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EP0191182 - Bone implant [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  29.07.1994
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.10.2005Change: Appeal number 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Gebrüder Sulzer Aktiengesellschaft
Zürcherstrasse 9
CH-8401 Winterthur / CH
[N/P]
Former [1986/34]For all designated states
GEBRÜDER SULZER AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
Zürcherstrasse 9
CH-8401 Winterthur / CH
Inventor(s)01 / Frey, Otto
Wallrütistrasse 56
CH-8400 Winterthur / CH
02 / Semlitsch, Manfred, Dr.
Endlikerstrasse 86
CH-8400 Winterthur / CH
[1986/34]
Representative(s)(deleted)
[1991/33]
Former [1989/49]Sparing Röhl Henseler Patentanwälte
Postfach 14 04 43
D-40074 Düsseldorf / DE
Former [1986/34]Dipl.-Ing. H. Marsch Dipl.-Ing. K. Sparing Dipl.-Phys.Dr. W.H. Röhl Patentanwälte
Rethelstrasse 123
D-4000 Düsseldorf 1 / DE
Application number, filing date85115868.312.12.1985
[1986/34]
Priority number, dateCH1985000055907.02.1985         Original published format: CH 55985
[1986/34]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0191182
Date:20.08.1986
Language:DE
[1986/34]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0191182
Date:22.03.1989
Language:DE
[1989/12]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP0191182
Date:14.09.1994
Language:DE
[1994/37]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP23.06.1986
ClassificationIPC:A61F2/36
[1986/34]
CPC:
A61F2/30907 (EP,US); A61F2/367 (EP,US); A61F2/3094 (EP,US);
A61F2002/30451 (EP,US); A61F2002/30581 (EP,US); A61F2002/30593 (EP,US);
A61F2002/30599 (EP,US); A61F2002/30604 (EP,US); A61F2002/30785 (EP,US);
A61F2002/30975 (EP,US); A61F2002/368 (EP,US); A61F2220/0058 (EP,US);
A61F2250/0063 (EP,US); Y10T29/49805 (EP,US); Y10T29/49861 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT [1986/34]
TitleGerman:Knochenimplantat[1986/34]
English:Bone implant[1986/34]
French:Implant osseux[1986/34]
Examination procedure31.01.1987Examination requested  [1987/15]
23.03.1988Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
11.05.1988Reply to a communication from the examining division
31.08.1988Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
22.09.1988Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.12.1988Fee for grant paid
17.12.1988Fee for publishing/printing paid
13.02.1990Request for decision received: 01
31.05.1990Result of request for decision (01): Request accepted
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  23.12.1989  08.08.1990  ADMISSIBLE
Johnson & Johnson Professional Products GmbH
Aspelohe 27
D- 22848 Norderstedt / DE
Opponents representative
Uexküll & Stolberg
Partnerschaft von
Patent- und Rechtsanwälten mbB
Beselerstraße 4
22607 Hamburg / DE
 [N/P]
Former [1993/38]
Opponent(s)01  23.12.1989  08.08.1990  ADMISSIBLE
Johnson & Johnson Professional Products GmbH
Aspelohe 27
D- 22848 Norderstedt / DE
Opponents representative
UEXKÜLL & STOLBERG
Patentanwälte Beselerstrasse 4
D-22607 Hamburg / DE
Former [1990/09]
Opponent(s)01  23.12.1989   
MECRON medizinische Produkte GmbH
Nunsdorfer Ring 23-29
D-12277 Berlin / DE
Opponents representative
Christiansen, Henning, Dipl.-Ing.
Patentanwalt Pacelliallee 43/45
D-14195 Berlin / DE
13.08.1990Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
26.11.1990Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
04.12.1990Communication of observations of patent proprietor (Time limit: M02)
03.12.1991Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
14.03.1994Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
24.05.1994Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
15.07.1994Fee for printing new specification paid
Appeal following opposition03.02.1992Appeal received No.  T0123/92
02.04.1992Statement of grounds filed
17.03.1994Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the opponent withdrawn
Fees paidRenewal fee
09.12.1987Renewal fee patent year 03
16.12.1988Renewal fee patent year 04
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Documents cited:Search[A]GB1409053  (NAT RES DEV);
 [A]DE2726297  (REIMER HANS DR);
 [A]US4163292  (AVERETT JAMES E JR [US]);
 [A]FR2429589  (CERAVER [FR]);
 [A]EP0041591  (PROTEK AG [CH])
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