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EP About this file: EP3773364

EP3773364 - STABILISING ROD FOR AN ORTHOPAEDIC AID [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  17.03.2023
Database last updated on 22.08.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  08.04.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  08.11.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  15.01.2021
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  05.10.2019
Formerunknown
Status updated on  09.04.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip27.10.2023Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MC		published on 29.11.2023  [2023/48]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Bauerfeind AG
Triebeser Strasse 16
07937 Zeulenroda-Triebes / DE
[2021/07]
Inventor(s)01 / BAUERFEIND, Hans B.
Am Oelzsch 5
07937 Zeulenroda-Triebes / DE
 [2021/07]
Representative(s)Wohlfahrt, Jan Günther, et al
Gleiss Große Schrell und Partner mbB
Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte
Leitzstraße 45
70469 Stuttgart / DE
[2021/07]
Application number, filing date19714151.822.03.2019
[2021/07]
WO2019EP57289
Priority number, dateDE20181020464027.03.2018         Original published format: DE102018204640
[2021/07]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2019185485
Date:03.10.2019
Language:DE
[2019/40]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3773364
Date:17.02.2021
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 03.10.2019 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2021/07]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3773364
Date:11.05.2022
Language:DE
[2022/19]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP03.10.2019
ClassificationIPC:A61F5/01
[2021/07]
CPC:
A61F5/0102 (EP); A61F5/0106 (KR); A61F5/0109 (KR,US);
A61F13/061 (KR,RU); A61F2005/0169 (KR); A61F2005/0179 (EP,KR)
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 [2021/07]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:STABILISIERUNGSSTAB FÜR EIN ORTHOPÄDISCHES HILFSMITTEL[2021/07]
English:STABILISING ROD FOR AN ORTHOPAEDIC AID[2021/07]
French:BARRE STABITLISATRICE DESTINÉE À UN AUXILIAIRE ORTHOPÉDIQUE[2021/07]
Entry into regional phase27.10.2020National basic fee paid 
27.10.2020Designation fee(s) paid 
27.10.2020Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure27.01.2020Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
27.10.2020Examination requested  [2021/07]
27.10.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
09.03.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
09.11.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.03.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
09.03.2022Fee for grant paid
09.03.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)14.02.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/16]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.03.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
31.03.2022Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAL11.05.2022
CZ11.05.2022
EE11.05.2022
FI11.05.2022
HR11.05.2022
LT11.05.2022
LV11.05.2022
MC11.05.2022
RO11.05.2022
RS11.05.2022
SI11.05.2022
SK11.05.2022
SM11.05.2022
BG11.08.2022
GR12.08.2022
IS11.09.2022
PT12.09.2022
[2023/48]
Former [2023/25]AL11.05.2022
CZ11.05.2022
EE11.05.2022
FI11.05.2022
HR11.05.2022
LT11.05.2022
LV11.05.2022
RO11.05.2022
RS11.05.2022
SI11.05.2022
SK11.05.2022
SM11.05.2022
BG11.08.2022
GR12.08.2022
IS11.09.2022
PT12.09.2022
Former [2023/17]AL11.05.2022
CZ11.05.2022
EE11.05.2022
FI11.05.2022
HR11.05.2022
LT11.05.2022
LV11.05.2022
RO11.05.2022
RS11.05.2022
SK11.05.2022
SM11.05.2022
BG11.08.2022
GR12.08.2022
IS11.09.2022
PT12.09.2022
Former [2023/09]CZ11.05.2022
EE11.05.2022
FI11.05.2022
HR11.05.2022
LT11.05.2022
LV11.05.2022
RO11.05.2022
RS11.05.2022
SK11.05.2022
SM11.05.2022
BG11.08.2022
GR12.08.2022
IS11.09.2022
PT12.09.2022
Former [2022/51]FI11.05.2022
HR11.05.2022
LT11.05.2022
LV11.05.2022
RS11.05.2022
BG11.08.2022
GR12.08.2022
IS11.09.2022
PT12.09.2022
Former [2022/50]FI11.05.2022
HR11.05.2022
LT11.05.2022
LV11.05.2022
RS11.05.2022
BG11.08.2022
GR12.08.2022
PT12.09.2022
Former [2022/49]FI11.05.2022
HR11.05.2022
LT11.05.2022
LV11.05.2022
BG11.08.2022
GR12.08.2022
PT12.09.2022
Former [2022/47]FI11.05.2022
LT11.05.2022
PT12.09.2022
Cited inInternational search[XAY]US1142045  (MCLEOD CLIFFORD J [US]) [X] 1-5,11 * the whole document * [A] 6,9,10 [Y] 7,8,12-15;
 [X]US3531807  (DEVITO JOSEPH, et al) [X] 1-3* the whole document *;
 [X]US2005038367  (MCCORMICK SCOTT D [US], et al) [X] 1-3,5,8,11-15 * paragraph [0027]; figure 2 *;
 [X]US2007167891  (GRAMZA BETH [US], et al) [X] 1-3,5,7-15 * paragraph [0054]; figure 9 *;
 [XY]WO2014001748  (PHYSIOFLEXX LTD [GB]) [X] 1-3,5,7,8,11-15 * page 6; figures 1,2 * [Y] 7,8,12-15
ExaminationWO2018232029
by applicantDE3637879
 WO2011035885
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