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EP About this file: EP2953591

EP2953591 - LOWER SPINE BRACE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  17.04.2020
Database last updated on 29.06.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  10.05.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  18.12.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 10.08.2022  [2022/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Fiji Manufacturing, LLC
6481 Oak Canyon
Irvine, CA 92618 / US
[2020/17]
Former [2019/24]For all designated states
Aspen Medical Partners, LLC
6481 Oak Canyon
Irvine, California 92618 / US
Former [2015/51]For all designated states
Aspen Medical Partners LLC
6481 Oak Canyon
Irvine, California 92618 / US
Inventor(s)01 / BURKE, Steven
9391 Westcliff Drive
Huntington Beach, California 92646 / US
02 / GARTH, Geoffrey
32 57th Place
Long Beach, California 90803 / US
03 / HORVATH, Jozsef
328 N. Marie Ave.
Fullerton, California 92833 / US
 [2015/51]
Representative(s)Pallini Gervasi, Diego, et al
Notarbartolo & Gervasi S.p.A.
Viale Achille Papa, 30
20149 Milano / IT
[N/P]
Former [2015/51]Pallini Gervasi, Diego, et al
Notarbartolo & Gervasi GmbH
Bavariaring 21
80336 Munich / DE
Application number, filing date14748704.507.02.2014
[2015/51]
WO2014US15416
Priority number, dateUS20131376318808.02.2013         Original published format: US201313763188
[2015/51]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2014124330
Date:14.08.2014
Language:EN
[2014/33]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2953591
Date:16.12.2015
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 14.08.2014 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2015/51]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2953591
Date:12.06.2019
Language:EN
[2019/24]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR14.08.2014
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP01.03.2017
ClassificationIPC:A61F5/02, // A61F5/01
[2019/02]
CPC:
A61F5/028 (EP,MX,US); A61F5/01 (EP,MX,US)
Former IPC [2015/51]A61F5/042, A61F5/04, A61F5/01
Designated contracting statesAL,   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,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2015/51]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:KORSETT FÜR DIE UNTERE WIRBELSÄULE[2019/02]
English:LOWER SPINE BRACE[2015/51]
French:CORSET LOMBAIRE INFÉRIEUR[2015/51]
Former [2015/51]KLAMMER FÜR DIE UNTERE WIRBELSÄULE
Entry into regional phase07.09.2015National basic fee paid 
07.09.2015Search fee paid 
07.09.2015Designation fee(s) paid 
07.09.2015Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure13.10.2014Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: KR
07.09.2015Examination requested  [2015/51]
21.08.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
19.12.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.03.2019Fee for grant paid
20.03.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
20.03.2019Receipt 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  19.12.2018
Opposition(s)13.03.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/21]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.02.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
17.02.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
22.02.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
30.04.2019Renewal fee patent year 06
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
28.02.201906   M06   Fee paid on   30.04.2019
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