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EP4029478 - HEIGHT-ADJUSTABLE SPINAL FUSION CAGE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  17.06.2022
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  19.03.2021
Most recent event   Tooltip08.05.2024The date on which the examining division becomes responsible, has been established 
08.05.2024Amendment by applicant 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
L&K Biomed Co., Ltd.
201 16-25 Dongbaekjungang-ro 16beon-gil
Giheung-gu
Yongin-si, Gyeonggi-do 17015 / KR
[2022/29]
Inventor(s)01 / KANG, Gook Jin
2dong 907ho, 187, Garak-ro Songpa-gu
Seoul 05664 / KR
02 / AHN, Youngbo
927 Somerville
Irvine, California 92620 / US
03 / LEE, Sang Soo
709dong 403ho, 68, Gwanpyeong-ro, Dongan-gu
Anyang-si Gyeonggi-do 14102 / KR
04 / CHOI, Sun Kak
1dong 102ho, 238-9, Marudeul-gil, Opo-eup
Gwangju-si Gyeonggi-do 12797 / KR
 [2022/29]
Representative(s)Hauck Patentanwaltspartnerschaft mbB
Postfach 11 31 53
20431 Hamburg / DE
[2022/29]
Application number, filing date19945039.612.11.2019
[2022/29]
WO2019KR15339
Priority number, dateKR2019011274611.09.2019         Original published format: KR 20190112746
[2022/29]
Filing languageKO
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2021049711
Date:18.03.2021
Language:KO
[2021/11]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP4029478
Date:20.07.2022
Language:EN
[2022/29]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR18.03.2021
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.10.2023
ClassificationIPC:A61F2/44, A61F2/30, A61F2/46
[2022/29]
CPC:
A61F2/4455 (EP,KR); A61F2/447 (EP,US); A61F2/30767 (KR);
A61F2/30771 (US); A61F2/4425 (US); A61F2/4611 (EP,KR);
A61F2002/30281 (EP); A61F2002/30329 (EP); A61F2002/30383 (EP);
A61F2002/30387 (EP); A61F2002/3039 (EP); A61F2002/30398 (EP);
A61F2002/30405 (EP); A61F2002/30537 (EP,KR); A61F2002/3055 (US);
A61F2002/30556 (EP); A61F2002/30579 (EP,KR); A61F2002/30617 (EP);
A61F2002/30878 (EP,KR,US); A61F2002/30904 (EP); A61F2002/443 (US);
A61F2002/4625 (EP); A61F2002/4627 (EP); A61F2002/4638 (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 [2022/29]
TitleGerman:HÖHENVERSTELLBARER WIRBELSÄULENFUSIONSKÄFIG[2022/29]
English:HEIGHT-ADJUSTABLE SPINAL FUSION CAGE[2022/29]
French:CAGE DE FUSION VERTÉBRALE RÉGLABLE EN HAUTEUR[2022/29]
Entry into regional phase16.03.2022Translation filed 
16.03.2022National basic fee paid 
16.03.2022Search fee paid 
16.03.2022Designation fee(s) paid 
16.03.2022Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure16.03.2022Examination requested  [2022/29]
08.05.2024Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
08.05.2024Date on which the examining division has become responsible
Fees paidRenewal fee
17.05.2022Renewal fee patent year 03
15.11.2022Renewal fee patent year 04
17.11.2023Renewal fee patent year 05
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
11.04.202203   M06   Fee paid on   17.05.2022
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Documents cited:Search[XA]US2017143507  (FLOWER ROBERT [US], et al) [X] 1-7,9,10 * paragraphs [0085] , [0086] , [0103] , [0107]; figures 9-18 * [A] 8;
 [XA]US2017224505  (BUTLER MICHAEL S [US], et al) [X] 1-7,9,10 * paragraphs [0032] , [0041]; figures 14,23,24 * [A] 8;
 [XA]WO2018200507  (LIFE SPINE INC [US]) [X] 1-7,9,10 * paragraph [0041]; figures 14,61,70 *[A] 8
International search[Y]US2003074064  (GERBEC DANIEL E [US], et al) [Y] 8 * See paragraphs [0053]-[0074]; and figures 1-4C. *;
 [XY]US2017224505  (BUTLER MICHAEL S [US], et al) [X] 1-7,9,10 * See paragraphs [0029]-[0082]; claims 1-20: and figures 1-70. * [Y] 8;
 [A]US2017224397  (GRIMBERG EDWARD JOHN [US], et al) [A] 1-10* See entire document. *;
 [A]WO2018002715  (EIT EMERGING IMPLANT TECH GMBH [DE]) [A] 1-10 * See entire document. *;
 [A]US2019021868  (LUDWIG STEPHEN [US], et al) [A] 1-10 * See entire document. *
by applicantUS6176882
 US9034041
 US2017258060
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