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EP About this file: EP2693988

EP2693988 - INSTRUMENT ASSEMBLY FOR IMPLANTING A REVISION HIP PROSTHESIS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2014/07]INSTRUMENT ASSEMBLY FOR IMPLANTING A REVISION HIP PROSTHESIS AND ORTHOPAEDIC SURGICAL PROCEDURE FOR USING THE SAME
[2016/16]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  08.09.2017
Database last updated on 30.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.07.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): AL		published on 19.08.2020  [2020/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
DePuy Synthes Products, LLC
325 Paramount Drive
Raynham, MA 02767-0350 / US
[2014/08]
Former [2014/07]For all designated states
DePuy Products, Inc.
700 Orthopaedic Drive
Warsaw, IN 46581 / US
Inventor(s)01 / CARR, Jonathan, E.
700 Orthopaedic Drive
Warsaw, Indiana 46581 / US
02 / HOOD, Megan, A.
700 Orthopaedic Drive
Warsaw, Indiana 46581 / US
03 / SATTERTHWAITE, Rodney, E.
700 Orthopaedic Drive
Warsaw, Indiana 46581 / US
04 / MCCLEARY, Larry, G.
700 Orthopaedic Drive
Warsaw, Indiana 46581 / US
05 / FURBEE, Rebecca, M.
700 Orthopaedic Drive
Warsaw, Indiana 46581 / US
06 / MUHAMMAD, William
700 Orthopaedic Drive
Warsaw, Indiana 46581 / US
07 / FORTIN, Michael, J.
700Orthopaedic Drive
Warsaw, Indiana 46581 / US
08 / LASHURE, Daniel, E.
700 Orthopaedic Drive
Warsaw, Indiana 46581 / US
09 / GHEEVARUGHESE, Vineetha, S.
700 Orthopaedic Drive
Warsaw, Indiana 46581 / US
 [2014/07]
Representative(s)Belcher, Simon James
Urquhart-Dykes & Lord LLP
Arena Point
Merrion Way
Leeds LS2 8PA / GB
[N/P]
Former [2014/07]Belcher, Simon James
Urquhart-Dykes & Lord LLP
Tower North Central
Merrion Way
Leeds LS2 8PA / GB
Application number, filing date12768276.305.04.2012
[2016/44]
WO2012US32260
Priority number, dateUS201161472500P06.04.2011         Original published format: US 201161472500 P
[2014/07]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2012138824
Date:11.10.2012
Language:EN
[2012/41]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2693988
Date:12.02.2014
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 11.10.2012 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2014/07]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2693988
Date:02.11.2016
Language:EN
[2016/44]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR04.04.2013
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP13.08.2014
ClassificationIPC:A61F2/32, A61F2/46, A61B17/16, A61B17/88, A61F2/30, A61F2/36, A61B17/00, A61B90/00
[2016/16]
CPC:
A61F2/30734 (EP,CN,US); A61F2/4684 (EP,CN,US); A61B17/1637 (EP,CN,US);
A61B17/164 (EP,CN,US); A61B17/1659 (EP,CN,US); A61B17/1668 (EP,CN,US);
A61F2/36 (EP,CN,US); A61F2/3662 (EP,CN,US); A61F2/4607 (EP,CN,US);
A61F2/4637 (EP,CN,US); A61F2/4657 (EP,CN,US); A61B2017/00464 (EP,CN,US);
A61B2090/062 (EP,US); A61F2002/30235 (EP,CN,US); A61F2002/30332 (EP,CN,US);
A61F2002/30507 (EP,CN,US); A61F2002/30515 (EP,CN,US); A61F2002/3054 (EP,CN,US);
A61F2002/30616 (EP,CN,US); A61F2002/30617 (EP,CN,US); A61F2002/30738 (EP,CN,US);
A61F2002/3625 (EP,CN,US); A61F2002/3652 (EP,CN,US); A61F2002/3674 (EP,CN,US);
A61F2002/4622 (EP,CN,US); A61F2002/4627 (EP,CN,US); A61F2002/4629 (EP,CN,US);
A61F2002/4662 (EP,CN,US); A61F2002/4668 (EP,CN,US); A61F2002/4681 (EP,CN,US) (-)
Former IPC [2014/37]A61F2/32, A61F2/46, A61B17/16, A61B17/88, A61F2/30, A61F2/36, A61B17/00, A61B19/00
Former IPC [2014/07]A61F2/32, A61F2/46, A61B17/16, A61B17/88
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 [2014/07]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:INSTRUMENTENANORDNUNG ZUR IMPLANTATION EINER REVISIONSHÜFTPROTHESE[2016/16]
English:INSTRUMENT ASSEMBLY FOR IMPLANTING A REVISION HIP PROSTHESIS[2016/16]
French:ENSEMBLE INSTRUMENT POUR IMPLANTER UNE PROTHÈSE DE HANCHE DE RÉVISION[2016/16]
Former [2014/07]INSTRUMENTENANORDNUNG ZUR IMPLANTATION EINER REVISIONSHÜFTPROTHESE UND ORTHOPÄDISCHES EINGRIFFSVERFAHREN DAMIT
Former [2014/07]INSTRUMENT ASSEMBLY FOR IMPLANTING A REVISION HIP PROSTHESIS AND ORTHOPAEDIC SURGICAL PROCEDURE FOR USING THE SAME
Former [2014/07]ENSEMBLE INSTRUMENT POUR IMPLANTER UNE PROTHÈSE DE HANCHE DE RÉVISION ET INTERVENTION CHIRURGICALE ORTHOPÉDIQUE DESTINÉE À L'UTILISER
Entry into regional phase08.10.2013National basic fee paid 
08.10.2013Search fee paid 
08.10.2013Designation fee(s) paid 
08.10.2013Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure18.10.2013Examination requested  [2014/07]
23.10.2014Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
02.06.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.09.2016Fee for grant paid
19.09.2016Fee for publishing/printing paid
19.09.2016Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP14189761.1  / EP2842519
EP14189764.5  / EP2853240
EP14189766.0  / EP2856974
EP14189769.4  / EP2856979
EP14189771.0  / EP2859865
EP14189774.4  / EP2856975
EP14189775.1  / EP2856976
EP14189777.7  / EP2853241
EP14189781.9  / EP2856977
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  02.06.2016
Opposition(s)03.08.2017No opposition filed within time limit [2017/41]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 03
10.04.2015Renewal fee patent year 04
11.04.2016Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU05.04.2012
AL02.11.2016
AT02.11.2016
BE02.11.2016
CY02.11.2016
CZ02.11.2016
DK02.11.2016
EE02.11.2016
ES02.11.2016
FI02.11.2016
HR02.11.2016
IT02.11.2016
LT02.11.2016
LV02.11.2016
MC02.11.2016
MK02.11.2016
NL02.11.2016
PL02.11.2016
RO02.11.2016
RS02.11.2016
SE02.11.2016
SI02.11.2016
SK02.11.2016
SM02.11.2016
TR02.11.2016
BG02.02.2017
NO02.02.2017
GR03.02.2017
IS02.03.2017
PT02.03.2017
LU05.04.2017
MT05.04.2017
[2020/34]
Former [2020/15]HU05.04.2012
AT02.11.2016
BE02.11.2016
CY02.11.2016
CZ02.11.2016
DK02.11.2016
EE02.11.2016
ES02.11.2016
FI02.11.2016
HR02.11.2016
IT02.11.2016
LT02.11.2016
LV02.11.2016
MC02.11.2016
MK02.11.2016
NL02.11.2016
PL02.11.2016
RO02.11.2016
RS02.11.2016
SE02.11.2016
SI02.11.2016
SK02.11.2016
SM02.11.2016
TR02.11.2016
BG02.02.2017
NO02.02.2017
GR03.02.2017
IS02.03.2017
PT02.03.2017
LU05.04.2017
MT05.04.2017
Former [2019/51]HU05.04.2012
AT02.11.2016
BE02.11.2016
CY02.11.2016
CZ02.11.2016
DK02.11.2016
EE02.11.2016
ES02.11.2016
FI02.11.2016
HR02.11.2016
IT02.11.2016
LT02.11.2016
LV02.11.2016
MC02.11.2016
MK02.11.2016
NL02.11.2016
PL02.11.2016
RO02.11.2016
RS02.11.2016
SE02.11.2016
SI02.11.2016
SK02.11.2016
SM02.11.2016
BG02.02.2017
NO02.02.2017
GR03.02.2017
IS02.03.2017
PT02.03.2017
LU05.04.2017
MT05.04.2017
Former [2019/46]HU05.04.2012
AT02.11.2016
BE02.11.2016
CY02.11.2016
CZ02.11.2016
DK02.11.2016
EE02.11.2016
ES02.11.2016
FI02.11.2016
HR02.11.2016
IT02.11.2016
LT02.11.2016
LV02.11.2016
MC02.11.2016
NL02.11.2016
PL02.11.2016
RO02.11.2016
RS02.11.2016
SE02.11.2016
SI02.11.2016
SK02.11.2016
SM02.11.2016
BG02.02.2017
NO02.02.2017
GR03.02.2017
IS02.03.2017
PT02.03.2017
LU05.04.2017
MT05.04.2017
Former [2019/31]HU05.04.2012
AT02.11.2016
BE02.11.2016
CZ02.11.2016
DK02.11.2016
EE02.11.2016
ES02.11.2016
FI02.11.2016
HR02.11.2016
IT02.11.2016
LT02.11.2016
LV02.11.2016
MC02.11.2016
NL02.11.2016
PL02.11.2016
RO02.11.2016
RS02.11.2016
SE02.11.2016
SI02.11.2016
SK02.11.2016
SM02.11.2016
BG02.02.2017
NO02.02.2017
GR03.02.2017
IS02.03.2017
PT02.03.2017
LU05.04.2017
MT05.04.2017
Former [2018/43]AT02.11.2016
BE02.11.2016
CZ02.11.2016
DK02.11.2016
EE02.11.2016
ES02.11.2016
FI02.11.2016
HR02.11.2016
IT02.11.2016
LT02.11.2016
LV02.11.2016
MC02.11.2016
NL02.11.2016
PL02.11.2016
RO02.11.2016
RS02.11.2016
SE02.11.2016
SI02.11.2016
SK02.11.2016
SM02.11.2016
BG02.02.2017
NO02.02.2017
GR03.02.2017
IS02.03.2017
PT02.03.2017
LU05.04.2017
MT05.04.2017
Former [2018/14]AT02.11.2016
BE02.11.2016
CZ02.11.2016
DK02.11.2016
EE02.11.2016
ES02.11.2016
FI02.11.2016
HR02.11.2016
IT02.11.2016
LT02.11.2016
LV02.11.2016
MC02.11.2016
NL02.11.2016
PL02.11.2016
RO02.11.2016
RS02.11.2016
SE02.11.2016
SI02.11.2016
SK02.11.2016
SM02.11.2016
BG02.02.2017
NO02.02.2017
GR03.02.2017
IS02.03.2017
PT02.03.2017
LU05.04.2017
Former [2018/06]AT02.11.2016
BE02.11.2016
CZ02.11.2016
DK02.11.2016
EE02.11.2016
ES02.11.2016
FI02.11.2016
HR02.11.2016
IT02.11.2016
LT02.11.2016
LV02.11.2016
MC02.11.2016
NL02.11.2016
PL02.11.2016
RO02.11.2016
RS02.11.2016
SE02.11.2016
SI02.11.2016
SK02.11.2016
SM02.11.2016
BG02.02.2017
NO02.02.2017
GR03.02.2017
IS02.03.2017
PT02.03.2017
Former [2017/52]AT02.11.2016
BE02.11.2016
CZ02.11.2016
DK02.11.2016
EE02.11.2016
ES02.11.2016
FI02.11.2016
HR02.11.2016
IT02.11.2016
LT02.11.2016
LV02.11.2016
NL02.11.2016
PL02.11.2016
RO02.11.2016
RS02.11.2016
SE02.11.2016
SI02.11.2016
SK02.11.2016
SM02.11.2016
BG02.02.2017
NO02.02.2017
GR03.02.2017
IS02.03.2017
PT02.03.2017
Former [2017/38]AT02.11.2016
BE02.11.2016
CZ02.11.2016
DK02.11.2016
EE02.11.2016
ES02.11.2016
FI02.11.2016
HR02.11.2016
IT02.11.2016
LT02.11.2016
LV02.11.2016
NL02.11.2016
PL02.11.2016
RO02.11.2016
RS02.11.2016
SE02.11.2016
SK02.11.2016
SM02.11.2016
BG02.02.2017
NO02.02.2017
GR03.02.2017
IS02.03.2017
PT02.03.2017
Former [2017/37]AT02.11.2016
BE02.11.2016
CZ02.11.2016
DK02.11.2016
EE02.11.2016
ES02.11.2016
FI02.11.2016
HR02.11.2016
IT02.11.2016
LT02.11.2016
LV02.11.2016
NL02.11.2016
PL02.11.2016
RO02.11.2016
RS02.11.2016
SE02.11.2016
SK02.11.2016
SM02.11.2016
NO02.02.2017
GR03.02.2017
IS02.03.2017
PT02.03.2017
Former [2017/36]AT02.11.2016
BE02.11.2016
CZ02.11.2016
DK02.11.2016
EE02.11.2016
ES02.11.2016
FI02.11.2016
HR02.11.2016
LT02.11.2016
LV02.11.2016
NL02.11.2016
PL02.11.2016
RO02.11.2016
RS02.11.2016
SE02.11.2016
SK02.11.2016
NO02.02.2017
GR03.02.2017
IS02.03.2017
PT02.03.2017
Former [2017/34]AT02.11.2016
CZ02.11.2016
DK02.11.2016
ES02.11.2016
FI02.11.2016
HR02.11.2016
LT02.11.2016
LV02.11.2016
NL02.11.2016
PL02.11.2016
RS02.11.2016
SE02.11.2016
NO02.02.2017
GR03.02.2017
IS02.03.2017
PT02.03.2017
Former [2017/33]AT02.11.2016
DK02.11.2016
ES02.11.2016
FI02.11.2016
HR02.11.2016
LT02.11.2016
LV02.11.2016
NL02.11.2016
PL02.11.2016
RS02.11.2016
SE02.11.2016
NO02.02.2017
GR03.02.2017
IS02.03.2017
PT02.03.2017
Former [2017/26]AT02.11.2016
ES02.11.2016
FI02.11.2016
HR02.11.2016
LT02.11.2016
LV02.11.2016
NL02.11.2016
PL02.11.2016
RS02.11.2016
SE02.11.2016
NO02.02.2017
GR03.02.2017
IS02.03.2017
PT02.03.2017
Former [2017/12]LV02.11.2016
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