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EP0560249 - Prosthesis for the correction of flatfoot [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.06.1998
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip28.12.2002Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): NL
published on 12.02.2003  [2003/07]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
HOWMEDICA INTERNATIONAL Div.ne PFIZER ITALIANA S.p.A.
S.S. 156 km 50
I-04100 Borgo San Michele-Latina / IT
[1993/37]
Inventor(s)01 / Giannini, Sandro
Piazza D'Azeglio, 7
I-55049 Viareggio / IT
[1993/37]
Representative(s)Jorio, Paolo, et al
Studio Torta S.p.A.
Via Viotti, 9
10121 Torino / IT
[N/P]
Former [1993/37]Jorio, Paolo, et al
Studio Torta, Via Viotti, 9
I-10121 Torino / IT
Application number, filing date93103674.308.03.1993
[1993/37]
Priority number, dateIT1992LU00001U09.03.1992         Original published format: IT LU920001 U
[1993/37]
Filing languageIT
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0560249
Date:15.09.1993
Language:EN
[1993/37]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0560249
Date:30.07.1997
Language:EN
[1997/31]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP15.07.1993
ClassificationIPC:A61F2/42, A61L27/00
[1993/37]
CPC:
A61B17/562 (EP,US); A61F2/4202 (EP,US); A61L27/18 (EP,US);
A61L27/58 (EP,US); A61L31/06 (EP,US); A61L31/148 (EP,US);
A61B17/68 (EP,US); A61B2017/00004 (EP,US); A61F2002/30062 (EP,US);
A61F2002/30433 (EP,US); A61F2002/30579 (EP,US); A61F2002/4223 (EP,US);
A61F2210/0004 (EP,US); A61F2220/0041 (EP,US) (-)
C-Set:
A61L27/18, C08L67/04 (EP,US);
A61L31/06, C08L67/04 (US,EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IT,   LI,   NL,   SE [1993/37]
TitleGerman:Prothese für die Plattfusskorrektur[1993/37]
English:Prosthesis for the correction of flatfoot[1993/37]
French:Prothèse pour la correction de pieds plats[1993/37]
Examination procedure22.02.1994Examination requested  [1994/19]
18.09.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
15.12.1995Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.06.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
08.07.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.10.1996Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
05.02.1997Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.05.1997Fee for grant paid
06.05.1997Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)05.05.1998No opposition filed within time limit [1998/30]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.03.1995Renewal fee patent year 03
04.04.1996Renewal fee patent year 04
24.03.1997Renewal fee patent year 05
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
01.04.199604   M06   Fee paid on   04.04.1996
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipBE30.07.1997
DK30.07.1997
ES30.07.1997
GR30.07.1997
NL30.07.1997
SE30.10.1997
[2003/07]
Former [2002/25]BE30.07.1997
DK30.07.1997
ES30.07.1997
GR30.07.1997
SE30.10.1997
Former [2000/05]BE30.07.1997
DK30.07.1997
GR30.07.1997
SE30.10.1997
Former [1998/21]BE30.07.1997
DK30.07.1997
SE30.10.1997
Former [1998/15]DK30.07.1997
SE30.10.1997
Former [1998/12]SE30.10.1997
Documents cited:Search[Y]US4450591  (RAPPAPORT MARK J [US]);
 [A]FR2543821  (VILADOT PERICE ANTONIO [ES]);
 [Y]DE3509417  (EWERS GEB GOOS HILDEGUND DR);
 [A]EP0401844  (BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM KG [DE], et al);
 [A]DE4000112  (FATH BRUNO [DE], et al)
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