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EP About this file: EP1328219

EP1328219 - BARREL-SHAPED APPARATUS FOR FUSING ADJACENT BONE STRUCTURE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  30.03.2007
Database last updated on 20.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip30.03.2007Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 02.05.2007  [2007/18]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Howmedica Osteonics Corp.
325 Corporate Drive
Mahway, NJ 07430 / US
[N/P]
Former [2005/42]For all designated states
Howmedica Osteonics Corp.
325 Corporate Drive
Mahwah, NJ 07430 / US
Former [2005/01]For all designated states
Howmedica Osteonics Corp.
325 Corporate Drive
Mahwah, NJ 07430 / US
Former [2004/17]For all designated states
Howmedica Osteonics Corp.
300 Commerce Court
Mahwah, NJ 07430 / US
Former [2003/30]For all designated states
Howmedica Osteonics Corp.
58 Route 17
Allendale, NJ 07401 / US
Inventor(s)01 / WALKENHORST, Jared
64 Longview Avenue
Fairfield, CT 06430 / US
02 / COHEN, Herb
9436 Lago Drive
Boynton Beach, FL 33437-2752 / US
03 / MIDDLETON, Lance
490 Booth Hill Road
Trumbull, CT 06610 / US
 [2003/38]
Former [2003/30]01 / WALKENHORST, Jared
64 Longview Avenue
Fairfield, CT 06430 / US
02 / COHEN, Herb
55 Mustang Drive
Shelton, CT 06484 / US
03 / MIDDLETON, Lance
490 Booth Hill Road
Trumbull, CT 06610 / US
Representative(s)Le Forestier, Eric, et al
Cabinet Regimbeau
20, rue de Chazelles
75847 Paris Cedex 17 / FR
[N/P]
Former [2005/28]Le Forestier, Eric, et al
Cabinet Régimbeau 20, rue de Chazelles
75847 Paris cedex 17 / FR
Former [2004/47]Green, Mark Charles, et al
Urquhart-Dykes & Lord LLP 30 Welbeck Street
London W1G 8ER / GB
Former [2003/30]Rees, Alexander Ellison, et al
Urquhart-Dykes & Lord, 30 Welbeck Street
London W1G 8ER / GB
Application number, filing date01981785.718.10.2001
[2003/30]
WO2001US32608
Priority number, dateUS20000242843P24.10.2000         Original published format: US 242843 P
[2003/30]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO0234170
Date:02.05.2002
Language:EN
[2002/18]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1328219
Date:23.07.2003
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 02.05.2002 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2003/30]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP19.09.2002
ClassificationIPC:A61F2/44
[2003/30]
CPC:
A61F2/446 (EP,US); A61F2/30771 (EP,US); A61F2/442 (EP,US);
A61F2002/2817 (EP,US); A61F2002/2835 (EP,US); A61F2002/30286 (EP,US);
A61F2002/30593 (EP,US); A61F2002/30785 (EP,US); A61F2002/30787 (EP,US);
A61F2002/30828 (US); A61F2002/30879 (EP,US); A61F2002/30892 (EP,US);
A61F2002/448 (EP,US); A61F2230/0063 (EP,US); A61F2310/00017 (EP,US);
A61F2310/00023 (EP,US); A61F2310/00179 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2003/30]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:TONNENFÖRMIGE VORRICHTUNG ZUM VERBINDEN ANEINANDER STOSSENDER KNOCHENSTRUKTUREN[2003/30]
English:BARREL-SHAPED APPARATUS FOR FUSING ADJACENT BONE STRUCTURE[2003/30]
French:APPAREIL EN FORME DE FUT POUR ASSURER LA FUSION AVEC DES STRUCTURES OSSEUSES ADJACENTES[2003/30]
Entry into regional phase14.04.2003National basic fee paid 
14.04.2003Designation fee(s) paid 
14.04.2003Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure14.05.2002Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
14.04.2003Examination requested  [2003/36]
31.10.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
02.05.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.06.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.11.2006Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2007/18]
11.12.2006Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time  [2007/18]
Fees paidRenewal fee
06.10.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
06.10.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
07.10.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
05.10.2006Renewal fee patent year 06
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Cited inInternational search[X]US5683463  (GODEFROY JEAN [FR], et al) [X] 1-12 * column 3, line 6 - column 4, line 25 * * figures 1,2,5,6; claim - *;
 [A]US5785710  (MICHELSON GARY KARLIN [US]) [A] 1-12 * column 11, line 17 - line 58 * * column 13, line 7 - line 25 * * column 14, line 33 - column 15, line 15 * * figures 15-19,30,32,34-41; claims 3-79-13 *;
 [A]US5876457  (PICHA GEORGE J [US], et al) [A] 1-12 * figure -; claim - *
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