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EP About this file: EP4268740

EP4268740 - PLUNGING/LINKAGE SCREW [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  29.09.2023
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip29.04.2024The date on which the examining division becomes responsible, has been established 
29.04.2024Amendment by applicant 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Stryker European Operations Limited
Anngrove
IDA Business & Technology Park
Carrigtwohill, Co. Cork T45 HX08 / IE
[2023/44]
Inventor(s)01 / ZANDER, Nils
24340 Eckernförde / DE
 [2023/44]
Representative(s)Regimbeau
20, rue de Chazelles
75847 Paris Cedex 17 / FR
[2023/44]
Application number, filing date23170114.526.04.2023
[2023/44]
Priority number, dateUS202263334883P26.04.2022         Original published format: US 202263334883 P
[2023/44]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP4268740
Date:01.11.2023
Language:EN
[2023/44]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP20.09.2023
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/72, A61B17/74, A61B17/80, A61B17/86
[2023/44]
CPC:
A61B17/725 (EP,US); A61B17/744 (EP); A61B17/8605 (EP);
A61B17/8625 (EP); A61B17/863 (EP); A61B17/8635 (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,   ME,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2023/44]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:TAUCH-/GESTÄNGESCHRAUBE[2023/44]
English:PLUNGING/LINKAGE SCREW[2023/44]
French:VIS PLONGEANTE OU DE LIAISON[2023/44]
Examination procedure26.04.2023Examination requested  [2023/44]
26.04.2024Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
26.04.2024Date on which the examining division has become responsible
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Documents cited:Search[X]US8157803  (ZIRKLE JR LEWIS G [US], et al) [X] 1-15 * column 6, line 4 - column 7, line 34; figures 1,13,24,25 * * column 14, line 16 - column 15, line 18 * * column 19, line 52 - column 20, line 4 *;
 [A]US2015320461  (EHMKE LARRY W [US]) [A] 1-15* paragraphs [0039] - [0042]; figures 1,2 *;
 [A]US2019015138  (SCHWARDT JEFFREY [US], et al) [A] 1-15 * paragraphs [0049] - [0052]; figures 14-17 *;
 [A]US2021204989  (WILLIAMS SETH K [US]) [A] 1-15 * paragraphs [0083] , [0089]; figures 8A-10D *
by applicantUS2021338294
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