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EP About this file: EP2320814

EP2320814 - APPARATUS FOR STABILIZING VERTEBRAL BODIES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.09.2016
Database last updated on 18.01.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip17.08.2018Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BG		published on 19.09.2018  [2018/38]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Blackstone Medical, Inc.
3451 Plano Parkway
Lewisville, Texas 75056 / US
[2015/44]
Former [2011/20]For all designated states
Blackstone Medical, Inc.
1211 Hamburg Turnpike Suite 300
Wayne, NJ 07470 / US
Inventor(s)01 / SEMLER, Mark, Evald
4 Mayfair Road
Morris Plains NJ 07950 / US
02 / LAROSA, Francesco, Alfredo
22 Country Club Drive
Neptune NJ 07753 / US
 [2011/20]
Representative(s)Lawrence, John
Barker Brettell LLP
100 Hagley Road
Edgbaston
Birmingham B16 8QQ / GB
[2015/44]
Former [2011/20]Lawrence, John
Barker Brettell LLP 100 Hagley Road Edgbaston Birmingham
B16 8QQ / GB
Application number, filing date09807249.912.08.2009
[2011/20]
WO2009US53600
Priority number, dateUS2008019042312.08.2008         Original published format: US 190423
[2011/20]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2010019704
Date:18.02.2010
Language:EN
[2010/07]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2320814
Date:18.05.2011
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 18.02.2010 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2011/20]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2320814
Date:28.10.2015
Language:EN
[2015/44]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US18.02.2010
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP07.10.2013
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/70
[2011/20]
CPC:
A61B17/7004 (EP,US); A61B17/7031 (EP,US); A61B17/7023 (EP,US);
A61B17/7025 (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,   SM,   TR [2015/44]
Former [2011/20]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,  SM,  TR 
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG ZUR STABILISIERUNG VON WIRBELKÖRPERN[2011/20]
English:APPARATUS FOR STABILIZING VERTEBRAL BODIES[2011/20]
French:APPAREIL DE STABILISATION DE CORPS VERTÉBRAUX[2011/20]
Entry into regional phase03.03.2011National basic fee paid 
03.03.2011Search fee paid 
03.03.2011Designation fee(s) paid 
03.03.2011Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure03.03.2011Examination requested  [2011/20]
02.05.2014Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
18.05.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.09.2015Fee for grant paid
16.09.2015Fee for publishing/printing paid
16.09.2015Receipt 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  18.05.2015
Opposition(s)29.07.2016No opposition filed within time limit [2016/40]
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.08.2011Renewal fee patent year 03
08.08.2012Renewal fee patent year 04
07.08.2013Renewal fee patent year 05
07.08.2014Renewal fee patent year 06
07.08.2015Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU12.08.2009
AT28.10.2015
BE28.10.2015
BG28.10.2015
CY28.10.2015
CZ28.10.2015
DK28.10.2015
EE28.10.2015
FI28.10.2015
HR28.10.2015
LT28.10.2015
LV28.10.2015
MC28.10.2015
MK28.10.2015
NL28.10.2015
PL28.10.2015
RO28.10.2015
SE28.10.2015
SI28.10.2015
SK28.10.2015
SM28.10.2015
TR28.10.2015
NO28.01.2016
GR29.01.2016
IS28.02.2016
PT29.02.2016
[2018/38]
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AT28.10.2015
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Documents cited:Search[X]US2008147122  (JACKSON ROGER P [US]) [X] 1-16 * paragraphs [0038] - [0061]; figures 10-15 *;
 [XI]US2007100341  (REGLOS JOEY C [US] ET AL REGLOS JOEY CAMIA [US] ET AL) [X] 1-5,7-11,13-16 * paragraphs [0073] - [0076]; figures 10,11 * [I] 6;
 [XI]US2005165396  (FORTIN FREDERIC [FR] ET AL) [X] 1-7,11,13-16 * paragraphs [0024] - [0039]; figures 1-12 * [I] 9,12;
 [X]US2005182401  (TIMM JENS P [US] ET AL) [X] 1,2,5-7,11,13,14,16 * paragraphs [0077] - [0093]; figures 4,5,8 *
International search[X]FR2814936  (FORTIN FREDERIC [FR]);
 [Y]FR2730918  (ALBY LUC [FR]);
 [Y]US5480442  (BERTAGNOLI RUDOLF [DE]);
 [Y]US5507816  (BULLIVANT MICHAEL [GB])
by applicantUS2006264940
 US5672175
 US2007270814
 US2008147122
 US2007100341
 US2005165396
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