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EP0705074 - APPARATUS FOR LOCATING FUNCTIONAL STRUCTURES OF THE LEG DURING KNEE SURGERY [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1996/15]METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR LOCATING FUNCTIONAL STRUCTURES OF THE LOWER LEG DURING KNEE SURGERY
[1999/31]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  17.03.2001
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip22.08.2008Change - representativepublished on 24.09.2008  [2008/39]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Howmedica Osteonics Corp.
325 Corporate Drive
Mahwah, NJ 07430 / US
[N/P]
Former [2000/21]For all designated states
HOWMEDICA OSTEONICS CORP.
59 Route 17
Allendale, New Jersey 07401 / US
Former [1996/15]For all designated states
OSTEONICS CORP.
59 Route 17
Allendale New Jersey 07401-1677 / US
Inventor(s)01 / DANCE, Mark, N.
1461 Walnut Street
Vancouver, British Columbia V6J 3R2 / CA
02 / SALVESTRO, Aldo, T.
2964 East 25th Avenue
Vancouver, Bristish Columbia V5R 1J2 / CA
03 / AUCHINLECK, Geoffrey, F.
1182 West 7th Avenue 5
Vancouver, British Columbia V6H 1B4 / CA
[1996/15]
Representative(s)Hammond, Andrew David, et al
Valea AB
Box 1098
405 23 Gothenburg / SE
[N/P]
Former [2008/39]Hammond, Andrew David, et al
Valea AB Lindholmspiren 5
417 56 Göteborg / SE
Former [1999/02]Hammond, Andrew David
Göteborgs Patentbyra AB Sjöporten 4
417 64 Göteborg / SE
Former [1996/35]Hammond, Andrew David
Albihn West AB, P.O. Box 142
401 22 Göteborg / SE
Former [1996/15]Hammond, Andrew
Albihn West AB Box 142
S-401 22 Göteborg / SE
Application number, filing date94919530.921.06.1994
[1996/15]
WO1994CA00340
Priority number, dateUS1993008102821.06.1993         Original published format: US 81028
[1996/15]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9500075
Date:05.01.1995
Language:EN
[1995/02]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0705074
Date:10.04.1996
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 05.01.1995 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1996/15]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0705074
Date:10.05.2000
Language:EN
[2000/19]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP05.01.1995
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/15
[1999/31]
CPC:
A61B5/4528 (EP,US); A61B17/154 (EP,US); A61B34/20 (EP,US);
A61B2034/102 (EP,US); A61B2034/105 (EP,US); A61B2034/2048 (EP,US);
A61B2034/2055 (EP,US); A61B2034/2072 (EP,US); A61B5/103 (EP,US);
A61F2/4657 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [1996/15]A61B17/14
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [1996/15]
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG ZUR LOKALISIERUNG FUNKTIONELLER STRUKTUREN DES BEINS WÄHREND DER KNIEGELENKSCHIRURGIE[1999/31]
English:APPARATUS FOR LOCATING FUNCTIONAL STRUCTURES OF THE LEG DURING KNEE SURGERY[1999/31]
French:APPAREIL PERMETTANT DE LOCALISER DES STRUCTURES FONCTIONNELLES DE LA JAMBE PENDANT UNE CHIRURGIE DU GENOU[1999/31]
Former [1996/15]VORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUR LOKALISIERUNG VON FUNKTIONELLEN STRUKTUREN WÄHRENDKNIEGELENKCHIRURGIE
Former [1996/15]METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR LOCATING FUNCTIONAL STRUCTURES OF THE LOWER LEG DURING KNEE SURGERY
Former [1996/15]APPAREIL ET PROCEDE PERMETTANT DE LOCALISER DES STRUCTURES FONCTIONNELLES DU BAS DE LA JAMBE PENDANT UNE CHIRURGIE DU GENOU
Entry into regional phase21.12.1995National basic fee paid 
21.12.1995Designation fee(s) paid 
21.12.1995Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure16.01.1995Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
28.12.1995Examination requested  [1996/15]
16.09.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
23.04.1998Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
20.05.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.12.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.03.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.07.1999Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
18.11.1999Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.02.2000Fee for grant paid
18.02.2000Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)13.02.2001No opposition filed within time limit [2001/18]
Request for further processing for:20.05.1998Request for further processing filed
15.05.1998Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
29.05.1998Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
17.05.1996Renewal fee patent year 03
23.05.1997Renewal fee patent year 04
09.06.1998Renewal fee patent year 05
28.06.1999Renewal fee patent year 06
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Cited inInternational search[DA]US4979949  (MATSEN III FREDERICK A [US], et al) [DA] 1 * column A *;
 [DA]US4524766  (PETERSEN THOMAS D [US]) [DA] 1 * column A *;
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