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EP About this file: EP0714645

EP0714645 - Modular knee prosthesis [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  09.03.2001
Database last updated on 17.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip09.03.2001No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 25.04.2001 [2001/17]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
JOHNSON & JOHNSON PROFESSIONAL Inc.
325 Paramount Drive, P.O. Box 350 Raynham
Massachusetts 02767-0350 / US
[N/P]
Former [1996/23]For all designated states
JOHNSON & JOHNSON PROFESSIONAL Inc.
325 Paramount Drive, P.O. Box 350
Raynham, Massachusetts 02767-0350 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Gabriel, Stefan M.
140 Crooked Lane
Lakeville, Massachusetts 02347 / US
02 / Sheehan, David G.
114 South Meadow Road
Carver, Massachusetts 02330 / US
[1996/23]
Representative(s)Mercer, Christopher Paul
Carpmaels & Ransford LLP
One Southampton Row
London
WC1B 5HA / GB
[N/P]
Former [1996/23]Mercer, Christopher Paul
Carpmaels & Ransford 43, Bloomsbury Square
London WC1A 2RA / GB
Application number, filing date95308642.830.11.1995
[1996/23]
Priority number, dateUS1994034782801.12.1994         Original published format: US 347828
[1996/23]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0714645
Date:05.06.1996
Language:EN
[1996/23]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0714645
Date:03.05.2000
Language:EN
[2000/18]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP15.03.1996
ClassificationIPC:A61F2/38
[1996/23]
CPC:
A61F2/3859 (EP,US); A61F2002/30495 (EP,US); A61F2220/0025 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   NL,   PT,   SE [1996/23]
Extension statesSI13.12.1995
TitleGerman:Moduläre Knieprothese[1996/23]
English:Modular knee prosthesis[1996/23]
French:Prothèse de genou modulaire[1996/23]
Examination procedure12.11.1996Examination requested  [1997/02]
09.12.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
15.04.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.05.1999Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
10.11.1999Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.12.1999Fee for grant paid
07.12.1999Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)06.02.2001No opposition filed within time limit [2001/17]
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.11.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
10.11.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
12.11.1999Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[A]US4822366  (BOLESKY RICHARD C [US]) [A] 1,9-12;
 [A]US5133760  (PETERSEN THOMAS D [US], et al);
 [YD]US5152796  (SLAMIN JOHN E [US]) [YD] 1,2,5-12,14-16 * figure -; claim 1 *;
 [Y]EP0531263  (GEMED LTD [GB]) [Y] 1,2,5-12,14-16 * figure -; claim 1 *
by applicantUS5152796
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