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EP1021143 - SOCKET LINER FOR LIMB PROSTHESIS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  01.10.2004
Database last updated on 03.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip01.10.2004No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 17.11.2004  [2004/47]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
MINNESOTA MINING AND MANUFACTURING COMPANY
3M Center, P.O. Box 33427
St. Paul, MN 55133-3427 / US
[N/P]
Former [2000/30]For all designated states
MINNESOTA MINING AND MANUFACTURING COMPANY
3M Center, P.O. Box 33427
St. Paul, Minnesota 55133-3427 / US
Inventor(s)01 / SANDVIG, Timothy, C.
P.O. Box 33427
Saint Paul, MN 55133-3427 / US
02 / MCGURRAN, Kelly, T.
P.O. Box 33427
Saint Paul, MN 55133-3427 / US
03 / ANDERSON, Richard, E.
P.O. Box 33427
Saint Paul, MN 55133-3427 / US
[2000/30]
Representative(s)dompatent von Kreisler Selting Werner - Partnerschaft von Patent- und Rechtsanwälten mbB
Deichmannhaus am Dom
Bahnhofsvorplatz 1
50667 Köln / DE
[N/P]
Former [2000/30]Hilleringmann, Jochen, Dipl.-Ing., et al
Patentanwälte von Kreisler-Selting-Werner, Bahnhofsvorplatz 1 (Deichmannhaus)
50667 Köln / DE
Application number, filing date98906234.405.02.1998
[2000/30]
WO1998US02421
Priority number, dateUS1997094717208.10.1997         Original published format: US 947172
[2000/30]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9917686
Date:15.04.1999
Language:EN
[1999/15]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1021143
Date:26.07.2000
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 15.04.1999 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/30]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1021143
Date:26.11.2003
Language:EN
[2003/48]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP15.04.1999
ClassificationIPC:A61F2/78
[2000/30]
CPC:
A61F2/7812 (EP,US); A61F2/80 (EP,US); A61F2002/5053 (EP,US);
A61F2002/607 (EP,US); A61F2002/7818 (EP,US); Y10S623/901 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   SE [2000/30]
TitleGerman:PFANNENTEILINNENBESCHICTUNG FÜR EINE GLIEDMASSENPROTHESE[2000/30]
English:SOCKET LINER FOR LIMB PROSTHESIS[2000/30]
French:GAINE D'EMBOITURE POUR PROTHESE DE MEMBRE[2000/30]
Entry into regional phase30.03.2000National basic fee paid 
30.03.2000Designation fee(s) paid 
30.03.2000Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure01.04.1999Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
30.03.2000Examination requested  [2000/30]
18.12.2002Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
07.04.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.08.2003Fee for grant paid
05.08.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)27.08.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2004/47]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.01.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
22.01.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
25.02.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
25.02.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
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Cited inInternational search[A]US4832010  (LERMAN MAX [US]) [A] 1,11* abstract *;
 [A]US5258037  (CASPERS CARL A [US]) [A] 1,11 * column 7, lines 1-15 * * column 8, line 27 - line 43 *;
 [A]WO9505792  (GORE & ASS [US]) [A] 1,11 * abstract *
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