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EP4233739 - Customized surgical guides and method of manufacturing thereof [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusExamination is in progress
Status updated on  13.02.2026
Database last updated on 28.03.2026
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  03.05.2024
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  28.07.2023
Most recent event   Tooltip14.02.2026New entry: Despatch of examination report + time limit 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Materialise NV
Technologielaan 15
3001 Leuven / BE
[2023/35]
Inventor(s)01 / Gelaude, Frederik
3001 Leuven / BE
02 / Clijmans, Tim
3001 Leuven / BE
 [2023/35]
Representative(s)Arnold & Siedsma
Bezuidenhoutseweg 57
2594 AC The Hague / NL
[2023/35]
Application number, filing date23179458.728.12.2010
[2023/35]
Priority number, dateUS200929067309P29.12.2009         Original published format: US 29067309 P
GB2009002264029.12.2009         Original published format: GB 0922640
[2023/35]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP4233739
Date:30.08.2023
Language:EN
[2023/35]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP4233739
Date:01.11.2023
Language:EN
[2023/44]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP05.10.2023
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/17, A61B17/15, // A61F2/34, A61B34/10
[2023/44]
CPC:
A61B17/15 (EP,US); A61B17/17 (EP,US); A61B17/1746 (EP,US);
A61B2017/568 (EP,US); A61B2034/108 (EP,US); A61F2/34 (EP,US);
B33Y80/00 (EP,US); Y10T29/49764 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2023/35]A61B17/15
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 [2024/23]
Former [2023/35]AL,  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 
TitleGerman:Individuell angefertigte chirurgische Führungsinstrumente und Verfahren zur Herstellung davon[2023/35]
English:Customized surgical guides and method of manufacturing thereof[2023/35]
French:Guides chirurgicaux personnalisés et procédé de fabrication associé[2023/35]
Examination procedure30.04.2024Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
30.04.2024Examination requested  [2024/23]
30.04.2024Date on which the examining division has become responsible
13.02.2026Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP10801420.0  / EP2519165
EP14193082.6  / EP2853206
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29.12.2023Renewal fee patent year 14
27.12.2024Renewal fee patent year 15
29.12.2025Renewal fee patent year 16
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