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EP3389568 - PRE-OPERATIVE DETERMINATION OF IMPLANT CONFIGURATION FOR SOFT-TISSUE BALANCING IN ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  25.08.2023
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  12.10.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  02.06.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  22.04.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  21.09.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  23.06.2017
Formerunknown
Status updated on  31.05.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip25.08.2023Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 27.09.2023  [2023/39]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Materialise NV
Technologielaan 15
3001 Leuven / BE
[2021/41]
Former [2018/43]For all designated states
Materialise N.V.
Technologielaan 15
3001 Leuven / BE
Inventor(s)01 / VANHEULE, Valentine
Technologielaan 15
3001 Leuven / BE
02 / WIRIX-SPEETJENS, Roel
Technologielaan 15
3001 Leuven / BE
03 / DELPORT, Hendrik
Technologielaan 15
3001 Leuven / BE
 [2018/43]
Representative(s)Luten, Martin Haaije, et al
Arnold & Siedsma
Bezuidenhoutseweg 57
2594 AC The Hague / NL
[2018/43]
Application number, filing date16867400.014.12.2016
[2018/43]
WO2016US66581
Priority number, dateUS201562268872P17.12.2015         Original published format: US 201562268872 P
[2018/43]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2017106294
Date:22.06.2017
Language:EN
[2017/25]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP3389568
Date:24.10.2018
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 22.06.2017 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2018/43]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP12.10.2017
ClassificationIPC:A61B34/10, // A61F2/38, A61B17/17, A61F2/46
[2022/24]
CPC:
A61B34/10 (EP,US); A61B17/56 (US); A61B17/17 (EP,US);
A61B2017/568 (EP,US); A61B2034/102 (EP,US); A61B2034/104 (EP,US);
A61B2034/107 (EP,US); A61B2034/108 (EP,US); A61F2/38 (EP,US);
A61F2002/4633 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2018/43]A61F2/30
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 [2018/43]
TitleGerman:PRÄOPERATIVE BESTIMMUNG DER IMPLANTATKONFIGURATION FÜR WEICHGEWEBEAUSGLEICH IN DER ORTHOPÄDISCHEN CHIRURGIE[2018/43]
English:PRE-OPERATIVE DETERMINATION OF IMPLANT CONFIGURATION FOR SOFT-TISSUE BALANCING IN ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY[2018/43]
French:DÉTERMINATION PRÉOPÉRATOIRE DE LA CONFIGURATION D'UN IMPLANT POUR L'ÉQUILIBRAGE DES TISSUS MOUS EN CHIRURGIE ORTHOPÉDIQUE[2018/43]
Entry into regional phase12.07.2018National basic fee paid 
12.07.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
12.07.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination proceduredeletedCommunication of intention to grant the patent
12.07.2018Examination requested  [2018/43]
12.07.2018Date on which the examining division has become responsible
20.02.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
28.04.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
28.08.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.06.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.10.2022Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
19.10.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
03.05.2023Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2023/39]
25.05.2023Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2023/39]
Fees paidRenewal fee
07.12.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
16.12.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
21.12.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
27.12.2021Renewal fee patent year 06
13.12.2022Renewal fee patent year 07
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