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EP About this file: EP3130317

EP3130317 - MULTI-LOBE ARTIFICIAL SPINE JOINT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  16.09.2022
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  08.10.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  10.06.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  25.08.2017
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  13.01.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip13.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 16.10.2024  [2024/42]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Dimicron, Inc
1186 South 1680 West
Orem, UT 84058 / US
[N/P]
Former [2017/07]For all designated states
Dimicron, Inc.
1186 South 1680 West
Orem, UT 84058 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Nguyen, Bao-khang, Ngoc
3257 Fairfield Road
Salt Lake City, UT Utah 84124 / US
02 / Harding, David P.
595 West 420 North
Provo, UT Utah 84601 / US
 [2021/45]
Former [2017/07]01 / Nguyen, Bao-khang, Ngoc
3257 Fairfield Road
Salt Lake City, UT 84124 / US
02 / Harding, David P.
595 West 420 North
Provo, UT 84601 / US
Representative(s)Schrell, Andreas, et al
Gleiss Große Schrell und Partner mbB
Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte
Leitzstrasse 45
70469 Stuttgart / DE
[2017/07]
Application number, filing date16186186.908.02.2008
[2017/07]
Priority number, dateUS20070889217P09.02.2007         Original published format: US 889217 P
US20070914469P27.04.2007         Original published format: US 914469 P
[2017/07]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3130317
Date:15.02.2017
Language:EN
[2017/07]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3130317
Date:10.11.2021
Language:EN
[2021/45]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP05.01.2017
ClassificationIPC:A61F2/44, A61F2/30
[2017/07]
CPC:
A61F2/4425 (EP,US); A61F2/44 (KR); A61F2/442 (US);
A61F2/30742 (EP,US); A61F2002/30138 (EP,US); A61F2002/30158 (EP,US);
A61F2002/302 (EP,US); A61F2002/30365 (EP,US); A61F2002/30369 (EP,US);
A61F2002/30934 (EP,US); A61F2002/443 (EP,US); A61F2002/444 (EP,US);
A61F2002/449 (EP,US); A61F2220/0033 (EP,US); A61F2230/0017 (EP,US);
A61F2230/0026 (EP,US); A61F2230/0065 (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 [2017/39]
Former [2017/07]AT,  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 
TitleGerman:KÜNSTLICHES RÜCKENGELENK MIT MEHREREN LAPPEN[2017/07]
English:MULTI-LOBE ARTIFICIAL SPINE JOINT[2017/07]
French:ARTICULATION DE COLONNE VERTÉBRALE ARTIFICIELLE MULTI-LOBÉE[2017/07]
Examination procedure29.08.2016Date on which the examining division has become responsible
08.08.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
16.08.2017Examination requested  [2017/39]
11.06.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.09.2021Fee for grant paid
30.09.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
30.09.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP08729471.6  / EP2114313
Opposition(s)11.08.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/42]
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.01.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
02.01.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
02.01.2017Renewal fee patent year 05
02.01.2017Renewal fee patent year 06
02.01.2017Renewal fee patent year 07
02.01.2017Renewal fee patent year 08
02.01.2017Renewal fee patent year 09
28.02.2017Renewal fee patent year 10
28.02.2018Renewal fee patent year 11
28.02.2019Renewal fee patent year 12
02.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 13
01.03.2021Renewal fee patent year 14
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU08.02.2008
AT10.11.2021
CY10.11.2021
CZ10.11.2021
DK10.11.2021
EE10.11.2021
FI10.11.2021
HR10.11.2021
LT10.11.2021
LV10.11.2021
MC10.11.2021
MT10.11.2021
PL10.11.2021
RO10.11.2021
SE10.11.2021
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SK10.11.2021
TR10.11.2021
BG10.02.2022
NO10.02.2022
GR11.02.2022
IS10.03.2022
PT10.03.2022
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Documents cited:Search[A]US6039763  (SHELOKOV ALEXIS P [US]) [A] 1-14 * column 5, line 47 - line 63 * * column 6, line 46 - line 60 * * page 7, line 22 - line 29 ** column 8, line 55 - column 9, line 4; figures 1a-4b *;
 [Y]US2003199981  (FERREE BRET A [US]) [Y] 2,3,7-14 * figure -; claims 1,9,19-23 *;
 [XA]US2004024461  (FERREE BRET A [US]) [X] 1 * paragraphs [0076] - [0078]; figures 7C-10A * [A] 4-6;
 [XAY]US2004054411  (KELLY AARON [US], et al) [X] 1 * paragraphs [0043] , [0044]; figures 7A,7B * [A] 4-6 [Y] 2,3,7-14;
 [A]US2006020342  (FERREE BRET A [US], et al) [A] 1-14 * paragraphs [0009] , [0011] , [0012] , [0073] , [0074]; figures 2D-2F, 3A *
by applicantUS2003191533
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