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EP About this file: EP3165197

EP3165197 - KNEE REPLACEMENT SYSTEM WITH CONVEX TIBIAL BEARING SURFACE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  04.05.2018
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  07.04.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip04.05.2018Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 06.06.2018  [2018/23]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ConforMIS, Inc.
600 Technology Park Drive
Billerica, MA 01821 / US
[2017/35]
Former [2017/19]For all designated states
ConforMIS, Inc.
28 Crosby Drive
Bedford, MA 01730 / US
Inventor(s)01 / BOJARSKI, Raymond, A.
32 Colleens Way
Attleboro, MA Massachusetts 02703 / US
02 / LANG, Philipp
7 Fair Oaks Terrace
Lexington, MA Massachusetts 02421 / US
03 / CHAO, Nam
45 Perry Lane
Marlborough, MA Massachusetts 01752 / US
04 / FITZ, Wolfgang
53 Lake Street
Sherborn, MA Massachusetts 01770 / US
05 / SLAMIN, John
50 Cumberland Road
Wrentham, MA Massachusetts 02093 / US
06 / STEINES, Daniel
210 Lincoln Street
Lexington, MA Massachusetts 02421 / US
07 / MINAS, Thomas
47 Wilsondale Street
Dover, MA Massachusetts 02030 / US
 [2017/19]
Representative(s)Grund, Martin
Grund Intellectual Property Group
Patentanwälte und Solicitor PartG mbB
Steinsdorfstraße 2
80538 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2017/19]Grund, Martin
Grund Intellectual Property Group
Patentanwalt und Solicitor PartG mbB
Postfach 44 05 16
80754 München / DE
Application number, filing date16182644.123.06.2010
[2017/19]
Priority number, dateUS20090269405P24.06.2009         Original published format: US 269405 P
US20090220726P26.06.2009         Original published format: US 220726 P
US20090273216P31.07.2009         Original published format: US 273216 P
US20090275174P26.08.2009         Original published format: US 275174 P
US20090280493P04.11.2009         Original published format: US 280493 P
US20090284458P18.12.2009         Original published format: US 284458 P
US2010066052925.02.2010         Original published format: US 660529
[2017/19]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3165197
Date:10.05.2017
Language:EN
[2017/19]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP07.04.2017
ClassificationIPC:A61F2/38
[2017/19]
CPC:
A61F2/30942 (EP,CN,GB,US); A61F2/389 (EP,CN,GB,US); A61B34/10 (US);
A61B17/155 (US); A61B17/157 (US); A61F2/3836 (CN);
A61F2/384 (US); A61F2/3859 (CN,US); A61F2/3886 (EP,CN,GB,US);
A61F2/5046 (EP,CN,US); A61B17/1764 (EP,CN,GB,US); A61B2034/107 (US);
A61B2034/108 (US); A61F2002/30324 (EP,CN,GB,US); A61F2002/30327 (EP,CN,GB,US);
A61F2002/30952 (EP,CN,GB,US); A61F2002/3096 (CN); A61F2002/3895 (US);
B33Y80/00 (EP,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,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2017/19]
TitleGerman:KNIEERSATZSYSTEM MIT KONVEXER TIBIALER LAGERFLÄCHE[2017/19]
English:KNEE REPLACEMENT SYSTEM WITH CONVEX TIBIAL BEARING SURFACE[2017/19]
French:SYSTÈME DE REMPLACEMENT DE GENOU AVEC SURFACE D'ARTICULATION TIBIALE CONVEXE[2017/19]
Examination procedure11.11.2017Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2018/23]
22.12.2017Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: examination fee not paid in time  [2018/23]
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP10792589.3  / EP2445451
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.11.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
30.11.2016Renewal fee patent year 04
30.11.2016Renewal fee patent year 05
30.11.2016Renewal fee patent year 06
30.11.2016Renewal fee patent year 07
26.06.2017Renewal fee patent year 08
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