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EP2525740 - SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR JOINT REPLACEMENT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusExamination is in progress
Status updated on  20.07.2018
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip23.05.2024New entry: Despatch of examination report + time limit 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
OrthAlign, Inc.
153 Technology Drive, Suite 100
Irvine, CA 92618 / US
[2024/17]
Former [2012/48]For all designated states
OrthAlign, Inc.
120 Columbia, Suite 500
Aliso Viejo, CA 92656 / US
Inventor(s)01 / VAN DER WALT, Nicholas
26831 Anadale Drive
Laguna Hills, CA 92653 / US
02 / RYAN, Matt
41 Royal Tern Lane
Aliso Viejo, CA 92656 / US
03 / NASH, Sean
21512 Sitio Verano
Lake Forest, CA 92630 / US
04 / SHAPIRO, Charles
17200 Newhope St. Suite 24a
Fountain Valley, CA 92708 / US
05 / LANE, Richard
11724 Eagle Creek Pass
Fort Wayne, IN 46814 / US
06 / GROSS, Jacob
10514 Heffelfinger Rd.
Churubusco, IN 46723 / US
 [2012/48]
Representative(s)Vossius & Partner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte mbB
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2012/48]Vossius & Partner
Siebertstrasse 4
81675 München / DE
Application number, filing date11848885.721.01.2011
WO2011US22162
Priority number, dateUS20100369390P30.07.2010         Original published format: US 369390 P
US20100297215P21.01.2010         Original published format: US 297215 P
US20100297212P21.01.2010         Original published format: US 297212 P
[2012/48]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2012082164
Date:21.06.2012
Language:EN
[2012/25]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2525740
Date:28.11.2012
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 21.06.2012 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2012/48]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US21.06.2012
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP23.12.2015
ClassificationIPC:A61F2/00
[2012/48]
CPC:
A61B5/4528 (EP,US); A61B17/155 (EP,US); A61B17/157 (EP,US);
A61B17/1764 (EP,US); A61B34/20 (EP,US); A61B90/10 (EP,US);
A61B90/13 (EP,US); A61B2034/2048 (EP,US); A61B2034/2051 (EP,US);
A61B5/1071 (EP,US); A61B90/11 (EP,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,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2012/48]
TitleGerman:SYSTEME UND VERFAHREN FÜR DEN ERSATZ VON GELENKEN[2012/48]
English:SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR JOINT REPLACEMENT[2012/48]
French:SYSTÈMES ET PROCÉDÉS DE REMPLACEMENT D'ARTICULATION[2012/48]
Entry into regional phase17.08.2012National basic fee paid 
17.08.2012Search fee paid 
17.08.2012Designation fee(s) paid 
17.08.2012Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure17.08.2012Examination requested  [2012/48]
20.07.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
24.07.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
01.02.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.05.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.09.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.02.2023Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
03.07.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.09.2023Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
15.03.2024Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.05.2024Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
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 is  24.07.2018
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.01.2013Renewal fee patent year 03
21.01.2014Renewal fee patent year 04
13.01.2015Renewal fee patent year 05
11.01.2016Renewal fee patent year 06
11.01.2017Renewal fee patent year 07
15.01.2018Renewal fee patent year 08
15.01.2019Renewal fee patent year 09
14.01.2020Renewal fee patent year 10
13.01.2021Renewal fee patent year 11
17.12.2021Renewal fee patent year 12
14.12.2022Renewal fee patent year 13
14.12.2023Renewal fee patent year 14
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Documents cited:Search[A]US2004039396  (COUTURE PIERRE [CA], et al) [A] 1-15* abstract; figures 1,12 *;
 [A]US2005113846  (CARSON CHRISTOPHER P [US]) [A] 1-15 * abstract; figures 1,2,11,12,31-37,41 * * paragraphs [0075] - [0079] - [0091] , [0106] *;
 [A]US2009248044  (AMIOT LOUIS-PHILIPPE [CA], et al) [A] 1-15 * abstract; figures 5,6,10-13 * * paragraphs [0097] - [0104] - [0112] *;
 [XP]WO2010011978  (ORTHALIGN INC [US], et al) [XP] 1-15 * abstract; figures 1,2A,5-7,18,19,21A * * paragraphs [0088] , [0089] , [0150] , [0176] - [0178] *
International search[X]US5720752  (ELLIOTT SCOTT [US], et al);
 [Y]US2008275451  (MCALLISTER CRAIG M [US], et al);
 [Y]US2008183179  (SIEBEL THOMAS [DE], et al)
by applicantWO2010011978
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