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EP About this file: EP3863543

EP3863543 - SURGICAL CORD TENSIONING DEVICES AND SYSTEMS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.01.2025
Database last updated on 18.03.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  26.01.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  11.09.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  16.07.2021
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  18.04.2020
Formerunknown
Status updated on  04.11.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip13.03.2026Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 15.04.2026 [2026/16]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Zimmer Biomet Spine, Inc.
10225 Westmoor Drive
Westminster, Colorado 80021 / US
[2021/33]
Inventor(s)01 / SERRA, Thomas
5268 Balsam Street
Arvada, Colorado 80002 / US
02 / MAST, Randall G.
3233 West 31st Avenue
Denver, Colorado 80211 / US
 [2021/33]
Representative(s)Platzöder, Michael Christian
Wallinger Ricker Schlotter Tostmann
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
Zweibrückenstrasse 5-7
80331 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2024/09]Venner Shipley LLP, et al
200 Aldersgate
London EC1A 4HD / GB
Former [2021/33]Mays, Julie, et al
Venner Shipley LLP
200 Aldersgate
London, EC1A 4HD / GB
Application number, filing date19794394.710.10.2019
[2021/33]
WO2019US55511
Priority number, dateUS20181615615810.10.2018         Original published format: US201816156158
[2021/33]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2020077029
Date:16.04.2020
Language:EN
[2020/16]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3863543
Date:18.08.2021
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 16.04.2020 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2021/33]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3863543
Date:28.02.2024
Language:EN
[2024/09]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP16.04.2020
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/70, A61B17/88
[2021/33]
CPC:
A61B17/8869 (EP); A61B17/7022 (EP); A61B17/7086 (EP)
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 [2021/33]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:CHIRURGISCHE SCHNURSPANNVORRICHTUNG UND -SYSTEME[2021/33]
English:SURGICAL CORD TENSIONING DEVICES AND SYSTEMS[2021/33]
French:DISPOSITIFS ET SYSTÈMES DE TENSION DE CORDON CHIRURGICAL[2021/33]
Entry into regional phase10.05.2021National basic fee paid 
10.05.2021Designation fee(s) paid 
10.05.2021Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure10.05.2021Examination requested  [2021/33]
10.05.2021Date on which the examining division has become responsible
30.11.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
12.09.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.01.2024Fee for grant paid
22.01.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
22.01.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)29.11.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2025/06]
Fees paidRenewal fee
07.10.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
15.09.2022Renewal fee patent year 04
13.09.2023Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY10.10.2019
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IE10.10.2024
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Cited inInternational search[XI] US9277940  (RICE MARK DARST et al.)
 [I] US8764803  (SUDDABY LOUBERT S et al.)
 [XI] US2010168803  (HESTAD HUGH D et al.) [X] 1,9,11,12 * column 3, line 40 - column 9, line 47; figures 1-3G *[I] 5,6
 [I] US7083621  (SHAOLIAN SAMUEL M et al.) [I] 1,9-13 * column 6, line 1 - column 7, line 32; figures 6-12 *
by applicantUS201816156158
 US201816115441
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