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EP1741399 - Orthopedic implant assembly including stopping member and securing element [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  26.12.2014
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip10.06.2016Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): GR
published on 13.07.2016  [2016/28]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Acantha LLC
5185 Charlotte Way
Livermore, CA 94550 / US
[2007/02]
Inventor(s)01 / Talaber, David J.
5185 Charlotte Way
Livermore, CA 94550-3532 / US
 [2007/02]
Representative(s)Meissner Bolte Partnerschaft mbB
Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte
Postfach 86 06 24
81633 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2013/36]Meissner, Bolte & Partner
Anwaltssozietät GbR
Widenmayerstrasse 47
80538 München / DE
Former [2009/30]Barz, Peter
Patentanwalt Kaiserplatz 2
80803 München / DE
Former [2007/02]Barz, Peter
Patentanwalt Kaiserplatz 2
80803 München / DE
Application number, filing date06020151.406.07.2000
[2007/02]
Priority number, dateUS1999034951908.07.1999         Original published format: US 349519
[2007/02]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1741399
Date:10.01.2007
Language:EN
[2007/02]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1741399
Date:10.12.2008
[2008/50]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1741399
Date:19.02.2014
Language:EN
[2014/08]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.11.2008
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/80
[2007/02]
CPC:
A61B17/8042 (EP,US); A61B17/80 (EP,US); A61B17/7059 (EP,US);
A61B17/8052 (EP,US); A61B17/8605 (EP,US); A61F2002/30495 (EP,US);
A61F2220/0025 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2007/02]
TitleGerman:Orthopädische Implantatanordnung mit einem Anschlag und einem Sicherungselement[2007/02]
English:Orthopedic implant assembly including stopping member and securing element[2007/02]
French:Système d'implant orthopédique avec une butée et un élément de fixation[2007/02]
Examination procedure22.05.2009Examination requested  [2009/27]
03.08.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
12.02.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.09.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
14.03.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.01.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
30.07.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.06.2013Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.08.2013Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
11.10.2013Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.11.2013Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
07.11.2013Fee for grant paid
07.11.2013Fee for publishing/printing paid
19.12.2013Communication of intention to grant the patent
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP00945170.9  / EP1196103
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 (EP20000945170) is  07.11.2003
Opposition(s)20.11.2014No opposition filed within time limit [2015/05]
Fees paidRenewal fee
04.10.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
04.10.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
04.10.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
04.10.2006Renewal fee patent year 06
04.10.2006Renewal fee patent year 07
31.07.2007Renewal fee patent year 08
30.07.2008Renewal fee patent year 09
08.07.2009Renewal fee patent year 10
30.06.2010Renewal fee patent year 11
19.09.2011Renewal fee patent year 12
19.09.2012Renewal fee patent year 13
30.07.2013Renewal fee patent year 14
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.07.201112   M06   Fee paid on   19.09.2011
31.07.201213   M06   Fee paid on   19.09.2012
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT19.02.2014
CY19.02.2014
FI19.02.2014
MC19.02.2014
GR20.05.2014
PT19.06.2014
LU06.07.2014
[2016/28]
Former [2016/21]AT19.02.2014
CY19.02.2014
FI19.02.2014
MC19.02.2014
PT19.06.2014
LU06.07.2014
Former [2015/13]AT19.02.2014
CY19.02.2014
FI19.02.2014
PT19.06.2014
LU06.07.2014
Former [2014/37]AT19.02.2014
CY19.02.2014
FI19.02.2014
PT19.06.2014
Documents cited:Search[A]DE4409833  (BIEDERMANN MOTECH GMBH [DE]) [A] 1-23 * column 2, line 16 - column 3, line 3 * * column 3, line 25 - line 52; figures 3,4 *;
 [XY]DE19545612  (AESCULAP AG [DE]) [X] 1-23 * column 1, line 46 - line 68 * * column 2, line 36 - line 49; figure 2 * [Y] 5;
 [XA]US5876402  (ERRICO JOSEPH P [US], et al) [X] 1-23 * column 6, line 1 - line 12 * * column 7, line 41 - line 55; figures 3B,6 * [A] 11;
 [XY]US5879389  (KOSHINO TOMIHISA [JP]) [X] 1-23 * column 12, line 41 - line 56 * * column 12, line 65 - column 13, line 23 * * column 13, line 58 - line 62; figure 6 * [Y] 5;
 [E]FR2794963  (EUROSURGICAL [FR]) [E] 1-23* the whole document *
by applicantDE4409833
 DE19545612
 US5876402
 US5879389
 FR2794963
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