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EP About this file: EP2849658

EP2849658 - DISPOSABLE BLADE ASSEMBLY AND REUSABLE BLADE HUB ASSEMBLY [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2015/13]REUSABLE BLADE HUB ASSEMBLY
[2020/48]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.05.2022
Database last updated on 30.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  12.06.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  08.12.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  08.07.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip06.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 09.10.2024 [2024/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Smith & Nephew, Inc
1450 Brooks Road
Memphis, TN 38116 / US
[2021/01]
Former [2015/13]For all designated states
Smith&Nephew, Inc.
1450 Brooks Road
Memphis, TN 38116 / US
Inventor(s)01 / LORETH, Brian Joseph
70 Hill View Road
Braintree, Massachusetts 02184 / US
02 / IRMAKOGLU-SHENER, Cemal
37 Sylvanus Wood Lane
Woburn, Massachusetts 01801 / US
03 / JEZIERSKI, Rafael Z.
143 Boston Street
Middleton, Massachusetts 01949 / US
 [2015/13]
Representative(s)Mathys & Squire
The Shard
32 London Bridge Street
London SE1 9SG / GB
[2021/27]
Former [2015/13]Smith & Nephew
Group Research Centre
York Science Park
Heslington
York YO10 5DF / GB
Application number, filing date13724971.007.05.2013
[2021/27]
WO2013US39796
Priority number, dateUS20121347289516.05.2012         Original published format: US201213472895
[2015/13]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2013173114
Date:21.11.2013
Language:EN
[2013/47]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2849658
Date:25.03.2015
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 21.11.2013 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2015/13]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2849658
Date:07.07.2021
Language:EN
[2021/27]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP09.10.2014
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/32
[2015/13]
CPC:
A61B17/32002 (EP,CN,US); A61B90/08 (US); A61B2017/0023 (EP,CN,US);
A61B2017/00477 (EP,CN,US); A61B2090/0813 (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 [2015/23]
Former [2015/13]AL,  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 
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:WEGWERFBARE KLINGENANORDNUNG UND WIEDERVERWENDBARE KLINGEN-NABEN-ANORDNUNG[2020/48]
English:DISPOSABLE BLADE ASSEMBLY AND REUSABLE BLADE HUB ASSEMBLY[2020/48]
French:ENSEMBLE DE LAME JETABLE ET ENSEMBLE MOYEU DE LAME RÉUTILISABLE[2020/48]
Former [2015/13]WIEDERVERWENDBARE SCHAUFEL-NABEN-ANORDNUNG
Former [2015/13]REUSABLE BLADE HUB ASSEMBLY
Former [2015/13]ENSEMBLE MOYEU DE LAME RÉUTILISABLE
Entry into regional phase16.12.2014National basic fee paid 
Examination procedure01.12.2014Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
09.04.2015Examination requested  [2015/23]
11.07.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
11.11.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.04.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.06.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.12.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.04.2021Fee for grant paid
12.04.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
12.04.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
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  11.07.2019
Opposition(s)08.04.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/24]
Fees paidRenewal fee
01.06.2015Renewal fee patent year 03
31.05.2016Renewal fee patent year 04
31.05.2017Renewal fee patent year 05
01.06.2018Renewal fee patent year 06
31.05.2019Renewal fee patent year 07
02.06.2020Renewal fee patent year 08
31.05.2021Renewal fee patent year 09
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