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EP About this file: EP0561710

EP0561710 - Artificial ligament [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  21.11.1997
Database last updated on 21.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.01.2003Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): NL		published on 19.02.2003  [2003/08]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Laboureau, Jacques-Philippe
24 rue de la Fontaine Billenois
F-21000 Dijon / FR
[1993/38]
Inventor(s)01 / see applicant
...
[1993/38]
Representative(s)Bruder, Michel, et al
Cabinet Guiu & Bruder 68, rue d'Hauteville
75010 Paris / FR
[N/P]
Former [1995/28]Bruder, Michel, et al
Cabinet Bruder 46 Rue Decamps
F-75116 Paris / FR
Former [1993/38]Bruder, Michel
Cabinet Bruder 46 Rue Decamps
F-75116 Paris / FR
Application number, filing date93400710.519.03.1993
[1993/38]
Priority number, dateFR1992000330719.03.1992         Original published format: FR 9203307
[1993/38]
Filing languageFR
Procedural languageFR
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0561710
Date:22.09.1993
Language:FR
[1993/38]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0561710
Date:08.01.1997
Language:FR
[1997/02]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP24.05.1993
ClassificationIPC:A61F2/08
[1997/02]
CPC:
A61F2/08 (EP); A61F2/0077 (EP); A61F2/30767 (EP);
A61F2002/30009 (EP); A61F2002/30016 (EP); A61F2002/3008 (EP);
A61F2002/30293 (EP); A61F2002/30461 (EP); A61F2220/0075 (EP);
A61F2230/0091 (EP); A61F2250/0019 (EP); A61F2250/0028 (EP);
A61F2250/0098 (EP); A61F2310/00796 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [1993/38]A61F2/08, G01N21/88
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   PT,   SE [1993/38]
TitleGerman:Kunstband[1993/38]
English:Artificial ligament[1993/38]
French:Ligament artificiel[1993/38]
Examination procedure23.02.1994Examination requested  [1994/17]
09.05.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
09.09.1995Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.04.1996Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
10.07.1996Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.10.1996Fee for grant paid
07.10.1996Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)09.10.1997No opposition filed within time limit [1998/02]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.03.1995Renewal fee patent year 03
22.03.1996Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT08.01.1997
DK08.01.1997
GR08.01.1997
NL08.01.1997
IE19.03.1997
BE31.03.1997
CH31.03.1997
LI31.03.1997
LU31.03.1997
PT08.04.1997
SE08.04.1997
[2003/08]
Former [2001/01]AT08.01.1997
DK08.01.1997
GR08.01.1997
IE19.03.1997
BE31.03.1997
CH31.03.1997
LI31.03.1997
LU31.03.1997
PT08.04.1997
SE08.04.1997
Former [2000/05]AT08.01.1997
DK08.01.1997
GR08.01.1997
BE31.03.1997
CH31.03.1997
LI31.03.1997
LU31.03.1997
PT08.04.1997
SE08.04.1997
Former [1998/15]AT08.01.1997
DK08.01.1997
BE31.03.1997
CH31.03.1997
LI31.03.1997
PT08.04.1997
SE08.04.1997
Former [1998/11]AT08.01.1997
BE31.03.1997
PT08.04.1997
SE08.04.1997
Former [1998/10]AT08.01.1997
BE31.03.1997
PT08.04.1997
Former [1998/03]AT08.01.1997
PT08.04.1997
Former [1997/42]AT08.01.1997
Documents cited:Search[AD]EP0255408  (LABOUREAU JACQUES PHILIPPE);
 [A]WO8806026  (ARPESANI ALBERTO [IT]);
 [A]US4917700  (AIKINS JERRY L [US]);
 [Y]FR2651994  (LABOUREAU JACQUES PHILIPPE [FR]);
 [Y]US5004474  (FRONK DAVID M [US], et al);
 [A]US5024669  (PETERSON ROBERT H [US], et al);
 [A]EP0437174  (SULZER AG [CH], et al)
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