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EP About this file: EP0619102

EP0619102 - Ankle brace [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  17.05.2002
Database last updated on 30.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.02.2006Change - lapse in a contracting state
New state(s): CH, LI
Updated state(s): FR		published on 05.04.2006  [2006/14]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
dj Orthopedics, LLC
2985 Scott Street
Vista, CA 92083 / US
[2000/11]
Former [1997/21]For all designated states
SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
1450 Brooks Road
Memphis, Tennessee 38116 / US
Former [1996/41]For all designated states
SMITH & NEPHEW DONJOY INC.
2777 Loker Avenue West
Carlsbad, CA 92008 / US
Former [1994/41]For all designated states
PROFESSIONAL CARE PRODUCTS INC.
1766 La Costa, Meadows Drive
San Marcos, California 92069-5192 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Morris, James C.
P.O. Box 2546 Rancho Santa Fe
California / US
02 / Stetman, Joe Gregory
P.O. 1281 Rancho Santa Fe
CA 920067 / US
[1994/41]
Representative(s)Lippert Stachow Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte
Partnerschaft mbB
Postfach 30 02 08
51412 Bergisch Gladbach / DE
[N/P]
Former [2000/11]Patentanwälte Lippert, Stachow, Schmidt & Partner
Postfach 30 02 08
51412 Bergisch Gladbach / DE
Former [1997/27]Gilholm, Stephen Philip, et al
Corporate Patents Department Smith & Nephew Group Research Centre York Science Park
Heslington York YO1 5DF / GB
Former [1996/41]Flosdorff, Jürgen, Dr., et al
Huss, Flosdorff & Partner, Alleestrasse 33
82467 Garmisch-Partenkirchen / DE
Former [1994/41]Flosdorff, Jürgen, Dr.
Alleestrasse 33
D-82467 Garmisch-Partenkirchen / DE
Application number, filing date94101930.908.02.1994
[1994/41]
Priority number, dateUS1993001464908.02.1993         Original published format: US 14649
[1994/41]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0619102
Date:12.10.1994
Language:EN
[1994/41]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0619102
Date:11.07.2001
Language:EN
[2001/28]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP05.08.1994
ClassificationIPC:A61F5/00, A61F5/01
[1994/41]
CPC:
A61F5/0111 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [1994/41]
TitleGerman:Sprunggelenkorthese[1994/41]
English:Ankle brace[1994/41]
French:Support pour la cheville[1994/41]
Examination procedure05.04.1995Examination requested  [1995/24]
23.05.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
12.01.1998Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
18.03.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.05.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
24.09.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.09.2000Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
15.01.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.04.2001Fee for grant paid
12.04.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)12.04.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2002/27]
Request for further processing for:18.03.1998Request for further processing filed
18.03.1998Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
20.04.1998Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.01.1996Renewal fee patent year 03
10.02.1997Renewal fee patent year 04
11.02.1998Renewal fee patent year 05
10.02.1999Renewal fee patent year 06
16.02.2000Renewal fee patent year 07
21.02.2001Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT11.07.2001
BE11.07.2001
CH11.07.2001
FR11.07.2001
LI11.07.2001
NL11.07.2001
DK11.10.2001
PT11.10.2001
SE11.10.2001
GR12.10.2001
ES31.01.2002
LU08.02.2002
[2006/14]
Former [2004/51]AT11.07.2001
BE11.07.2001
NL11.07.2001
DK11.10.2001
PT11.10.2001
SE11.10.2001
GR12.10.2001
FR21.12.2001
ES31.01.2002
LU08.02.2002
Former [2004/39]AT11.07.2001
BE11.07.2001
NL11.07.2001
DK11.10.2001
PT11.10.2001
SE11.10.2001
FR21.12.2001
ES31.01.2002
LU08.02.2002
Former [2004/04]AT11.07.2001
BE11.07.2001
NL11.07.2001
DK11.10.2001
PT11.10.2001
SE11.10.2001
FR21.12.2001
ES31.01.2002
Former [2003/45]AT11.07.2001
BE11.07.2001
NL11.07.2001
DK11.10.2001
PT11.10.2001
SE11.10.2001
FR21.12.2001
Former [2003/08]AT11.07.2001
BE11.07.2001
NL11.07.2001
PT11.10.2001
SE11.10.2001
FR21.12.2001
Former [2002/29]AT11.07.2001
BE11.07.2001
PT11.10.2001
SE11.10.2001
FR21.12.2001
Former [2002/26]AT11.07.2001
PT11.10.2001
SE11.10.2001
FR21.12.2001
Former [2002/18]AT11.07.2001
SE11.10.2001
FR21.12.2001
Former [2002/15]AT11.07.2001
SE11.10.2001
Former [2002/05]SE11.10.2001
Documents cited:Search[X]DE2362044  (AURACHER WALTER [DE]) [X] 1,4 * page 4, line 11 - page 5, line 10 * * page 8, line 19 - page 97; figures 1,2 *;
 [XY]US3948253  (BURKE MURRAY G) [X] 2,3,6 * column 1, line 58 - column 2, line 62; figure - * [Y] 8,10;
 [A]DE8713588U  (STEHLE) [A] 1-10* figures 1-5,8,9 *;
 [Y]FR2613932  (BERTHEAS MICHEL [FR]) [Y] 8 * figures 3,6 *;
 [XY]DE3814976  (DEGENBECK FRANZ [DE]) [X] 1,4 * figure -; claim - * [Y] 10;
 [X]US5069202  (PROCK STEVEN D [US]) [X] 1,4,5,7 * the whole document *
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