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EP About this file: EP1639961

EP1639961 - Surgical anchoring device [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.03.2010
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip07.10.2011Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY, TR		published on 09.11.2011  [2011/45]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Stryker Leibinger GmbH & Co. KG
Bötzinger Strasse 41
79111 Freiburg / DE
[2006/13]
Inventor(s)01 / Knöpfle, Christian
Peter-Maier-Strasse 33
78166 Donaueschingen / DE
 [2006/13]
Representative(s)Röthinger, Rainer
Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff
Patentanwälte und Rechtsanwalt PartG mbB
Schweigerstrasse 2
81541 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2006/13]Röthinger, Rainer
c/o Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Schweigerstrasse 2
81541 München / DE
Application number, filing date05012535.010.06.2005
[2006/13]
Priority number, dateDE2004104641424.09.2004         Original published format: DE102004046414
[2006/13]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1639961
Date:29.03.2006
Language:DE
[2006/13]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1639961
Date:06.05.2009
Language:DE
[2009/19]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP08.12.2005
ClassificationIPC:A61C8/00, A61C7/00
[2006/13]
CPC:
A61C8/0031 (EP,US); A61C7/00 (KR); A61C7/12 (KR);
A61C7/285 (EP,US); A61C8/0096 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2006/13]
TitleGerman:Chirurgische Verankerungsvorrichtung[2006/13]
English:Surgical anchoring device[2006/13]
French:Dispositif d'ancrage chirurgical[2006/13]
Examination procedure31.03.2006Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
31.03.2006Examination requested  [2006/22]
19.07.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
12.11.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.06.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.07.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.10.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
07.11.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.12.2008Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.03.2009Fee for grant paid
20.03.2009Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)09.02.2010No opposition filed within time limit [2010/15]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.06.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
19.06.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY06.05.2009
CZ06.05.2009
DK06.05.2009
EE06.05.2009
FI06.05.2009
IE06.05.2009
LT06.05.2009
NL06.05.2009
PL06.05.2009
RO06.05.2009
SI06.05.2009
SK06.05.2009
TR06.05.2009
AT10.06.2009
LU10.06.2009
BE30.06.2009
MC30.06.2009
BG06.08.2009
SE06.08.2009
GR07.08.2009
IS06.09.2009
PT06.09.2009
HU07.11.2009
[2011/44]
Former [2011/32]CZ06.05.2009
DK06.05.2009
EE06.05.2009
FI06.05.2009
IE06.05.2009
LT06.05.2009
NL06.05.2009
PL06.05.2009
RO06.05.2009
SI06.05.2009
SK06.05.2009
AT10.06.2009
LU10.06.2009
BE30.06.2009
MC30.06.2009
BG06.08.2009
SE06.08.2009
GR07.08.2009
IS06.09.2009
PT06.09.2009
HU07.11.2009
Former [2011/21]CZ06.05.2009
DK06.05.2009
EE06.05.2009
FI06.05.2009
IE06.05.2009
LT06.05.2009
NL06.05.2009
PL06.05.2009
RO06.05.2009
SI06.05.2009
SK06.05.2009
AT10.06.2009
LU10.06.2009
BE30.06.2009
MC30.06.2009
BG06.08.2009
SE06.08.2009
GR07.08.2009
IS06.09.2009
PT06.09.2009
Former [2010/51]CZ06.05.2009
DK06.05.2009
EE06.05.2009
FI06.05.2009
IE06.05.2009
LT06.05.2009
NL06.05.2009
PL06.05.2009
RO06.05.2009
SI06.05.2009
SK06.05.2009
AT10.06.2009
BE30.06.2009
MC30.06.2009
BG06.08.2009
SE06.08.2009
GR07.08.2009
IS06.09.2009
PT06.09.2009
Former [2010/38]CZ06.05.2009
DK06.05.2009
EE06.05.2009
FI06.05.2009
IE06.05.2009
LT06.05.2009
NL06.05.2009
PL06.05.2009
RO06.05.2009
SI06.05.2009
SK06.05.2009
AT10.06.2009
BE30.06.2009
MC30.06.2009
BG06.08.2009
SE06.08.2009
IS06.09.2009
PT06.09.2009
Former [2010/28]CZ06.05.2009
DK06.05.2009
EE06.05.2009
FI06.05.2009
IE06.05.2009
LT06.05.2009
NL06.05.2009
PL06.05.2009
RO06.05.2009
SI06.05.2009
SK06.05.2009
BE30.06.2009
MC30.06.2009
BG06.08.2009
SE06.08.2009
IS06.09.2009
PT06.09.2009
Former [2010/18]CZ06.05.2009
DK06.05.2009
EE06.05.2009
FI06.05.2009
IE06.05.2009
LT06.05.2009
NL06.05.2009
PL06.05.2009
RO06.05.2009
SI06.05.2009
SK06.05.2009
MC30.06.2009
BG06.08.2009
SE06.08.2009
IS06.09.2009
PT06.09.2009
Former [2010/11]CZ06.05.2009
DK06.05.2009
EE06.05.2009
FI06.05.2009
IE06.05.2009
LT06.05.2009
NL06.05.2009
PL06.05.2009
RO06.05.2009
SI06.05.2009
SK06.05.2009
MC30.06.2009
SE06.08.2009
IS06.09.2009
PT06.09.2009
Former [2010/07]FI06.05.2009
IE06.05.2009
LT06.05.2009
NL06.05.2009
PL06.05.2009
SI06.05.2009
MC30.06.2009
SE06.08.2009
IS06.09.2009
PT06.09.2009
Former [2010/01]FI06.05.2009
LT06.05.2009
NL06.05.2009
PL06.05.2009
SI06.05.2009
SE06.08.2009
IS06.09.2009
PT06.09.2009
Former [2009/51]FI06.05.2009
LT06.05.2009
NL06.05.2009
SI06.05.2009
SE06.08.2009
IS06.09.2009
PT06.09.2009
Former [2009/47]LT06.05.2009
Documents cited:Search[X]JP2004057729  ;
 [X]DE20310648U  (LIN FU YI [TW]) [X] 1,4-7,10-14,19-21,23 * page 3, lines 7-14; figures 4,5 *;
 [X]US2004147931  (DE CLERCK HUGO [BE]) [X] 1,4-7,10,15-18,21,22 * paragraphs [0056] , [0057]; figures 8-11 *
 [X]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (20031205), vol. 2003, no. 12, & JP2004057729 A 20040226 (PLATON JAPAN:KK) [X] 1-4,10-14,19-22 * abstract *
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