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EP About this file: EP0791334

EP0791334 - Femoral locating device assembly [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  26.03.2004
Database last updated on 06.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip26.03.2004No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 12.05.2004  [2004/20]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
DePuy Products, Inc.
700 Orthopaedic Drive
Warsaw, IN 46581 / US
[N/P]
Former [2003/18]For all designated states
DePuy Products, Inc.
700 Orthopaedic Drive
Warsaw, IN 46581 / US
Former [2002/51]For all designated states
Depuy Products, Inc.
700 Orthopaedic Drive
Warsaw, Indiana 46581 / US
Former [1997/35]For all designated states
JOHNSON & JOHNSON PROFESSIONAL Inc.
325 Paramount Drive, P.O. Box 350
Raynham, Massachusetts 02767-0350 / US
Inventor(s)01 / McCue, Diana
6 Keith Road
Pocasset, Massachusetts 02559 / US
02 / Techiera, Richard
40 Noyes Road
Avon, Massachusetts 02322 / US
03 / Trottier, Gary P.
1242 Providence Road
Whitinsville, MA 01588 / US
04 / Marcoccio, Donald
2 Fieldside Drive
Cumberland, RI 02864 / US
05 / LaSalle, David L.
716 Knollwood Drive
Woonsocket, RI 02895 / US
 [2003/21]
Former [1997/35]01 / McCue, Diana
6 Keith Road
Pocasset, Massachusetts 02559 / US
02 / Techiera, Richard
40 Noyes Road
Avon, Massachusetts 02322 / US
03 / Trottier, Gary P.
1242 Providence Road
Whitinsville, MA 01588 / US
04 / Marcoccio, Donald
2 Fieldside Drive
Cumberfland, RI 02864 / US
05 / LaSalle, David L.
716 Knollwood Drive
Woonsocket, RI 02895 / US
Representative(s)Fisher, Adrian John
Carpmaels & Ransford LLP
One Southampton Row
London WC1B 5HA / GB
[N/P]
Former [1997/35]Fisher, Adrian John
CARPMAELS & RANSFORD 43 Bloomsbury Square
London WC1A 2RA / GB
Application number, filing date97301052.319.02.1997
[1997/35]
Priority number, dateUS1996060253620.02.1996         Original published format: US 602536
[1997/35]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0791334
Date:27.08.1997
Language:EN
[1997/35]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0791334
Date:21.05.2003
Language:EN
[2003/21]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.06.1997
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/15
[1997/35]
CPC:
A61B17/155 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [1997/35]
TitleGerman:Lokalisierungseinrichtung für den Femur[1997/35]
English:Femoral locating device assembly[1997/35]
French:Dispositif de localisation pour fémur[1997/35]
Examination procedure29.01.1998Examination requested  [1998/14]
12.09.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
19.03.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.07.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.01.2003Fee for grant paid
23.01.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)24.02.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2004/20]
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.02.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
11.02.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
15.02.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
13.02.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
12.02.2003Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[A]FR2672488  (FOURNITURES HOSPITALIERES [FR]) [A] 1-3 * page 3, line 15 - page 7, line 15; figures 2-5 *;
 [A]EP0555003  (HOWMEDICA [IE]) [A] 1-3 * page 6, line 17 - page 6, line 26; figure 19 *;
 [A]WO9408528  (WRIGHT MEDICAL TECH INC [US]) [A] 1-3 * abstract *
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