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EP About this file: EP3735192

EP3735192 - BONE FIXATION WITH A PLATE AND A COUPLER CONNECTED BY FLEXIBLE MEMBERS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  29.12.2023
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  20.01.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  11.09.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  09.10.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  12.07.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip09.02.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): SI		published on 13.03.2024  [2024/11]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Acumed LLC
5885 N.W. Cornelius Pass Road
Hillsboro, OR 97124 / US
[2020/46]
Inventor(s)01 / VANVLEET, David W.
6967 SE Wrenfield
Hillsboro, OR 97123 / US
02 / MATITYAHU, Amir M.
191 Pine Lane
Los Altos, CA 94022 / US
03 / ANANTHAN, Bharadwaj
5112 NW 173rd Place
Portland, OR 97229 / US
04 / LYON, Thomas R.
724 President Street, Apr. 3
Brooklyn, NY 11215 / US
05 / SCHMIDT, Andrew H.
4395 North Shore Dr.
Orono, MN 55364 / US
 [2020/46]
Representative(s)HGF
HGF Limited
1 City Walk
Leeds LS11 9DX / GB
[2023/08]
Former [2020/46]HGF
1 City Walk
Leeds LS11 9DX / GB
Application number, filing date18898314.228.12.2018
[2020/46]
WO2018US68001
Priority number, dateUS20181586043602.01.2018         Original published format: US201815860436
[2020/46]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2019136006
Date:11.07.2019
Language:EN
[2019/28]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3735192
Date:11.11.2020
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 11.07.2019 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2020/46]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3735192
Date:22.02.2023
Language:EN
[2023/08]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US11.07.2019
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP15.09.2021
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/74, A61B17/80, A61B17/82, A61B17/84
[2021/41]
CPC:
A61B17/82 (EP,US); A61B17/74 (EP); A61B17/8004 (US);
A61B17/8014 (EP); A61B17/8023 (EP,US); A61B17/8057 (US);
A61B17/8061 (EP,US); A61B17/809 (US); A61B17/842 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2020/46]A61B17/84, A61B17/74
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 [2020/46]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:KNOCHENFIXIERUNG MIT EINER PLATTE UND EINEM KOPPLER, DIE DURCH FLEXIBLE ELEMENTE VERBUNDEN SIND[2020/46]
English:BONE FIXATION WITH A PLATE AND A COUPLER CONNECTED BY FLEXIBLE MEMBERS[2020/46]
French:FIXATION OSSEUSE AVEC UNE PLAQUE ET UN COUPLEUR RELIÉS PAR DES ÉLÉMENTS FLEXIBLES[2020/46]
Entry into regional phase17.07.2020National basic fee paid 
17.07.2020Search fee paid 
17.07.2020Designation fee(s) paid 
17.07.2020Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure17.07.2020Examination requested  [2020/46]
08.04.2022Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
12.09.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.01.2023Fee for grant paid
09.01.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
09.01.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)23.11.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2024/05]
Fees paidRenewal fee
17.07.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
16.12.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
14.11.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT22.02.2023
CZ22.02.2023
DK22.02.2023
EE22.02.2023
FI22.02.2023
HR22.02.2023
LT22.02.2023
LV22.02.2023
PL22.02.2023
RO22.02.2023
RS22.02.2023
SE22.02.2023
SI22.02.2023
SK22.02.2023
SM22.02.2023
NO22.05.2023
GR23.05.2023
IS22.06.2023
[2024/11]
Former [2023/50]AT22.02.2023
CZ22.02.2023
DK22.02.2023
EE22.02.2023
FI22.02.2023
HR22.02.2023
LT22.02.2023
LV22.02.2023
PL22.02.2023
RO22.02.2023
RS22.02.2023
SE22.02.2023
SK22.02.2023
SM22.02.2023
NO22.05.2023
GR23.05.2023
IS22.06.2023
Former [2023/49]AT22.02.2023
CZ22.02.2023
DK22.02.2023
EE22.02.2023
FI22.02.2023
HR22.02.2023
LT22.02.2023
LV22.02.2023
PL22.02.2023
RO22.02.2023
RS22.02.2023
SE22.02.2023
SM22.02.2023
NO22.05.2023
GR23.05.2023
IS22.06.2023
Former [2023/48]AT22.02.2023
DK22.02.2023
EE22.02.2023
FI22.02.2023
HR22.02.2023
LT22.02.2023
LV22.02.2023
PL22.02.2023
RS22.02.2023
SE22.02.2023
SM22.02.2023
NO22.05.2023
GR23.05.2023
IS22.06.2023
Former [2023/46]AT22.02.2023
DK22.02.2023
FI22.02.2023
HR22.02.2023
LT22.02.2023
LV22.02.2023
PL22.02.2023
RS22.02.2023
SE22.02.2023
SM22.02.2023
NO22.05.2023
GR23.05.2023
IS22.06.2023
Former [2023/39]AT22.02.2023
FI22.02.2023
HR22.02.2023
LT22.02.2023
LV22.02.2023
PL22.02.2023
RS22.02.2023
SE22.02.2023
NO22.05.2023
GR23.05.2023
IS22.06.2023
Former [2023/38]AT22.02.2023
FI22.02.2023
HR22.02.2023
LT22.02.2023
LV22.02.2023
PL22.02.2023
RS22.02.2023
SE22.02.2023
NO22.05.2023
GR23.05.2023
Former [2023/37]AT22.02.2023
FI22.02.2023
HR22.02.2023
LT22.02.2023
LV22.02.2023
RS22.02.2023
SE22.02.2023
NO22.05.2023
GR23.05.2023
Former [2023/36]AT22.02.2023
FI22.02.2023
HR22.02.2023
LT22.02.2023
LV22.02.2023
RS22.02.2023
SE22.02.2023
NO22.05.2023
Former [2023/35]AT22.02.2023
HR22.02.2023
LT22.02.2023
RS22.02.2023
NO22.05.2023
Former [2023/34]LT22.02.2023
RS22.02.2023
Former [2023/33]LT22.02.2023
Documents cited:Search[A]US2010234896  (LORENZ KAI-UWE [CH], et al) [A] 1-14 * paragraph [0047]; figure 1 * * paragraph [0050] - paragraph [0053]; figures 2-3 * * paragraph [0084]; figure 18 *;
 [A]US2014243907  (CAVALLAZZI CESARE [US], et al) [A] 1-14* paragraph [0081] - paragraph [0085]; figures 13-17 *
International search[A]US2004087954  (ALLEN C WAYNE [US], et al) [A] 1-14 * ; paragraphs [0071], [0082], [0084], [0085] *;
 [A]US2005171544  (FALKNER JAMES G JR [US]) [A] 1-14* ; paragraph [0019] *;
 [A]US2006058795  (BOYD HAROLD S [US]) [A] 1-14 * ; paragraphs [0020], [0021] *;
 [A]US2009312758  (PETIT YVAN [CA], et al) [A] 1-14 * ; paragraph [0070] *
by applicantUS2010234896
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