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EP About this file: EP3045127

EP3045127 - DEVICE TO BE IMPLANTED IN HUMAN OR ANIMAL TISSUE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2016/29]DEVICE TO BE IMPLANTED IN HUMAN OR ANIMAL TISSUE AND METHOD FOR IMPLANTING AND ASSEMBLING THE DEVICE
[2020/38]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  24.12.2021
Database last updated on 28.05.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  15.01.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  02.09.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  27.01.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip16.06.2023Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 19.07.2023  [2023/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Woodwelding AG
Mühlebach 2
6362 Stansstad / CH
[2016/29]
Inventor(s)01 / AESCHLIMANN, Marcel
Dorfgasse 65
2514 Ligerz / CH
02 / TORRIANI, Laurent
La Reposière 2
2516 Lamboing / CH
03 / MUELLER, Andrea
Oberfeldstrasse 28
8408 Winterthur / CH
04 / SEILER, Philipp
Underdorf 20
4424 Arboldswil / CH
05 / WEBER, Urs
P.O. Box 1603
Ramona, CA 92065 / US
06 / MAYER, Jörg
Lerchenweg 6
5702 Niederlenz / CH
 [2016/29]
Representative(s)Frei Patent Attorneys
Frei Patentanwaltsbüro AG
Hagenholzstrasse 85
8050 Zürich / CH
[N/P]
Former [2021/07]Frei Patent Attorneys
Frei Patentanwaltsbüro AG
Postfach
8032 Zürich / CH
Former [2016/29]Frei Patent Attorneys
Frei Patentanwaltsbüro AG
Postfach 1771
8032 Zürich / CH
Application number, filing date16155742.619.09.2007
[2016/29]
Priority number, dateUS20060826296P20.09.2006         Original published format: US 826296 P
[2016/29]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3045127
Date:20.07.2016
Language:EN
[2016/29]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3045127
Date:17.02.2021
Language:EN
[2021/07]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP16.06.2016
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/68, A61C8/00
[2016/29]
CPC:
A61F2/4455 (EP,US); A61B17/0401 (EP,US); A61B17/0642 (EP,US);
A61B17/6466 (EP,US); A61B17/68 (EP,US); A61B17/70 (EP,US);
A61B17/7233 (EP,US); A61B17/725 (EP,US); A61B17/7258 (EP,US);
A61B17/8004 (EP,US); A61B17/8047 (EP,US); A61B17/8822 (EP,US);
A61F2/0811 (EP,US); A61F2/30734 (EP,US); A61F2/30749 (EP,US);
A61F2/30767 (EP,US); A61F2/3601 (EP,US); A61F2/40 (EP,US);
A61F2/42 (EP,US); A61F2/4405 (EP,US); A61F2/442 (EP,US);
A61F2/4601 (US); A61F2/4611 (US); A61B17/7098 (EP,US);
A61B17/7291 (EP,US); A61B17/80 (EP,US); A61B2017/00955 (EP,US);
A61B2017/0409 (EP,US); A61B2017/0414 (EP,US); A61C8/0012 (EP,US);
A61C8/0016 (EP,US); A61C8/0018 (EP,US); A61F2/28 (EP,US);
A61F2/32 (EP,US); A61F2/34 (EP,US); A61F2/36 (EP,US);
A61F2/3609 (EP,US); A61F2/3662 (EP,US); A61F2/367 (EP,US);
A61F2/3676 (EP,US); A61F2/389 (EP,US); A61F2/4225 (EP,US);
A61F2/4241 (EP,US); A61F2002/0823 (EP,US); A61F2002/0864 (EP,US);
A61F2002/0888 (EP,US); A61F2002/2835 (EP,US); A61F2002/30062 (EP,US);
A61F2002/30065 (EP,US); A61F2002/30067 (EP,US); A61F2002/30133 (EP,US);
A61F2002/30166 (EP,US); A61F2002/30329 (EP,US); A61F2002/30331 (EP,US);
A61F2002/30332 (EP,US); A61F2002/30339 (EP,US); A61F2002/30378 (EP,US);
A61F2002/30387 (EP,US); A61F2002/30448 (EP,US); A61F2002/30451 (EP,US);
A61F2002/30471 (EP,US); A61F2002/30474 (EP,US); A61F2002/30477 (EP,US);
A61F2002/30485 (EP,US); A61F2002/30593 (US); A61F2002/30599 (EP,US);
A61F2002/30604 (EP,US); A61F2002/30736 (EP,US); A61F2002/30738 (EP,US);
A61F2002/30823 (EP,US); A61F2002/3092 (EP,US); A61F2002/30957 (EP,US);
A61F2002/30968 (EP,US); A61F2002/30973 (EP,US); A61F2002/3631 (EP,US);
A61F2002/3652 (EP,US); A61F2002/3674 (EP,US); A61F2002/4066 (EP,US);
A61F2002/4415 (EP,US); A61F2002/4631 (EP,US); A61F2002/4635 (EP,US);
A61F2002/4683 (EP,US); A61F2210/0004 (EP,US); A61F2210/0071 (EP,US);
A61F2220/0008 (EP,US); A61F2220/0025 (EP,US); A61F2220/0033 (EP,US);
A61F2220/005 (EP,US); A61F2220/0058 (EP,US); A61F2220/0091 (EP,US);
A61F2230/0015 (EP,US); A61F2230/0028 (EP,US); A61F2250/0063 (EP,US);
A61F2310/00023 (EP,US); A61F2310/00359 (EP,US); A61F2310/00407 (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,   MT,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2017/09]
Former [2016/29]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MT,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG ZUM IMPLANTIEREN IN MENSCHEN- ODER TIERGEWEBE[2020/38]
English:DEVICE TO BE IMPLANTED IN HUMAN OR ANIMAL TISSUE[2020/38]
French:DISPOSITIF POUR IMPLANTER DANS UN TISSU HUMAIN OU ANIMAL[2020/38]
Former [2016/29]VORRICHTUNG ZUM IMPLANTIEREN IN MENSCHEN- ODER TIERGEWEBE UND VERFAHREN ZUM IMPLANTIEREN UND MONTIEREN DER VORRICHTUNG
Former [2016/29]DEVICE TO BE IMPLANTED IN HUMAN OR ANIMAL TISSUE AND METHOD FOR IMPLANTING AND ASSEMBLING THE DEVICE
Former [2016/29]DEVICE TO BE IMPLANTED IN HUMAN OR ANIMAL TIS-SUE AND METHOD FOR IMPLANTING AND ASSEMBLING THE DEVICE
Examination procedure15.02.2016Date on which the examining division has become responsible
19.01.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
19.01.2017Examination requested  [2017/09]
03.09.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.12.2020Fee for grant paid
28.12.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
28.12.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP07800649.1  / EP2063793
EP11000134.4  / EP2314239
Opposition(s)18.11.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2022/04]
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.02.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
15.02.2016Renewal fee patent year 04
15.02.2016Renewal fee patent year 05
15.02.2016Renewal fee patent year 06
15.02.2016Renewal fee patent year 07
15.02.2016Renewal fee patent year 08
15.02.2016Renewal fee patent year 09
20.09.2016Renewal fee patent year 10
23.08.2017Renewal fee patent year 11
24.08.2018Renewal fee patent year 12
10.09.2019Renewal fee patent year 13
25.08.2020Renewal fee patent year 14
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU19.09.2007
CY17.02.2021
CZ17.02.2021
DK17.02.2021
EE17.02.2021
ES17.02.2021
FI17.02.2021
LT17.02.2021
LV17.02.2021
MC17.02.2021
PL17.02.2021
RO17.02.2021
SI17.02.2021
SK17.02.2021
BG17.05.2021
GR18.05.2021
IS17.06.2021
PT17.06.2021
AT19.09.2021
LU19.09.2021
BE30.09.2021
NL01.10.2021
[2023/29]
Former [2023/24]CY17.02.2021
CZ17.02.2021
DK17.02.2021
EE17.02.2021
ES17.02.2021
FI17.02.2021
LT17.02.2021
LV17.02.2021
MC17.02.2021
PL17.02.2021
RO17.02.2021
SI17.02.2021
SK17.02.2021
BG17.05.2021
GR18.05.2021
IS17.06.2021
PT17.06.2021
AT19.09.2021
LU19.09.2021
BE30.09.2021
NL01.10.2021
Former [2023/07]CZ17.02.2021
DK17.02.2021
EE17.02.2021
ES17.02.2021
FI17.02.2021
LT17.02.2021
LV17.02.2021
MC17.02.2021
PL17.02.2021
RO17.02.2021
SI17.02.2021
SK17.02.2021
BG17.05.2021
GR18.05.2021
IS17.06.2021
PT17.06.2021
AT19.09.2021
LU19.09.2021
BE30.09.2021
NL01.10.2021
Former [2022/34]CZ17.02.2021
DK17.02.2021
EE17.02.2021
ES17.02.2021
FI17.02.2021
LT17.02.2021
LV17.02.2021
MC17.02.2021
PL17.02.2021
RO17.02.2021
SI17.02.2021
SK17.02.2021
BG17.05.2021
GR18.05.2021
IS17.06.2021
PT17.06.2021
LU19.09.2021
BE30.09.2021
NL01.10.2021
Former [2022/30]CZ17.02.2021
DK17.02.2021
EE17.02.2021
ES17.02.2021
FI17.02.2021
LT17.02.2021
LV17.02.2021
MC17.02.2021
PL17.02.2021
RO17.02.2021
SI17.02.2021
SK17.02.2021
BG17.05.2021
GR18.05.2021
IS17.06.2021
PT17.06.2021
NL01.10.2021
Former [2022/25]CZ17.02.2021
DK17.02.2021
EE17.02.2021
ES17.02.2021
FI17.02.2021
LT17.02.2021
LV17.02.2021
MC17.02.2021
PL17.02.2021
RO17.02.2021
SI17.02.2021
SK17.02.2021
BG17.05.2021
GR18.05.2021
IS17.06.2021
PT17.06.2021
Former [2022/23]CZ17.02.2021
DK17.02.2021
EE17.02.2021
ES17.02.2021
FI17.02.2021
LT17.02.2021
LV17.02.2021
PL17.02.2021
RO17.02.2021
SI17.02.2021
SK17.02.2021
BG17.05.2021
GR18.05.2021
IS17.06.2021
PT17.06.2021
Former [2022/13]CZ17.02.2021
DK17.02.2021
EE17.02.2021
ES17.02.2021
FI17.02.2021
LT17.02.2021
LV17.02.2021
PL17.02.2021
RO17.02.2021
SI17.02.2021
SK17.02.2021
BG17.05.2021
GR18.05.2021
PT17.06.2021
Former [2022/10]CZ17.02.2021
DK17.02.2021
EE17.02.2021
ES17.02.2021
FI17.02.2021
LT17.02.2021
LV17.02.2021
PL17.02.2021
RO17.02.2021
SK17.02.2021
BG17.05.2021
GR18.05.2021
PT17.06.2021
Former [2021/51]CZ17.02.2021
DK17.02.2021
EE17.02.2021
ES17.02.2021
FI17.02.2021
LT17.02.2021
LV17.02.2021
PL17.02.2021
RO17.02.2021
SK17.02.2021
BG17.05.2021
GR18.05.2021
IS17.06.2021
PT17.06.2021
Former [2021/50]CZ17.02.2021
DK17.02.2021
EE17.02.2021
FI17.02.2021
LT17.02.2021
LV17.02.2021
PL17.02.2021
RO17.02.2021
SK17.02.2021
BG17.05.2021
GR18.05.2021
IS17.06.2021
PT17.06.2021
Former [2021/49]CZ17.02.2021
DK17.02.2021
EE17.02.2021
FI17.02.2021
LT17.02.2021
LV17.02.2021
PL17.02.2021
BG17.05.2021
GR18.05.2021
IS17.06.2021
PT17.06.2021
Former [2021/48]CZ17.02.2021
EE17.02.2021
FI17.02.2021
LT17.02.2021
LV17.02.2021
PL17.02.2021
BG17.05.2021
GR18.05.2021
IS17.06.2021
PT17.06.2021
Former [2021/42]FI17.02.2021
LT17.02.2021
LV17.02.2021
PL17.02.2021
BG17.05.2021
GR18.05.2021
IS17.06.2021
PT17.06.2021
Former [2021/39]FI17.02.2021
LT17.02.2021
LV17.02.2021
PL17.02.2021
BG17.05.2021
GR18.05.2021
PT17.06.2021
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LT17.02.2021
LV17.02.2021
BG17.05.2021
GR18.05.2021
PT17.06.2021
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PT17.06.2021
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PT17.06.2021
Documents cited:Search[A]US5163960  (BONUTTI PETER M [US]) [A] 1 * column 1, line 32 - column 2, line 8 * * column 2, line 57 - column 3, line 22 * * column 6, line 8 - line 66; figure - *;
 [A]US5584693  (NISHIHARA KATSUNARI [JP]) [A] 1 * column 3, line 62 - column 4, line 65 * * column 6, line 1 - line 5 * * column 6, line 64 - line 67; figures 1,3-5 *;
 [A]US5593425  (BONUTTI PETER M [US], et al) [A] 1-12 * column 4, line 15 - column 6, line 36; figure - *;
 [A]WO02069817  (WOODWELDING AG [CH], et al) [A] 1 * abstract *;
 [AD]WO2004017857  (WOODWELDING AG [CH], et al) [AD] 1 * page 16, line 1 - page 19, line 11; figure - *;
 [AD]WO2005079696  (WOODWELDING AG [CH], et al) [AD] 1* page 16, line 14 - page 22, line 20; figures 1-4 *
by applicantUS5593425
 WO02069817
 WO2004017857
 WO2005079696
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