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EP About this file: EP0721767

EP0721767 - Endoprosthesis [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  17.03.2001
Database last updated on 28.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.03.2001Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 02.05.2001 [2001/18]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
BIOMET Deutschland GmbH
Alt-Lankwitz 102
12247 Berlin / DE
[N/P]
Former [1996/29]For all designated states
BIOMET Deutschland GmbH
Alt-Lankwitz 102
D-12247 Berlin / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Goymann, Volkmar, Prof. Dr. med.
Forstmannstr. 62
D-45239 Essen / DE
02 / Anapliotis, Emmanuel
Kiebitzweg 5
D-14195 Berlin / DE
03 / Darga, Jürgen
Becherweg 21
D-13407 Berlin / DE
[1996/29]
Representative(s)Maikowski, Michael, et al
Patentanwälte
Maikowski & Ninnemann
Postfach 15 09 20
10671 Berlin / DE
[N/P]
Former [2000/46]Maikowski, Michael, Dipl.-Ing. Dr., et al
Patentanwälte Maikowski & Ninnemann Xantener Strasse 10
10707 Berlin / DE
Former [1996/29]Christiansen, Henning, Dipl.-Ing.
Patentanwalt Pacelliallee 43/45
14195 Berlin / DE
Application number, filing date96250002.108.01.1996
[1996/29]
Priority number, dateDE199510199511.01.1995         Original published format: DE 19501995
[1996/29]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0721767
Date:17.07.1996
Language:DE
[1996/29]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0721767
Date:16.07.1997
[1997/29]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP27.05.1997
ClassificationIPC:A61F2/36
[1996/29]
CPC:
A61F2/30724 (EP,US); A61F2/3662 (EP,US); A61F2/30767 (EP,US);
A61F2/367 (EP,US); A61F2/3676 (EP,US); A61F2002/30112 (EP,US);
A61F2002/30156 (EP,US); A61F2002/30177 (EP,US); A61F2002/30189 (EP,US);
A61F2002/30329 (EP,US); A61F2002/30332 (EP,US); A61F2002/30571 (EP,US);
A61F2002/30593 (EP,US); A61F2002/30602 (EP,US); A61F2002/30841 (EP,US);
A61F2002/30845 (EP,US); A61F2002/30884 (EP,US); A61F2002/30906 (EP,US);
A61F2002/3625 (EP,US); A61F2002/3631 (EP,US); A61F2002/365 (EP,US);
A61F2002/368 (EP,US); A61F2220/0025 (EP,US); A61F2220/0033 (EP,US);
A61F2230/0004 (EP,US); A61F2230/0023 (EP,US); A61F2230/0036 (EP,US);
A61F2230/0056 (EP,US); A61F2310/00023 (EP,US); A61F2310/00293 (EP,US);
A61F2310/00796 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesBE,   CH,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   SE [1996/29]
TitleGerman:Endoprothese[1996/29]
English:Endoprosthesis[1996/29]
French:Endoprothèse[1996/29]
Examination procedure23.03.1998Examination requested  [1998/21]
05.07.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
05.11.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.08.2000Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2001/18]
28.08.2000Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: )
30.11.2000Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: renewal fee not paid in time  [2001/18]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.03.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
21.04.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85b EPC 1973
26.02.1998M01   Fee paid on   23.03.1998
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.01.199803   M06   Fee paid on   23.03.1998
31.01.199904   M06   Fee paid on   21.04.1999
31.01.200005   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[A]FR2438469  (TORNIER SA ETS) [A] 1 * page 1, line 36 - page 2, line 9; figure - *;
 [DA]EP0295200  (MECRON MED PROD GMBH [DE]) [DA] 1 * the whole document *;
 [A]DE3743329  (KRUPP GMBH);
 [A]FR2572274  (UNIV RENNES [FR])
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