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EP About this file: EP1551320

EP1551320 - ORTHOPEDIC FIXATION DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.10.2006
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip22.08.2008Change - applicantpublished on 24.09.2008  [2008/39]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Aesculap AG
Am Aesculap-Platz
78532 Tuttlingen / DE
[2008/39]
Former [2005/28]For all designated states
Aesculap AG & Co. KG
Am Aesculap-Platz
78532 Tuttlingen / DE
Inventor(s)01 / KRAMER, Ulrich
Skiliftweg 11a
8374 Oberwangen / CH
02 / SCHUMACHER, Jörg
Kolpingweg 21
78532 Tuttlingen / DE
03 / KOZAK, JEFFREY
7401 SOUTH MAIN STREET
HOUSTON, TX 77030-4509 / US
04 / BEISSE, RUDOLF
GRANDLÄCKER 8
82418 SEEHAUSEN / DE
05 / POTULSKI, MICHAEL
GREUTWEG 18
82441 OHLSTADT / DE
 [2006/22]
Former [2005/28]01 / KRAMER, Ulrich
Königstrasse 59
78532 Tuttlingen / DE
02 / SCHUMACHER, Jörg
Kolpingweg 21
78532 Tuttlingen / DE
03 / KOZAK, JEFFREY
7401 SOUTH MAIN STREET
HOUSTON, TX 77030-4509 / US
04 / BEISSE, RUDOLF
GRANDLÄCKER 8
82418 SEEHAUSEN / DE
05 / POTULSKI, MICHAEL
GREUTWEG 18
82441 OHLSTADT / DE
Representative(s)Boehme, Ulrich
HOEGER, STELLRECHT & PARTNER Patentanwälte
Uhlandstrasse 14 c
70182 Stuttgart / DE
[N/P]
Former [2005/28]Böhme, Ulrich, Dr. Dipl.-Phys.
HOEGER, STELLRECHT & PARTNER Patentanwälte Uhlandstrasse 14c
70182 Stuttgart / DE
Application number, filing date02807751.904.09.2002
WO2002EP09878
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2004021901
Date:18.03.2004
Language:DE
[2004/12]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1551320
Date:13.07.2005
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 18.03.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2005/28]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1551320
Date:07.12.2005
Language:DE
[2005/49]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP18.03.2004
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/70
[2005/28]
CPC:
A61B17/7041 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesCH,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   LI [2005/49]
Former [2005/28]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  SK,  TR 
Former [N/P]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  SK,  TR 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:ORTHOPÄDISCHE FIXATIONSEINRICHTUNG[2005/28]
English:ORTHOPEDIC FIXATION DEVICE[2005/28]
French:DISPOSITIF DE FIXATION ORTHOPEDIQUE[2005/28]
Entry into regional phase29.01.2005National basic fee paid 
29.01.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
29.01.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure25.02.2004Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
29.01.2005Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
29.01.2005Examination requested  [2005/28]
13.06.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.10.2005Fee for grant paid
06.10.2005Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)08.09.2006No opposition filed within time limit [2006/46]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.01.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
10.09.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
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Cited inInternational search[DA]EP0384001  (ACROMED CORP [US]) [DA] 1-45 * abstract *;
 [A]US5330473  (HOWLAND ROBERT S [US]) [A] 1-45* abstract *;
 [A]US5611800  (DAVIS BRADFORD D [US], et al) [A] 1-45 * abstract *
by applicantUS5024213
 US5474551
 WO9706742
 US5676703
 US5741255
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