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EP About this file: EP2144550

EP2144550 - RETRACTION DEVICE FOR MINIMALLY INVASIVE SPINAL SURGERY [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2010/03]MINIMALLY OPEN INTERBODY ACCESS RETRACTION DEVICE AND SURGICAL METHOD
[2020/42]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.04.2022
Database last updated on 07.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  23.04.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  21.01.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  21.12.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  30.09.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  25.05.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip06.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 09.10.2024 [2024/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
K2M, Inc.
600 Hope Parkway SE
Leesburg, VA 20175 / US
[2021/21]
Former [2018/49]For all designated states
K2M, Inc.
600 Hope Parkway SE
Leesburg, VA 20175 / US
Former [2010/03]For all designated states
K2M, Inc.
751 Miller Drive, SE, Suite F-1
Leesburg, VA 20175 / US
Inventor(s)01 / GOREK, Josef
12 Southwood Avenue
Ross, CA 94957 / US
02 / KRISCIUNAS, Linda
822 Saddleback Place
Leesburg, VA 20176 / US
03 / ROSS, Catherine
4731 Arlington Boulevard
Arlington, VA 20176 / US
04 / HAGGENMAKER, Jennifer
2877 Lewisville Road
Summit Point, WV 25446 / US
05 / STRAUSS, Kevin
5358 Tarkington Place
Columbia, MD 21044 / US
 [2010/24]
Former [2010/16]01 / GOREK, Josef
12 Southwood Avenue
Ross, CA 94957 / US
02 / KRISCIUNAS, Linda
6204 Windham Hill Run
Alexandria, VA 22315 / US
03 / ROSS, Catherine
4731 Arlington Boulevard
Arlington, VA 20176 / US
04 / HAGGENMAKER, Jennifer
2877 Lewisville Road
Summit Point, WV 25446 / US
05 / STRAUSS, Kevin
5358 Tarkington Place
Columbia, MD 21044 / US
Former [2010/03]01 / GOREK, Josef
12 Southwood Avenue
Ross, CA 94957 / US
02 / KRISCIUNAS, Linda
6204 Windham Hill Run
Alexandria, VA 22315 / US
03 / ROSS, Catherine
1600 Spring Gate Drive, 2407
Mclean, VA 22102 / US
04 / HAGGENMAKER, Jennifer
2877 Lewisville Road
Summit Point, WV 25446 / US
05 / STRAUSS, Kevin
5358 Tarkington Place
Columbia, MD 21044 / US
Representative(s)Regimbeau
20, rue de Chazelles
75847 Paris Cedex 17 / FR
[2021/21]
Former [2010/03]HOFFMANN EITLE
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Arabellastrasse 4
81925 München / DE
Application number, filing date08746083.817.04.2008
[2010/03]
WO2008US60602
Priority number, dateUS20070925056P17.04.2007         Original published format: US 925056 P
[2010/03]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2008131084
Date:30.10.2008
Language:EN
[2008/44]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2144550
Date:20.01.2010
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 30.10.2008 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2010/03]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2144550
Date:26.05.2021
Language:EN
[2021/21]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US08.01.2009
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP24.03.2015
ClassificationIPC:A61B1/32, A61B17/02, A61B17/16, A61B17/70
[2015/01]
CPC:
A61B17/025 (EP,US); A61B17/0206 (EP,US); A61B17/56 (US);
A61B17/7077 (EP,US); A61B17/7082 (EP,US); A61B17/0293 (EP,US);
A61B17/1655 (EP,US); A61B17/1671 (EP,US); A61B17/7037 (EP,US);
A61B2017/00407 (US); A61B2017/0256 (US); A61B2017/2837 (EP,US);
A61B90/30 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2010/03]A61B1/32
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 [2021/21]
Former [2010/03]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 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:RETRAKTIONSVORRICHTUNG FÜR MINIMAL-INVASIVE WIRBELSÄULENCHIRURGIE[2020/42]
English:RETRACTION DEVICE FOR MINIMALLY INVASIVE SPINAL SURGERY[2020/42]
French:DISPOSITIF DE RÉTRACTION POUR LA CHIRURGIE SPINALE PEU INVASIVE[2020/42]
Former [2010/03]EINZUGSVORRICHTUNG FÜR MINIMAL OFFENEN INTERKORPORALEN ZUGANG UND CHIRURGISCHES VERFAHREN
Former [2010/03]MINIMALLY OPEN INTERBODY ACCESS RETRACTION DEVICE AND SURGICAL METHOD
Former [2010/03]DISPOSITIF DE RÉTRACTION INTERCORPOREL À ACCÈS OUVERT MINIMAL ET PROCÉDÉ CHIRURGICAL
Entry into regional phase10.11.2009National basic fee paid 
10.11.2009Search fee paid 
10.11.2009Designation fee(s) paid 
10.11.2009Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure10.11.2009Examination requested  [2010/03]
14.10.2015Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
28.05.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
03.12.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.10.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.12.2020Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
22.01.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
01.04.2021Fee for grant paid
01.04.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
01.04.2021Receipt 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  28.05.2018
Opposition(s)01.03.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/18]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
28.04.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
28.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 05
12.04.2013Renewal fee patent year 06
14.04.2014Renewal fee patent year 07
10.04.2015Renewal fee patent year 08
11.04.2016Renewal fee patent year 09
10.04.2017Renewal fee patent year 10
11.04.2018Renewal fee patent year 11
15.04.2019Renewal fee patent year 12
31.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 13
15.04.2021Renewal fee patent year 14
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU17.04.2008
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