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EP About this file: EP1587437

EP1587437 - SPINAL MIDLINE INDICATOR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.01.2014
Database last updated on 13.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip15.07.2016Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 17.08.2016  [2016/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Spinalmotion, Inc.
800 West El Camino Real, Suite 180
Mountain View, CA 94040 / US
[2013/09]
Former [2005/43]For all designated states
Spinalmotion, Inc.
800 West El Camino Real, Suite 180
Mountain View, CA 94040 / US
Inventor(s)01 / DE VILLIERS, Malan
5 Touleier Place
Wapadrand
Pretoria Gaudeng 0050 / ZA
02 / HÄHNLE, Ulrich Reinhard
6 Northwold Road
Saxonwold
2196 Johannesburg / ZA
 [2013/09]
Former [2007/11]01 / DE VILLIERS, Malan
5 Touleier Place Wapadrand
Pretoria Gaudeng 0050 / ZA
02 / HÄHNLE, Ulrich Reinhard
6 Northwold Road, Saxonwold
2196 Johannesburg / ZA
Former [2005/43]01 / DE VILLIERS, Malan
S. Implants Office Park, Bldg.10, 1 Albert Road
1675 Irene / ZA
02 / HÄHNLE, Ulrich Reinhard
6 Northwold Road, Saxonwold
2196 Johannesburg / ZA
Representative(s)Hatzmann, Martin, et al
V.O.
Johan de Wittlaan 7
2517 JR Den Haag / NL
[N/P]
Former [2013/09]Hatzmann, Martin, et al
Vereenigde
Johan de Wittlaan 7
2517 JR Den Haag / NL
Former [2008/34]Hatzmann, Martin, et al
Vereenigde Johan de Wittlaan 7
2517 JR Den Haag / NL
Former [2005/43]Kazi, Ilya, et al
Mathys & Squire 120 Holborn
London EC1N 2SQ / GB
Application number, filing date04705131.326.01.2004
[2005/43]
WO2004IB00170
Priority number, dateZA2003000087431.01.2003         Original published format: ZA 200300874
[2005/43]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2004066865
Date:12.08.2004
Language:EN
[2004/33]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1587437
Date:26.10.2005
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 12.08.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2005/43]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1587437
Date:27.02.2013
Language:EN
[2013/09]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP25.11.2004
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/56, A61B19/00
[2005/43]
CPC:
A61F2/4657 (EP,US); A61B17/025 (US); A61B17/1671 (US);
A61B90/39 (EP,US); A61F2/442 (US); A61B17/1757 (EP,US);
A61B2017/0256 (US); A61B2090/3916 (EP,US); A61F2/44 (EP,US);
A61F2002/3008 (EP,US); A61F2002/4658 (EP,US); A61F2250/0098 (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 [2005/43]
TitleGerman:ANZEIGER DER MITTELLINIE EINER WIRBELSÄULE[2005/43]
English:SPINAL MIDLINE INDICATOR[2005/43]
French:INDICATEUR DE LIGNE MEDIANE VERTEBRALE[2005/43]
Entry into regional phase29.07.2005National basic fee paid 
29.07.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
29.07.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure29.07.2005Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
29.07.2005Examination requested  [2005/43]
26.01.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.03.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.11.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.02.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.08.2012Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 05.09.2012
05.09.2012Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
14.09.2012Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.12.2012Fee for grant paid
24.12.2012Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP11151399.0  / EP2329778
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  26.01.2009
Opposition(s)28.11.2013No opposition filed within time limit [2014/06]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.07.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
29.01.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
25.01.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
07.01.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
15.01.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
17.01.2011Renewal fee patent year 08
16.01.2012Renewal fee patent year 09
16.01.2013Renewal fee patent year 10
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU26.01.2004
AT27.02.2013
BE27.02.2013
CY27.02.2013
CZ27.02.2013
DK27.02.2013
EE27.02.2013
FI27.02.2013
IT27.02.2013
MC27.02.2013
NL27.02.2013
RO27.02.2013
SE27.02.2013
SI27.02.2013
SK27.02.2013
TR27.02.2013
BG27.05.2013
GR28.05.2013
ES07.06.2013
PT27.06.2013
[2016/33]
Former [2016/32]HU26.01.2004
AT27.02.2013
BE27.02.2013
CY27.02.2013
CZ27.02.2013
DK27.02.2013
EE27.02.2013
FI27.02.2013
IT27.02.2013
MC27.02.2013
NL27.02.2013
RO27.02.2013
SE27.02.2013
SI27.02.2013
SK27.02.2013
BG27.05.2013
GR28.05.2013
ES07.06.2013
PT27.06.2013
Former [2014/38]AT27.02.2013
BE27.02.2013
CY27.02.2013
CZ27.02.2013
DK27.02.2013
EE27.02.2013
FI27.02.2013
IT27.02.2013
MC27.02.2013
NL27.02.2013
RO27.02.2013
SE27.02.2013
SI27.02.2013
SK27.02.2013
BG27.05.2013
GR28.05.2013
ES07.06.2013
PT27.06.2013
Former [2014/03]AT27.02.2013
BE27.02.2013
CY27.02.2013
CZ27.02.2013
DK27.02.2013
EE27.02.2013
FI27.02.2013
IT27.02.2013
NL27.02.2013
RO27.02.2013
SE27.02.2013
SI27.02.2013
SK27.02.2013
BG27.05.2013
GR28.05.2013
ES07.06.2013
PT27.06.2013
Former [2013/52]AT27.02.2013
BE27.02.2013
CY27.02.2013
CZ27.02.2013
DK27.02.2013
EE27.02.2013
FI27.02.2013
NL27.02.2013
RO27.02.2013
SE27.02.2013
SI27.02.2013
SK27.02.2013
BG27.05.2013
GR28.05.2013
ES07.06.2013
PT27.06.2013
Former [2013/49]AT27.02.2013
BE27.02.2013
CZ27.02.2013
DK27.02.2013
EE27.02.2013
FI27.02.2013
NL27.02.2013
RO27.02.2013
SE27.02.2013
SI27.02.2013
SK27.02.2013
BG27.05.2013
GR28.05.2013
ES07.06.2013
PT27.06.2013
Former [2013/48]AT27.02.2013
BE27.02.2013
DK27.02.2013
EE27.02.2013
FI27.02.2013
NL27.02.2013
SE27.02.2013
SI27.02.2013
BG27.05.2013
GR28.05.2013
ES07.06.2013
PT27.06.2013
Former [2013/40]AT27.02.2013
BE27.02.2013
FI27.02.2013
SE27.02.2013
SI27.02.2013
BG27.05.2013
GR28.05.2013
ES07.06.2013
PT27.06.2013
Former [2013/38]AT27.02.2013
BE27.02.2013
FI27.02.2013
SE27.02.2013
SI27.02.2013
BG27.05.2013
GR28.05.2013
ES07.06.2013
Former [2013/37]AT27.02.2013
FI27.02.2013
SE27.02.2013
SI27.02.2013
BG27.05.2013
GR28.05.2013
ES07.06.2013
Former [2013/36]AT27.02.2013
SE27.02.2013
BG27.05.2013
ES07.06.2013
Former [2013/34]SE27.02.2013
BG27.05.2013
Cited inInternational search[X]US5195526  (MICHELSON GARY K [US]) [X] 1-3,13 * column 1, line 15 - line 19 * * column 1, line 59 - line 65 * * column 2, line 55 - line 65 * * column 3, line 62 - line 68 * * column 4, line 49 - line 63 * * figures 1-3 *;
 [A]EP0591712  (LEIBINGER GMBH [DE]) [A] 1 * abstract * * column 4, line 26 - line 56 * * column 5, line 21 - line 30 * * column 7, line 42 - line 48 *;
 [A]US6224607  (MICHELSON GARY K [US]) [A] * column 2, line 35 - line 46 * * column 9, line 30 - line 46 * * column 9, line 53 - line 57 * * column 18, line 4 - line 9 ** figures 1-3; claims 40,83,84 *
ExaminationUS4202349
 WO02062235
by applicantUS5195526
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