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EP About this file: EP3445413

EP3445413 - AN OSTEOIMPLANT COMPRISING AN INSOLUBLE FIBROUS POLYMER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  29.09.2023
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  13.06.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  19.11.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  25.01.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  28.10.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip02.08.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT, SK		published on 04.09.2024 [2024/36]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Warsaw Orthopedic, Inc.
2500 Silveus Crossing
Warsaw, IN 46582 / US
[2019/09]
Inventor(s)01 / VICKERS, Scott, M.
710 Medtronic Parkway NE
Minneapolis Minnesota 55432 / US
02 / SCIFERT, Jeffrey, L.
710 Medtronic Parkway NE
Minneapolis Minnesota 55432 / US
03 / GILLISSEN, Mirian
710 Medtronic Parkway NE
Minneapolis Minnesota 55432 / US
04 / BILLY, Didier
710 Medtronic Parkway NE
Minneapolis Minnesota 55432 / US
 [2019/09]
Representative(s)FRKelly
Waterways House
Grand Canal Quay
Dublin D02 PD39 / IE
[N/P]
Former [2019/09]FRKelly
27 Clyde Road
Dublin D04 F838 / IE
Application number, filing date17786701.721.04.2017
[2019/09]
WO2017US28802
Priority number, dateUS20161513599722.04.2016         Original published format: US201615135997
[2019/09]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017184959
Date:26.10.2017
Language:EN
[2017/43]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3445413
Date:27.02.2019
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 26.10.2017 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2019/09]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3445413
Date:01.11.2023
Language:EN
[2023/44]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR26.10.2017
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP22.11.2019
ClassificationIPC:A61L27/46, A61L27/24, A61L27/26, A61L27/36, A61L27/50, A61L27/54, A61F2/28
[2019/52]
CPC:
A61L27/46 (EP,US); A61L27/24 (EP,US); A61L27/26 (EP,US);
A61L27/50 (EP,US); A61L27/54 (EP,US); B29B7/00 (US);
A61L2430/02 (EP,US); B29K2005/00 (US); B29K2089/00 (US);
B29K2309/02 (US); B29L2031/7532 (US) (-)
C-Set:
A61L27/46, C08L89/06 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2019/09]A61L27/24, A61L27/36, A61F2/28
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 [2019/09]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:OSTEOIMPLANTAT MIT EINEM UNLÖSLICHEN FASERPOLYMER[2019/09]
English:AN OSTEOIMPLANT COMPRISING AN INSOLUBLE FIBROUS POLYMER[2019/09]
French:IMPLANT OSSEUX COMPRENANT UN POLYMÈRE FIBREUX INSOLUBLE[2019/09]
Entry into regional phase20.11.2018National basic fee paid 
20.11.2018Search fee paid 
20.11.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
20.11.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination proceduredeletedDate on which the examining division has become responsible
20.11.2018Examination requested  [2019/09]
17.06.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
23.11.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
11.03.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.06.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.09.2023Fee for grant paid
26.09.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
26.09.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.04.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
17.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
21.04.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
20.04.2022Renewal fee patent year 06
20.04.2023Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT01.11.2023
CZ01.11.2023
DK01.11.2023
EE01.11.2023
ES01.11.2023
HR01.11.2023
IT01.11.2023
LT01.11.2023
LV01.11.2023
NL01.11.2023
PL01.11.2023
RS01.11.2023
SE01.11.2023
SK01.11.2023
SM01.11.2023
BG01.02.2024
NO01.02.2024
GR02.02.2024
IS01.03.2024
PT01.03.2024
[2024/36]
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CZ01.11.2023
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 [X]US2012164225  (COOK RUSSELL L [US], et al) [X] 1,3,4,7,8,10,11,14,15 * paragraph [0004] * * paragraph [0046] * * paragraph [0048] * * paragraph [0057] - paragraph [0059] * * paragraph [0078] * * paragraph [0080] - paragraph [0083]; figure 10 * * paragraph [0087] - paragraph [0089] ** paragraph [0091] *;
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