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EP About this file: EP3723641

EP3723641 - DEFORMABLE BODY AND COMBINATION OF SUCH DEFORMABLE BODY AND A SURGICAL SCREW ELEMENT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.04.2024
Database last updated on 09.04.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  05.05.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  08.12.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  16.09.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  03.05.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  02.04.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  30.11.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  18.09.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  21.06.2019
Formerunknown
Status updated on  08.02.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip19.12.2025Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 21.01.2026  [2026/04]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
UMC Utrecht Holding B.V.
Heidelberglaan 8
3584 CS Utrecht / NL
For all designated states
BO-IP B.V.
Prinses Maximalaan 18
3708 ZV Zeist / NL
[2022/42]
Former [2020/43]For all designated states
UMC Utrecht Holding B.V.
Yalelaan 40
3584 CM Utrecht / NL
For all designated states
BO-IP B.V.
Prinses Maximalaan 18
3708 ZV Zeist / NL
Inventor(s)01 / VERLAAN, Joannes Jacobus
31, Graaf Janlaan
3708 GJ Zeist / NL
02 / OOSTERMAN, Bas Jeroen
18, Prinses Maximalaan
3708 ZV Zeist / NL
 [2020/43]
Representative(s)EP&C
P.O. Box 3241
2280 GE Rijswijk / NL
[2020/43]
Application number, filing date18839928.112.12.2018
[2020/43]
WO2018NL50832
Priority number, dateNL2017202007112.12.2017         Original published format: NL 2020071
[2020/43]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2019117715
Date:20.06.2019
Language:EN
[2019/25]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3723641
Date:21.10.2020
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 20.06.2019 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2020/43]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3723641
Date:07.06.2023
Language:EN
[2023/23]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP20.06.2019
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/70, A61B17/86, A61B17/56
[2020/43]
CPC:
A61B17/70 (EP); A61B17/7044 (EP,US); A61B17/7061 (EP,US);
A61B17/8695 (EP); A61K31/445 (EP); A61K9/0024 (EP);
A61K9/06 (EP); A61L27/20 (US); A61L27/222 (US);
A61L27/227 (US); A61L27/52 (US); A61M31/002 (US);
A61B2017/00004 (EP,US); A61B2017/00862 (US); A61B2017/00889 (US);
A61B2017/00893 (US); A61B2017/561 (EP,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 [2020/43]  
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFORMBARER KÖRPER UND KOMBINATION AUS EINEM SOLCHEN VERFORMBAREN KÖRPER UND EINEM CHIRURGISCHEN SCHRAUBENELEMENT[2021/48]
English:DEFORMABLE BODY AND COMBINATION OF SUCH DEFORMABLE BODY AND A SURGICAL SCREW ELEMENT[2020/43]
French:CORPS DEFORMABLE ET COMBINAISON D'UN TEL CORPS DEFORMABLE ET D'UN ELEMENT DE VIS CHIRURGICAL[2021/48]
Former [2020/43]VERFORMBARER KÖRPER UND KOMBINATION AUS SOLCH EINEM VERFORMBAREN KÖRPER UND EINEM CHIRURGISCHEN SCHRAUBENELEMENT
Former [2020/43]CORPS DÉFORMABLE ET COMBINAISON D'UN TEL CORPS DÉFORMABLE ET D'UN ÉLÉMENT DE VIS CHIRURGICALE
Entry into regional phase10.07.2020National basic fee paid 
10.07.2020Designation fee(s) paid 
10.07.2020Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure03.09.2019Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
10.07.2020Examination requested  [2020/43]
10.07.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
02.02.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
01.12.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
01.04.2022Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
04.05.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.09.2022Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
09.12.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.04.2023Fee for grant paid
06.04.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
06.04.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP23177302.9  / EP4233747
Opposition(s)08.03.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/20]
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.12.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
21.12.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
21.12.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY12.12.2018
HU12.12.2018
CZ07.06.2023
ES07.06.2023
HR07.06.2023
MC07.06.2023
PL07.06.2023
RO07.06.2023
RS07.06.2023
SK07.06.2023
SM07.06.2023
TR07.06.2023
NO07.09.2023
GR08.09.2023
IS07.10.2023
IE12.12.2023
[2026/04]
Former [2025/39]CY12.12.2018
HU12.12.2018
CZ07.06.2023
ES07.06.2023
HR07.06.2023
MC07.06.2023
PL07.06.2023
RO07.06.2023
RS07.06.2023
SK07.06.2023
SM07.06.2023
NO07.09.2023
GR08.09.2023
IS07.10.2023
IE12.12.2023
Former [2025/36]CY12.12.2018
CZ07.06.2023
ES07.06.2023
HR07.06.2023
MC07.06.2023
PL07.06.2023
RO07.06.2023
RS07.06.2023
SK07.06.2023
SM07.06.2023
NO07.09.2023
GR08.09.2023
IS07.10.2023
IE12.12.2023
Former [2024/46]CZ07.06.2023
ES07.06.2023
HR07.06.2023
MC07.06.2023
PL07.06.2023
RO07.06.2023
RS07.06.2023
SK07.06.2023
SM07.06.2023
NO07.09.2023
GR08.09.2023
IS07.10.2023
IE12.12.2023
Former [2024/40]CZ07.06.2023
ES07.06.2023
HR07.06.2023
MC07.06.2023
PL07.06.2023
RO07.06.2023
RS07.06.2023
SK07.06.2023
SM07.06.2023
NO07.09.2023
GR08.09.2023
IS07.10.2023
Former [2024/10]CZ07.06.2023
ES07.06.2023
HR07.06.2023
PL07.06.2023
RO07.06.2023
RS07.06.2023
SK07.06.2023
SM07.06.2023
NO07.09.2023
GR08.09.2023
IS07.10.2023
Former [2024/08]ES07.06.2023
HR07.06.2023
RS07.06.2023
SK07.06.2023
SM07.06.2023
NO07.09.2023
GR08.09.2023
Former [2023/51]ES07.06.2023
HR07.06.2023
RS07.06.2023
NO07.09.2023
GR08.09.2023
Former [2023/50]ES07.06.2023
NO07.09.2023
GR08.09.2023
Former [2023/48]ES07.06.2023
NO07.09.2023
Former [2023/46]ES07.06.2023
Cited inInternational search[XI] US2010217325  (HOCHSCHULER STEPHEN H et al.)
 [X] US2010184685  (ZAVALA JR GERARDO et al.)
 [XDI] US8333791  (CARLS THOMAS A et al.)
 [XI] US2010130959  (BOYD LAWRENCE M et al.) [X] 1-6,9,11,14,16-18 * paragraphs [0051] - [0061]; figures 9-15 *[I] 10,12,13
by applicantUS2010031228
 US8333791
 WO2009045743
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