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EP About this file: EP2644166

EP2644166 - System for determining joint forces of a patient's knee joint [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  08.01.2016
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
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
Ringaskiddy
County Cork / IE
[2014/09]
Former [2013/40]For all designated states
DePuy Synthes Products, LLC
325 Paramount Drive
Raynham, MA 02767-0350 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Sherman, Jason T
C/O DePuy Synthes Products, LLC
700 Orthopaedic Drive
Warsaw, IN Indiana 46581 / US
02 / Rock, Michael J
C/O DePuy International Limited
St Anthony's Road
Leeds, West Yorkshire LS11 8DT / GB
03 / Deffenbaugh, Daren L
C/O DePuy Synthes Products, LLC
700 Orthopaedic Drive
Warsaw, IN Indiana 46581 / US
04 / Moore, Kyle S
C/O DePuy Synthes Products, LLC
700 Orthopaedic Drive
Warsaw, IN Indiana 46581 / US
 [2013/40]
Representative(s)Belcher, Simon James
Urquhart-Dykes & Lord LLP
Arena Point
Merrion Way
Leeds LS2 8PA / GB
[N/P]
Former [2013/40]Belcher, Simon James
Urquhart-Dykes & Lord LLP
Tower North Central
Merrion Way
Leeds LS2 8PA / GB
Application number, filing date13161813.428.03.2013
[2013/40]
Priority number, dateUS20121343685431.03.2012         Original published format: US201213436854
[2013/40]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2644166
Date:02.10.2013
Language:EN
[2013/40]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2644166
Date:04.03.2015
Language:EN
[2015/10]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP11.06.2013
ClassificationIPC:A61F2/46, A61B17/02
[2013/40]
CPC:
A61F2/4684 (EP,US); A61B17/025 (EP,US); A61F2/4657 (EP,US);
A61B2017/0268 (EP,US); A61B2090/061 (EP,US); A61B2090/064 (EP,US);
A61B2090/065 (EP,US); A61F2002/4661 (EP,US); A61F2002/4666 (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 [2013/40]
TitleGerman:System zum Bestimmen der Gelenkkräfte eines Patientenkniegelenks[2013/40]
English:System for determining joint forces of a patient's knee joint[2013/40]
French:Dispositif pour la détermination de forces articulaires d'une articulation du genou d'un patient[2013/40]
Examination procedure28.01.2014Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
28.01.2014Examination requested  [2014/11]
12.08.2014Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.08.2014Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
14.11.2014Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.01.2015Fee for grant paid
05.01.2015Fee for publishing/printing paid
05.01.2015Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP14161315.8  / EP2754424
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  12.08.2014
Opposition(s)07.12.2015No opposition filed within time limit [2016/06]
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU28.03.2013
AL04.03.2015
BG04.03.2015
CY04.03.2015
CZ04.03.2015
EE04.03.2015
HR04.03.2015
LT04.03.2015
LV04.03.2015
MC04.03.2015
MK04.03.2015
MT04.03.2015
PL04.03.2015
RO04.03.2015
RS04.03.2015
SI04.03.2015
SK04.03.2015
SM04.03.2015
TR04.03.2015
LU28.03.2015
NO04.06.2015
GR05.06.2015
IS04.07.2015
PT06.07.2015
[2018/46]
Former [2018/29]HU28.03.2013
BG04.03.2015
CY04.03.2015
CZ04.03.2015
EE04.03.2015
HR04.03.2015
LT04.03.2015
LV04.03.2015
MC04.03.2015
MK04.03.2015
MT04.03.2015
PL04.03.2015
RO04.03.2015
RS04.03.2015
SI04.03.2015
SK04.03.2015
SM04.03.2015
TR04.03.2015
LU28.03.2015
NO04.06.2015
GR05.06.2015
IS04.07.2015
PT06.07.2015
Former [2018/02]HU28.03.2013
BG04.03.2015
CY04.03.2015
CZ04.03.2015
EE04.03.2015
HR04.03.2015
LT04.03.2015
LV04.03.2015
MC04.03.2015
MT04.03.2015
PL04.03.2015
RO04.03.2015
RS04.03.2015
SI04.03.2015
SK04.03.2015
TR04.03.2015
LU28.03.2015
NO04.06.2015
GR05.06.2015
IS04.07.2015
PT06.07.2015
Former [2017/39]HU28.03.2013
BG04.03.2015
CY04.03.2015
CZ04.03.2015
EE04.03.2015
HR04.03.2015
LT04.03.2015
LV04.03.2015
MC04.03.2015
MT04.03.2015
PL04.03.2015
RO04.03.2015
RS04.03.2015
SI04.03.2015
SK04.03.2015
TR04.03.2015
NO04.06.2015
GR05.06.2015
IS04.07.2015
PT06.07.2015
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EE04.03.2015
HR04.03.2015
LT04.03.2015
LV04.03.2015
MC04.03.2015
MT04.03.2015
PL04.03.2015
RO04.03.2015
RS04.03.2015
SI04.03.2015
SK04.03.2015
NO04.06.2015
GR05.06.2015
IS04.07.2015
PT06.07.2015
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EE04.03.2015
HR04.03.2015
LT04.03.2015
LV04.03.2015
MC04.03.2015
PL04.03.2015
RO04.03.2015
RS04.03.2015
SI04.03.2015
SK04.03.2015
NO04.06.2015
GR05.06.2015
IS04.07.2015
PT06.07.2015
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EE04.03.2015
HR04.03.2015
LT04.03.2015
LV04.03.2015
MC04.03.2015
PL04.03.2015
RO04.03.2015
RS04.03.2015
SK04.03.2015
NO04.06.2015
GR05.06.2015
IS04.07.2015
PT06.07.2015
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EE04.03.2015
HR04.03.2015
LT04.03.2015
LV04.03.2015
PL04.03.2015
RO04.03.2015
RS04.03.2015
SK04.03.2015
NO04.06.2015
GR05.06.2015
IS04.07.2015
PT06.07.2015
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EE04.03.2015
HR04.03.2015
LT04.03.2015
LV04.03.2015
RO04.03.2015
RS04.03.2015
SK04.03.2015
NO04.06.2015
GR05.06.2015
PT06.07.2015
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LT04.03.2015
LV04.03.2015
RS04.03.2015
NO04.06.2015
GR05.06.2015
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LT04.03.2015
NO04.06.2015
GR05.06.2015
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LT04.03.2015
NO04.06.2015
Former [2015/35]LT04.03.2015
NO04.06.2015
Documents cited:Search[A]US5470354  (HERSHBERGER TROY W [US], et al) [A] 1 * column 8, line 20 - column 9, line 31 * * figures 3,13,14 *;
 [A]US2010249658  (SHERMAN JASON T [US], et al) [A] 1 * paragraph [0141] - paragraph [0142] * * figures 40,41 *;
 [A]WO2012004580  (DEPUY IRELAND [GB], et al) [A] 1 * page 12, paragraph 3 - page 13, paragraph 1 * * figures 4,5 *;
 [A]US2010249533  (PIERCE JAY [US], et al) [A] 1 * paragraph [0080] - paragraph [0082] * * figure 11 *
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