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EP About this file: EP1468655

EP1468655 - Locking bone plate [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  27.03.2009
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip30.09.2011Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY, TR		published on 02.11.2011  [2011/44]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
PRECIMED S.A.
l'Echelette, 7
2534 Orvin / CH
[2004/43]
Inventor(s)01 / Young, Robert Allen
18 Heron Hill Drive
Downingtown PA 19335 / US
02 / White, Patrick Michel
511 Price Street
West Chester PA / US
03 / Khowaylo, Mike
4, Furman Court
Mahwah, NJ 07430 / US
 [2004/43]
Representative(s)Mötteli-Mantelli, Novella
Da Vinci Partners LLC
Rathausgasse 1
9320 Arbon / CH
[N/P]
Former [2008/14]Mötteli-Mantelli, Novella
Moettelli & Associés SARL St. Leonhardstrasse 4
9000 St. Gallen / CH
Former [2004/43]OK pat AG
Chamerstrasse 50
6300 Zug / CH
Application number, filing date04007308.226.03.2004
[2004/43]
Priority number, dateUS20030457786P26.03.2003         Original published format: US 457786 P
US20030509706P08.10.2003         Original published format: US 509706 P
[2004/43]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1468655
Date:20.10.2004
Language:EN
[2004/43]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1468655
Date:10.05.2006
[2006/19]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1468655
Date:21.05.2008
Language:EN
[2008/21]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP29.03.2006
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/80
[2004/43]
CPC:
A61B17/8014 (EP,US); A61B17/8052 (EP,US); A61B17/8057 (EP,US);
A61B17/8061 (EP,US); A61B17/8095 (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,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2004/43]
TitleGerman:Blockierbare Knochenplatte[2004/43]
English:Locking bone plate[2004/43]
French:Plaque d'ostéosynthèse à bloquer[2004/43]
Examination procedure20.10.2006Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
20.10.2006Examination requested  [2006/50]
11.12.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
09.06.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.11.2007Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.03.2008Fee for grant paid
14.03.2008Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)24.02.2009No opposition filed within time limit [2009/18]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
31.01.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
31.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT21.05.2008
BE21.05.2008
CY21.05.2008
CZ21.05.2008
DK21.05.2008
EE21.05.2008
FI21.05.2008
IT21.05.2008
NL21.05.2008
PL21.05.2008
RO21.05.2008
SI21.05.2008
SK21.05.2008
TR21.05.2008
BG21.08.2008
SE21.08.2008
GR22.08.2008
ES01.09.2008
PT21.10.2008
HU22.11.2008
[2011/43]
Former [2011/32]AT21.05.2008
BE21.05.2008
CZ21.05.2008
DK21.05.2008
EE21.05.2008
FI21.05.2008
IT21.05.2008
NL21.05.2008
PL21.05.2008
RO21.05.2008
SI21.05.2008
SK21.05.2008
BG21.08.2008
SE21.08.2008
GR22.08.2008
ES01.09.2008
PT21.10.2008
HU22.11.2008
Former [2010/49]AT21.05.2008
BE21.05.2008
CZ21.05.2008
DK21.05.2008
EE21.05.2008
FI21.05.2008
IT21.05.2008
NL21.05.2008
PL21.05.2008
RO21.05.2008
SI21.05.2008
SK21.05.2008
BG21.08.2008
SE21.08.2008
GR22.08.2008
ES01.09.2008
PT21.10.2008
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BG21.08.2008
SE21.08.2008
ES01.09.2008
PT21.10.2008
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PL21.05.2008
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BG21.08.2008
SE21.08.2008
ES01.09.2008
PT21.10.2008
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CZ21.05.2008
DK21.05.2008
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FI21.05.2008
NL21.05.2008
PL21.05.2008
RO21.05.2008
SI21.05.2008
SK21.05.2008
SE21.08.2008
ES01.09.2008
PT21.10.2008
Former [2009/14]AT21.05.2008
BE21.05.2008
CZ21.05.2008
DK21.05.2008
FI21.05.2008
NL21.05.2008
PL21.05.2008
RO21.05.2008
SI21.05.2008
SK21.05.2008
SE21.08.2008
ES01.09.2008
PT21.10.2008
Former [2009/12]AT21.05.2008
BE21.05.2008
CZ21.05.2008
DK21.05.2008
FI21.05.2008
NL21.05.2008
PL21.05.2008
SI21.05.2008
SE21.08.2008
ES01.09.2008
PT21.10.2008
Former [2009/09]AT21.05.2008
DK21.05.2008
FI21.05.2008
NL21.05.2008
PL21.05.2008
SI21.05.2008
SE21.08.2008
ES01.09.2008
PT21.10.2008
Former [2009/07]AT21.05.2008
FI21.05.2008
NL21.05.2008
PL21.05.2008
SI21.05.2008
SE21.08.2008
ES01.09.2008
Former [2008/50]AT21.05.2008
FI21.05.2008
NL21.05.2008
PL21.05.2008
SI21.05.2008
ES01.09.2008
Former [2008/47]SI21.05.2008
ES01.09.2008
Former [2008/44]SI21.05.2008
Documents cited:Search[A]US5709686  (TALOS GILBERT [CH], et al) [A] 1-14* the whole document *;
 [X]WO02096309  (SYNTHES AG [CH], et al) [X] 1-4,7,12 * page 5, paragraph 4 - page 6, paragraph 6; figures 1-3 *;
 [A]US2002183752  (STEINER BEATRICE [CH], et al) [A] 1-4,7,12 * figures 1,4 *
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