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EP About this file: EP1680036

EP1680036 - BONE PLATE WITH CAPTIVE CLIPS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  29.08.2014
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
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
Synthes GmbH
Eimattstrasse 3
4436 Oberdorf / CH
[2006/43]
Former [2006/29]For all designated states
Synthes AG, Chur
Grabenstrasse 15
7002 Chur / CH
Inventor(s)01 / Suh Sean S.
12618 100th LN NE J-145
Kirkland WA 98034 / US
02 / Duong Lan Anh
22 Hawthorne Drive
Denver, PA 17517 / US
03 / Keyer Thomas R.
683 Normandy Court
West Chester, PA 19382 / US
04 / Rathbun David S.
756 Pequea Ave
Gap, PA 17527 / US
05 / Binder Lawrence, J., Jr.
5025 Sundance Ct.
Doylestown, PA 18901 / US
 [2006/29]
Representative(s)Lusuardi, Werther
Dr. Lusuardi AG
Kreuzbühlstrasse 8
8008 Zürich / CH
[N/P]
Former [2013/43]Lusuardi, Werther
Dr. Lusuardi AG Kreuzbühlstrasse 8
8008 Zürich / CH
Former [2006/29]Lusuardi, Werther
Dr. Lusuardi AG, Kreuzbühlstrasse 8
8008 Zürich / CH
Application number, filing date04782953.602.09.2004
[2006/29]
WO2004US28561
Priority number, dateUS2003065316403.09.2003         Original published format: US 653164
[2006/29]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2005023089
Date:17.03.2005
Language:EN
[2005/11]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1680036
Date:19.07.2006
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 17.03.2005 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2006/29]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1680036
Date:23.10.2013
Language:EN
[2013/43]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US11.05.2006
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP21.10.2008
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/70, // A61B17/86, A61B17/80
[2008/47]
CPC:
A61B17/8047 (EP,US); A61B17/58 (KR); A61B17/68 (KR);
A61B17/80 (KR); A61B17/1728 (EP,US); A61B17/7059 (EP,US);
A61B17/8042 (EP,US); A61B17/8605 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2006/29]A61B17/58
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 [2006/29]
TitleGerman:KNOCHENPLATTE MIT HALTEKLEMMEN[2006/29]
English:BONE PLATE WITH CAPTIVE CLIPS[2006/29]
French:PLAQUE OSSEUSE DOT E D'AGRAFES CAPTIVES[2006/29]
Entry into regional phase10.02.2006National basic fee paid 
26.05.2006Search fee paid 
10.02.2006Designation fee(s) paid 
10.02.2006Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure10.02.2006Examination requested  [2006/29]
15.05.2006Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: filing fee / search fee not paid in time
08.01.2009Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
16.04.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.07.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.05.2013Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.09.2013Fee for grant paid
12.09.2013Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP12002621.6  / EP2491879
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  16.04.2010
Opposition(s)24.07.2014No opposition filed within time limit [2014/40]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.07.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
30.08.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
31.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
11.09.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
14.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
29.09.2011Renewal fee patent year 08
12.09.2012Renewal fee patent year 09
12.09.2013Renewal fee patent year 10
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU02.09.2004
AT23.10.2013
BG23.10.2013
CY23.10.2013
CZ23.10.2013
DK23.10.2013
EE23.10.2013
FI23.10.2013
IT23.10.2013
MC23.10.2013
NL23.10.2013
PL23.10.2013
RO23.10.2013
SE23.10.2013
SI23.10.2013
SK23.10.2013
TR23.10.2013
GR24.01.2014
PT24.02.2014
[2016/33]
Former [2016/32]HU02.09.2004
AT23.10.2013
BG23.10.2013
CY23.10.2013
CZ23.10.2013
DK23.10.2013
EE23.10.2013
FI23.10.2013
IT23.10.2013
MC23.10.2013
NL23.10.2013
PL23.10.2013
RO23.10.2013
SE23.10.2013
SI23.10.2013
SK23.10.2013
GR24.01.2014
PT24.02.2014
Former [2016/28]AT23.10.2013
BG23.10.2013
CY23.10.2013
CZ23.10.2013
DK23.10.2013
EE23.10.2013
FI23.10.2013
IT23.10.2013
MC23.10.2013
NL23.10.2013
PL23.10.2013
RO23.10.2013
SE23.10.2013
SI23.10.2013
SK23.10.2013
GR24.01.2014
PT24.02.2014
Former [2016/25]AT23.10.2013
BG23.10.2013
CY23.10.2013
CZ23.10.2013
DK23.10.2013
EE23.10.2013
FI23.10.2013
IT23.10.2013
MC23.10.2013
NL23.10.2013
PL23.10.2013
RO23.10.2013
SE23.10.2013
SI23.10.2013
SK23.10.2013
PT24.02.2014
Former [2015/20]AT23.10.2013
CY23.10.2013
CZ23.10.2013
DK23.10.2013
EE23.10.2013
FI23.10.2013
IT23.10.2013
MC23.10.2013
NL23.10.2013
PL23.10.2013
RO23.10.2013
SE23.10.2013
SI23.10.2013
SK23.10.2013
PT24.02.2014
Former [2015/14]AT23.10.2013
CY23.10.2013
CZ23.10.2013
DK23.10.2013
EE23.10.2013
FI23.10.2013
IT23.10.2013
NL23.10.2013
PL23.10.2013
RO23.10.2013
SE23.10.2013
SI23.10.2013
SK23.10.2013
PT24.02.2014
Former [2014/41]AT23.10.2013
CY23.10.2013
CZ23.10.2013
DK23.10.2013
EE23.10.2013
FI23.10.2013
IT23.10.2013
NL23.10.2013
PL23.10.2013
RO23.10.2013
SE23.10.2013
SK23.10.2013
PT24.02.2014
Former [2014/38]AT23.10.2013
CY23.10.2013
CZ23.10.2013
EE23.10.2013
FI23.10.2013
IT23.10.2013
NL23.10.2013
PL23.10.2013
RO23.10.2013
SE23.10.2013
SK23.10.2013
PT24.02.2014
Former [2014/37]AT23.10.2013
CY23.10.2013
CZ23.10.2013
EE23.10.2013
FI23.10.2013
NL23.10.2013
PL23.10.2013
RO23.10.2013
SE23.10.2013
SK23.10.2013
PT24.02.2014
Former [2014/36]AT23.10.2013
CY23.10.2013
EE23.10.2013
FI23.10.2013
NL23.10.2013
SE23.10.2013
PT24.02.2014
Former [2014/28]AT23.10.2013
CY23.10.2013
FI23.10.2013
NL23.10.2013
SE23.10.2013
PT24.02.2014
Former [2014/26]AT23.10.2013
CY23.10.2013
FI23.10.2013
NL23.10.2013
SE23.10.2013
Former [2014/24]AT23.10.2013
FI23.10.2013
NL23.10.2013
SE23.10.2013
Former [2014/22]FI23.10.2013
NL23.10.2013
SE23.10.2013
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