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EP About this file: EP3054875

EP3054875 - SPINAL IMPLANT SYSTEM FOR LUMBAR AND LUMBOSACRAL FUSION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2016/33]SPINAL IMPLANT SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR LUMBAR AND LUMBOSACRAL FUSION
[2021/03]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  22.04.2022
Database last updated on 24.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  14.05.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  17.01.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  05.04.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip27.04.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 29.05.2024  [2024/22]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Warsaw Orthopedic, Inc.
2500 Silveus Crossing
Warsaw, IN 46582 / US
[2016/33]
Inventor(s)01 / WAUGH, Lindsey G.
6416 Shadowood Lane
Memphis, Tennessee 38119 / US
02 / MELKENT, Anthony J.
225 Lombardy
Memphis, Tennessee 38117 / US
03 / BLACKWELL, Jonathan E.
12152 Dunsmuir Lane
Arlington, Tennessee 38002 / US
04 / DROCHNER, Thomas E.
1339 Island Ridge Drive
Memphis, Tennessee 38103 / US
05 / GOWAN, Carrie L.
331 Hawthorne Street
Memphis, Tennessee 38104 / US
06 / WILFONG, Bret M.
36 Pebble Creek Cove West
Hernando, Mississippi 38632 / US
07 / CARLS, Thomas A.
848 River Park
Memphis, Tennessee 38103 / US
08 / HYNES, Richard A.
603 Atlantic Street
Melbourne Beach, Florida 32951 / US
09 / SILCOX, D. Hal
5505 Peachtree Dunwoody Road
Atlanta, Georgia 30342 / US
10 / COWAN, John A.
360 North River Road
Rome, Georgia 30161 / US
11 / MOBASSE, Jean-Pierre
102 Forest Boulevard
Indianapolis, Indiana 46240 / US
 [2016/33]
Representative(s)Viering, Jentschura & Partner mbB Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Am Brauhaus 8
01099 Dresden / DE
[2016/33]
Application number, filing date14851518.203.10.2014
[2016/33]
WO2014US59091
Priority number, dateUS201361887803P07.10.2013         Original published format: US 201361887803 P
US20141449441523.09.2014         Original published format: US201414494415
[2016/33]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2015054070
Date:16.04.2015
Language:EN
[2015/15]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3054875
Date:17.08.2016
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 16.04.2015 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2016/33]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3054875
Date:16.06.2021
Language:EN
[2021/24]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR16.04.2015
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP16.05.2017
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/02, A61B17/70, // A61F2/46, A61F2/44
[2021/03]
CPC:
A61F2/4455 (EP,US); A61B17/025 (US); A61B17/0206 (EP,US);
A61B17/0293 (EP,US); A61B17/70 (EP,US); A61B17/7055 (EP,US);
A61B17/7059 (EP,US); A61B17/7074 (US); A61B17/7077 (EP,US);
A61B17/8042 (EP,US); A61B17/8872 (US); A61B34/20 (EP,US);
A61F2/4465 (EP,US); A61F2/4611 (EP,US); A61F2/4684 (EP,US);
A61B2017/00004 (EP,US); A61B2017/0256 (US); A61B2090/3983 (EP,US);
A61F2/3094 (EP,US); A61F2002/30092 (EP,US); A61F2002/30593 (EP,US);
A61F2002/30787 (EP,US); A61F2002/30836 (EP,US); A61F2002/30891 (EP,US);
A61F2002/30904 (EP,US); A61F2002/3092 (EP,US); A61F2310/00017 (EP,US);
A61F2310/00023 (EP,US); A61F2310/00029 (EP,US); A61F2310/00293 (EP,US);
A61F2310/00359 (EP,US); A61F2310/00407 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2016/33]A61B17/70, A61F2/44
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 [2016/33]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:SPINALES IMPLANTATSYSTEM ZUR LENDEN- UND LUMBOSAKRALFUSION[2021/03]
English:SPINAL IMPLANT SYSTEM FOR LUMBAR AND LUMBOSACRAL FUSION[2021/03]
French:SYSTÈME D'IMPLANT VERTÉBRAL POUR FUSION LOMBAIRE ET LOMBO-SACRÉE[2021/03]
Former [2016/33]SPINALES IMPLANTATSYSTEM UND VERFAHREN ZUR LENDEN- UND LUMBOSAKRALFUSION
Former [2016/33]SPINAL IMPLANT SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR LUMBAR AND LUMBOSACRAL FUSION
Former [2016/33]SYSTÈME D'IMPLANT VERTÉBRAL ET PROCÉDÉ POUR FUSION LOMBAIRE ET LOMBO-SACRÉE
Entry into regional phase03.03.2016National basic fee paid 
03.03.2016Search fee paid 
03.03.2016Designation fee(s) paid 
03.03.2016Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure03.03.2016Examination requested  [2016/33]
12.12.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
08.04.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.08.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.01.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.05.2021Fee for grant paid
05.05.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
05.05.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)17.03.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/21]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.10.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
27.10.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
26.10.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
21.10.2019Renewal fee patent year 06
20.10.2020Renewal fee patent year 07
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 [X]WO2006042241  (NUVASIVE INC [US], et al) [X] 1,18 * page 13, line 25 - page 18, line 7; figures 1,2 *;
 [X]US2008097164  (MILES PATRICK [US], et al) [X] 1* figure 10 *;
 [X]US2011224497  (WEIMAN MARK [US], et al) [X] 1 * abstract *
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 [Y]US2009036746  (BLACKWELL JONATHAN [US], et al);
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 [Y]US8376937  (XIA JUSONG [US], et al)
by applicantWO2005016131
 WO2006042241
 US2011224497
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