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EP1694224 - FLEXIBLE SPINAL FIXATION ELEMENTS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been withdrawn
Status updated on  17.10.2008
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.10.2008Withdrawal of applicationpublished on 19.11.2008  [2008/47]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
DePuy Spine, Inc.
325 Paramount Drive
Raynham, MA 02767 / US
[2006/35]
Inventor(s)01 / SICVOL, Christopher, W.
529 Columbus Avenue 3
Boston, MA 02118 / US
02 / MAHONEY, Michael
4 Gae Street
Middletown, RI 02842 / US
03 / HAWKINS, J., Riley
40 Cook Road
Cumberland, RI 02864 / US
04 / BRENNAN, James
3405 Tennyson Drive
Florence, SC 29501 / US
05 / LAURYSSEN, Carl
18860 Pacific Coast Highway
Malibu, CA 90265 / US
06 / RUBERTE, Ramon, A.
3060 Whisperwood Drive, Apt. 409
Ann Arbor, MI 48105 / US
 [2006/35]
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 [2006/35]Belcher, Simon James
Urquhart-Dykes & Lord LLP Tower North Central Merrion Way
Leeds LS2 8PA / GB
Application number, filing date04812364.029.11.2004
[2006/35]
WO2004US39829
Priority number, dateUS2003073773416.12.2003         Original published format: US 737734
[2006/35]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2005060526
Date:07.07.2005
Language:EN
[2005/27]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1694224
Date:30.08.2006
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 07.07.2005 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2006/35]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US23.03.2006
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/56
[2006/35]
CPC:
A61B17/7085 (EP,US); A61B17/7004 (EP,US); A61B17/7013 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2006/35]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
YUNot yet paid
TitleGerman:FLEXIBLE WIRBELSÄULENFIXATIONSELEMENTE[2006/35]
English:FLEXIBLE SPINAL FIXATION ELEMENTS[2006/35]
French:ELEMENTS DE FIXATION VERTEBRALE SOUPLES[2006/35]
Entry into regional phase25.05.2006National basic fee paid 
25.05.2006Search fee paid 
25.05.2006Designation fee(s) paid 
25.05.2006Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure25.05.2006Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
25.05.2006Examination requested  [2006/35]
09.10.2008Application withdrawn by applicant  [2008/47]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.11.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
15.11.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
31.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
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Cited inInternational search[A]US2002040222  (HASHIMOTO TOMOYUKI [JP], et al);
 [A]US6607530  (CARL ALLEN [US], et al);
 [A]US2003220643  (FERREE BRET A [US]);
 [YP]US6786909  (DRANSFELD CLEMENS [CH], et al);
 [XP]US2004236327  (PAUL DAVID C [US], et al);
 [AE]US2004267277  (ZANNIS ANTHONY D [US], et al);
 [XE]US2005065516  (JAHNG TAE-AHN [KR])
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