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EP About this file: EP1698310

EP1698310 - Intervertebral implant folding apparatus and method [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.04.2009
Database last updated on 28.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip10.12.2010Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): GR		published on 12.01.2011  [2011/02]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Replication Medical, INC.
100 Jersey Avenue Unit D
New Brunswick NJ 080901 / US
[2006/36]
Inventor(s)01 / Stoy, Vladimir
U Potoka 145 Tuchomerice
25267 Praha Zapad / CZ
02 / Dickhudt, Eugene, A.
801 Continental Drive
New Brighton MN 55112 / US
03 / Ziebol, Robert
13041 Jefferson Str.
NE Blaine MN 55434 / US
 [2007/12]
Former [2006/36]01 / Stoy, Vladimir
8 Robert Road
Princeton NJ 08540 / US
02 / Dickhudt, Eugene, A.
801 Continental Drive
St. Paul MN 55112 / US
03 / Ziebol, Robert
13041 Jefferson Str.
NE Blaine MN 55434 / US
Representative(s)Laufhütte, Dieter, et al
Lorenz Seidler Gossel
Rechtsanwälte Patentanwälte
Partnerschaft mbB
Widenmayerstraße 23
80538 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2006/36]Laufhütte, Dieter, et al
Lorenz-Seidler-Gossel Widenmayerstrasse 23
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date06013155.412.09.2003
[2006/36]
Priority number, dateUS20020410458P13.09.2002         Original published format: US 410458 P
US20020423864P05.11.2002         Original published format: US 423864 P
[2006/36]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1698310
Date:06.09.2006
Language:EN
[2006/36]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1698310
Date:22.08.2007
[2007/34]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1698310
Date:28.05.2008
Language:EN
[2008/22]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP24.07.2007
ClassificationIPC:A61F2/46, // A61F2/44
[2007/34]
CPC:
A61F2/0095 (EP); A61F2/442 (EP); A61F2/4611 (EP);
A61F2002/30069 (EP); A61F2002/30075 (EP); A61F2002/30113 (EP);
A61F2002/30563 (EP); A61F2002/4622 (EP); A61F2002/4627 (EP);
A61F2002/4635 (EP); A61F2210/0061 (EP); A61F2230/0006 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2006/36]A61F2/46
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2006/36]
TitleGerman:Verfahren und Apparat zur Faltung von Zwischenwirbelimplantaten[2006/36]
English:Intervertebral implant folding apparatus and method[2006/36]
French:Procédé et appareil de pliage pour l'implant intervertébral[2006/36]
Examination procedure26.06.2006Examination requested  [2006/36]
26.11.2007Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.03.2008Fee for grant paid
26.03.2008Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP03754568.8  / EP1539053
Opposition(s)03.03.2009No opposition filed within time limit [2009/19]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.06.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
27.09.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
28.09.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipBE28.05.2008
CY28.05.2008
CZ28.05.2008
DK28.05.2008
EE28.05.2008
FI28.05.2008
NL28.05.2008
RO28.05.2008
SI28.05.2008
SK28.05.2008
TR28.05.2008
BG28.08.2008
SE28.08.2008
GR29.08.2008
ES08.09.2008
AT12.09.2008
GB12.09.2008
IE12.09.2008
IT12.09.2008
LU12.09.2008
CH30.09.2008
FR30.09.2008
LI30.09.2008
MC30.09.2008
PT28.10.2008
HU29.11.2008
[2011/02]
Former [2010/40]BE28.05.2008
CY28.05.2008
CZ28.05.2008
DK28.05.2008
EE28.05.2008
FI28.05.2008
NL28.05.2008
RO28.05.2008
SI28.05.2008
SK28.05.2008
TR28.05.2008
BG28.08.2008
SE28.08.2008
ES08.09.2008
AT12.09.2008
GB12.09.2008
IE12.09.2008
IT12.09.2008
LU12.09.2008
CH30.09.2008
FR30.09.2008
LI30.09.2008
MC30.09.2008
PT28.10.2008
HU29.11.2008
Former [2010/33]BE28.05.2008
CZ28.05.2008
DK28.05.2008
EE28.05.2008
FI28.05.2008
NL28.05.2008
RO28.05.2008
SI28.05.2008
SK28.05.2008
BG28.08.2008
SE28.08.2008
ES08.09.2008
AT12.09.2008
GB12.09.2008
IE12.09.2008
IT12.09.2008
LU12.09.2008
CH30.09.2008
FR30.09.2008
LI30.09.2008
MC30.09.2008
PT28.10.2008
Former [2010/01]BE28.05.2008
CZ28.05.2008
DK28.05.2008
EE28.05.2008
FI28.05.2008
NL28.05.2008
RO28.05.2008
SI28.05.2008
SK28.05.2008
BG28.08.2008
SE28.08.2008
ES08.09.2008
AT12.09.2008
GB12.09.2008
IE12.09.2008
IT12.09.2008
CH30.09.2008
FR30.09.2008
LI30.09.2008
MC30.09.2008
PT28.10.2008
Former [2009/28]BE28.05.2008
CZ28.05.2008
DK28.05.2008
EE28.05.2008
FI28.05.2008
NL28.05.2008
RO28.05.2008
SI28.05.2008
SK28.05.2008
BG28.08.2008
SE28.08.2008
ES08.09.2008
MC30.09.2008
PT28.10.2008
Former [2009/20]BE28.05.2008
CZ28.05.2008
DK28.05.2008
FI28.05.2008
NL28.05.2008
RO28.05.2008
SI28.05.2008
SK28.05.2008
SE28.08.2008
ES08.09.2008
MC30.09.2008
PT28.10.2008
Former [2009/14]BE28.05.2008
CZ28.05.2008
DK28.05.2008
FI28.05.2008
NL28.05.2008
RO28.05.2008
SI28.05.2008
SK28.05.2008
SE28.08.2008
ES08.09.2008
PT28.10.2008
Former [2009/09]DK28.05.2008
FI28.05.2008
NL28.05.2008
SI28.05.2008
SE28.08.2008
ES08.09.2008
Former [2009/07]FI28.05.2008
NL28.05.2008
SI28.05.2008
SE28.08.2008
ES08.09.2008
Former [2008/50]FI28.05.2008
NL28.05.2008
SI28.05.2008
ES08.09.2008
Former [2008/48]SI28.05.2008
ES08.09.2008
Former [2008/44]SI28.05.2008
Documents cited:Search[A]US2002123808  (LI LEHMANN K [US]) [A] 1,9,11 * the whole document *;
 [A]WO0064385  (LI MEDICAL TECH INC [US]) [A] 1,9,11 * page 11 - page 13; figures 1-5 *;
 [A]FR2808993  (CORNEAL IND [FR]) [A] 1,9,11 * page 5, line 4 - page 7, line 5; figures 1-5 *;
 [A]US5304182  (RHEINISH ROBERT S [US], et al) [A] 1,9,11 * column 3, line 36 - column 4, line 27; figures 2-6 *;
 [A]EP1114623  (HOYA HEALTHCARE CORP [JP]) [A] 1,9,11 * paragraph [0048] - paragraph [0055]; figure 1 *
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