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EP About this file: EP1670398

EP1670398 - VERTEBRAL FUSION DEVICE AND METHOD FOR USING SAME [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  01.02.2013
Database last updated on 09.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip18.07.2014Lapse 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 date04785211.629.09.2004
[2006/25]
WO2004US31846
Priority number, dateUS2003067558030.09.2003         Original published format: US 675580
[2006/25]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: 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:EP14.04.2005
ClassificationIPC: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);
A61F2310/00353 (EP,US); A61F2310/00359 (EP,US); A61F2310/00365 (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 [2006/25]
TitleGerman: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 phase29.03.2006National basic fee paid 
29.03.2006Designation fee(s) paid 
29.03.2006Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure29.03.2006Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
29.03.2006Examination requested  [2006/25]
15.02.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.06.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.08.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.01.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.01.2010Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
11.10.2011Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 13.12.2011
15.11.2011Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.12.2011Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
13.02.2012Fee for grant paid
13.02.2012Fee 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)03.01.2013No 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
21.01.2010Request for further processing filed
21.01.2010Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
02.02.2010Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.09.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
12.09.2007Renewal 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
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU29.09.2004
AT28.03.2012
BE28.03.2012
CY28.03.2012
CZ28.03.2012
DK28.03.2012
EE28.03.2012
FI28.03.2012
IT28.03.2012
NL28.03.2012
PL28.03.2012
RO28.03.2012
SE28.03.2012
SI28.03.2012
SK28.03.2012
TR28.03.2012
BG28.06.2012
GR29.06.2012
ES09.07.2012
PT30.07.2012
IE29.09.2012
LU29.09.2012
MC30.09.2012
[2014/34]
Former [2014/27]AT28.03.2012
BE28.03.2012
CY28.03.2012
CZ28.03.2012
DK28.03.2012
EE28.03.2012
FI28.03.2012
IT28.03.2012
NL28.03.2012
PL28.03.2012
RO28.03.2012
SE28.03.2012
SI28.03.2012
SK28.03.2012
TR28.03.2012
BG28.06.2012
GR29.06.2012
ES09.07.2012
PT30.07.2012
IE29.09.2012
LU29.09.2012
MC30.09.2012
Former [2014/21]AT28.03.2012
BE28.03.2012
CY28.03.2012
CZ28.03.2012
DK28.03.2012
EE28.03.2012
FI28.03.2012
IT28.03.2012
NL28.03.2012
PL28.03.2012
RO28.03.2012
SE28.03.2012
SI28.03.2012
SK28.03.2012
TR28.03.2012
BG28.06.2012
GR29.06.2012
ES09.07.2012
PT30.07.2012
IE29.09.2012
MC30.09.2012
Former [2013/33]AT28.03.2012
BE28.03.2012
CY28.03.2012
CZ28.03.2012
DK28.03.2012
EE28.03.2012
FI28.03.2012
IT28.03.2012
NL28.03.2012
PL28.03.2012
RO28.03.2012
SE28.03.2012
SI28.03.2012
SK28.03.2012
BG28.06.2012
GR29.06.2012
ES09.07.2012
PT30.07.2012
IE29.09.2012
MC30.09.2012
Former [2013/22]AT28.03.2012
BE28.03.2012
CY28.03.2012
CZ28.03.2012
DK28.03.2012
EE28.03.2012
FI28.03.2012
IT28.03.2012
NL28.03.2012
PL28.03.2012
RO28.03.2012
SE28.03.2012
SI28.03.2012
SK28.03.2012
GR29.06.2012
ES09.07.2012
PT30.07.2012
MC30.09.2012
Former [2013/20]AT28.03.2012
BE28.03.2012
CY28.03.2012
CZ28.03.2012
DK28.03.2012
EE28.03.2012
FI28.03.2012
IT28.03.2012
NL28.03.2012
PL28.03.2012
RO28.03.2012
SE28.03.2012
SI28.03.2012
SK28.03.2012
GR29.06.2012
PT30.07.2012
MC30.09.2012
Former [2013/11]AT28.03.2012
BE28.03.2012
CY28.03.2012
CZ28.03.2012
DK28.03.2012
EE28.03.2012
FI28.03.2012
IT28.03.2012
NL28.03.2012
PL28.03.2012
RO28.03.2012
SE28.03.2012
SI28.03.2012
SK28.03.2012
GR29.06.2012
PT30.07.2012
Former [2013/08]AT28.03.2012
BE28.03.2012
CY28.03.2012
CZ28.03.2012
DK28.03.2012
EE28.03.2012
FI28.03.2012
NL28.03.2012
PL28.03.2012
RO28.03.2012
SE28.03.2012
SI28.03.2012
SK28.03.2012
GR29.06.2012
PT30.07.2012
Former [2013/07]AT28.03.2012
BE28.03.2012
CY28.03.2012
CZ28.03.2012
EE28.03.2012
FI28.03.2012
PL28.03.2012
RO28.03.2012
SE28.03.2012
SI28.03.2012
SK28.03.2012
GR29.06.2012
PT30.07.2012
Former [2013/01]BE28.03.2012
CY28.03.2012
CZ28.03.2012
EE28.03.2012
FI28.03.2012
PL28.03.2012
RO28.03.2012
SE28.03.2012
SI28.03.2012
SK28.03.2012
GR29.06.2012
PT30.07.2012
Former [2012/50]BE28.03.2012
CY28.03.2012
CZ28.03.2012
EE28.03.2012
FI28.03.2012
PL28.03.2012
RO28.03.2012
SE28.03.2012
SI28.03.2012
SK28.03.2012
GR29.06.2012
Former [2012/49]BE28.03.2012
CY28.03.2012
CZ28.03.2012
EE28.03.2012
FI28.03.2012
PL28.03.2012
RO28.03.2012
SE28.03.2012
SI28.03.2012
GR29.06.2012
Former [2012/48]BE28.03.2012
CY28.03.2012
EE28.03.2012
FI28.03.2012
SE28.03.2012
GR29.06.2012
Former [2012/46]BE28.03.2012
CY28.03.2012
FI28.03.2012
GR29.06.2012
Former [2012/41]CY28.03.2012
FI28.03.2012
GR29.06.2012
Former [2012/37]FI28.03.2012
GR29.06.2012
Former [2012/36]GR29.06.2012
Cited inInternational 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 applicantFR2764795
 WO02062272
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