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EP1415624 - Implant for vertebral replacement and restoration of the normal spinal curvature [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  23.03.2007
Database last updated on 14.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip28.11.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): FR
published on 31.12.2008  [2009/01]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Carrasco, Mauricio Rodolfo
Otamendi 313
City of Buenos Aires / AR
[2006/20]
Former [2004/19]For all designated states
Carrasco, Mauricio Rodolfo
Otamendi 313
City of Buenos Aires / AR
Inventor(s)01 / see applicant
...
 [2004/19]
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstrasse 4
80802 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2004/19]Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät
Maximilianstrasse 58
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date03025056.730.10.2003
[2004/19]
Priority number, dateAR2002000413830.10.2002         Original published format: AR 0204138
[2004/19]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1415624
Date:06.05.2004
Language:EN
[2004/19]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1415624
Date:17.05.2006
Language:EN
[2006/20]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP01.03.2004
ClassificationIPC:A61F2/44, A61F2/46, A61F2/30
[2004/19]
CPC:
A61F2/4611 (EP,US); A61F2/44 (EP,US); A61B17/86 (EP,US);
A61F2002/30224 (EP,US); A61F2002/30329 (EP,US); A61F2002/305 (EP,US);
A61F2002/30522 (EP,US); A61F2002/30538 (EP,US); A61F2002/3055 (EP,US);
A61F2002/30578 (EP,US); A61F2002/30593 (EP,US); A61F2002/30601 (EP,US);
A61F2002/30604 (EP,US); A61F2002/30774 (EP,US); A61F2002/30777 (EP,US);
A61F2002/30785 (EP,US); A61F2002/448 (EP,US); A61F2002/4628 (EP,US);
A61F2002/4658 (EP,US); A61F2220/0025 (EP,US); A61F2230/0069 (EP,US);
A61F2250/0006 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR [2005/04]
Former [2004/19]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Implantat zum Ersetzen von einem Wirbelkörper und Wiederherstellen der natürlichen Wirbelsäulenkrümmung[2004/19]
English:Implant for vertebral replacement and restoration of the normal spinal curvature[2004/19]
French:Implant pour remplacement vertébral et pour le rétablissement de la courbure normale de la colonne vertébrale[2005/49]
Former [2004/19]Implant pour remplacement vertebral et pour le rétablissement de la courbure normale de la colonne vertébrale
Examination procedure02.11.2004Examination requested  [2004/53]
13.12.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
22.06.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.11.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.03.2006Fee for grant paid
13.03.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)20.02.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2007/17]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.10.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFR17.05.2006
DE18.08.2006
ES28.08.2006
[2009/01]
Former [2007/40]DE18.08.2006
ES28.08.2006
Former [2006/50]ES28.08.2006
Documents cited:Search[X] GB2364643  (BIOMET MERCK LTD et al.)
 [X] WO0170139  (SYNTHES USA et al.)
 [A] US5827328  (BUTTERMANN GLENN R et al.)
by applicantUS5236460
 US6190201
 US6193755
 US5571192
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