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EP About this file: EP0683649

EP0683649 - MODULAR HIP PROSTHESIS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  16.04.1999
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip15.06.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): LU		published on 18.07.2007  [2007/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
HOWMEDICA INC.
235 East 42nd Street New York
New York 10017 / US
[N/P]
Former [1995/48]For all designated states
HOWMEDICA INC.
235 East 42nd Street
New York New York 10017 / US
Inventor(s)01 / McCARTHY, Thomas, F.
713 Whitenack Court
Neshanic Station, NJ 08853 / US
[1995/48]
Representative(s)Ruddock, Keith Stephen, et al
Pfizer
ATTENTION: ADDRESS INACTIVE - USE ASS-NR - CDR / FR
[N/P]
Former [1995/48]Ruddock, Keith Stephen, et al
Pfizer Limited, European Patent Department, Ramsgate Road
Sandwich, Kent CT13 9NJ / GB
Application number, filing date94906509.806.01.1994
[1995/48]
WO1994US00092
Priority number, dateUS1993001511909.02.1993         Original published format: US 15119
[1995/48]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9417757
Date:18.08.1994
Language:EN
[1994/19]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0683649
Date:29.11.1995
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 18.08.1994 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1995/48]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0683649
Date:10.06.1998
Language:EN
[1998/24]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP18.08.1994
ClassificationIPC:A61F2/36
[1995/48]
CPC:
A61F2/367 (EP,US); A61F2/30734 (EP,US); A61F2/3609 (EP,US);
A61F2/30767 (EP,US); A61F2/3662 (EP,US); A61F2002/30331 (EP,US);
A61F2002/30387 (EP,US); A61F2002/30433 (EP,US); A61F2002/30616 (EP,US);
A61F2002/30736 (EP,US); A61F2220/0025 (EP,US); A61F2220/0033 (EP,US);
A61F2220/0041 (EP,US); A61F2310/00796 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   SE [1995/48]
TitleGerman:MODULARE HüFTPROTHESE[1995/48]
English:MODULAR HIP PROSTHESIS[1995/48]
French:PROTHESE DE LA HANCHE MODULAIRE[1995/48]
Entry into regional phase07.08.1995National basic fee paid 
07.08.1995Designation fee(s) paid 
07.08.1995Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure15.07.1994Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
07.08.1995Examination requested  [1995/48]
14.06.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
11.12.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.09.1997Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
16.12.1997Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.02.1998Fee for grant paid
26.02.1998Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)11.03.1999No opposition filed within time limit [1999/22]
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.12.1995Renewal fee patent year 03
31.12.1996Renewal fee patent year 04
03.01.1998Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT10.06.1998
BE10.06.1998
CH10.06.1998
ES10.06.1998
GR10.06.1998
LI10.06.1998
NL10.06.1998
DK10.09.1998
SE10.09.1998
LU06.01.1999
[2007/29]
Former [2003/45]AT10.06.1998
BE10.06.1998
CH10.06.1998
ES10.06.1998
GR10.06.1998
LI10.06.1998
NL10.06.1998
DK10.09.1998
SE10.09.1998
Former [2003/08]AT10.06.1998
BE10.06.1998
CH10.06.1998
ES10.06.1998
GR10.06.1998
LI10.06.1998
NL10.06.1998
SE10.09.1998
Former [2002/26]AT10.06.1998
BE10.06.1998
CH10.06.1998
ES10.06.1998
GR10.06.1998
LI10.06.1998
SE10.09.1998
Former [2001/23]AT10.06.1998
BE10.06.1998
CH10.06.1998
GR10.06.1998
LI10.06.1998
SE10.09.1998
Former [2000/17]AT10.06.1998
BE10.06.1998
CH10.06.1998
LI10.06.1998
SE10.09.1998
Former [1999/27]AT10.06.1998
BE10.06.1998
SE10.09.1998
Former [1999/22]AT10.06.1998
SE10.09.1998
Former [1999/02]SE10.09.1998
Cited inInternational search[A]US4608055  (MORREY BERNARD F [US], et al) [A] 3,4,11,13,17 * column A; figure - *;
 [YA]EP0201442  (FRANCE IMPLANT [FR]) [Y] 6,15,19 * abstract * [A] 10,22;
 [A]EP0366945  (HERMANN AG W [CH]) [A] 4,6,11,17,19 * column 5, line 2 - line 32; figures 2,3 *;
 [Y]FR2644690  (MATCO [FR]) [Y] 22 * page 3, line 34 - page 4, line 2; figure 3 *;
 [Y]EP0447734  (SULZER AG [CH], et al) [Y] 7,20 * column 2, line 47 - line 49; figure - *;
 [Y]WO9203993  (PFIZER HOSPITAL PROD [US]) [Y] 3,8,9,13,14,21 * abstract *;
 [Y]FR2668058  (ICP SA [FR]) [Y] 23 * figures 1-4; claim 1 *;
 [A]DE4126837  (AESCULAP);
 [XY]WO9219186  (UNIV NEW YORK [US]) [X] 1,2,4,5,11,12,16-18 * page 13, line 2 - line 21; figures 10-13 * [Y] 3,6-9,13-15,19-23
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