EP1670398 - VERTEBRAL FUSION DEVICE AND METHOD FOR USING SAME [Right-click to bookmark this link] | Status | No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 01.02.2013 Database last updated on 09.09.2024 | Most recent event Tooltip | 18.07.2014 | Lapse of the patent in a contracting state New state(s): HU | published on 20.08.2014 [2014/34] | Applicant(s) | For all designated states DePuy Spine, Inc. 325 Paramount Drive Raynham, MA 02767 / US | [2006/25] | Inventor(s) | 01 /
SERHAN, Hassan 27 Forest Edge Road South Easton, MA 02375 / US | 02 /
SLIVKA, Michael 90 Lehner Drive Taunton, MA 02780 / US | 03 /
DIMAURO, Thomas, M. 3 Fitzgerald Lane Southboro, MA 01772 / US | [2006/25] | Representative(s) | Orr, Robert, et al Murgitroyd & Company Leeds Arena Point Merrion Way Leeds LS2 8PA / GB | [N/P] |
Former [2008/17] | Orr, Robert, et al Urquhart-Dykes & Lord LLP Tower North Central Merrion Way Leeds LS2 8PA / GB | ||
Former [2006/25] | Belcher, Simon James Urquhart-Dykes & Lord LLP Tower North Central Merrion Way Leeds LS2 8PA / GB | Application number, filing date | 04785211.6 | 29.09.2004 | [2006/25] | WO2004US31846 | Priority number, date | US20030675580 | 30.09.2003 Original published format: US 675580 | [2006/25] | Filing language | EN | Procedural language | EN | Publication | Type: | A1 Application with search report | No.: | WO2005032435 | Date: | 14.04.2005 | Language: | EN | [2005/15] | Type: | A1 Application with search report | No.: | EP1670398 | Date: | 21.06.2006 | Language: | EN | The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 14.04.2005 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application. | [2006/25] | Type: | B1 Patent specification | No.: | EP1670398 | Date: | 28.03.2012 | Language: | EN | [2012/13] | Search report(s) | International search report - published on: | EP | 14.04.2005 | Classification | IPC: | A61F2/44, A61F2/46, A61L27/00, A61B17/02 | [2006/25] | CPC: |
A61B17/3468 (EP,US);
A61F2/441 (EP,US);
A61F2/4455 (EP,US);
A61F2/447 (EP,US);
A61F2/4611 (EP,US);
A61F2/28 (EP,US);
A61F2/30965 (EP,US);
A61F2002/2817 (EP,US);
A61F2002/2835 (EP,US);
A61F2002/30062 (EP,US);
A61F2002/30153 (EP,US);
A61F2002/30583 (EP,US);
A61F2002/30772 (EP,US);
A61F2002/4627 (EP,US);
A61F2002/4628 (EP,US);
A61F2210/0004 (EP,US);
A61F2210/0085 (EP,US);
A61F2230/0019 (EP,US);
A61F2310/00017 (EP,US);
A61F2310/00023 (EP,US);
A61F2310/00029 (EP,US);
| Designated contracting states | AT, 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 [2006/25] | Title | German: | WIRBELFUSIONSVORRICHTUNG UND ANWENDUNGSVERFAHREN DAFÜR | [2006/25] | English: | VERTEBRAL FUSION DEVICE AND METHOD FOR USING SAME | [2006/25] | French: | DISPOSITIF DE FUSION VERTEBRALE ET PROCEDE D'UTILISATION ASSOCIE | [2006/25] | Entry into regional phase | 29.03.2006 | National basic fee paid | 29.03.2006 | Designation fee(s) paid | 29.03.2006 | Examination fee paid | Examination procedure | 29.03.2006 | Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description) | 29.03.2006 | Examination requested [2006/25] | 15.02.2008 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04) | 16.06.2008 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 07.08.2009 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04) | 21.01.2010 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 25.01.2010 | Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time | 11.10.2011 | Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 13.12.2011 | 15.11.2011 | Communication of intention to grant the patent | 13.12.2011 | Date of oral proceedings (cancelled) | 13.02.2012 | Fee for grant paid | 13.02.2012 | Fee 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 15.02.2008 | Opposition(s) | 03.01.2013 | No opposition filed within time limit [2013/10] | Request for further processing for: | The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report | 21.01.2010 | Request for further processing filed | 21.01.2010 | Full payment received (date of receipt of payment) Request granted | 02.02.2010 | Decision despatched | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 11.09.2006 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 12.09.2007 | Renewal fee patent year 04 | 31.03.2008 | Renewal fee patent year 05 | 11.09.2009 | Renewal fee patent year 06 | 14.09.2010 | Renewal fee patent year 07 | 29.09.2011 | Renewal fee patent year 08 |
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Former [2012/36] | GR | 29.06.2012 | Cited in | International search | [A]WO9737619 (SYNTHES AG [CH], et al) [A] 1* page 4, paragraph 2 - page 5, paragraph 3 *; | [Y]FR2764795 (SARL SRA [FR]) [Y] 1,15-19,24 * page 3, line 16 - page 7, line 14 * * page 8, line 23 - line 28 *; | [Y]WO02062272 (MICHELSON GARY K [US]) [Y] 1,15-19,24 * page 19, paragraph 4 - page 21, paragraph 2 * * page 28, paragraph 4 - page 29, paragraph 1 *; | [PX]EP1407730 (DEPUY ACROMED INC [US]) [PX] 1,15-19,24 * paragraph [0009] - paragraph [0011] * * paragraph [0016] - paragraph [0018] * * paragraph [0034] - paragraph [0037] * | by applicant | FR2764795 | WO02062272 |