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EP About this file: EP2764852

EP2764852 - Orthopaedic medical device [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  01.11.2019
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  23.11.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  28.08.2018
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  03.01.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip09.07.2021Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 11.08.2021  [2021/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Taurus GmbH & Co. KG
Industriestraße 2
63755 Alzenau / DE
[2018/51]
Former [2014/33]For all designated states
Taurus GmbH & Co. KG
Carl-Zeiss-Str. 2
63755 Alzenau / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Blacklock, Terence
13 Fell View, Preston
Lancashire, Lancashire PR25LN / GB
02 / Bleistein, Frank
Rosenstraße 8
63755 Alzenau / DE
 [2014/33]
Representative(s)Lippert Stachow Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte
Partnerschaft mbB
Postfach 30 02 08
51412 Bergisch Gladbach / DE
[2018/52]
Former [2014/33]Lippert, Stachow & Partner
Patentanwälte Postfach 30 02 08
51412 Bergisch Gladbach / DE
Application number, filing date14162055.902.08.2006
[2014/33]
Priority number, dateGB2005001603404.08.2005         Original published format: GB 0516034
[2014/33]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2764852
Date:13.08.2014
Language:EN
[2014/33]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2764852
Date:26.12.2018
Language:EN
[2018/52]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP16.07.2014
ClassificationIPC:A61F2/44
[2014/33]
CPC:
A61F2/4425 (EP,US); A61F2/30744 (EP,US); A61F2/30965 (EP,US);
A61F2002/30014 (EP,US); A61F2002/30016 (EP,US); A61F2002/30062 (EP,US);
A61F2002/30133 (EP,US); A61F2002/30369 (EP,US); A61F2002/30433 (EP,US);
A61F2002/30448 (EP,US); A61F2002/30461 (EP,US); A61F2002/30462 (EP,US);
A61F2002/30492 (EP,US); A61F2002/305 (EP,US); A61F2002/30563 (EP,US);
A61F2002/30584 (EP,US); A61F2002/30845 (EP,US); A61F2002/443 (EP,US);
A61F2210/0004 (EP,US); A61F2220/0025 (EP,US); A61F2220/0033 (EP,US);
A61F2220/0041 (EP,US); A61F2220/005 (EP,US); A61F2220/0075 (EP,US);
A61F2230/0015 (EP,US); A61F2250/0018 (EP,US); A61F2250/0019 (EP,US);
A61F2310/00017 (EP,US); A61F2310/00023 (EP,US); A61F2310/00029 (EP,US);
A61F2310/00131 (EP,US); A61F2310/00203 (EP,US); A61F2310/00239 (EP,US);
A61F2310/00407 (EP,US); A61F2310/00796 (EP,US); A61F2310/00976 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2014/33]
TitleGerman:Orthopädische medizinische Vorrichtung[2014/33]
English:Orthopaedic medical device[2014/33]
French:Dispositif médical orthopédique[2014/33]
Examination procedure28.03.2014Examination requested  [2014/33]
12.02.2015Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
05.09.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
09.03.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.08.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.11.2018Fee for grant paid
12.11.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
12.11.2018Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP06776570.1  / EP1919404
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 (EP20060776570) is  02.04.2012
Opposition(s)27.09.2019No opposition filed within time limit [2019/49]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 03
28.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 04
28.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 05
28.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 06
28.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 07
28.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 08
25.08.2014Renewal fee patent year 09
24.08.2015Renewal fee patent year 10
25.08.2016Renewal fee patent year 11
28.08.2017Renewal fee patent year 12
27.08.2018Renewal fee patent year 13
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU02.08.2006
AT26.12.2018
CY26.12.2018
CZ26.12.2018
DK26.12.2018
EE26.12.2018
FI26.12.2018
LT26.12.2018
LV26.12.2018
MC26.12.2018
NL26.12.2018
RO26.12.2018
SE26.12.2018
SI26.12.2018
SK26.12.2018
TR26.12.2018
BG26.03.2019
GR27.03.2019
IS26.04.2019
PT26.04.2019
GB02.08.2019
IE02.08.2019
LU02.08.2019
BE31.08.2019
[2021/32]
Former [2021/26]AT26.12.2018
CY26.12.2018
CZ26.12.2018
DK26.12.2018
EE26.12.2018
FI26.12.2018
LT26.12.2018
LV26.12.2018
MC26.12.2018
NL26.12.2018
RO26.12.2018
SE26.12.2018
SI26.12.2018
SK26.12.2018
TR26.12.2018
BG26.03.2019
GR27.03.2019
IS26.04.2019
PT26.04.2019
GB02.08.2019
IE02.08.2019
LU02.08.2019
BE31.08.2019
Former [2020/37]AT26.12.2018
CZ26.12.2018
DK26.12.2018
EE26.12.2018
FI26.12.2018
LT26.12.2018
LV26.12.2018
MC26.12.2018
NL26.12.2018
RO26.12.2018
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SI26.12.2018
SK26.12.2018
TR26.12.2018
BG26.03.2019
GR27.03.2019
IS26.04.2019
PT26.04.2019
GB02.08.2019
IE02.08.2019
LU02.08.2019
BE31.08.2019
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DK26.12.2018
EE26.12.2018
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TR26.12.2018
BG26.03.2019
GR27.03.2019
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PT26.04.2019
IE02.08.2019
LU02.08.2019
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LT26.12.2018
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MC26.12.2018
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SK26.12.2018
TR26.12.2018
BG26.03.2019
GR27.03.2019
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PT26.04.2019
LU02.08.2019
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BG26.03.2019
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PT26.04.2019
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BG26.03.2019
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IS26.04.2019
PT26.04.2019
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DK26.12.2018
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BG26.03.2019
GR27.03.2019
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PT26.04.2019
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BG26.03.2019
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IS26.04.2019
PT26.04.2019
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FI26.12.2018
LT26.12.2018
LV26.12.2018
NL26.12.2018
RO26.12.2018
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SK26.12.2018
BG26.03.2019
GR27.03.2019
IS26.04.2019
PT26.04.2019
Former [2019/37]CZ26.12.2018
EE26.12.2018
FI26.12.2018
LT26.12.2018
LV26.12.2018
NL26.12.2018
RO26.12.2018
SE26.12.2018
BG26.03.2019
GR27.03.2019
PT26.04.2019
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FI26.12.2018
LT26.12.2018
LV26.12.2018
NL26.12.2018
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BG26.03.2019
GR27.03.2019
PT26.04.2019
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LT26.12.2018
LV26.12.2018
NL26.12.2018
SE26.12.2018
BG26.03.2019
GR27.03.2019
PT26.04.2019
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