EP0737455 - Abduction splint for the shoulder and arm [Right-click to bookmark this link] | Status | No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 13.09.2002 Database last updated on 22.08.2024 | Most recent event Tooltip | 13.09.2002 | No opposition filed within time limit | published on 30.10.2002 [2002/44] | Applicant(s) | For all designated states DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS, INC. 700 Orthopaedic Drive Warsaw, IN 46581 / US | [N/P] |
Former [2002/12] | For all designated states DePuy Orthopaedics, Inc. 700 Orthopaedic Drive Warsaw, IN 46581 / US | ||
Former [1996/42] | For all designated states INNOVATIVE CARE LTD 20 North Quay, Abingdon Marina Abingdon, Oxon OX14 5RY / GB | Inventor(s) | 01 /
Young, David Ernest 16 Couching Street Watlington Oxfordshire OX9 5QQ. / GB | [1996/42] | Representative(s) | Crawford, Andrew Birkby, et al A.A. Thornton & Co. 235 High Holborn London WC1V 7LE / GB | [N/P] |
Former [1996/42] | Crawford, Andrew Birkby, et al A.A. THORNTON & CO. Northumberland House 303-306 High Holborn London WC1V 7LE / GB | Application number, filing date | 96302596.0 | 12.04.1996 | [1996/42] | Priority number, date | GB19950007724 | 13.04.1995 Original published format: GB 9507724 | [1996/42] | Filing language | EN | Procedural language | EN | Publication | Type: | A2 Application without search report | No.: | EP0737455 | Date: | 16.10.1996 | Language: | EN | [1996/42] | Type: | A3 Search report | No.: | EP0737455 | Date: | 27.12.1996 | [1996/52] | Type: | B1 Patent specification | No.: | EP0737455 | Date: | 07.11.2001 | Language: | EN | [2001/45] | Search report(s) | (Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on: | EP | 08.11.1996 | Classification | IPC: | A61F5/37 | [1996/42] | CPC: |
A61F5/3753 (EP,US)
| Designated contracting states | DE, ES, FR, GB, IT, SE [1996/42] | Title | German: | Abduktionsschiene für Schulter und Arm | [1996/42] | English: | Abduction splint for the shoulder and arm | [1996/42] | French: | Attelle d'abduction pur l'épaule et le bras | [1996/42] | Examination procedure | 03.03.1997 | Examination requested [1997/18] | 19.05.1999 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06) | 05.11.1999 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 31.08.2000 | Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes) | 07.02.2001 | Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: formalities examination {1} | 26.04.2001 | Communication of intention to grant the patent | 17.07.2001 | Fee for grant paid | 17.07.2001 | Fee for publishing/printing paid | Opposition(s) | 08.08.2002 | No opposition filed within time limit [2002/44] | Request for further processing for: | 05.04.2001 | Request for further processing filed | 05.04.2001 | Full payment received (date of receipt of payment) Request granted | 26.04.2001 | Decision despatched | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 29.04.1998 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 14.04.1999 | Renewal fee patent year 04 | 13.04.2000 | Renewal fee patent year 05 | 12.04.2001 | Renewal fee patent year 06 |
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