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EP About this file: EP2114308

EP2114308 - INTERVERTEBRAL IMPLANT HAVING AN ELASTIC COMPONENT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  18.01.2019
Database last updated on 08.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  09.02.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  05.12.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip09.07.2021Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 11.08.2021  [2021/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Ulrich GmbH & Co. KG
Buchbrunnenweg 12
89081 Ulm / DE
[2009/46]
Inventor(s)01 / RICHTER, Marcus
Uranus Weg 6
65191 Wiesbaden / DE
02 / WILLMANN, Nicolas
Hugo-Roller-Weg 57
89077 Ulm / DE
03 / HAMICH, Sven
Riedleinweg 25
89075 Ulm / DE
 [2010/01]
Former [2009/51]01 / RICHTER, Marcus
Weissinger Strasse 12/2
89275 Elchingen / DE
02 / WILLMANN, Nicolas
Hugo-Roller-Weg 57
89077 Ulm / DE
03 / HAMICH, Sven
Riedleinweg 25
89075 Ulm / DE
Former [2009/46]01 / RICHTER, Marcus
Weissinger Strasse 12/2
89275 Elchingen / DE
02 / WILLMANN, Nicolas
Hugo-Roller-Weg 57
89077 Ulm / DE
03 / HAMICH, Sven
Scheffeltgasse 9
89077 Ulm / DE
Representative(s)Hentrich Patent- & Rechtsanwaltspartnerschaft mbB
Syrlinstraße 35
89073 Ulm / DE
[N/P]
Former [2018/11]Hentrich Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Syrlinstraße 35
89073 Ulm / DE
Former [2009/46]Hentrich, Swen
Patentanwalt Syrlinstrasse 35
89073 Ulm / DE
Application number, filing date08700862.916.01.2008
[2009/46]
WO2008DE00072
Priority number, dateDE2007101105907.03.2007         Original published format: DE102007011059
[2009/46]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2008106912
Date:12.09.2008
Language:DE
[2008/37]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2114308
Date:11.11.2009
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 12.09.2008 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2009/46]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2114308
Date:14.03.2018
Language:DE
[2018/11]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP12.09.2008
ClassificationIPC:A61F2/30, A61F2/44
[2009/46]
CPC:
A61F2/44 (EP,US); A61F2/442 (EP,US); A61F2/30744 (EP,US);
A61F2002/30006 (EP,US); A61F2002/30235 (EP,US); A61F2002/30405 (EP,US);
A61F2002/30471 (EP,US); A61F2002/30495 (EP,US); A61F2002/3055 (EP,US);
A61F2002/30563 (EP,US); A61F2002/30566 (EP,US); A61F2002/30571 (EP,US);
A61F2002/30578 (EP,US); A61F2002/30593 (EP,US); A61F2002/30594 (EP,US);
A61F2002/30601 (EP,US); A61F2002/30841 (EP,US); A61F2220/0025 (EP,US);
A61F2220/0091 (EP,US); A61F2230/0069 (EP,US); A61F2250/0015 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2018/11]
Former [2009/46]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MT,  NL,  NO,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:ZWISCHENWIRBELIMPLANTAT MIT ELASTISCHEM BAUTEIL[2009/46]
English:INTERVERTEBRAL IMPLANT HAVING AN ELASTIC COMPONENT[2009/46]
French:IMPLANT INTERVERTÉBRAL COMPORTANT UN COMPOSANT ÉLASTIQUE[2009/46]
Entry into regional phase08.07.2009National basic fee paid 
08.07.2009Designation fee(s) paid 
08.07.2009Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure08.07.2009Examination requested  [2009/46]
22.04.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
06.08.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.12.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.02.2018Fee for grant paid
02.02.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
02.02.2018Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
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  22.04.2013
Opposition(s)17.12.2018No opposition filed within time limit [2019/08]
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.01.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
12.11.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
10.11.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
09.11.2012Renewal fee patent year 06
08.11.2013Renewal fee patent year 07
31.10.2014Renewal fee patent year 08
02.11.2015Renewal fee patent year 09
31.10.2016Renewal fee patent year 10
31.10.2017Renewal fee patent year 11
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU16.01.2008
CY14.03.2018
CZ14.03.2018
DK14.03.2018
EE14.03.2018
FI14.03.2018
HR14.03.2018
LT14.03.2018
LV14.03.2018
MC14.03.2018
MT14.03.2018
NL14.03.2018
PL14.03.2018
RO14.03.2018
SE14.03.2018
SI14.03.2018
SK14.03.2018
BG14.06.2018
NO14.06.2018
GR15.06.2018
IS14.07.2018
PT16.07.2018
[2021/32]
Former [2021/31]CY14.03.2018
CZ14.03.2018
DK14.03.2018
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Cited inInternational search[X]WO2005039455  (UNIV VANDERBILT [US], et al) [X] 1-5,7,9-14 * figure - * * page 5, line 23 - page 6, line 16 * * page 9, line 5 - line 15 * * page 10, line 17 - page 11, line 14 *;
 [X]US2001051829  (MIDDLETON LANCE M [US]) [X] 1-3,5-7,9-14,17 * figures 4-6 * * paragraphs [0027] , [0030] - [0033] - [0037] *;
 [X]EP1398008  (BIEDERMANN MOTECH GMBH [DE]) [X] 1-3,5,7,8,12,16-18 * figures 2,5-8 * * paragraphs [0017] , [0023] , [0027] - [0033] - [0039] - [0041] *;
 [X]WO2004043304  (SEPITEC FOUNDATION [LI], et al) [X] 1-3,5,7,11,12,17 * figure -; claims 1,9 * * page 18, paragraphs 2,3 *;
 [X]US6136031  (MIDDLETON LANCE M [US]) [X] 1-5,7,8,12 * figure - * * column 4, line 4 - line 55 * * column 6, line 37 - line 58 *;
 [X]EP0538183  (SULZER MEDIZINALTECHNIK AG [CH]) [X] 1-5 * figures 4-6 * * column 2, line 22 - column 3, line 3 *;
 [X]US2004220671  (RALPH JAMES D [US], et al) [X] 1-3,5,6,16 * figure - * * paragraphs [0029] , [0031] , [0032] , [0035] *;
 [X]DE20019520U  (AESCULAP AG & CO KG [DE]) [X] 1-3,5,17,18 * figure -; claims 1,4,8,10 * * page 15, paragraph 3 *;
 [X]US2005187627  (RALPH JAMES D [US], et al) [X] 1-3,5,6 * figures 9a-12d * * paragraph [0138] *;
 [X]US2005113924  (BUTTERMANN GLENN R [US]) [X] 1-3,5,6,17 * figures 15a-15c,24-32 * * paragraphs [0098] , [0122] - [0125] *;
 [X]WO9822050  (BUTTERMANN GLENN R [US]) [X] 1,5,6,17 * figure -; claims 1-5,7 * * page 14, line 20 - page 15, line 2 *
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