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EP About this file: EP2273944

EP2273944 - METHOD FOR DESIGNING AND FORMING A SURGICAL IMPLANT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2011/03]SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DESIGNING AND FORMING A SURGICAL IMPLANT
[2018/23]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.10.2019
Database last updated on 22.08.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  03.12.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  18.06.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip01.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 03.08.2022  [2022/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
NuVasive, Inc.
7475 Lusk Boulevard
San Diego, CA 92121 / US
[2018/49]
Former [2013/51]For all designated states
NuVasive, Inc.
7475 Lusk Boulevard
San Diego, CA 92121 / US
Former [2011/10]For all designated states
VilaMed Limited
New Providence Financial Center East Bay Street, Suite 1000
Nassau CR56766 / BS
Former [2011/03]For all designated states
Vilaspine, Ltd.
New Providence Financial Center East Bay Street Suite 1000
Nassau, CR 56766 / BS
Inventor(s)01 / ISAACS, Robert, E.
811 Oxbow Crossing Road
Chapel Hill NC 27516 / US
 [2011/03]
Representative(s)Boult Wade Tennant LLP
Salisbury Square House
8 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8AP / GB
[N/P]
Former [2018/49]Boult Wade Tennant LLP
Verulam Gardens
70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT / GB
Former [2013/51]Boult Wade Tennant
Verulam Gardens
70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT / GB
Former [2012/18]Isarpatent
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Postfach 44 01 51
80750 München / DE
Former [2011/03]Barth, Stephan Manuel
Reinhard, Skuhra, Weise & Partner GbR Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Friedrichstrasse 31
80801 München / DE
Application number, filing date09727829.503.04.2009
[2011/03]
WO2009US39452
Priority number, dateUS2008009837504.04.2008         Original published format: US 98375
US2008024658107.10.2008         Original published format: US 246581
[2011/03]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2009124245
Date:08.10.2009
Language:EN
[2009/41]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2273944
Date:19.01.2011
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 08.10.2009 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2011/03]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2273944
Date:05.12.2018
Language:EN
[2018/49]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US08.10.2009
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP31.05.2013
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/88, B21D7/14
[2011/03]
CPC:
A61B17/8863 (EP,CN,US); A61B17/7011 (EP,CN,US); B21D39/048 (EP,US);
B21D7/063 (EP,US); A61B2017/568 (EP,CN,US); A61B2034/108 (EP,CN,US);
G16H50/50 (EP,CN,US); Y10S623/901 (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,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2018/49]
Former [2011/03]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MK,  MT,  NL,  NO,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUM ENTWERFEN UND FORMEN EINES CHIRURGISCHEN IMPLANTATS[2018/23]
English:METHOD FOR DESIGNING AND FORMING A SURGICAL IMPLANT[2018/23]
French:PROCÉDÉ POUR CONCEVOIR ET FORMER UN IMPLANT CHIRURGICAL[2018/23]
Former [2011/03]SYSTEM UND VERFAHREN ZUM ENTWERFEN UND FORMEN EINES CHIRURGISCHEN IMPLANTATS
Former [2011/03]SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DESIGNING AND FORMING A SURGICAL IMPLANT
Former [2011/03]SYSTÈME ET PROCÉDÉ POUR CONCEVOIR ET FORMER UN IMPLANT CHIRURGICAL
Entry into regional phase29.10.2010National basic fee paid 
29.10.2010Search fee paid 
29.10.2010Designation fee(s) paid 
29.10.2010Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure29.10.2010Examination requested  [2011/03]
18.12.2013Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
19.06.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.10.2018Fee for grant paid
23.10.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
23.10.2018Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP18203520.4  / EP3461444
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  19.06.2018
Opposition(s)06.09.2019No opposition filed within time limit [2019/46]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.04.2011Renewal fee patent year 03
11.04.2012Renewal fee patent year 04
12.04.2013Renewal fee patent year 05
25.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 06
10.04.2015Renewal fee patent year 07
11.04.2016Renewal fee patent year 08
10.04.2017Renewal fee patent year 09
11.04.2018Renewal fee patent year 10
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU03.04.2009
AT05.12.2018
CY05.12.2018
CZ05.12.2018
EE05.12.2018
FI05.12.2018
HR05.12.2018
LT05.12.2018
LV05.12.2018
MC05.12.2018
MK05.12.2018
MT05.12.2018
PL05.12.2018
RO05.12.2018
SE05.12.2018
SI05.12.2018
SK05.12.2018
TR05.12.2018
BG05.03.2019
NO05.03.2019
GR06.03.2019
LU03.04.2019
IS05.04.2019
PT05.04.2019
BE30.04.2019
[2022/31]
Former [2021/34]HU03.04.2009
AT05.12.2018
CY05.12.2018
CZ05.12.2018
EE05.12.2018
FI05.12.2018
HR05.12.2018
LT05.12.2018
LV05.12.2018
MC05.12.2018
MT05.12.2018
PL05.12.2018
RO05.12.2018
SE05.12.2018
SI05.12.2018
SK05.12.2018
TR05.12.2018
BG05.03.2019
NO05.03.2019
GR06.03.2019
LU03.04.2019
IS05.04.2019
PT05.04.2019
BE30.04.2019
Former [2021/32]HU03.04.2009
AT05.12.2018
CY05.12.2018
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FI05.12.2018
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MC05.12.2018
PL05.12.2018
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TR05.12.2018
BG05.03.2019
NO05.03.2019
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LU03.04.2019
IS05.04.2019
PT05.04.2019
BE30.04.2019
Former [2021/26]AT05.12.2018
CY05.12.2018
CZ05.12.2018
EE05.12.2018
FI05.12.2018
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LT05.12.2018
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MC05.12.2018
PL05.12.2018
RO05.12.2018
SE05.12.2018
SI05.12.2018
SK05.12.2018
TR05.12.2018
BG05.03.2019
NO05.03.2019
GR06.03.2019
LU03.04.2019
IS05.04.2019
PT05.04.2019
BE30.04.2019
Former [2020/17]AT05.12.2018
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EE05.12.2018
FI05.12.2018
HR05.12.2018
LT05.12.2018
LV05.12.2018
MC05.12.2018
PL05.12.2018
RO05.12.2018
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SI05.12.2018
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TR05.12.2018
BG05.03.2019
NO05.03.2019
GR06.03.2019
LU03.04.2019
IS05.04.2019
PT05.04.2019
BE30.04.2019
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FI05.12.2018
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BG05.03.2019
NO05.03.2019
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LU03.04.2019
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PT05.04.2019
BE30.04.2019
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LT05.12.2018
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BG05.03.2019
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PT05.04.2019
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PT05.04.2019
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SK05.12.2018
BG05.03.2019
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IS05.04.2019
PT05.04.2019
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CZ05.12.2018
EE05.12.2018
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RO05.12.2018
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NO05.03.2019
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IS05.04.2019
PT05.04.2019
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CZ05.12.2018
EE05.12.2018
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Former [2019/33]AT05.12.2018
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LV05.12.2018
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BG05.03.2019
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GR06.03.2019
PT05.04.2019
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LV05.12.2018
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Former [2019/23]AT05.12.2018
FI05.12.2018
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BG05.03.2019
NO05.03.2019
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Former [2019/20]LT05.12.2018
NO05.03.2019
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 [X]US2005262911  (DANKOWICZ HARRY [US], et al)
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