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EP3158957 - COUPLING DEVICE FOR COUPLING A BONE ANCHOR TO A ROD AND BONE ANCHORING DEVICE WITH SUCH A COUPLING DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  18.12.2020
Database last updated on 30.03.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  10.01.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  06.01.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  16.10.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  17.06.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  20.03.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  07.11.2018
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  24.03.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): AL, MK		published on 10.08.2022  [2022/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Biedermann Technologies GmbH & Co. KG
Josefstr. 5
78166 Donaueschingen / DE
[2017/17]
Inventor(s)01 / BIEDERMANN, Timo
Hohnerstr. 4/3
78647 Trossingen / DE
02 / MATTHIS, Wilfried
Mühlenstr. 11
79367 Weisweil / DE
03 / FISCHER, Bernd
Hirschmoosstr. 3
78199 Bräunlingen / DE
 [2017/17]
Representative(s)Prüfer & Partner mbB Patentanwälte · Rechtsanwälte
Sohnckestraße 12
81479 München / DE
[2017/17]
Application number, filing date15190858.921.10.2015
[2017/17]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3158957
Date:26.04.2017
Language:EN
[2017/17]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3158957
Date:12.02.2020
Language:EN
[2020/07]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP13.04.2016
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/70
[2017/17]
CPC:
A61B17/7037 (EP,US); A61B17/7032 (US); A61B17/7035 (EP,US);
A61B17/8605 (US)
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 [2017/33]
Former [2017/17]AL,  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 
TitleGerman:KOPPLUNGSVORRICHTUNG ZUR KOPPLUNG EINES KNOCHENANKERS AN EINE STANGE UND KNOCHENVERANKERUNGSVORRICHTUNG MIT SOLCH EINER KOPPLUNGSVORRICHTUNG[2017/17]
English:COUPLING DEVICE FOR COUPLING A BONE ANCHOR TO A ROD AND BONE ANCHORING DEVICE WITH SUCH A COUPLING DEVICE[2017/17]
French:DISPOSITIF DE COUPLAGE D'UNE TIGE À UN ÉLÉMENT D'ANCRAGE OSSEUX ET APPAREIL D'ANCRAGE OSSEUX AVEC UN TEL DISPOSITIF[2017/17]
Examination procedure21.10.2015Date on which the examining division has become responsible
28.11.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
28.11.2016Examination requested  [2017/17]
27.03.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.06.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
31.08.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
09.01.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.03.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
11.07.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.11.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.03.2019Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
18.06.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.10.2019Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
16.10.2019Fee for grant paid
16.10.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
06.01.2020Information about intention to grant a patent
06.01.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)13.11.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2021/03]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.10.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
19.10.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
29.10.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU21.10.2015
AL12.02.2020
AT12.02.2020
CY12.02.2020
CZ12.02.2020
DK12.02.2020
EE12.02.2020
ES12.02.2020
FI12.02.2020
HR12.02.2020
IT12.02.2020
LT12.02.2020
LV12.02.2020
MC12.02.2020
MK12.02.2020
MT12.02.2020
NL12.02.2020
PL12.02.2020
RO12.02.2020
RS12.02.2020
SE12.02.2020
SI12.02.2020
SK12.02.2020
SM12.02.2020
TR12.02.2020
BG12.05.2020
NO12.05.2020
GR13.05.2020
IS12.06.2020
PT05.07.2020
IE21.10.2020
LU21.10.2020
BE31.10.2020
FR31.10.2020
[2022/31]
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MC12.02.2020
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SM12.02.2020
BG12.05.2020
NO12.05.2020
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PT05.07.2020
IE21.10.2020
LU21.10.2020
BE31.10.2020
FR31.10.2020
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SM12.02.2020
BG12.05.2020
NO12.05.2020
GR13.05.2020
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LU21.10.2020
BE31.10.2020
FR31.10.2020
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SM12.02.2020
BG12.05.2020
NO12.05.2020
GR13.05.2020
IS12.06.2020
PT05.07.2020
LU21.10.2020
FR31.10.2020
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CZ12.02.2020
DK12.02.2020
EE12.02.2020
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FI12.02.2020
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BG12.05.2020
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IS12.06.2020
PT05.07.2020
LU21.10.2020
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CZ12.02.2020
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EE12.02.2020
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SM12.02.2020
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NO12.05.2020
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IS12.06.2020
PT05.07.2020
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FI12.02.2020
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Documents cited:Search[X] EP2732782  (DEPUY SYNTHES PRODUCTS LLC et al.)
 [X] EP2829243  (BIEDERMANN TECHNOLOGIES GMBH et al.) [X] 1-15 * paragraphs [0014] - [0015] - [0019] - [0029] - [0031] - [0041] - [0079] - [0087]; figures 1A-2F,17-18 *
 [XI] EP2851021  (BIEDERMANN TECHNOLOGIES GMBH et al.) [X] 1-10,14,15 * paragraphs [0014] - [0023] - [0029] - [0037] - [0039] - [0043]; figures 1,3,10,12,15,16,19-30 *[I] 13
 [X] EP2893890  (BIEDERMANN TECHNOLOGIES GMBH et al.) [X] 1-8,10,12-15 * paragraphs [0019] - [0034] - [0037] - [0047] - [0052] - [0054] - [0058]; figures 1,3,8,12,17-28,30 *
 [X] US2013345761  (BIEDERMANN LUTZ et al.) [X] 1-8,10,13-15 * paragraphs [0041] - [0056]; figures 24-39 *
ExaminationEP1743584
 US2009204155
by applicantUS2013345761
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