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| EP1459692 - Method and apparatus for treating intervertebral discs [Right-click to bookmark this link] | Status | The application is deemed to be withdrawn Status updated on 20.09.2013 Database last updated on 26.03.2026 | Most recent event Tooltip | 20.09.2013 | Application deemed to be withdrawn | published on 23.10.2013 [2013/43] | Applicant(s) | For all designated states Oratec Interventions, Inc 1450 Brooks Road Memphis, Tennessee 38116 / US | [2007/01] |
| Former [2004/39] | For all designated states Oratec Interventions, Inc. 3700 Haven Court Menlo Park, CA 94025 / US | Inventor(s) | 01 /
Sharkey, Hugh J. 5 Belle Roche Court Redwood City, CA 94062 / US | 02 /
Ashley, John 184 Burlwood Drive San Francisco, CA 94127 / US | 03 /
Saal, Jeffrey 95 Sausal Drive Portola Valley, CA 94028 / US | 04 /
Sall, Joel 46 Vista Verde Way Portola Valley, CA 94028 / US | 05 /
Le, Le T. 2694 Somerset Park Circle San José, CA 95132 / US | 06 /
Weissman, Lee 6015 Arosa Street San Diego, CA 92115 / US | [2004/50] |
| Former [2004/39] | 01 /
Sharkey, Hugh J. 935 Corriente Pointe Drive Redwood City, CA 94065 / US | ||
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Ashley, John 184 Burlwood Drive San Francisco, CA 94127 / US | |||
| 03 /
Saal, Jeffrey 95 Sausal Drive Portola Valley, CA 94028 / US | |||
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Sall, Joel 46 Vista Verde Way Portola Valley, CA 94028 / US | |||
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Le, Le T. 2694 Somerset Park Circle San José, CA 95132 / US | |||
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Weissman, Lee 4171 Bonesco Circle San José, CA 95134 / US | Representative(s) | Johnson, Richard Alan, et al Mewburn Ellis LLP City Tower 40 Basinghall Street London EC2V 5DE / GB | [N/P] |
| Former [2010/34] | Johnson, Richard Alan, et al Mewburn Ellis LLP 33 Gutter Lane GB-London EC2V 8AS / GB | ||
| Former [2004/39] | Illingworth-Law, William D Young & Co 21 New Fetter Lane London EC4A 1DA / GB | Application number, filing date | 04076458.1 | 22.10.1997 | [2004/39] | Priority number, date | US19960029735P | 23.10.1996 Original published format: US 29735 P | US19960029600P | 23.10.1996 Original published format: US 29600 P | US19960029734P | 23.10.1996 Original published format: US 29734 P | US19960029602P | 23.10.1996 Original published format: US 29602 P | US19970045941P | 08.05.1997 Original published format: US 45941 P | US19970046001P | 08.05.1997 Original published format: US 46001 P | US19970046002 | 08.05.1997 Original published format: US 46002 | US19970047841P | 28.05.1997 Original published format: US 47841 P | US19970047820P | 28.05.1997 Original published format: US 47820 P | US19970047818P | 28.05.1997 Original published format: US 47818 P | US19970047848P | 28.05.1997 Original published format: US 47848 P | US19970881525 | 24.06.1997 Original published format: US 881525 | US19970881692P | 24.06.1997 Original published format: US 881692 P | US19970881527 | 24.06.1997 Original published format: US 881527 | US19970881693 | 24.06.1997 Original published format: US 881693 | US19970881694 | 24.06.1997 Original published format: US 881694 | [2004/39] | Filing language | EN | Procedural language | EN | Publication | Type: | A1 Application with search report | No.: | EP1459692 | Date: | 22.09.2004 | Language: | EN | [2004/39] | Search report(s) | (Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on: | EP | 04.08.2004 | Classification | IPC: | A61B18/00 | [2004/39] | CPC: |
A61M25/0144 (EP);
A61B17/8811 (EP);
A61B17/8816 (EP);
A61B17/8819 (EP);
A61B17/8836 (EP);
A61B18/00 (EP);
A61B18/082 (EP);
A61B18/148 (EP);
A61M25/0147 (EP);
A61M25/0152 (EP);
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A61B10/02 (EP);
A61B17/00491 (EP);
A61B17/29 (EP);
A61B17/320016 (EP);
A61B17/3203 (EP);
A61B17/3496 (EP);
A61B18/1482 (EP);
A61B18/18 (EP);
A61B18/24 (EP);
A61B2017/00022 (EP);
A61B2017/00084 (EP);
A61B2017/0011 (EP);
A61B2017/00119 (EP);
A61B2017/00261 (EP);
A61B2017/003 (EP);
A61B2017/00336 (EP);
A61B2017/00455 (EP);
A61B2017/00867 (EP);
A61B2017/22082 (EP);
A61B2017/22087 (EP);
A61B2017/2905 (EP);
A61B2017/2927 (EP);
A61B2017/3445 (EP);
A61B2018/00011 (EP);
A61B2018/00434 (EP);
A61B2018/046 (EP);
A61B2018/1425 (EP);
A61B2018/1807 (EP);
A61B2090/0454 (EP);
A61B2090/061 (EP);
A61B2090/064 (EP);
A61B2090/3937 (EP);
A61B2217/005 (EP);
A61F2/442 (EP);
| Designated contracting states | AT, BE, CH, DE, DK, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, IE, IT, LI, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE [2004/39] | Title | German: | VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR BEHANDLUNG VON ZWISCHENWIRBELSCHEIBEN | [2004/39] | English: | Method and apparatus for treating intervertebral discs | [2004/39] | French: | PROCEDE ET APPAREIL DE TRAITEMENT DE DISQUES INTERVERTEBRAUX | [2004/39] | Examination procedure | 21.03.2005 | Examination requested [2005/20] | 03.05.2013 | Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect [2013/43] | 07.06.2013 | Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: renewal fee not paid in time [2013/43] | Parent application(s) Tooltip | EP97912882.4 / EP1006885 | 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 (EP19970912882) is 26.08.2003 | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 08.06.2004 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 08.06.2004 | Renewal fee patent year 04 | 08.06.2004 | Renewal fee patent year 05 | 08.06.2004 | Renewal fee patent year 06 | 08.06.2004 | Renewal fee patent year 07 | 14.10.2004 | Renewal fee patent year 08 | 12.10.2005 | Renewal fee patent year 09 | 12.10.2006 | Renewal fee patent year 10 | 12.10.2007 | Renewal fee patent year 11 | 14.10.2008 | Renewal fee patent year 12 | 13.10.2009 | Renewal fee patent year 13 | 21.10.2010 | Renewal fee patent year 14 | 20.10.2011 | Renewal fee patent year 15 | Penalty fee | Additional fee for renewal fee | 31.10.2012 | 16 M06 Not yet paid |
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