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EP About this file: EP3576646

EP3576646 - A SURGICAL CUTTING INSTRUMENT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  26.01.2024
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  17.02.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  10.10.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  21.08.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  08.11.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  11.08.2018
Formerunknown
Status updated on  02.02.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip30.08.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MC		published on 02.10.2024  [2024/40]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Spinal Stabilization Technologies
27 Cloister Square
Blackrock, Co. Dublin A94 C2R2 / IE
[2019/50]
Inventor(s)01 / AHRENS, Michael
Strandweg 2
23730 Neustadt / DE
02 / DUERR, Ralph
Messkircherstrasse 16
78579 Neuhausen ob Eck / DE
 [2019/50]
Representative(s)Tomkins & Co
5 Dartmouth Road
Dublin 6 / IE
[2019/50]
Application number, filing date18700993.112.01.2018
[2019/50]
WO2018EP50782
Priority number, dateEP2017015426401.02.2017         Original published format: EP 17154264
US201762453146P01.02.2017         Original published format: US 201762453146 P
[2019/50]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018141533
Date:09.08.2018
Language:EN
[2018/32]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3576646
Date:11.12.2019
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 09.08.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2019/50]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3576646
Date:22.03.2023
Language:EN
[2023/12]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP09.08.2018
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/16, A61B17/295, A61B17/32, // A61B17/29
[2022/40]
CPC:
A61B17/320016 (EP); A61B17/1671 (EP,US); A61B17/1606 (EP,US);
A61B17/295 (EP,US); A61B2017/00261 (EP,US); A61B2017/00473 (EP,US);
A61B2017/2926 (EP); A61B2017/2931 (EP,US); A61B2017/2943 (EP,US);
A61B2017/32006 (EP,US); A61B2090/08021 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2019/50]A61B17/16, A61B17/32, A61B17/29, A61B17/295, A61B17/00, A61B90/00
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 [2019/50]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:CHIRURGISCHES SCHNEIDEINSTRUMENT[2019/50]
English:A SURGICAL CUTTING INSTRUMENT[2019/50]
French:INSTRUMENT DE COUPE CHIRURGICAL[2022/40]
Former [2019/50]INSTRUMENT CHIRURGICAL DE COUPE
Entry into regional phase07.08.2019National basic fee paid 
07.08.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
07.08.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure07.08.2019Examination requested  [2019/50]
07.08.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
12.03.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
24.08.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
05.11.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.01.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
25.05.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.10.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.02.2023Fee for grant paid
10.02.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
10.02.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)02.01.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/09]
Fees paidRenewal fee
17.12.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
12.01.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
06.12.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
20.12.2022Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT22.03.2023
CZ22.03.2023
DK22.03.2023
EE22.03.2023
ES22.03.2023
FI22.03.2023
HR22.03.2023
IT22.03.2023
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PT24.07.2023
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Cited inInternational search[X]WO9814124  (KLIEMAN CHARLES H [US]) [X] 1-6,15 * page 13, line 28 - page 16, line 8; figures 2A-2D *;
 [AD]WO02096306  (SPINEOLOGY INC [US]) [AD] 1-15* page 5, line 16 - page 9, line 15; figure - *;
 [XI]EP2241273  (EFS EBERLE FEINWERKTECHNISCHE [DE]) [X] 1-6,8,10-15 * paragraphs [0013] - [0020]; figure - * [I] 7,9;
 [A]US2016008141  (HUFFMASTER ANDREW [US], et al) [A] 1-15 * paragraphs [0128] , [ 133] , [ 139] - [0143]; figures 40, 53-60 *
by applicantWO02096306
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