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EP About this file: EP2018832

EP2018832 - Intervertebral disc prosthesis [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  27.07.2012
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip27.07.2012No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 29.08.2012  [2012/35]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Biedermann Technologies GmbH & Co. KG
Josefstr. 5
78166 Donaueschingen / DE
[2012/19]
Former [2009/05]For all designated states
BIEDERMANN MOTECH GmbH
Berta-Suttner-Strasse 23
78054 Villingen-Schwenningen / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Biedermann, Lutz
Am Schäfersteig 8
78048 VS-Villingen / DE
02 / Matthis, Wilfried
Mühlenstrasse 11
79367 Weisweil / DE
03 / Harms, Jürgen
Im Zeitvogel 14
76227 Karlsruhe / DE
 [2009/05]
Representative(s)Hofer, Dorothea, et al
Prüfer & Partner GbR
Patentanwälte
Sohnckestrasse 12
81479 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2009/05]Hofer, Dorothea, et al
Prüfer & Partner GbR Patentanwälte Sohnckestrasse 12
81479 München / DE
Application number, filing date07014709.526.07.2007
[2009/05]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2018832
Date:28.01.2009
Language:EN
[2009/05]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2018832
Date:21.09.2011
Language:EN
[2011/38]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP30.01.2008
ClassificationIPC:A61F2/44
[2009/05]
CPC:
A61F2/442 (EP,US); A61F2/44 (KR); A61F2/30742 (EP,US);
A61F2002/30092 (EP,US); A61F2002/30433 (EP,US); A61F2002/30563 (EP,US);
A61F2002/30571 (EP,US); A61F2002/30841 (EP,US); A61F2210/0014 (EP,US);
A61F2220/0041 (EP,US); A61F2310/00017 (EP,US); A61F2310/00023 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesCH,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI [2009/40]
Former [2009/05]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MT,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Bandscheibenprothese[2009/05]
English:Intervertebral disc prosthesis[2009/05]
French:Prothèse de disque intervertébral[2009/05]
Examination procedure04.02.2009Examination requested  [2009/16]
06.03.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
29.07.2009Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
07.09.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.09.2009Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CY, CZ, DK, EE, FI, GR, HU, IE, IS, LT, LU, LV, MC, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
26.10.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
12.02.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
31.03.2011Communication of intention to grant the patent
01.07.2011Fee for grant paid
01.07.2011Fee for publishing/printing paid
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  06.03.2009
Opposition(s)22.06.2012No opposition filed within time limit [2012/35]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.07.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
29.07.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
28.07.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[XY]WO2004037131  (MATHYS MEDIZINALTECHNIK AG [CH], et al) [X] 1,3,4,6,7,10,11 * figures 3,4,7,8 * * page 4 - page 7 * [Y] 2,8,9;
 [YA]WO9965425  (SURGICAL DYNAMICS INC [US]) [Y] 2 * figures 4,5 * * page 5, line 14 - page 7, line 8 * [A] 1-11;
 [Y]DE10130825  (STEFFEN HELGE [DE]) [Y] 8 * figure 1 * * column 1, line 28 - line 32 *;
 [Y]WO2005009299  (IMPLIANT LTD [IL], et al) [Y] 9 * figures 1,2,9 * * page 5, line 1 - line 10 *
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