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EP About this file: EP1723919

EP1723919 - Device for securing spinal rods [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.09.2016
Database last updated on 21.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip02.09.2016No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 05.10.2016  [2016/40]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Howmedica Osteonics Corp.
325 Corporate Drive
Mahwah, NJ 07430 / US
[2006/47]
Inventor(s)01 / Yuan, Hansen
5066 Pine Valley Drive
Fayetteville, NY 13066 / US
02 / Nichols, David
40 Salem Road
Trumbull, CT 06611 / US
03 / Finley, Eric
8606 Hebrides
San Diego, CA 92126 / US
 [2006/47]
Representative(s)Liebetanz, Michael, et al
Isler & Pedrazzini AG
Giesshübelstrasse 45
Postfach 1772
8027 Zürich / CH
[N/P]
Former [2015/44]Liebetanz, Michael, et al
Isler & Pedrazzini AG
Gotthardstrasse 53
Postfach 1772
8027 Zürich / CH
Former [2006/47]Liebetanz, Michael, et al
Isler & Pedrazzini AG, Patentanwälte, Postfach 6940
8023 Zürich / CH
Application number, filing date06017962.929.03.2000
[2006/47]
Priority number, dateUS2000048794219.01.2000         Original published format: US 487942
[2006/47]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1723919
Date:22.11.2006
Language:EN
[2006/47]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1723919
Date:23.06.2010
[2010/25]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1723919
Date:28.10.2015
Language:EN
[2015/44]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP27.05.2010
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/70
[2006/47]
CPC:
A61B17/7037 (EP,US); A61B17/7032 (EP,US); A61B2017/00858 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2015/44]
Former [2011/09]DE,  FR,  GB 
Former [2006/47]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Vorrichtung zum Festmachen von Wirbelsäulenstangen[2006/47]
English:Device for securing spinal rods[2006/47]
French:Dispositif de fixation de broches spinales[2006/47]
Examination procedure23.12.2010Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
23.12.2010Examination requested  [2011/06]
24.12.2010Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
03.02.2011Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) ES, IE, IT
19.03.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
02.09.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.05.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.09.2015Fee for grant paid
17.09.2015Fee for publishing/printing paid
17.09.2015Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP00923103.6  / EP1248573
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 (EP20000923103) is  02.02.2005
Opposition(s)29.07.2016No opposition filed within time limit [2016/40]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.08.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
29.08.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
29.08.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
29.08.2006Renewal fee patent year 06
29.08.2006Renewal fee patent year 07
05.03.2007Renewal fee patent year 08
10.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 09
06.03.2009Renewal fee patent year 10
08.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 11
10.03.2011Renewal fee patent year 12
07.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 13
08.03.2013Renewal fee patent year 14
10.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 15
06.03.2015Renewal fee patent year 16
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Documents cited:Search[A]WO9965415  (SURGICAL DYNAMICS INC [US]) [A] 1 * figures 2,4 *;
 [A]DE9403231U  (AESCULAP AG [DE]) [A] 1 * figure 1 *
ExaminationUS5562663
 US5496321
 WO0019923
by applicantWO9965415
 DE9403231U
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