EP0700664 - Articulation for components of an external fixator [Right-click to bookmark this link] | Status | Opposition rejected Status updated on 14.11.2003 Database last updated on 31.08.2024 | Most recent event Tooltip | 08.08.2008 | Change - representative | published on 10.09.2008 [2008/37] | Applicant(s) | For all designated states JAQUET ORTHOPEDIE S.A. 5, chemin des Aulx CH-1228 Plan-les-Ouates / CH | [1996/11] | Inventor(s) | 01 /
Mata, Jacques Route de Plantay 33 CH-1163 Etoy / CH | 02 /
Nyfeler, Marcel Route de Plantay 7 CH-1163 Etoy / CH | 03 /
Worek, Denis Chemin des Marais 158 CH-1255 Veyrier / CH | [1996/11] | Representative(s) | Hauck Patentanwaltspartnerschaft mbB Postfach 11 31 53 20431 Hamburg / DE | [N/P] |
Former [2008/37] | Hauck Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Neuer Wall 50 20354 Hamburg / DE | ||
Former [2001/02] | Patentanwälte Hauck, Graalfs, Wehnert, Döring, Siemons Neuer Wall 41 20354 Hamburg / DE | ||
Former [2000/51] | Dipl.-Ing. H. Hauck Dipl.-Phys. W. Schmitz Dipl.-Ing. E. Graalfs Dipl.-Ing. W. Wehnert Dr.-Ing. W. Döring Büro Dr. J. Rasper Bierstadter Höhe 22 D-6200 Wiesbaden / DE | ||
Former [1996/11] | Dietlin, Henri Dietlin & Cie S A 15, rue du Mont-Blanc CH-1201 Genève / CH | Application number, filing date | 95810535.5 | 30.08.1995 | [1996/11] | Priority number, date | CH19940002709 | 06.09.1994 Original published format: CH 270994 | [1996/11] | Filing language | FR | Procedural language | FR | Publication | Type: | A1 Application with search report | No.: | EP0700664 | Date: | 13.03.1996 | Language: | FR | [1996/11] | Type: | B1 Patent specification | No.: | EP0700664 | Date: | 29.09.1999 | Language: | FR | [1999/39] | Search report(s) | (Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on: | EP | 21.11.1995 | Classification | IPC: | A61B17/60, F16B7/04 | [1996/11] | CPC: |
F16B7/0493 (EP,US);
A61B17/60 (KR);
A61B17/645 (EP,US);
A61B17/6466 (EP,US)
| Designated contracting states | AT, BE, DE, DK, ES, FR, GB, GR, IE, IT, LU, NL, PT, SE [1996/11] | Title | German: | Gelenkelement für äussere Fixationskomponenten | [1996/11] | English: | Articulation for components of an external fixator | [1996/11] | French: | Articulation pour composants d'un fixateur externe | [1996/11] | Examination procedure | 13.06.1996 | Examination requested [1996/34] | 10.12.1998 | Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes) | 09.03.1999 | Communication of intention to grant the patent | 04.06.1999 | Fee for grant paid | 04.06.1999 | Fee for publishing/printing paid | Opposition(s) | Opponent(s) | 01
19.06.2000
ADMISSIBLE Synthes AG Chur Grabenstr. 15 CH-7002 Chur / CH Opponent's representative Lusuardi, Werther Dr. Lusuardi AG Kreuzbühlstrasse 8 8008 Zürich / CH | [N/P] |
Former [2000/33] | |||
Opponent(s) | 01
19.06.2000
ADMISSIBLE Synthes AG Chur Grabenstr. 15 CH-7002 Chur / CH Opponent's representative Lusuardi, Werther Giovanni, Dr. Dr. Lusuardi AG, Kreuzbühlstrasse 8 8008 Zürich / CH | 09.08.2000 | Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition | 25.07.2001 | Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition | 12.09.2003 | Legal effect of rejection of opposition [2004/01] | 12.09.2003 | Date of despatch of rejection of opposition | Appeal following opposition | 23.03.2002 | Appeal received No. T0315/02 | 28.05.2002 | Statement of grounds filed | 12.09.2003 | Result of appeal procedure: maintenance in unamended form | 12.09.2003 | Date of oral proceedings | 29.09.2003 | Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 26.07.1997 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 18.08.1998 | Renewal fee patent year 04 | 26.07.1999 | Renewal fee patent year 05 |
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Responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or quality of the data displayed under the link provided lies entirely with the Unified Patent Court. | Lapses during opposition Tooltip | AT | 29.09.1999 | GR | 29.09.1999 | NL | 29.09.1999 | SE | 29.09.1999 | DK | 29.12.1999 | PT | 29.12.1999 | LU | 30.08.2000 | BE | 31.08.2000 | [2007/29] |
Former [2004/39] | AT | 29.09.1999 | |
GR | 29.09.1999 | ||
NL | 29.09.1999 | ||
SE | 29.09.1999 | ||
DK | 29.12.1999 | ||
PT | 29.12.1999 | ||
BE | 31.08.2000 | ||
LU | 30.08.2001 | ||
Former [2004/07] | AT | 29.09.1999 | |
GR | 29.09.1999 | ||
IE | 29.09.1999 | ||
NL | 29.09.1999 | ||
SE | 29.09.1999 | ||
DK | 29.12.1999 | ||
PT | 29.12.1999 | ||
BE | 31.08.2000 | ||
Former [2003/45] | AT | 29.09.1999 | |
IE | 29.09.1999 | ||
NL | 29.09.1999 | ||
SE | 29.09.1999 | ||
DK | 29.12.1999 | ||
PT | 29.12.1999 | ||
BE | 31.08.2000 | ||
Former [2003/13] | AT | 29.09.1999 | |
IE | 29.09.1999 | ||
NL | 29.09.1999 | ||
SE | 29.09.1999 | ||
PT | 29.12.1999 | ||
BE | 31.08.2000 | ||
Former [2003/08] | AT | 29.09.1999 | |
IE | 29.09.1999 | ||
NL | 29.09.1999 | ||
PT | 29.12.1999 | ||
BE | 31.08.2000 | ||
Former [2002/22] | AT | 29.09.1999 | |
IE | 29.09.1999 | ||
PT | 29.12.1999 | ||
BE | 31.08.2000 | ||
Former [2002/02] | AT | 29.09.1999 | |
PT | 29.12.1999 | ||
BE | 31.08.2000 | ||
Former [2000/26] | AT | 29.09.1999 | |
PT | 29.12.1999 | ||
Former [2000/24] | AT | 29.09.1999 | Documents cited: | Search | [A]US2876027 (SULMONETTI WILLIAM B) [A] 1 * column 4, lines 41-47; figure - *; | [A]US3154331 (ENGELHARDT ARMIN E) [A] 1,2 * column 9, lines 23-33; figure 9 *; | [A]DE1935977 (SIEMENS AG) [A] 1,9 * figure -; claim - *; | [A]DE1603999 (STEFFEN ARNOLD M) [A] 1 * page 10, line 22 - page 11, line 12 ** page 12, lines 1-14; figure - *; | [AD]WO8801152 (CENTRAL ORTHOPAEDICS LTD [GB]) [AD] 1,3,8,9 * figure -; claim - *; | [A]EP0524441 (SYNTHES AG [CH]) [A] 1,3-6,9 * column 5, lines 13-53; figures 5,6; claim - * | by applicant | WO8801152 | EP0321472 |