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EP1895918 - ORTHOPEDIC CLAMPING HOOK ASSEMBLY [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  14.12.2012
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip14.12.2012Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 16.01.2013  [2013/03]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
DePuy Spine Sàrl
Chemin-Blanc 36
2400 Le Locle / CH
[2008/11]
Inventor(s)01 / LAKE, Matthew
5620 Paseo Del Norte No. 127-119
Carlsbad, CA 92008 / US
02 / HALL, Mark
16 Brownfield Drive
Bridgewater, MA 02324 / US
03 / KONIECZYNSKI, David
107 Ellicott Street
Needham, MA 02492 / US
 [2009/11]
Former [2008/11]01 / LAKE, Matthew
29 Hill Avenue
Dedham, MA 02026 / US
02 / HALL, Mark
16 Brownfield Drive
Bridgewater, MA 02324 / US
03 / KONIECZYNSKI, David
107 Ellicott Street
Needham, MA 02492 / US
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 [2008/11]Belcher, Simon James
Urquhart-Dykes & Lord LLP Tower North Central Merrion Way
GB-Leeds LS2 8PA / GB
Application number, filing date06785918.128.06.2006
[2008/11]
WO2006US25491
Priority number, dateUS2005017416930.06.2005         Original published format: US 174169
[2008/11]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2007005561
Date:11.01.2007
Language:EN
[2007/02]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1895918
Date:12.03.2008
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 11.01.2007 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2008/11]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US01.11.2007
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP03.03.2010
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/56
[2008/11]
CPC:
A61B17/7055 (EP,US); A61B17/7044 (EP,US); A61B17/7047 (EP,US);
A61B17/7056 (EP,US); A61B17/7032 (EP,US); A61B17/7035 (EP,US);
A61B17/7037 (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,   LV,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2008/11]
Extension statesRSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:ORTHOPÄDISCHE KLEMMHAKENBAUGRUPPE[2008/11]
English:ORTHOPEDIC CLAMPING HOOK ASSEMBLY[2008/11]
French:ENSEMBLE CROCHET DE SERRAGE ORTHOPEDIQUE[2008/11]
Entry into regional phase15.01.2008National basic fee paid 
15.01.2008Search fee paid 
15.01.2008Designation fee(s) paid 
15.01.2008Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure15.01.2008Examination requested  [2008/11]
03.06.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
06.10.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.03.2012Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.07.2012Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2013/03]
28.08.2012Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time  [2013/03]
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 is  03.06.2010
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.06.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
16.06.2009Renewal fee patent year 04
11.06.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
13.06.2011Renewal fee patent year 06
14.06.2012Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[X]FR2642642  (COTREL YVES [FR]) [X] 1-4,6,8,11 * page 4, line 16 - page 5, line 33; figure 1 *;
 [Y]US5609593  (ERRICO JOSEPH P [US], et al) [Y] 9,12* abstract *;
 [X]US6387097  (ALBY ALBERT [CH]) [X] 1,3-4,6,11,13-14 * column 3, lines 17-51; figure 1 *;
 [XI]US2003130659  (HAIDER THOMAS T [US]) [X] 1-3 * paragraphs [0030] - [0032]; figures 2,3 * [I] 4-6,8,11;
 [Y]WO2005037115  (EUROSURGICAL [FR], et al) [Y] 14 * page 4, line 10 - page 5, line 3; figure 6 *;
 [XYI]WO2005051213  (DEPUY INT LTD [GB], et al) [X] 1-3,6,11 * page 5, line 14 - page 7, line 10; figures 1-3 * [Y] 9,12,14 [I] 4-5
International search[Y]US5415659  (LEE CASEY K [US], et al);
 [Y]US5545164  (HOWLAND ROBERT S [US]);
 [X]US6860884  (SHIRADO OSAMU [JP], et al);
 [Y]  - FAURE ET AL., "Inverted-hook occipital clamp system in occipitocervical fixation", J. NEUROSURG., (2002), vol. 97, pages 135 - 141, XP008125104
by applicantFR2642642
 US5609593
 US6387097
 US2003100896
 US2003130659
 US2004181224
 US2004186473
 WO2005037115
 WO2005051213
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