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EP3277204 - ACETABULAR GUIDE SYSTEM FOR PLACING A GUIDE PIN [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2018/06]ACETABULAR GUIDE SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PLACING A GUIDE PIN
[2020/14]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  30.07.2021
Database last updated on 20.05.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  21.08.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  31.03.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  05.01.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  30.10.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip27.04.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 29.05.2024 [2024/22]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Biomet Manufacturing, LLC
56 East Bell Drive
Warsaw, IN 46582 / US
[2018/06]
Inventor(s)01 / WITT, Tyler D.
4379 Basswood Drive
Warsaw, Indiana 46582 / US
02 / DAVENPORT, Austen
2736 N. 50 W.
Columbia City, Indiana 46725 / US
 [2018/06]
Representative(s)Mays, Julie, et al
Venner Shipley LLP
200 Aldersgate
London, EC1A 4HD / GB
[2018/06]
Application number, filing date16714729.729.03.2016
[2018/06]
WO2016US24685
Priority number, dateUS20151467323030.03.2015         Original published format: US201514673230
[2018/06]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016160788
Date:06.10.2016
Language:EN
[2016/40]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3277204
Date:07.02.2018
Language:EN
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.:EP3277204
Date:23.09.2020
Language:EN
[2020/39]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP06.10.2016
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/17, A61B17/88
[2018/06]
CPC:
A61B17/8872 (EP,CN,US); A61F2/34 (CN,US); A61F2/4609 (CN,US);
A61B17/1746 (EP,CN,US); A61B17/8897 (CN,US); A61B2017/568 (EP,CN,US);
A61B2034/108 (EP,CN,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:HÜFTGELENKFÜHRUNGSSYSTEM ZUM PLATZIEREN EINES FÜHRUNGSSTIFTS[2020/14]
English:ACETABULAR GUIDE SYSTEM FOR PLACING A GUIDE PIN[2020/14]
French:SYSTÈME DE GUIDE ACÉTABULAIRE POUR PLACER UNE BROCHE DE GUIDAGE[2020/14]
Former [2018/06]HÜFTGELENKFÜHRUNGSSYSTEM UND VERFAHREN ZUM PLATZIEREN EINES FÜHRUNGSSTIFTS
Former [2018/06]ACETABULAR GUIDE SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PLACING A GUIDE PIN
Former [2018/06]SYSTÈME DE GUIDE ACÉTABULAIRE ET PROCÉDÉ POUR PLACER UNE BROCHE DE GUIDAGE
Entry into regional phase30.10.2017National basic fee paid 
30.10.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
30.10.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure30.10.2017Examination requested  [2018/06]
30.10.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
18.06.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
01.04.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.08.2020Fee for grant paid
11.08.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
11.08.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)24.06.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/35]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.03.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
11.03.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
03.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
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