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EP3223722 - NAVIGATION INSTRUMENTS FOR SUBCHONDRAL BONE TREATMENT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.09.2020
Database last updated on 26.03.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  04.10.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  13.05.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  06.07.2018
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  01.09.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  23.06.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip01.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 03.08.2022  [2022/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Zimmer Knee Creations, Inc.
841 Springdale Drive
Exton, PA 19341 / US
[2017/40]
Inventor(s)01 / HANSON, Shaun B.
1585 Sundance Drive
West Chester, Pennsylvania 19380 / US
02 / MANDEEN, Christopher D.
841 Springdale Drive
Exton, Pennsylvania 19341 / US
03 / SHARKEY, Peter F.
615 Creighton Road
Villanova, Pennsylvania 19085 / US
 [2019/45]
Former [2017/40]01 / HANSON, Shaun B.
1585 Sundance Drive
West Chester, Pennsylvania 19380 / US
02 / MANDEEN, Christopher D.
302 East Marshall Street
Apt. 536
West Chester, Pennsylvania 19380 / US
03 / SHARKEY, Peter F.
615 Creighton Road
Villanova, Pennsylvania 19085 / US
Representative(s)Mays, Julie, et al
Venner Shipley LLP
200 Aldersgate
London, EC1A 4HD / GB
[2017/40]
Application number, filing date15805373.624.11.2015
[2017/40]
WO2015US62404
Priority number, dateUS201462083456P24.11.2014         Original published format: US 201462083456 P
[2017/40]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016085973
Date:02.06.2016
Language:EN
[2016/22]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3223722
Date:04.10.2017
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 02.06.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/40]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3223722
Date:06.11.2019
Language:EN
[2019/45]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP02.06.2016
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/17, A61B17/88
[2017/40]
CPC:
A61B17/1764 (EP,US); A61B17/3403 (US); A61B17/88 (EP,US);
A61B17/90 (EP,US); A61B17/3472 (EP,US); A61B17/8805 (EP,US);
A61B17/8816 (US); A61B2017/00716 (US); A61B2017/3407 (US);
A61B2017/3411 (EP,US); A61B2017/568 (EP,US); A61B2090/3937 (US);
A61B2090/3954 (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 [2017/40]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:NAVIGATIONSINSTRUMENT FÜR SUBCHONDRALE KNOCHENBEHANDLUNG[2017/40]
English:NAVIGATION INSTRUMENTS FOR SUBCHONDRAL BONE TREATMENT[2017/40]
French:INSTRUMENTS DE NAVIGATION POUR UN TRAITEMENT DE L'OS SOUS-CHONDRAL[2017/40]
Entry into regional phase22.06.2017National basic fee paid 
22.06.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
22.06.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure22.06.2017Examination requested  [2017/40]
22.06.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
12.02.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
09.07.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.11.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.05.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.09.2019Fee for grant paid
24.09.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
24.09.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)07.08.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/42]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.11.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
05.11.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
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Cited inInternational search[XAI] WO2014053913  (ZIMMER KNEE CREATIONS INC et al.) [X] 1,2,4-9 * figures 1-13C *[A] 3 [I] 10
 [X] WO2011063281  (KNEE CREATIONS LLC et al.) [X] 1 * figure 2A *
 [X] WO2011063267  (KNEE CREATIONS LLC et al.) [X] 1 * figure 6A *
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