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EP About this file: EP1567071

EP1567071 - ADJUSTABLE BONE PLATES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.04.2013
Database last updated on 02.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.08.2023Change - lapse in a contracting statepublished on 06.09.2023  [2023/36]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Acumed LLC
5885 N.W. Cornelius Pass Road
Hillsboro, OR 97124 / US
[2005/35]
Inventor(s)01 / HUEBNER, Randall, J.
18000 S.W. Bany Road
Beaverton, OR 97007 / US
02 / HORST, Steven, P.
414 Fifth Street
Dayton, OR 97114 / US
 [2005/35]
Representative(s)Taylor, Kate Laura
HGF Limited
Saviour House
9 St Saviourgate
York YO1 8NQ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2012/22]Taylor, Kate Laura
Harrison Goddard Foote
Saviour House
9 St Saviourgate
York, YO1 8NQ / GB
Former [2010/50]Taylor, Kate Laura
Harrison Goddard Foote 106 Micklegate York
YO1 6JX / GB
Former [2005/35]Harrison Goddard Foote
Belgrave Hall Belgrave Street
Leeds LS2 8DD / GB
Application number, filing date03786953.419.11.2003
[2005/35]
WO2003US37231
Priority number, dateUS20020427908P19.11.2002         Original published format: US 427908 P
US20030512136P17.10.2003         Original published format: US 512136 P
[2005/35]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2004045389
Date:03.06.2004
Language:EN
[2004/23]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1567071
Date:31.08.2005
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 03.06.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2005/35]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1567071
Date:30.05.2012
Language:EN
[2012/22]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US19.08.2004
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP29.03.2010
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/17, A61B17/80
[2011/38]
CPC:
A61B17/8061 (EP,US); A61B17/56 (KR); A61B17/58 (GB);
A61B17/1728 (EP,US); A61B17/1735 (EP,US); A61B17/1782 (EP,US);
A61B17/80 (EP,US); A61B17/8033 (US); A61B17/8052 (EP,US);
A61B17/808 (EP,US); A61B17/8085 (EP,US); A61B17/8004 (EP,US);
A61B2090/061 (EP,US); A61B2090/067 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2005/35]A61B17/56
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2012/21]
Former [2005/35]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:ANPASSUNGSFÄHIGEKNOCHENPLATTEN[2005/35]
English:ADJUSTABLE BONE PLATES[2005/35]
French:PLAQUES VISSEES REGLABLES[2005/35]
Entry into regional phase20.06.2005National basic fee paid 
20.06.2005Search fee paid 
20.06.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
20.06.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure20.06.2005Examination requested  [2005/35]
11.06.2010Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
30.06.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.10.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.11.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.02.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.12.2011Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.04.2012Fee for grant paid
16.04.2012Fee for publishing/printing paid
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  30.06.2010
Opposition(s)01.03.2013No opposition filed within time limit [2013/19]
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.06.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
28.09.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
25.09.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
31.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
21.10.2009Renewal fee patent year 07
12.11.2010Renewal fee patent year 08
03.10.2011Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU19.11.2003
AT30.05.2012
BE30.05.2012
CY30.05.2012
CZ30.05.2012
DK30.05.2012
EE30.05.2012
FI30.05.2012
IT30.05.2012
NL30.05.2012
RO30.05.2012
SI30.05.2012
SK30.05.2012
TR30.05.2012
BG30.08.2012
GR31.08.2012
ES10.09.2012
PT01.10.2012
IE19.11.2012
LU19.11.2012
FR30.11.2012
MC30.11.2012
[2023/36]
Former [2014/34]HU19.11.2003
AT30.05.2012
BE30.05.2012
CY30.05.2012
CZ30.05.2012
DK30.05.2012
EE30.05.2012
FI30.05.2012
IT30.05.2012
NL30.05.2012
RO30.05.2012
SI30.05.2012
SK30.05.2012
TR30.05.2012
BG30.08.2012
GR31.08.2012
ES10.09.2012
PT01.10.2012
IE19.11.2012
LU19.11.2012
FR30.11.2012
MC30.11.2012
Former [2014/27]AT30.05.2012
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CZ30.05.2012
DK30.05.2012
EE30.05.2012
FI30.05.2012
IT30.05.2012
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SI30.05.2012
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TR30.05.2012
BG30.08.2012
GR31.08.2012
ES10.09.2012
PT01.10.2012
IE19.11.2012
LU19.11.2012
FR30.11.2012
MC30.11.2012
Former [2014/21]AT30.05.2012
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CY30.05.2012
CZ30.05.2012
DK30.05.2012
EE30.05.2012
FI30.05.2012
IT30.05.2012
NL30.05.2012
RO30.05.2012
SI30.05.2012
SK30.05.2012
TR30.05.2012
BG30.08.2012
GR31.08.2012
ES10.09.2012
PT01.10.2012
IE19.11.2012
FR30.11.2012
MC30.11.2012
Former [2013/50]AT30.05.2012
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CZ30.05.2012
DK30.05.2012
EE30.05.2012
FI30.05.2012
IT30.05.2012
NL30.05.2012
RO30.05.2012
SI30.05.2012
SK30.05.2012
BG30.08.2012
GR31.08.2012
ES10.09.2012
PT01.10.2012
IE19.11.2012
FR30.11.2012
Former [2013/47]AT30.05.2012
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CY30.05.2012
CZ30.05.2012
DK30.05.2012
EE30.05.2012
FI30.05.2012
IT30.05.2012
NL30.05.2012
RO30.05.2012
SI30.05.2012
SK30.05.2012
BG30.08.2012
GR31.08.2012
ES10.09.2012
PT01.10.2012
IE19.11.2012
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CZ30.05.2012
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BG30.08.2012
GR31.08.2012
ES10.09.2012
PT01.10.2012
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BE30.05.2012
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CZ30.05.2012
DK30.05.2012
EE30.05.2012
FI30.05.2012
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RO30.05.2012
SI30.05.2012
SK30.05.2012
GR31.08.2012
ES10.09.2012
PT01.10.2012
Former [2013/19]AT30.05.2012
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CY30.05.2012
CZ30.05.2012
DK30.05.2012
EE30.05.2012
FI30.05.2012
IT30.05.2012
NL30.05.2012
RO30.05.2012
SI30.05.2012
SK30.05.2012
GR31.08.2012
PT01.10.2012
Former [2013/13]AT30.05.2012
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CY30.05.2012
CZ30.05.2012
DK30.05.2012
EE30.05.2012
FI30.05.2012
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RO30.05.2012
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SI30.05.2012
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GR31.08.2012
PT01.10.2012
Former [2013/11]AT30.05.2012
BE30.05.2012
CY30.05.2012
CZ30.05.2012
DK30.05.2012
EE30.05.2012
FI30.05.2012
IT30.05.2012
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SE30.05.2012
SI30.05.2012
SK30.05.2012
GR31.08.2012
Former [2013/10]AT30.05.2012
BE30.05.2012
CY30.05.2012
CZ30.05.2012
DK30.05.2012
EE30.05.2012
FI30.05.2012
NL30.05.2012
RO30.05.2012
SE30.05.2012
SI30.05.2012
SK30.05.2012
GR31.08.2012
Former [2013/09]AT30.05.2012
BE30.05.2012
CY30.05.2012
DK30.05.2012
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FI30.05.2012
NL30.05.2012
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SI30.05.2012
GR31.08.2012
Former [2013/08]AT30.05.2012
BE30.05.2012
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FI30.05.2012
NL30.05.2012
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SI30.05.2012
GR31.08.2012
Former [2013/07]AT30.05.2012
BE30.05.2012
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GR31.08.2012
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SE30.05.2012
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GR31.08.2012
Former [2012/50]CY30.05.2012
FI30.05.2012
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Former [2012/49]CY30.05.2012
FI30.05.2012
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Former [2012/48]FI30.05.2012
SE30.05.2012
Documents cited:Search[Y]FR2556583  (INST NAT SANTE RECH MED [FR]);
 [Y]US4895141  (KOENEMAN JAMES B [US], et al);
 [XI]JPH09206310  (NGK SPARK PLUG CO);
 [XI]DE19834326  (IMPAG GMBH MEDIZINTECHNIK [DE]);
 [XYI]WO0067653  (S I N A I MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES [IL], et al);
 [XI]US6325803  (SCHUMACHER BRIAN S [US], et al)
International search[A]US3488779  (CHRISTENSEN ROBERT W);
 [X]US6325803  (SCHUMACHER BRIAN S [US], et al);
 [XE]US2003233093  (MOLES RANDALL [US], et al)
by applicantUS3488779
 FR2556583
 US4895141
 JPH09206310
 DE19834326
 WO0067653
 US6325803
 US2003233093
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