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EP About this file: EP1420709

EP1420709 - UNILATERAL LAMINOPLASTY IMPLANTS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  14.06.2013
Database last updated on 26.04.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip30.05.2014Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): LU		published on 02.07.2014  [2014/27]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Synthes GmbH
Eimattstrasse 3
4436 Oberdorf / CH
[2008/46]
Former [2004/22]For all designated states
SYNTHES (U.S.A.)
1690 Russell Road
Paoli, PA 19301-1222 / US
Inventor(s)01 / ANGELUCCI, Christopher, M.
809 Summit Avenue
Schwenksville, PA 19473 / US
02 / BOYER, Michael, L., II
1708 East Lancaster Avenue
Paoli, PA 19301 / US
03 / PAUL, David, C.
405 Greene Lane
Phoenixville, PA 19460 / US
04 / RYAN, Christopher, J.
1221 Morstein Roadd
West Chester, Pennsylvania 19380 / US
05 / SINHA, Amit
644 Drexel Avenue
Drexel Hill, PA 19026 / US
06 / WALTHER, Martin
300 Anglesey Terrace
West Chester, PA 19380 / US
 [2004/40]
Former [2004/22]01 / ANGELUCCI, Christopher, M.
809 Summit Avenue
Schwenksville, PA 19473 / US
02 / BOYER, Michael, L., II
1708 East Lancaster Avenue
Paoli, PA 19301 / US
03 / PAUL, David, C.
405 Greene Lane
Phoenixville, PA 19460 / US
04 / RYAN, Christopher, J.
2500 Hillcrest Road
Drexel Hill, PA 19026 / US
05 / SINHA, Amit
644 Drexel Avenue
Drexel Hill, PA 19026 / US
06 / WALTHER, Martin
300 Anglesey Terrace
West Chester, PA 19380 / US
Representative(s)Lusuardi, Werther
Dr. Lusuardi AG
Kreuzbühlstrasse 8
8008 Zürich / CH
[N/P]
Former [2012/32]Lusuardi, Werther
Dr. Lusuardi AG Kreuzbühlstrasse 8
8008 Zürich / CH
Former [2008/37]Lusuardi, Werther
Dr. Lusuardi AG Kreuzbühlstrasse 8
8008 Zürich / CH
Former [2004/22]Jones Day
Rechtsanwälte, Attorneys-at-Law, Patentanwälte Prinzregentenstrasse 11
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date02759455.526.08.2002
[2004/22]
WO2002US27140
Priority number, dateUS2001094213729.08.2001         Original published format: US 942137
[2004/22]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO03020142
Date:13.03.2003
Language:EN
[2003/11]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1420709
Date:26.05.2004
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 13.03.2003 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2004/22]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1420709
Date:08.08.2012
Language:EN
[2012/32]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP13.03.2003
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/70, A61F2/44
[2004/22]
CPC:
A61B17/0401 (EP,US); A61B17/0642 (EP,US); A61B17/683 (EP,US);
A61B17/7059 (EP,US); A61B17/7071 (EP,US); A61B17/80 (EP,US);
A61F2/28 (EP,US); A61F2/2846 (EP,US); A61F2/2875 (EP,US);
A61F2/44 (EP,US); A61F2/4465 (EP,US); A61L27/3608 (EP,US);
A61L27/365 (EP,US); A61B17/68 (EP,US); A61B17/8085 (EP,US);
A61B2017/0648 (EP,US); A61F2/00 (EP,US); A61F2/08 (EP,US);
A61F2/2803 (EP,US); A61F2/3094 (EP,US); A61F2/442 (EP,US);
A61F2/4455 (EP,US); A61F2002/2807 (EP,US); A61F2002/2825 (EP,US);
A61F2002/2835 (EP,US); A61F2002/2839 (EP,US); A61F2002/30011 (EP,US);
A61F2002/30014 (EP,US); A61F2002/30016 (EP,US); A61F2002/30057 (EP,US);
A61F2002/30059 (EP,US); A61F2002/30075 (EP,US); A61F2002/30092 (EP,US);
A61F2002/30113 (EP,US); A61F2002/30126 (EP,US); A61F2002/3013 (EP,US);
A61F2002/30131 (EP,US); A61F2002/30143 (EP,US); A61F2002/30153 (EP,US);
A61F2002/30154 (EP,US); A61F2002/30159 (EP,US); A61F2002/30166 (EP,US);
A61F2002/30169 (EP,US); A61F2002/30172 (EP,US); A61F2002/30233 (EP,US);
A61F2002/30235 (EP,US); A61F2002/30261 (EP,US); A61F2002/30293 (EP,US);
A61F2002/30324 (EP,US); A61F2002/30387 (EP,US); A61F2002/30433 (EP,US);
A61F2002/30462 (EP,US); A61F2002/30578 (EP,US); A61F2002/30593 (EP,US);
A61F2002/30594 (EP,US); A61F2002/30784 (EP,US); A61F2002/30785 (EP,US);
A61F2002/30787 (EP,US); A61F2002/30828 (EP,US); A61F2002/30841 (EP,US);
A61F2002/30843 (EP,US); A61F2002/30879 (EP,US); A61F2002/30892 (EP,US);
A61F2002/30904 (EP,US); A61F2002/30909 (EP,US); A61F2002/30914 (EP,US);
A61F2002/30973 (EP,US); A61F2002/444 (EP,US); A61F2002/4649 (EP,US);
A61F2210/0014 (EP,US); A61F2210/0061 (EP,US); A61F2220/0025 (EP,US);
A61F2220/0041 (EP,US); A61F2220/0075 (EP,US); A61F2230/0006 (EP,US);
A61F2230/0008 (EP,US); A61F2230/001 (EP,US); A61F2230/0013 (EP,US);
A61F2230/0017 (EP,US); A61F2230/0019 (EP,US); A61F2230/0021 (EP,US);
A61F2230/0028 (EP,US); A61F2230/0047 (EP,US); A61F2230/0052 (EP,US);
A61F2230/0069 (EP,US); A61F2230/0082 (EP,US); A61F2230/0091 (EP,US);
A61F2250/0018 (EP,US); A61F2250/0019 (EP,US); A61F2250/0023 (EP,US);
A61F2250/0029 (EP,US); A61F2250/0036 (EP,US); A61F2310/00017 (EP,US);
A61F2310/00023 (EP,US); A61L2430/02 (EP,US); A61L2430/38 (EP) (-)
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 [2004/22]
TitleGerman:UNILATERALE IMPLANTATE FÜR WIRBELSÄULENREKONSTRUKTION[2004/22]
English:UNILATERAL LAMINOPLASTY IMPLANTS[2004/22]
French:IMPLANTS DE LAMINOPLASTIE UNILATERAUX[2004/22]
Entry into regional phase24.03.2004National basic fee paid 
24.03.2004Designation fee(s) paid 
24.03.2004Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure24.03.2003Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
24.03.2004Examination requested  [2004/22]
18.11.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
04.01.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.02.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
30.04.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.03.2012Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.06.2012Fee for grant paid
23.06.2012Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  18.11.2009
Opposition(s)10.05.2013No opposition filed within time limit [2013/29]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.03.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
12.08.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
14.08.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
31.08.2007Renewal fee patent year 06
31.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 07
12.08.2009Renewal fee patent year 08
17.08.2010Renewal fee patent year 09
11.08.2011Renewal fee patent year 10
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT08.08.2012
BE08.08.2012
CY08.08.2012
CZ08.08.2012
DK08.08.2012
EE08.08.2012
FI08.08.2012
NL08.08.2012
SE08.08.2012
SK08.08.2012
TR08.08.2012
IE26.08.2012
LU26.08.2012
MC31.08.2012
BG08.11.2012
GR09.11.2012
ES19.11.2012
PT10.12.2012
[2014/27]
Former [2014/21]AT08.08.2012
BE08.08.2012
CY08.08.2012
CZ08.08.2012
DK08.08.2012
EE08.08.2012
FI08.08.2012
NL08.08.2012
SE08.08.2012
SK08.08.2012
TR08.08.2012
IE26.08.2012
MC31.08.2012
BG08.11.2012
GR09.11.2012
ES19.11.2012
PT10.12.2012
Former [2013/34]AT08.08.2012
BE08.08.2012
CY08.08.2012
CZ08.08.2012
DK08.08.2012
EE08.08.2012
FI08.08.2012
NL08.08.2012
SE08.08.2012
SK08.08.2012
IE26.08.2012
MC31.08.2012
BG08.11.2012
GR09.11.2012
ES19.11.2012
PT10.12.2012
Former [2013/33]AT08.08.2012
BE08.08.2012
CY08.08.2012
CZ08.08.2012
DK08.08.2012
EE08.08.2012
FI08.08.2012
NL08.08.2012
SE08.08.2012
SK08.08.2012
IE26.08.2012
MC31.08.2012
GR09.11.2012
ES19.11.2012
PT10.12.2012
Former [2013/23]AT08.08.2012
BE08.08.2012
CY08.08.2012
CZ08.08.2012
DK08.08.2012
EE08.08.2012
FI08.08.2012
NL08.08.2012
SE08.08.2012
SK08.08.2012
MC31.08.2012
GR09.11.2012
ES19.11.2012
PT10.12.2012
Former [2013/22]AT08.08.2012
BE08.08.2012
CY08.08.2012
CZ08.08.2012
DK08.08.2012
EE08.08.2012
FI08.08.2012
NL08.08.2012
SE08.08.2012
MC31.08.2012
GR09.11.2012
ES19.11.2012
PT10.12.2012
Former [2013/21]AT08.08.2012
BE08.08.2012
CY08.08.2012
DK08.08.2012
FI08.08.2012
NL08.08.2012
SE08.08.2012
MC31.08.2012
GR09.11.2012
PT10.12.2012
Former [2013/16]AT08.08.2012
BE08.08.2012
CY08.08.2012
FI08.08.2012
NL08.08.2012
SE08.08.2012
MC31.08.2012
GR09.11.2012
PT10.12.2012
Former [2013/15]AT08.08.2012
BE08.08.2012
CY08.08.2012
FI08.08.2012
NL08.08.2012
SE08.08.2012
GR09.11.2012
PT10.12.2012
Former [2013/13]AT08.08.2012
BE08.08.2012
CY08.08.2012
FI08.08.2012
SE08.08.2012
GR09.11.2012
PT10.12.2012
Former [2013/12]AT08.08.2012
BE08.08.2012
CY08.08.2012
FI08.08.2012
SE08.08.2012
GR09.11.2012
Former [2013/11]AT08.08.2012
CY08.08.2012
FI08.08.2012
GR09.11.2012
Former [2013/10]AT08.08.2012
CY08.08.2012
FI08.08.2012
Former [2013/09]AT08.08.2012
FI08.08.2012
Former [2013/07]AT08.08.2012
Cited inInternational search[XA]WO9921501  (SAINT FRANCIS MEDICAL TECHNOLO [US]) [X] 1,2,4,7-9,23-32 * page 30, line 10 - page 36, line 23; figures 68-78 * [A] 35;
 [XA]WO9938461  (SYNTHES AG [CH], et al) [X] 1-8,13,14,28-34 * the whole document * [A] 23,35;
 [XA]US6001130  (BRYAN VINCENT [US], et al) [X] 35-43 * the whole document *[A] 1,23,28;
 [XA]WO0044320  (LIN PAUL S [US]) [X] 1-3,7-22,35 * the whole document * [A] 23,28;
 [XA]US6156037  (LEHUEC JEAN-CHARLES [FR], et al) [X] 1,5,6 * the whole document * [A] 23,35;
 [XA]WO0149220  (OSTEOTECH INC [US]) [X] 1,23 * abstract * [A] 28,35
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