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EP About this file: EP2520239

EP2520239 - Spinal implant [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  09.10.2015
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip09.10.2015Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 11.11.2015  [2015/46]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Intelligent Implant Systems LLC
3300 International Airport Drive
Suite 1100
Charlotte, NC 28208 / US
[2013/39]
Former [2012/45]For all designated states
Blackstone Medical, Inc.
1211 Hamburg Turnpike Suite 300
Wayne, NJ 07470 / US
Inventor(s)01 / RICHELSOPH, Marc
3300 International Airport Drive
Suite 1100
Charlotte, NC North Carolina 28208 / US
 [2012/45]
Representative(s)Lawrence, John
Barker Brettell LLP
100 Hagley Road
Edgbaston
Birmingham B16 8QQ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2012/45]Lawrence, John
Barker Brettell LLP
100 Hagley Road
Edgbaston
Birmingham
B16 8QQ / GB
Application number, filing date12167524.313.10.2008
[2012/45]
Priority number, dateUS2007087689023.10.2007         Original published format: US 876890
[2012/45]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2520239
Date:07.11.2012
Language:EN
[2012/45]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2520239
Date:06.03.2013
Language:EN
[2013/10]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP31.01.2013
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/70, // A61B19/00, A61B17/86
[2012/45]
CPC:
A61B17/7035 (EP,US); A61B17/7032 (EP,US); A61B17/7037 (EP,US);
A61B2090/037 (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 [2012/45]
TitleGerman:Wirbelsäulenimplantat[2012/45]
English:Spinal implant[2012/45]
French:Implant rachidien[2012/45]
Examination procedure06.09.2013Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
06.09.2013Examination requested  [2013/42]
07.10.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.02.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.11.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
02.06.2015Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2015/46]
26.06.2015Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2015/46]
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP08842889.1  / EP2211738
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 (EP20080842889) is  27.09.2010
Fees paidRenewal fee
06.09.2012Renewal fee patent year 03
06.09.2012Renewal fee patent year 04
05.10.2012Renewal fee patent year 05
28.10.2013Renewal fee patent year 06
28.10.2014Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[X]WO2007082019  (SPINAL INNOVATIONS LLC [US], et al) [X] 1-11,14 * figures 3,4 *;
 [X]WO9702786  (FASTENETIX LLC [US]) [X] 1,11,14 * figure 8b *;
 [X]WO0018310  (SYNTHES AG [CH], et al) [X] 1-11,14 * figure 1 *;
 [A]US2005277927  (GUENTHER KEVIN V [US], et al) [A] 1 * figures 22,23 *
by applicantUS7186255
 US7163539
 US5891145
 US5584834
 US5578033
 US5586984
 US2007173819
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