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EP About this file: EP1346736

EP1346736 - Intervertebral disk treatment using a crosslinking agent and an inactivating or stabilising agent [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2003/39]Intervertebral disk treatment using a crosslinking agent
[2006/01]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  23.03.2007
Database last updated on 18.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip18.09.2009Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU, TR		published on 21.10.2009  [2009/43]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
DePuy Spine, Inc.
325 Paramount Drive
Raynham, MA 02767-0350 / US
[2004/34]
Former [2003/39]For all designated states
DePuy AcroMed, Inc.
325 Paramount Drive
Raynham, MA 02767 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Slivka, Michael Andrew
200 Plain Street
Taunton, MA 02780 / US
02 / Serhan, Hassan
27 Forest Edge Road
South Easton, MA 02375 / US
 [2003/39]
Representative(s)Belcher, Simon James
Urquhart-Dykes & Lord LLP
Arena Point
Merrion Way
Leeds LS2 8PA / GB
[N/P]
Former [2003/39]Belcher, Simon James
Urquhart-Dykes & Lord Tower House Merrion Way
Leeds LS2 8PA / GB
Application number, filing date03251687.419.03.2003
[2003/39]
Priority number, dateUS2002010207519.03.2002         Original published format: US 102075
[2003/39]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1346736
Date:24.09.2003
Language:EN
[2003/39]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1346736
Date:17.05.2006
Language:EN
[2006/20]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.08.2003
ClassificationIPC:A61L27/50
[2003/39]
CPC:
A61L27/3612 (EP,US); A61L27/24 (EP,US); A61L27/3658 (EP,US);
A61P19/02 (EP); A61L2430/38 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   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 [2003/39]
TitleGerman:Bandscheibenbehandlung mit einem Vernetzer und einem Inaktivator oder Stabilisator[2006/01]
English:Intervertebral disk treatment using a crosslinking agent and an inactivating or stabilising agent[2006/01]
French:Traitement de disque intervertébral avec un agent réticulant et un agent inactivant ou stabilisant[2006/01]
Former [2003/39]Bandscheibenbehandlung mit einem Vernetzer
Former [2003/39]Intervertebral disk treatment using a crosslinking agent
Former [2003/39]Traitement de disque intervertébral avec un agent réticulant
Examination procedure10.03.2004Examination requested  [2004/20]
15.02.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.04.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.11.2005Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 21.11.2005
21.11.2005Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
25.11.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.02.2006Fee for grant paid
07.02.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)20.02.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2007/17]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.03.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
09.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT17.05.2006
BE17.05.2006
CY17.05.2006
CZ17.05.2006
EE17.05.2006
FI17.05.2006
RO17.05.2006
SI17.05.2006
SK17.05.2006
TR17.05.2006
BG17.08.2006
DK17.08.2006
SE17.08.2006
GR18.08.2006
ES28.08.2006
PT17.10.2006
HU18.11.2006
[2009/43]
Former [2009/38]AT17.05.2006
BE17.05.2006
CY17.05.2006
CZ17.05.2006
EE17.05.2006
FI17.05.2006
RO17.05.2006
SI17.05.2006
SK17.05.2006
BG17.08.2006
DK17.08.2006
SE17.08.2006
GR18.08.2006
ES28.08.2006
PT17.10.2006
Former [2008/38]AT17.05.2006
BE17.05.2006
CZ17.05.2006
EE17.05.2006
FI17.05.2006
RO17.05.2006
SI17.05.2006
SK17.05.2006
BG17.08.2006
DK17.08.2006
SE17.08.2006
GR18.08.2006
ES28.08.2006
PT17.10.2006
Former [2008/31]AT17.05.2006
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FI17.05.2006
RO17.05.2006
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BG17.08.2006
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PT17.10.2006
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FI17.05.2006
RO17.05.2006
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DK17.08.2006
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ES28.08.2006
PT17.10.2006
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FI17.05.2006
RO17.05.2006
SI17.05.2006
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DK17.08.2006
SE17.08.2006
ES28.08.2006
PT17.10.2006
Former [2007/41]AT17.05.2006
BE17.05.2006
CZ17.05.2006
FI17.05.2006
IT17.05.2006
RO17.05.2006
SI17.05.2006
SK17.05.2006
DK17.08.2006
SE17.08.2006
ES28.08.2006
PT17.10.2006
Former [2007/40]AT17.05.2006
BE17.05.2006
CZ17.05.2006
FI17.05.2006
IT17.05.2006
SI17.05.2006
SK17.05.2006
DK17.08.2006
SE17.08.2006
ES28.08.2006
PT17.10.2006
Former [2007/13]AT17.05.2006
BE17.05.2006
CZ17.05.2006
FI17.05.2006
SI17.05.2006
SK17.05.2006
DK17.08.2006
SE17.08.2006
ES28.08.2006
PT17.10.2006
Former [2007/03]AT17.05.2006
FI17.05.2006
SI17.05.2006
SE17.08.2006
ES28.08.2006
Former [2006/52]AT17.05.2006
FI17.05.2006
SE17.08.2006
ES28.08.2006
Former [2006/50]SE17.08.2006
ES28.08.2006
Former [2006/48]SE17.08.2006
Documents cited:Search[A]US4931546  (TARDY MICHEL [FR], et al) [A] 1-12* the whole document *;
 [A]WO9726847  (ADVANCED BIO SURFACES INC [US], et al) [A] 1-12 * page 4, line 18 - line 24 * * page 18, line 26 - page 19, line 30 * * claims 1,2,8-10 *;
 [A]WO0020021  (STRYKER CORP [US], et al) [A] 1-12 * example 9 * * claims 1,8,9,12,14,26,32 *;
 [DX]WO0062832  (ENDOSPINE LTD [CH]) [DX] 1-12 * page 12, line 20 - line 21 * * page 15, line 13 - line 35 * * page 24, line 4 - line 5 * * page 25, line 35 - page 26, line 3 * * examples 1,2,7 * * figure 1; claims 1,3,37 *;
 [DX]WO0170151  (UNIV MICHIGAN STATE [US]) [DX] 1,5,6,11,12 * page 1, line 13 - line 23 * * page 4, line 16 - line 26 * * page 6, line 31 - page 8, line 13 * * page 17, line 1 - line 14 *;
 [A]WO0176654  (SULZER BIOLOG INC [US]) [A] 1-12 * page 4, line 27 - page 5, line 19 * * page 21, line 3 - line 8 * * page 22, line 32 - page 23, line 1 *;
 [PX]WO03020031  (UNIV SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA [US], et al) [PX] 1-12 * page 3, line 4 - line 8 * * page 6, line 24 - page 7, line 11 * * page 8, line 3 - page 9, line 29 * * claims 1,4,5,7,9 *
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