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EP About this file: EP2967669

EP2967669 - EXTERNAL BONE FIXATION DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  20.07.2018
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  11.08.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  28.03.2017
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, Inc.
325 Paramount Drive
Raynham, MA 02767 / US
[2017/37]
Former [2016/03]For all designated states
DePuy Synthes Products, Inc.
325 Paramount Drive
Raynham, MA 02767 / US
Inventor(s)01 / BORDEAUX, Jean-Noel
1302 Wrights Lane East
West Chester, Pennsylvania 19380 / US
02 / WAHL, Michael
1302 Wrights Lane East
West Chester, Pennsylvania 19380 / US
03 / MAUGHAN, Thomas
1302 Wrights Lane East
West Chester, Pennsylvania 19380 / US
04 / MURRAY, Nicole
5 Mary Street
West Milford, New Jersey 07480 / US
 [2016/03]
Representative(s)Klunker IP Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Destouchesstraße 68
80796 München / DE
[2017/37]
Former [2016/03]Klunker . Schmitt-Nilson . Hirsch
Patentanwälte
Destouchesstraße 68
80796 München / DE
Application number, filing date14721066.013.03.2014
[2016/03]
WO2014US25263
Priority number, dateUS20131380054513.03.2013         Original published format: US201313800545
US20131380031913.03.2013         Original published format: US201313800319
[2016/03]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2014159824
Date:02.10.2014
Language:EN
[2014/40]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2967669
Date:20.01.2016
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 02.10.2014 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2016/03]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2967669
Date:13.09.2017
Language:EN
[2017/37]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP31.12.2014
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/62
[2016/03]
CPC:
A61B17/6416 (EP,US); A61B17/60 (US); A61B17/62 (EP,US);
A61B17/6466 (US); A61B17/66 (EP,US); A61B17/64 (US);
A61B17/6441 (EP,US); A61B2017/606 (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 [2016/03]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:EXTERNER FIXATEUR[2017/15]
English:EXTERNAL BONE FIXATION DEVICE[2016/03]
French:FIXATEUR EXTERNE[2016/03]
Former [2016/03]EXTERNE VORRICHTUNG ZUR KNOCHENFIXIERUNG
Entry into regional phase18.09.2015National basic fee paid 
18.09.2015Designation fee(s) paid 
18.09.2015Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure18.09.2015Examination requested  [2016/03]
26.04.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
29.03.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.07.2017Fee for grant paid
27.07.2017Fee for publishing/printing paid
27.07.2017Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP17184793.2  / EP3281592
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  29.03.2017
Opposition(s)14.06.2018No opposition filed within time limit [2018/34]
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
10.03.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU13.03.2014
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