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EP About this file: EP0947182

EP0947182 - Prosthetic leg with extension auxiliary mechanism [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  04.06.2004
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.06.2004No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 21.07.2004  [2004/30]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
NABCO LIMITED
1-46 Wakinohama Kaigan-dori, Chuo-ku Kobe-shi
Hyogo-ken 651-0073 / JP
[N/P]
Former [1999/40]For all designated states
Nabco Limited
1-46 Wakinohama Kaigan-dori, Chuo-ku
Kobe-shi, Hyogo-ken 651-0073 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Okuda, Masahiko, c/o Nabco Seishin Plant, 1617-1
Fukuyoshi-dai 1-Chome, Nishi-ku
Kobe-shi, Hyogo-ken, 651-2413 / JP
02 / Tanaka, Kotaro, c/o Nabco Seishin Plant, 1617-1
Fukuyoshi-dai 1-Chome, Nishi-ku
Kobe-shi, Hyogo-ken, 651-2413 / JP
03 / Morimoto, Kiyoshi, c/o Nabco Seishin Plant, 1617-1
Fukuyoshi-dai 1-Chome, Nishi-ku
Kobe-shi, Hyogo-ken, 651-2413 / JP
04 / Furuichi, Yasukazu, c/o Nabco Seishin Plant 1617-1
Fukuyoshi-dai 1-Chome, Nishi-ku
Kobe-shi, Hyogo-ken, 651-2413 / JP
05 / Shiraishi, Norio, c/o Nabco Execuitive Office
2-21, Isogami-dori 2-Chome, Chuo-ku
Kobe-shi, Hyogo-ken, 651-0086 / JP
 [2003/30]
Former [1999/40]01 / Okuda, Masahiko, c/o Nabco Seishin Plant, 1617-1
Fukuyoshi-dai 1-Chome, Nishi-ku
Kobe-shi, Hyogo-ken, 651-2413 / JP
02 / Tanaka, Kotaro, c/o Nabco Seishin Plant, 1617-1
Fukuyoshi-dai 1-Chome, Nishi-ku
Kobe-shi, Hyogo-ken, 651-2413 / JP
03 / Morimoto, Kiyoshi, c/o Nabco Seishin Plant, 1617-1
Fukuyoshi-dai 1-Chome, Nishi-ku
Kobe-shi, Hyogo-ken, 651-2413 / JP
04 / Furuichi, Yasukazu, c/o Nabco Seishin Plant 1617-1
Fukuyoshi-dai 1-Chome, Nishi-ku
Kobe-shi, Hyogo-ken, 651-2413 / JP
05 / Shiraishi, Norio, c/o Nabco Execuitive Office
2-21, Isogami-dori 2-chome, Chuo-ku
Kobe-shi, Hyogo-ken, 651-0086 / JP
Representative(s)Spoor, Brian, et al
Marks & Clerk 144 New Walk
Leicester LE1 7JA / GB
[N/P]
Former [1999/40]Spoor, Brian, et al
Lewis & Taylor 144 New Walk
Leicester LE1 7JA / GB
Application number, filing date99302310.025.03.1999
[1999/40]
Priority number, dateJP1998010859103.04.1998         Original published format: JP 10859198
[1999/40]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0947182
Date:06.10.1999
Language:EN
[1999/40]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0947182
Date:05.04.2000
[2000/14]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0947182
Date:30.07.2003
Language:EN
[2003/31]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP22.02.2000
ClassificationIPC:A61F2/64, A61F2/60
[2000/12]
CPC:
F16F1/12 (EP,US); A61F2/64 (KR); A61F2/60 (KR);
A61F2/644 (EP,US); A61F2/74 (EP,US); A61F2002/5003 (EP,US);
A61F2002/5018 (EP,US); A61F2002/5043 (EP,US); A61F2002/5073 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [1999/40]A61F2/60
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2000/50]
Former [1999/40]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Unterschenkelprothese mit Mechanismus, der die Extension unterstützt[1999/40]
English:Prosthetic leg with extension auxiliary mechanism[1999/40]
French:Prothèse de jambe avec mécanisme auxiliaire de prolongation[1999/40]
Examination procedure18.05.2000Examination requested  [2000/28]
06.10.2000Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
15.01.2001Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, CH, CY, DK, ES, FI, GR, IE, IT, LI, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE
22.10.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.02.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.05.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.09.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.02.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.04.2003Fee for grant paid
25.04.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)04.05.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2004/30]
Fees paidRenewal fee
16.03.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
13.03.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
11.03.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
31.10.2000AT   M01   Not yet paid
31.10.2000BE   M01   Not yet paid
31.10.2000CH   M01   Not yet paid
31.10.2000CY   M01   Not yet paid
31.10.2000DK   M01   Not yet paid
31.10.2000ES   M01   Not yet paid
31.10.2000FI   M01   Not yet paid
31.10.2000GR   M01   Not yet paid
31.10.2000IE   M01   Not yet paid
31.10.2000IT   M01   Not yet paid
31.10.2000LU   M01   Not yet paid
31.10.2000MC   M01   Not yet paid
31.10.2000NL   M01   Not yet paid
31.10.2000PT   M01   Not yet paid
31.10.2000SE   M01   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[A]US5171325  (AULIE ALAN L [US]) [A] 1,10;
 [A]EP0358056  (SCHUETT & GRUNDEI ORTHOPAEDIE [DE]) [A] 1,2,10;
 [A]FR2711512  (CROS CLAUDE GERARD [FR]) [A] 1,10;
 [A]US5704945  (WAGNER HELMUT [DE], et al) [A] 1,10;
 [A]GB2181352  (VESSA LTD) [A] 1,10
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