22.08.2012
PL22.08.2012
RO22.08.2012
SI22.08.2012
SK22.08.2012
SM22.08.2012
BG22.11.2012
NO22.11.2012
GR23.11.2012
IS22.12.2012
PT24.12.2012
Former [2015/13]CY22.08.2012
CZ22.08.2012
EE22.08.2012
FI22.08.2012
HR22.08.2012
LT22.08.2012
LV22.08.2012
MC22.08.2012
MT22.08.2012
PL22.08.2012
RO22.08.2012
SI22.08.2012
SK22.08.2012
BG22.11.2012
NO22.11.2012
GR23.11.2012
IS22.12.2012
PT24.12.2012
Former [2014/03]CY22.08.2012
CZ22.08.2012
EE22.08.2012
FI22.08.2012
HR22.08.2012
LT22.08.2012
LV22.08.2012
MC22.08.2012
PL22.08.2012
RO22.08.2012
SI22.08.2012
SK22.08.2012
BG22.11.2012
NO22.11.2012
GR23.11.2012
IS22.12.2012
PT24.12.2012
Former [2013/52]CY22.08.2012
CZ22.08.2012
EE22.08.2012
FI22.08.2012
HR22.08.2012
LT22.08.2012
LV22.08.2012
PL22.08.2012
RO22.08.2012
SI22.08.2012
SK22.08.2012
BG22.11.2012
NO22.11.2012
GR23.11.2012
IS22.12.2012
PT24.12.2012
Former [2013/34]CZ22.08.2012
EE22.08.2012
FI22.08.2012
HR22.08.2012
LT22.08.2012
LV22.08.2012
PL22.08.2012
RO22.08.2012
SI22.08.2012
SK22.08.2012
BG22.11.2012
NO22.11.2012
GR23.11.2012
IS22.12.2012
PT24.12.2012
Former [2013/23]CZ22.08.2012
EE22.08.2012
FI22.08.2012
HR22.08.2012
LT22.08.2012
LV22.08.2012
PL22.08.2012
RO22.08.2012
SI22.08.2012
SK22.08.2012
NO22.11.2012
GR23.11.2012
IS22.12.2012
PT24.12.2012
Former [2013/22]CZ22.08.2012
EE22.08.2012
FI22.08.2012
HR22.08.2012
LT22.08.2012
LV22.08.2012
SI22.08.2012
NO22.11.2012
GR23.11.2012
IS22.12.2012
PT24.12.2012
Former [2013/13]FI22.08.2012
HR22.08.2012
LT22.08.2012
LV22.08.2012
SI22.08.2012
NO22.11.2012
GR23.11.2012
IS22.12.2012
PT24.12.2012
Former [2013/11]FI22.08.2012
HR22.08.2012
LT22.08.2012
LV22.08.2012
SI22.08.2012
NO22.11.2012
GR23.11.2012
IS22.12.2012
Former [2013/10]FI22.08.2012
HR22.08.2012
LT22.08.2012
NO22.11.2012
IS22.12.2012
Former [2013/09]FI22.08.2012
LT22.08.2012
NO22.11.2012
Former [2013/08]LT22.08.2012
NO22.11.2012
Documents cited:Search[X]US5358527  (FORTE MARK R [US]) [X] 1-5,7 * column 7, line 36 - column 8, line 42 * * column 22, line 29 - column 23, line 27 * * column 24, line 3 - line 47 * * column 27, line 1 - line 33 * * figure 2 *;
 [A]US5549686  (JOHNSON TODD S [US], et al) [A] 1 * column 2, line 52 - column 3, line 28 ** figure 9 *;
 [X]US6039764  (POTTENGER LAWRENCE A [US], et al) [X] 1-5,7,9 * column 10, line 40 - line 64 * * column 12, line 40 - line 62 * * column 13, line 45 - line 65 * * column 15, line 5 - line 35 * * figures 1,2,6-13,22,24,25,29 *;
 [A]US6582469  (TORNIER ALAIN [FR]) [A] 1 * column 2, line 6 - line 20 * * column 5, line 19 - line 26 * * column 5, line 47 - line 50 * * column 7, line 1 - line 6 * * figures 7,8 *
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