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EP About this file: EP2073732

EP2073732 - TRANSCONNECTOR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  09.09.2011
Database last updated on 20.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.10.2013Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 06.11.2013  [2013/45]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Synthes GmbH
Eimattstrasse 3
4436 Oberdorf / CH
[2009/27]
Inventor(s)01 / SAIDHA, Sean
220 Providence Hill Road
East Fallowfield PA 19320 / US
02 / STRAUSBAUGH, William
45 Village Drive
Newmanstown, PA 17073 / US
03 / WOLF, Boyd
910 Colonial Court
Coatesville PA 19320 / US
04 / PEPE, Tom
9 Barclay Drive
Turnersville NJ 08012 / US
05 / ROTH, Chris
1109 Timberland Drive
West Chester PA 19380 / US
06 / DAVID, Rathbun
756 Pequea Avenue
Gap PA 17527 / US
07 / MCDONOUGH, William
23 College Avenue
Collegeville PA 19426 / US
 [2010/23]
Former [2009/27]01 / SAIDHA, Sean
220 Providence Hill Road
East Fallowfield PA 19320 / US
02 / STRAUSBAUGH, William
17 Village Drive
Leola PA 17540 / US
03 / WOLF, Boyd
910 Colonial Court
Coatesville PA 19320 / US
04 / PEPE, Tom
9 Barclay Drive
Turnersville NJ 08012 / US
05 / ROTH, Chris
1109 Timberland Drive
West Chester PA 19380 / US
06 / DAVID, Rathbun
756 Pequea Avenue
Gap PA 17527 / US
07 / MCDONOUGH, William
23 College Avenue
Collegeville PA 19426 / US
Representative(s)Lusuardi, Werther
Dr. Lusuardi AG
Kreuzbühlstrasse 8
8008 Zürich / CH
[N/P]
Former [2009/27]Lusuardi, Werther
Dr. Lusuardi AG Kreuzbühlstrasse 8
8008 Zürich / CH
Application number, filing date07843151.725.09.2007
[2009/27]
WO2007US79426
Priority number, dateUS20060827016P26.09.2006         Original published format: US 827016 P
[2009/27]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2008039777
Date:03.04.2008
Language:EN
[2008/14]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2073732
Date:01.07.2009
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 03.04.2008 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2009/27]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2073732
Date:03.11.2010
Language:EN
[2010/44]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP18.09.2008
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/70
[2009/27]
CPC:
A61B17/7052 (EP,US); A61B17/70 (KR); A61B17/7049 (US);
A61B17/82 (KR); A61B17/86 (KR); A61F2/44 (KR);
A61B17/7032 (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,   MT,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2009/27]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:TRANSKONNEKTOR[2009/27]
English:TRANSCONNECTOR[2009/27]
French:CONNECTEUR TRANSVERSAL[2009/27]
Entry into regional phase23.03.2009National basic fee paid 
23.03.2009Designation fee(s) paid 
23.03.2009Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure08.10.2008Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
23.03.2009Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
23.03.2009Examination requested  [2009/27]
20.11.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
04.01.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.07.2010Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.09.2010Fee for grant paid
23.09.2010Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)04.08.2011No opposition filed within time limit [2011/41]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.03.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
14.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT03.11.2010
BE03.11.2010
CY03.11.2010
CZ03.11.2010
DK03.11.2010
EE03.11.2010
FI03.11.2010
HU03.11.2010
LT03.11.2010
LV03.11.2010
MT03.11.2010
NL03.11.2010
PL03.11.2010
RO03.11.2010
SE03.11.2010
SI03.11.2010
SK03.11.2010
TR03.11.2010
BG03.02.2011
GR04.02.2011
ES14.02.2011
IS03.03.2011
PT03.03.2011
[2013/45]
Former [2013/44]AT03.11.2010
BE03.11.2010
CY03.11.2010
CZ03.11.2010
DK03.11.2010
EE03.11.2010
FI03.11.2010
LT03.11.2010
LV03.11.2010
MT03.11.2010
NL03.11.2010
PL03.11.2010
RO03.11.2010
SE03.11.2010
SI03.11.2010
SK03.11.2010
TR03.11.2010
BG03.02.2011
GR04.02.2011
ES14.02.2011
IS03.03.2011
PT03.03.2011
Former [2013/26]AT03.11.2010
BE03.11.2010
CY03.11.2010
CZ03.11.2010
DK03.11.2010
EE03.11.2010
FI03.11.2010
LT03.11.2010
LV03.11.2010
MT03.11.2010
NL03.11.2010
PL03.11.2010
RO03.11.2010
SE03.11.2010
SI03.11.2010
SK03.11.2010
BG03.02.2011
GR04.02.2011
ES14.02.2011
IS03.03.2011
PT03.03.2011
Former [2013/14]AT03.11.2010
BE03.11.2010
CZ03.11.2010
DK03.11.2010
EE03.11.2010
FI03.11.2010
LT03.11.2010
LV03.11.2010
MT03.11.2010
NL03.11.2010
PL03.11.2010
RO03.11.2010
SE03.11.2010
SI03.11.2010
SK03.11.2010
BG03.02.2011
GR04.02.2011
ES14.02.2011
IS03.03.2011
PT03.03.2011
Former [2011/38]AT03.11.2010
BE03.11.2010
CZ03.11.2010
DK03.11.2010
EE03.11.2010
FI03.11.2010
LT03.11.2010
LV03.11.2010
NL03.11.2010
PL03.11.2010
RO03.11.2010
SE03.11.2010
SI03.11.2010
SK03.11.2010
BG03.02.2011
GR04.02.2011
ES14.02.2011
IS03.03.2011
PT03.03.2011
Former [2011/35]AT03.11.2010
BE03.11.2010
CZ03.11.2010
EE03.11.2010
FI03.11.2010
LT03.11.2010
LV03.11.2010
NL03.11.2010
SE03.11.2010
SI03.11.2010
BG03.02.2011
GR04.02.2011
ES14.02.2011
IS03.03.2011
PT03.03.2011
Former [2011/34]AT03.11.2010
BE03.11.2010
FI03.11.2010
LT03.11.2010
LV03.11.2010
NL03.11.2010
SE03.11.2010
SI03.11.2010
BG03.02.2011
GR04.02.2011
ES14.02.2011
IS03.03.2011
PT03.03.2011
Former [2011/29]AT03.11.2010
FI03.11.2010
LT03.11.2010
LV03.11.2010
NL03.11.2010
SE03.11.2010
SI03.11.2010
BG03.02.2011
GR04.02.2011
IS03.03.2011
PT03.03.2011
Cited inInternational search[X]US5693053  (ESTES BRADLEY T [US]) [X] 1,2,6,7,13,15,16 * figure 2 * * column 5, line 34 - column 6, line 11 *;
 [Y]WO0057801  (SURGICAL DYNAMICS INC [US]) [Y] 17-20 * figures 2,3 * * page 9, line 1 - page 10, line 13 *;
 [Y]US6402751  (HOECK JAMES VAN [US], et al) [Y] 21 * figures 19,20 ** column 7, lines 6-55 *;
 [Y]US2002143330  (SHLUZAS ALAN E [US]) [Y] 17,18,22,25 * paragraph [0014] * * figures 2,4 *;
 [Y]US2005192572  (ABDELGANY MAHMOUD F [US], et al) [Y] 7,11-13,16 * figures 1,9 * * paragraphs [0045] , [0050] , [0056] *;
 [XY]WO2005096974  (DEPUY SPINE INC [US], et al) [X] 1-6 * figures 1a,1b,12 * * page 6, line 1 - page 7, line 30 * [Y] 7,11-13,16-22,25
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