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EP About this file: EP1406548

EP1406548 - EXPANDABLE ORTHOPEDIC DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  28.07.2006
Database last updated on 13.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.12.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY		published on 07.01.2009  [2009/02]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Expanding Orthopedics Inc.
One Beacon Street, 30th Floor
Boston, MA 02108 / US
[2004/16]
Inventor(s)01 / LEVY, Mark, M.
Etzion Street 34
43563 Raanana / IL
02 / GREENBERG, Ilan
Geula Street 15
33198 Haifa / IL
 [2004/32]
Former [2004/16]01 / LEVY, Mark, M.
Etzion Street 34
43563 Raanana / IL
02 / GREENBERG, Ilan
Geula Street 1b
33198 Haifa / IL
Representative(s)Schmitz, Jean-Marie, et al
Dennemeyer & Associates S.A. P.O. Box 1502
1015 Luxembourg / LU
[N/P]
Former [2004/16]Schmitz, Jean-Marie, et al
Dennemeyer & Associates S.A., P.O. Box 1502
1015 Luxembourg / LU
Application number, filing date02752335.611.07.2002
[2004/16]
WO2002US22382
Priority number, dateUS2001090751416.07.2001         Original published format: US 907514
[2004/16]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO03007830
Date:30.01.2003
Language:EN
[2003/05]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1406548
Date:14.04.2004
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 30.01.2003 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2004/16]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1406548
Date:21.09.2005
Language:EN
[2005/38]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP30.01.2003
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/72
[2004/16]
CPC:
A61B17/7266 (EP,US); A61B17/744 (EP,US); A61B17/746 (EP,US);
A61B17/7291 (EP,US); A61B2017/00867 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   SK,   TR [2004/16]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERSPREIZBARE VORRICHTUNG FÜR ORTHOPÄDIE[2004/16]
English:EXPANDABLE ORTHOPEDIC DEVICE[2004/16]
French:DISPOSITIF ORTHOPEDIQUE EXTENSIBLE[2005/05]
Former [2004/16]DISPOSITIF ORTHOPEDI QUE EXTENSIBLE
Entry into regional phase16.01.2004National basic fee paid 
16.01.2004Designation fee(s) paid 
16.01.2004Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure16.01.2004Examination requested  [2004/16]
28.04.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M07)
01.12.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.02.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.06.2005Fee for grant paid
30.06.2005Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)22.06.2006No opposition filed within time limit [2006/35]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.07.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
14.07.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT21.09.2005
BE21.09.2005
CY21.09.2005
CZ21.09.2005
EE21.09.2005
FI21.09.2005
IT21.09.2005
NL21.09.2005
SK21.09.2005
TR21.09.2005
BG21.12.2005
DK21.12.2005
GR21.12.2005
SE21.12.2005
ES01.01.2006
PT21.02.2006
[2009/02]
Former [2008/38]AT21.09.2005
BE21.09.2005
CZ21.09.2005
EE21.09.2005
FI21.09.2005
IT21.09.2005
NL21.09.2005
SK21.09.2005
TR21.09.2005
BG21.12.2005
DK21.12.2005
GR21.12.2005
SE21.12.2005
ES01.01.2006
PT21.02.2006
Former [2008/28]AT21.09.2005
BE21.09.2005
CZ21.09.2005
EE21.09.2005
FI21.09.2005
IT21.09.2005
NL21.09.2005
SK21.09.2005
BG21.12.2005
DK21.12.2005
GR21.12.2005
SE21.12.2005
ES01.01.2006
PT21.02.2006
Former [2007/38]AT21.09.2005
BE21.09.2005
CZ21.09.2005
FI21.09.2005
IT21.09.2005
NL21.09.2005
SK21.09.2005
BG21.12.2005
DK21.12.2005
GR21.12.2005
SE21.12.2005
ES01.01.2006
PT21.02.2006
Former [2006/50]AT21.09.2005
BE21.09.2005
CZ21.09.2005
FI21.09.2005
NL21.09.2005
SK21.09.2005
BG21.12.2005
DK21.12.2005
GR21.12.2005
SE21.12.2005
ES01.01.2006
PT21.02.2006
Former [2006/34]AT21.09.2005
BE21.09.2005
CZ21.09.2005
FI21.09.2005
NL21.09.2005
SK21.09.2005
BG21.12.2005
DK21.12.2005
GR21.12.2005
SE21.12.2005
PT21.02.2006
Former [2006/29]BE21.09.2005
CZ21.09.2005
FI21.09.2005
NL21.09.2005
SK21.09.2005
BG21.12.2005
GR21.12.2005
SE21.12.2005
PT21.02.2006
Former [2006/26]BE21.09.2005
CZ21.09.2005
FI21.09.2005
NL21.09.2005
BG21.12.2005
GR21.12.2005
SE21.12.2005
PT21.02.2006
Former [2006/25]BE21.09.2005
FI21.09.2005
NL21.09.2005
BG21.12.2005
GR21.12.2005
SE21.12.2005
PT21.02.2006
Former [2006/22]FI21.09.2005
NL21.09.2005
BG21.12.2005
GR21.12.2005
SE21.12.2005
Former [2006/15]FI21.09.2005
BG21.12.2005
GR21.12.2005
SE21.12.2005
Former [2006/13]FI21.09.2005
BG21.12.2005
SE21.12.2005
Cited inInternational search[X]US4204531  (AGINSKY YACOV [IL]) [X] 1,7 * abstract * * figures 1-3 *;
 [X]DE3146065  (ORTOPEDIA GMBH [DE]) [X] 1,7 * abstract * * figure 2 *;
 [X]FR2653006  (DORANGE ARNAUD) [X] 1-4,7-11,17-22,25,27,28 * page 3, line 1 - line 12 * * page 4, line 8 - line 20 * * page 6, line 17 - line 24 * * page 7, line 1 - page 8, line 20 * * figures 5,7,8 *;
 [X]US5437674  (WORCEL ALEXANDRE [FR], et al) [X] 1-5,7,8,12-14,23,24,26 * column 3, line 26 - column 4, line 2 * * column 5, line 3 - line 28 * * figures 1-3,6,8,9 *;
 [X]FR2741256  (ADVANCED TECHNICAL FABRICATION [FR]) [X] 1-4,7-9 * page 4, line 12 - page 8, line 9 * * figure - *;
 [YA]EP0922437  (ORTOMEDICAL S P A [IT]) [Y] 6 * column 4, line 25 - line 46 * * figure 11 *[A] 1;
 [XY]WO0128443  (LEVY MARK [IL]) [X] 1-5,7-12,17-22,25-28 * page 48, line 27 - page 54, line 24 * * figures 70A-77B * [Y] 6;
 [X]WO0134045  (SYNTHES AG [CH], et al) [X] 1-4,7-9,13-17,23,24 * page 6, paragraph 1 - paragraph 4 * * figures 1-4 *
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