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EP3277227 - JOINT IMPLANT PART, JOINT ENDOPROSTHESIS, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING A JOINT IMPLANT PART AND A JOINT ENDOPROSTHESIS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  01.10.2021
Database last updated on 29.06.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  23.10.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  07.10.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  09.09.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  18.06.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  28.05.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  05.01.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  27.10.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip14.06.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 17.07.2024 [2024/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Aesculap AG
Am Aesculap-Platz
78532 Tuttlingen / DE
[2020/48]
Former [2018/06]For all designated states
Aesculap AG
Am Aesculap-Platz
78532 Tuttlingen / DE
Inventor(s)01 / HAGEN, Thomas
Oberer Bann 59
78532 Tuttlingen / DE
02 / GRUPP, Thomas
Ahornstrasse 15
78588 Denkingen / DE
 [2018/06]
Representative(s)Hoeger, Stellrecht & Partner Patentanwälte mbB
Uhlandstrasse 14c
70182 Stuttgart / DE
[2018/06]
Application number, filing date16712930.301.04.2016
[2018/06]
WO2016EP57193
Priority number, dateDE20151010510001.04.2015         Original published format: DE102015105100
[2018/06]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016156561
Date:06.10.2016
Language:DE
[2016/40]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3277227
Date:07.02.2018
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 06.10.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2018/06]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3277227
Date:25.11.2020
Language:DE
[2020/48]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP06.10.2016
ClassificationIPC:A61F2/38, A61F2/30
[2018/06]
CPC:
A61F2/3094 (EP,US); A61F2/32 (US); A61F2/38 (US);
A61F2/3859 (EP,US); A61F2002/30011 (EP,US); A61F2002/30014 (EP,US);
A61F2002/3092 (EP,US); A61F2002/30955 (EP,US); A61F2002/30962 (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,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2018/06]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:GELENKIMPLANTATTEIL, GELENKENDOPROTHESE UND VERFAHREN ZUM HERSTELLEN EINES GELENKIMPLANTATTEILS UND EINER GELENKENDOPROTHESE[2018/06]
English:JOINT IMPLANT PART, JOINT ENDOPROSTHESIS, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING A JOINT IMPLANT PART AND A JOINT ENDOPROSTHESIS[2018/06]
French:ÉLÉMENT D'IMPLANT D'ARTICULATION, ENDOPROTHÈSE D'ARTICULATION ET PROCÉDÉ DE FABRICATION D'UN ÉLÉMENT D'IMPLANT D'ARTICULATION ET D'UN ENDOPROTHÈSE D'ARTICULATION[2018/06]
Entry into regional phase27.10.2017National basic fee paid 
27.10.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
27.10.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure27.10.2017Examination requested  [2018/06]
27.10.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
20.06.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
03.06.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
13.12.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.06.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.09.2020Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
08.10.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.10.2020Fee for grant paid
19.10.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
19.10.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)26.08.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/44]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.04.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
30.04.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
20.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
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 [X]WO2007053022  (FT INNOVATIONS FTI B V [NL], et al) [X] 1-7,18-30,41-46* pages 3-5 *;
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