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EP About this file: EP3998998

EP3998998 - CASE-LIKE DEVICE AND PROSTHETIC COMPONENT EQUIPPED WITH THIS DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2022/21]CASE-LIKE DEVICE AND PROSTHETIC COMPONENT EQUIPPED WITH SUCH DEVICE
[2022/51]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.04.2024
Database last updated on 15.06.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  05.05.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  12.12.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  22.04.2022
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  22.01.2021
Formerunknown
Status updated on  24.08.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip24.05.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BE, CH, SI		published on 26.06.2024 [2024/26]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Tecres S.P.A.
Via Andrea Doria, 6
37066 Sommacampagna (VR) / IT
[2022/21]
Inventor(s)01 / SOFFIATTI, Renzo
c/o Tecres S.p.A. Via Andrea Doria, 6
37066 Sommacampagna (Verona) / IT
02 / FACCIOLI, Giovanni
c/o Tecres S.p.A. Via Andrea Doria, 6
37066 Sommacampagna (Verona) / IT
 [2022/21]
Representative(s)Feltrinelli, Secondo Andrea
APTA S.r.l. Patent Department Via Ca' di Cozzi, 41
37124 Verona / IT
[2022/21]
Application number, filing date20756961.717.07.2020
[2022/21]
WO2020IB56743
Priority number, dateIT2019001220117.07.2019         Original published format: IT201900012201
[2022/21]
Filing languageIT
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2021009721
Date:21.01.2021
Language:EN
[2021/03]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3998998
Date:25.05.2022
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 21.01.2021 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2022/21]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3998998
Date:07.06.2023
Language:EN
[2023/23]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP21.01.2021
ClassificationIPC:A61F2/38
[2022/21]
CPC:
A61F2/389 (EP,CN,KR,US); A61F2/3868 (CN); A61F2/30734 (US);
A61F2/36 (CN,US); A61F2/3609 (CN); A61F2/3662 (CN);
A61F2/3804 (US); A61F2/3859 (CN,KR); A61F2/40 (CN,US);
A61F2/4014 (CN); A61F2/4059 (CN); A61L27/04 (KR);
A61F2002/2825 (CN); A61F2002/2853 (CN); A61F2002/30113 (US);
A61F2002/30131 (US); A61F2002/30156 (US); A61F2002/3021 (US);
A61F2002/30224 (US); A61F2002/30276 (US); A61F2002/30329 (CN);
A61F2002/30331 (EP,KR); A61F2002/30332 (US); A61F2002/30354 (EP,KR,US);
A61F2002/30355 (EP,KR); A61F2002/30359 (US); A61F2002/30738 (US);
A61F2002/30784 (US); A61F2002/30884 (EP,KR,US); A61F2310/00011 (EP,KR,US);
A61F2310/00179 (EP,KR); A61F2310/00353 (EP,KR,US); A61F2310/00359 (EP,KR);
A61L2430/24 (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 [2022/21]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:GERÄT MIT GEHÄUSE UND PROTHETISCHE KOMPONENTE, DIE MIT DIESEM GERÄT AUSGESTATTET IST[2023/01]
English:CASE-LIKE DEVICE AND PROSTHETIC COMPONENT EQUIPPED WITH THIS DEVICE[2022/51]
French:APPAREIL AVEC BOÎTIER ET COMPOSANT PROTHÉTIQUE ÉQUIPÉ DE CET APPAREIL[2022/51]
Former [2022/21]GEHÄUSEFÖRMIGE VORRICHTUNG UND PROTHESENKOMPONENTE MIT EINER SOLCHEN VORRICHTUNG
Former [2022/21]CASE-LIKE DEVICE AND PROSTHETIC COMPONENT EQUIPPED WITH SUCH DEVICE
Former [2022/21]DISPOSITIF TYPE BOÎTIER ET ÉLÉMENT PROTHÉTIQUE POURVU D'UN TEL DISPOSITIF
Entry into regional phase20.10.2021National basic fee paid 
20.10.2021Designation fee(s) paid 
20.10.2021Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure14.05.2021Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
20.10.2021Examination requested  [2022/21]
20.10.2021Date on which the examining division has become responsible
13.12.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.04.2023Fee for grant paid
21.04.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
21.04.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)08.03.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/20]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.07.2022Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT07.06.2023
CZ07.06.2023
DK07.06.2023
EE07.06.2023
FI07.06.2023
HR07.06.2023
LT07.06.2023
LV07.06.2023
MC07.06.2023
NL07.06.2023
PL07.06.2023
RO07.06.2023
RS07.06.2023
SE07.06.2023
SI07.06.2023
SK07.06.2023
SM07.06.2023
LU17.07.2023
BE31.07.2023
CH31.07.2023
NO07.09.2023
GR08.09.2023
IS07.10.2023
PT09.10.2023
[2024/26]
Former [2024/22]AT07.06.2023
CZ07.06.2023
DK07.06.2023
EE07.06.2023
FI07.06.2023
HR07.06.2023
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LV07.06.2023
MC07.06.2023
NL07.06.2023
PL07.06.2023
RO07.06.2023
RS07.06.2023
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SK07.06.2023
SM07.06.2023
LU17.07.2023
NO07.09.2023
GR08.09.2023
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PT09.10.2023
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Cited inInternational search[Y]US7070622  (BROWN DAVID R [US], et al) [Y] 5,14,16,20,21 * column 7, line 66 - column 9, line 12; figures 20,21 *;
 [XY]EP1872747  (DEPUY PRODUCTS INC [US]) [X] 1-4,6,7,9-11,15,17-19 * paragraphs [0022] - [0056]; figures 4-6 * [Y] 5,8,12-14,16,20-22;
 [Y]EP2042132  (FINSBURY DEV LTD [GB]) [Y] 8,22 * figure 8 *;
 [Y]US2011313534  (RIES MICHAEL D [US], et al) [Y] 12-14 * figures 5,7 *;
 [A]US9724202  (WAGNER CHRISTEL M [US], et al) [A] 1-22* the whole document *
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