EP1408856A4

Minimally invasive orthopaedic apparatus and methods

Abstract

This record has no abstract on file.

Term

Term ended

Projected expiry passed 24 May 2022, 4.3 years ago.

Parties

Owner: BIOMET CV
Applicants: DePuy Products, Inc.
Inventors: GUZMAN, Pamela, C., Fort Wayne, IN 46814, United States of America
WACK, Michael, A., Warsaw, IN 46580, United States of America
SCHULZE, Dale, R., Lebanon, OH 45036, United States of America
KNIGHT, Gary, W., West Chester, OH 45069, United States of America
and 4 more inventorsShow fewer
HESS, Christopher, J., Lebanon, OH 45036, United States of America
NOBIS, Rudolph, H., Mason, OH 45040, United States of America
CLEM, Michael, F., Maineville, OH 45039, United States of America
KOLATA, Ronald, J., Cincinnati, OH 45249, United States of America

Examination

Examiner: Nice, Philip
Agent: Belcher, Simon James

Reach

Cites: 11 earlier patents⁠
Family: 29 members in 7 offices⁠US7EP6AT4AU4JP4DE2WO2

Classification

CPC: A61B17/921A61B17/00234A61B17/0218A61B17/1604A61B17/1635A61B17/1655+19 more
IPC: A61B17 58A61B1 00A61B17 00A61B17 02A61B17 16A61B17 17+10 more

Every citation, both ways

Citations
Document	Relation	Office	Category	Cited during	Relevant claims
EP0468192A2	Cites	European Patent Office (EPO)	A	Search report	10,12
EP0761171A2	Cites	European Patent Office (EPO)	X	Search report	1-5,7,8
DE19914387A1	Cites	Germany	A	Search report	10,12
US5897557A	Cites	United States of America	X	Search report	1,2,4-7,9
DE8512040U1	Cites	Germany	X	Search report	12,13,15
WO9511632A1	Cites	World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	X	Search report	10-13,16-18
EP0761171A	Cites	European Patent Office (EPO)	–	–	–
WO9511632A	Cites	World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	–	–	–
DE8512040U	Cites	Germany	–	–	–
EP0468192A	Cites	European Patent Office (EPO)	–	–	–
DE19914387A	Cites	Germany	–	–	–

29 members in 7 offices

This recordMember, by publication datePriority claim

Priority claims3

Priority claims
Document	Office	Kind	Date
301309P	United States of America	–	2001-06-27
30130901	United States of America	P	2001-06-27
0216505	United States of America	W	2002-05-24

Members29

Family members, oldest first
Document	Office	Kind
AU4894502A	Australia	A	2003-01-02
US2003004513A1	United States of America	A1	2003-01-02
WO03002022A2	World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	A2	2003-01-09
EP1275348A2	European Patent Office (EPO)	A2	2003-01-15
JP2003093399A	Japan	A	2003-04-02
WO03002022A3	World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	A3	2003-12-11
EP1275348A3	European Patent Office (EPO)	A3	2004-03-24
EP1408856A2	European Patent Office (EPO)	A2	2004-04-21
JP2005506117A	Japan	A	2005-03-03
US2005177153A1	United States of America	A1	2005-08-11
US2005177159A1	United States of America	A1	2005-08-11
US2005261555A1	United States of America	A1	2005-11-24
EP1408856A4This record	European Patent Office (EPO)	A4	2006-04-19
AU785392B2	Australia	B2	2007-03-29
AU2002305696B2	Australia	B2	2008-07-03
JP4180506B2	Japan	B2	2008-11-12
AU2002305696C1	Australia	C1	2008-12-11
JP4278926B2	Japan	B2	2009-06-17
US7819877B2	United States of America	B2	2010-10-26
EP1408856B1	European Patent Office (EPO)	B1	2010-12-01
AT489904T	Austria	T	2010-12-15
ATE489904T1	Austria	T1	2010-12-15
EP1275348B1	European Patent Office (EPO)	B1	2010-12-15
DE60238484D1	Germany	D1	2011-01-13
AT491401T	Austria	T	2011-01-15
ATE491401T1	Austria	T1	2011-01-15
DE60238582D1	Germany	D1	2011-01-27
US8328808B2	United States of America	B2	2012-12-11
US8845648B2	United States of America	B2	2014-09-30

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	Event	Code	Office
2018-05-31	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2018-05-31	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2018-04-30	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2018-04-30	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2018-03-02	Notification of lapseLapsedST	ST	FR
2018-02-28	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2018-02-28	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2018-01-24	Gb: european patent ceased through non-payment of renewal feeCeasedGBPC	GBPC	EP
2017-12-29	Patent ceasedCeasedPL	PL	CH
2017-12-01	Application deemed withdrawn, or ip right lapsed, due to non-payment of renewal feeWithdrawnR119	R119	DE
2016-09-23	Transmission of propertyTP	TP	FR
2016-09-16	Change of applicant/patenteeR081	R081	DE
2016-09-16	Change of representativeR082	R082	DE
2016-08-31	Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]GrantedPGFP	PGFP	EP
2016-08-31	Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]GrantedPGFP	PGFP	EP
2016-07-29	Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]GrantedPGFP	PGFP	EP
2016-07-29	Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]GrantedPGFP	PGFP	EP
2016-07-29	Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]GrantedPGFP	PGFP	EP
2016-06-30	AssignmentPUE	PUE	CH
2016-04-12	Fee paymentPLFP	PLFP	FR
2013-09-30	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2013-05-31	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2012-04-30	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2012-02-29	Patent lapsedLapsedMM4A	MM4A	IE
2011-12-30	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2011-12-29	No opposition filed against granted patent, or epo opposition proceedings concluded without decisionGrantedR097	R097	DE
2011-11-09	No opposition filedOpposition26N	26N	EP
2011-10-31	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2011-10-07	No opposition filed within time limitOppositionORIGINAL CODE: 0009261PLBE	PLBE	EP
2011-10-07	Information on the status of an ep patent application or granted ep patentGrantedSTATUS: NO OPPOSITION FILED WITHIN TIME LIMITSTAA	STAA	EP
2011-07-29	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2011-07-29	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2011-07-29	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2011-06-30	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2011-05-31	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2011-05-31	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2011-05-31	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2011-05-31	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2011-05-31	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2011-03-30	Discontinued in the netherlands as no translation has been filedVDEP	VDEP	NL
2011-01-13	Corresponds to:REF	REF	EP
2011-01-05	European patents granted designating irelandGrantedFG4D	FG4D	IE
2010-12-15	European patent takes effect as a national patent in ch/liEP	EP	CH
2010-12-15	New agentNV	NV	CH
2010-12-01	Designated contracting statesAK	AK	EP
2010-12-01	European patent grantedGrantedFG4D	FG4D	GB
2010-10-29	(expected) grantORIGINAL CODE: 0009210GRAA	GRAA	EP
2010-10-19	Grant fee paidORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOSNIGR3GRAS	GRAS	EP
2010-07-14	Title (correction)MINIMALLY INVASIVE ORTHOPAEDIC APPARATUSRTI1	RTI1	EP
2010-06-24	Despatch of communication of intention to grant a patentORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOSNIGR1GRAP	GRAP	EP
2007-07-25	First examination report despatched17Q	17Q	EP
2006-04-19	Supplementary search report drawn up and despatchedA4	A4	EP
2004-04-21	Request for examination filed17P	17P	EP
2004-04-21	Designated contracting statesAK	AK	EP
2004-04-21	Request for extension of the european patentAX	AX	EP
2004-03-05	Public reference made under article 153(3) epc to a published international application that has entered the european phaseORIGINAL CODE: 0009012PUAI	PUAI	EP