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EP About this file: EP1423054

EP1423054 - INSTRUMENTATION FOR VERTEBRAL INTERBODY FUSION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2004/23]METHODS AND INSTRUMENTATION FOR VERTEBRAL INTERBODY FUSION
[2007/36]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  26.12.2008
Database last updated on 28.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip29.10.2010Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): GR		published on 01.12.2010  [2010/48]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Warsaw Orthopedic, Inc.
2500 Silveus Crossing
Warsaw, IN 46581 / US
[2006/41]
Former [2004/23]For all designated states
SDGI Holdings, Inc.
300 Delaware Avenue, Suite 508
Wilmington, DE 19801 / US
Inventor(s)01 / RAY, Eddie, F., III
1781 Fernhall Cove
Collierville, TN 38017 / US
02 / DUNCAN, James, P.
5495 Plum Tree Cove
Southhaven, MS 38671 / US
 [2004/23]
Representative(s)Hughes, Andrea Michelle
Dehns
St Bride's House
10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD / GB
[N/P]
Former [2004/23]Hughes, Andrea Michelle
Frank B. Dehn & Co., European Patent Attorneys, 179 Queen Victoria Street
London EC4V 4EL / GB
Application number, filing date02770428.708.08.2002
[2004/23]
WO2002US27082
Priority number, dateUS2001094527731.08.2001         Original published format: US 945277
[2004/23]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO03020137
Date:13.03.2003
Language:EN
[2003/11]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1423054
Date:02.06.2004
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.
[2004/23]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1423054
Date:20.02.2008
Language:EN
[2008/08]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP13.03.2003
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/02, A61B17/17
[2004/23]
CPC:
A61B17/1671 (EP); A61B17/025 (EP); A61B17/1757 (EP);
A61B17/1615 (EP); A61B17/1617 (EP); A61B17/1637 (EP);
A61B17/1655 (EP); A61B2017/0256 (EP); A61B2090/034 (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 [2004/23]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:INSTRUMENTARIUM ZUR WIRBELKÖRPERFUSION[2007/36]
English:INSTRUMENTATION FOR VERTEBRAL INTERBODY FUSION[2007/36]
French:INSTRUMENT DESTINE A L'ARTHRODESE INTERSOMATIQUE DU RACHIS CERVICAL[2007/36]
Former [2004/23]VERFAHREN UND INSTRUMENTARIUM ZUR WIRBELKÖRPERFUSION
Former [2004/23]METHODS AND INSTRUMENTATION FOR VERTEBRAL INTERBODY FUSION
Former [2004/23]TECHNIQUES ET INSTRUMENTATION DESTINEES A L'ARTHRODESE INTERSOMATIQUE DU RACHIS CERVICAL
Entry into regional phase29.03.2004National basic fee paid 
29.03.2004Designation fee(s) paid 
29.03.2004Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure13.03.2003Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
29.03.2004Examination requested  [2004/23]
28.02.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.06.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.08.2007Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.01.2008Fee for grant paid
02.01.2008Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)21.11.2008No opposition filed within time limit [2009/05]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.08.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
08.08.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
07.08.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
03.08.2007Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT20.02.2008
BE20.02.2008
CY20.02.2008
CZ20.02.2008
DK20.02.2008
EE20.02.2008
FI20.02.2008
IT20.02.2008
NL20.02.2008
SK20.02.2008
TR20.02.2008
BG20.05.2008
SE20.05.2008
GR21.05.2008
ES31.05.2008
PT21.07.2008
GB08.08.2008
IE08.08.2008
LU08.08.2008
CH31.08.2008
LI31.08.2008
MC31.08.2008
FR01.09.2008
[2010/48]
Former [2010/37]AT20.02.2008
BE20.02.2008
CY20.02.2008
CZ20.02.2008
DK20.02.2008
EE20.02.2008
FI20.02.2008
IT20.02.2008
NL20.02.2008
SK20.02.2008
TR20.02.2008
BG20.05.2008
SE20.05.2008
ES31.05.2008
PT21.07.2008
GB08.08.2008
IE08.08.2008
LU08.08.2008
CH31.08.2008
LI31.08.2008
MC31.08.2008
FR01.09.2008
Former [2010/32]AT20.02.2008
BE20.02.2008
CY20.02.2008
CZ20.02.2008
DK20.02.2008
EE20.02.2008
FI20.02.2008
IT20.02.2008
NL20.02.2008
SK20.02.2008
BG20.05.2008
SE20.05.2008
ES31.05.2008
PT21.07.2008
GB08.08.2008
IE08.08.2008
LU08.08.2008
CH31.08.2008
LI31.08.2008
MC31.08.2008
FR01.09.2008
Former [2010/01]AT20.02.2008
BE20.02.2008
CY20.02.2008
CZ20.02.2008
DK20.02.2008
EE20.02.2008
FI20.02.2008
IT20.02.2008
NL20.02.2008
SK20.02.2008
BG20.05.2008
SE20.05.2008
ES31.05.2008
PT21.07.2008
GB08.08.2008
IE08.08.2008
CH31.08.2008
LI31.08.2008
MC31.08.2008
FR01.09.2008
Former [2009/39]AT20.02.2008
BE20.02.2008
CY20.02.2008
CZ20.02.2008
DK20.02.2008
EE20.02.2008
FI20.02.2008
IT20.02.2008
NL20.02.2008
SK20.02.2008
BG20.05.2008
SE20.05.2008
ES31.05.2008
PT21.07.2008
IE08.08.2008
CH31.08.2008
LI31.08.2008
MC31.08.2008
FR01.09.2008
Former [2009/38]AT20.02.2008
BE20.02.2008
CY20.02.2008
CZ20.02.2008
DK20.02.2008
EE20.02.2008
FI20.02.2008
NL20.02.2008
SK20.02.2008
BG20.05.2008
SE20.05.2008
ES31.05.2008
PT21.07.2008
IE08.08.2008
CH31.08.2008
LI31.08.2008
MC31.08.2008
FR01.09.2008
Former [2009/34]AT20.02.2008
BE20.02.2008
CY20.02.2008
CZ20.02.2008
DK20.02.2008
EE20.02.2008
FI20.02.2008
NL20.02.2008
SK20.02.2008
BG20.05.2008
SE20.05.2008
ES31.05.2008
PT21.07.2008
IE08.08.2008
CH31.08.2008
LI31.08.2008
MC31.08.2008
Former [2009/30]AT20.02.2008
BE20.02.2008
CZ20.02.2008
DK20.02.2008
EE20.02.2008
FI20.02.2008
NL20.02.2008
SK20.02.2008
BG20.05.2008
SE20.05.2008
ES31.05.2008
PT21.07.2008
CH31.08.2008
LI31.08.2008
MC31.08.2008
Former [2009/23]AT20.02.2008
BE20.02.2008
CZ20.02.2008
DK20.02.2008
EE20.02.2008
FI20.02.2008
NL20.02.2008
SK20.02.2008
BG20.05.2008
SE20.05.2008
ES31.05.2008
PT21.07.2008
MC31.08.2008
Former [2009/22]AT20.02.2008
BE20.02.2008
CZ20.02.2008
DK20.02.2008
EE20.02.2008
FI20.02.2008
NL20.02.2008
SK20.02.2008
SE20.05.2008
ES31.05.2008
PT21.07.2008
MC31.08.2008
Former [2009/18]AT20.02.2008
BE20.02.2008
CZ20.02.2008
DK20.02.2008
FI20.02.2008
NL20.02.2008
SK20.02.2008
SE20.05.2008
ES31.05.2008
PT21.07.2008
MC31.08.2008
Former [2008/49]AT20.02.2008
BE20.02.2008
CZ20.02.2008
DK20.02.2008
FI20.02.2008
NL20.02.2008
SK20.02.2008
SE20.05.2008
ES31.05.2008
PT21.07.2008
Former [2008/46]AT20.02.2008
BE20.02.2008
DK20.02.2008
FI20.02.2008
SE20.05.2008
ES31.05.2008
Former [2008/43]AT20.02.2008
BE20.02.2008
FI20.02.2008
ES31.05.2008
Former [2008/39]AT20.02.2008
FI20.02.2008
ES31.05.2008
Former [2008/35]ES31.05.2008
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