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EP About this file: EP1560535

EP1560535 - BONE PLATE ASSEMBLY PROVIDED WITH SCREW LOCKING MECHANISMS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  21.10.2011
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip21.10.2011Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 23.11.2011  [2011/47]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Blackstone Medical, Inc.
90 Brookdale Drive
Springfield, MA 01104 / US
For all designated states
Lombardo, Alan
14 Round Hill Road
Kinnelon, NJ 07470 / US
For all designated states
Evans, David Edgar
4 Duncan Place
Nutley, NJ 07110 / US
[2005/32]
Inventor(s)01 / LOMBARDO, Alan
14 Round Hill Road
Kinnelon, NJ 07470 / US
02 / EVANS, David, Edgar
4 Duncan Place
Nutley, NJ 07110 / US
 [2005/32]
Representative(s)Lockey, Robert Alexander, et al
Forresters
Skygarden
Erika-Mann-Strasse 11
80636 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/44]Lockey, Robert Alexander, et al
Forrester & Boehmert Pettenkoferstrasse 20-22
80336 München / DE
Former [2007/38]Lockey, Robert Alexander
Forrester & Boehmert Chamberlain House Paradise Place
Birmingham B3 3HP / GB
Former [2006/51]Stephen, Robert John, et al
Olswang 90 High Holborn
London WC1V 6XX / GB
Former [2005/32]Fenlon, Christine Lesley
Haseltine Lake & Co., Imperial House, 15-19 Kingsway
London WC2B 6UD / GB
Application number, filing date03759643.401.10.2003
[2005/32]
WO2003US31099
Priority number, dateUS20020421819P28.10.2002         Original published format: US 421819 P
[2005/32]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2004039236
Date:13.05.2004
Language:EN
[2004/20]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1560535
Date:10.08.2005
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 13.05.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2005/32]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US15.07.2004
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP13.10.2006
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/80
[2005/32]
CPC:
A61B17/8042 (EP,US); A61B17/8615 (US); A61B17/8047 (EP,US);
A61B17/8052 (EP,US); A61B17/8605 (EP,US); A61B17/863 (EP,US);
A61B17/8685 (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 [2005/32]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
TitleGerman:KNOCHENPLATTENANORDNUNG MIT SCHRAUBENSICHERUNGSMECHANISMUS[2005/32]
English:BONE PLATE ASSEMBLY PROVIDED WITH SCREW LOCKING MECHANISMS[2005/32]
French:DISPOSITIF DE LAME OSSEUSE POURVU DE MECANISMES DE VERROUILLAGE DE VIS[2005/32]
Entry into regional phase27.05.2005National basic fee paid 
27.05.2005Search fee paid 
27.05.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
27.05.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure27.05.2005Examination requested  [2005/32]
20.07.2005Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
08.10.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
08.08.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.05.2011Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2011/47]
24.06.2011Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: renewal fee not paid in time  [2011/47]
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  08.10.2007
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
08.08.2008Request for further processing filed
08.08.2008Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
29.08.2008Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.10.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
27.10.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
12.10.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
14.10.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
13.10.2009Renewal fee patent year 07
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.10.201008   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[A]EP0599640  (CODMAN & SHURTLEFF [US]) [A] 14,18,19 * abstract *;
 [A]US5725588  (ERRICO JOSEPH P [US], et al) [A] 1,10 * abstract *;
 [A]US5931838  (VITO RAYMOND P [US]) [A] 14,15 * abstract *;
 [A]FR2792185  (NUMEDIC [FR]) [A] 1,10 * abstract *;
 [XA]WO0149191  (SPINAL CONCEPTS INC [US]) [X] 15-17,22 * abstract * [A] 1,10,14;
 [A]EP1169971  (STRYKER SPINE SA [FR]) [A] 1,10* abstract *
International search[X]US6224602  (HAYES KYLE [US]);
 [X]US6235033  (BRACE MICHAEL [US], et al);
 [A]US2002151899  (BAILEY KIRK J [US], et al);
 [XP]US6613053  (COLLINS SIMON NICHOLAS [GB], et al)
by applicantUS6413259
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