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EP0722973 - Chemically crosslinked ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene for artificial human joints [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Status	Patent maintained as amended Status updated on 11.01.2013 Database last updated on 14.05.2024
Most recent event Tooltip	11.01.2013	Patent maintained (B2 publication)	published on 13.02.2013 [2013/07]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA University Park Los Angeles California 90089 / US
	For all designated states Orthopaedic Hospital 2400 S. Flower Street Los Angeles California 90007-2697 / US
	[2013/07]
Former [1996/30]	For all designated states THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA University Park Los Angeles, California 90089 / US
	For all designated states Orthopaedic Hospital 2400 S. Flower Street Los Angeles, California 90007-2697 / US
Inventor(s)	01 / Salovey, Ron 6641 Monero Drive Rancho Palos Verdes, California 90275 / US
	02 / Shen, Fu-Wen 20308 Trails End Road, Walnut California, 91789 / US
	03 / McKellop, Harry A. 301 North Bowling Greeen Way Los Angeles, California 90049 / US
	[2003/38]
Former [1996/30]	01 / Salovey, Ron 6641 Monero Drive Rancho Palos Verdes, California 90275 / US
	02 / Shen, Fu-Wen 2353 Portland Street, 42 Los Angeles, California 90007 / US
	03 / McKellop, Harry A. 826 S. Sierra Bonita Avenue Los Angeles, California 90036 / US
Representative(s)	Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB Leopoldstraße 4 80802 München / DE
	[N/P]
Former [2013/07]	Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Leopoldstrasse 4 80802 München / DE
Former [2008/23]	Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät Leopoldstrasse 4 80802 München / DE
Former [2008/21]	Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät Leopoldstrasse 4 80802 München / DE
Former [2007/23]	Hammer, Jens Grünecker, Kinkeldey Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät Maximilianstrasse 58 80538 München / DE
Former [1996/30]	Pearce, Anthony Richmond MARKS & CLERK, Alpha Tower, Suffolk Street Queensway Birmingham B1 1TT / GB
Application number, filing date	96300113.6	05.01.1996
	[1996/30]
Priority number, date	US19950376953	20.01.1995 Original published format: US 376953
	[1996/30]
Filing language	EN
Procedural language	EN
Publication	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	EP0722973
	Date:	24.07.1996
	Language:	EN
	[1996/30]
	Type:	B1 Patent specification
	No.:	EP0722973
	Date:	17.12.2003
	Language:	EN
	[2003/51]
	Type:	B2 New European patent specification
	No.:	EP0722973
	Date:	13.02.2013
	Language:	EN
	[2013/07]
Search report(s)	(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:	EP	21.05.1996
Classification	IPC:	C08J3/24, C08J3/28, A61F2/30, // C08L23:06	[2013/07]
	CPC:	A61F2/30 (EP,US); A61F2/468 (EP,US); A61L27/16 (EP,US); B29B13/08 (EP,US); B29C71/0063 (EP,US); C08J5/00 (EP,US); (+) C08J7/0427 (US); A61F2/3094 (EP,US); A61F2/32 (EP,US); A61F2/34 (EP,US); A61F2002/30233 (EP,US); A61F2002/3082 (EP,US); A61F2002/30879 (EP,US); A61F2002/3611 (EP,US); A61F2230/0069 (EP,US); B29C2035/085 (EP,US); B29C43/00 (EP,US); B29C43/16 (EP,US); B29K2023/0683 (EP,US); B29K2105/24 (EP,US); B29K2995/0087 (EP,US); B29K2995/0089 (EP,US); B29L2031/7532 (EP,US); C08J2323/06 (EP,US) (-)
	C-Set:	A61L27/16, A61F2/30, C08L23/06 (EP,US); A61L27/16, C08L23/06 (US,EP)
	Former IPC [1996/30]	C08J3/24, C08J3/28, A61F2/30, // C08L23:06
Designated contracting states	CH, DE, DK, FR, GB, LI, SE [1996/30]
Title	German:	Chemisch vernetztes ultrahochmolekulares Polyethylen für künstliche menschliche Gelenke	[1996/30]
	English:	Chemically crosslinked ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene for artificial human joints	[1996/30]
	French:	Polyéthylène de poids moléculaire ultra élevé chimiquement réticulé pour articulations humaines artificielles	[1996/30]
Examination procedure	16.01.1997	Examination requested [1997/12]
	18.01.2000	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M07)
	02.08.2000	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	14.03.2001	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
	23.08.2001	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	30.04.2002	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
	02.09.2002	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	16.10.2002	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
	03.02.2003	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	24.04.2003	Communication of intention to grant the patent
	30.07.2003	Fee for grant paid
	30.07.2003	Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)	Opponent(s)	01 17.09.2004 28.09.2004 ADMISSIBLE Zimmer Inc. P.O.Box 708 Warsaw, Indiana, 46581-0708 / US Opponent's representative Roberts, Michael Austin Reddie & Grose LLP The White Chapel Building 10 Whitechapel High Street London E1 8QS / GB
		[N/P]
	Former [2004/46]
	Opponent(s)	01 17.09.2004 Zimmer Inc. P.O.Box 708 Warsaw, Indiana, 46581-0708 / US Opponent's representative Roberts, Michael Austin Reddie & Grose, 16 Theobalds Road London WC1X 8PL / GB
	22.10.2004	Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
	04.07.2005	Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
	26.10.2005	Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
	13.06.2006	Date of oral proceedings
	16.01.2007	Date of oral proceedings
	02.02.2007	Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
	02.02.2007	Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
	11.05.2011	Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M04)
	13.07.2011	Reply to a communication from the opposition division
	09.01.2012	Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M02)
	18.05.2012	Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
	28.05.2012	Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
	06.09.2012	Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
	17.12.2012	Fee for printing new specification paid
Appeal following opposition	05.04.2007	Appeal received No. T0609/07
	12.06.2007	Statement of grounds filed
	08.10.2010	Result of appeal procedure: maintenance in amended form
	08.10.2010	Date of oral proceedings
	14.10.2010	Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	08.01.1998	Renewal fee patent year 03
	11.01.1999	Renewal fee patent year 04
	10.01.2000	Renewal fee patent year 05
	11.01.2001	Renewal fee patent year 06
	14.01.2002	Renewal fee patent year 07
	14.01.2003	Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition Tooltip	DK	17.03.2004
	SE	17.03.2004
	[2005/02]
Former [2004/24]	SE	17.03.2004
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