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EP About this file: EP4023178

EP4023178 - BONE ANCHOR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.10.2024
Database last updated on 21.01.2025
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  27.10.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  02.07.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  02.09.2022
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  03.06.2022
Most recent event   Tooltip17.01.2025Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BE		published on 19.02.2025 [2025/08]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Biedermann Technologies GmbH & Co. KG
Josefstr. 5
78166 Donaueschingen / DE
[2022/27]
Inventor(s)01 / BIEDERMANN, Timo
78647 Trossingen / DE
02 / MATTHIS, Wilfried
79367 Weisweil / DE
 [2022/27]
Representative(s)Prüfer & Partner mbB Patentanwälte · Rechtsanwälte
Sohnckestraße 12
81479 München / DE
[2022/27]
Application number, filing date21215948.725.02.2016
[2022/27]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP4023178
Date:06.07.2022
Language:EN
[2022/27]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP4023178
Date:29.11.2023
Language:EN
[2023/48]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP29.03.2022
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/70, A61B17/86
[2022/27]
CPC:
A61B17/7098 (EP,US); A61B17/864 (EP,CN,US); A61B17/0401 (US);
A61B17/8605 (CN,US); A61B17/8635 (EP,CN,US); A61B17/8685 (US);
A61B17/8805 (CN,US); A61B17/8897 (US); A61B17/7035 (EP,US);
A61B2017/00862 (US); A61B2017/564 (CN,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 [2022/40]
Former [2022/27]AL,  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 
TitleGerman:KNOCHENANKER[2022/27]
English:BONE ANCHOR[2022/27]
French:ANCRE OSSEUSE[2022/27]
Examination procedure25.08.2022Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
25.08.2022Examination requested  [2022/40]
25.08.2022Date on which the examining division has become responsible
03.07.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.10.2023Fee for grant paid
21.10.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
21.10.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP16157477.7  / EP3210554
Opposition(s)30.08.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/45]
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.12.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
20.12.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
20.12.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
20.12.2021Renewal fee patent year 06
23.02.2022Renewal fee patent year 07
24.02.2023Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT29.11.2023
CZ29.11.2023
DK29.11.2023
EE29.11.2023
ES29.11.2023
HR29.11.2023
IT29.11.2023
LT29.11.2023
LV29.11.2023
MC29.11.2023
NL29.11.2023
PL29.11.2023
RO29.11.2023
RS29.11.2023
SE29.11.2023
SI29.11.2023
SK29.11.2023
SM29.11.2023
LU25.02.2024
BE29.02.2024
BG29.02.2024
NO29.02.2024
GR01.03.2024
IS29.03.2024
PT01.04.2024
[2025/08]
Former [2024/50]AT29.11.2023
CZ29.11.2023
DK29.11.2023
EE29.11.2023
ES29.11.2023
HR29.11.2023
IT29.11.2023
LT29.11.2023
LV29.11.2023
MC29.11.2023
NL29.11.2023
PL29.11.2023
RO29.11.2023
RS29.11.2023
SE29.11.2023
SI29.11.2023
SK29.11.2023
SM29.11.2023
LU25.02.2024
BG29.02.2024
NO29.02.2024
GR01.03.2024
IS29.03.2024
PT01.04.2024
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DK29.11.2023
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LV29.11.2023
MC29.11.2023
NL29.11.2023
PL29.11.2023
RO29.11.2023
RS29.11.2023
SE29.11.2023
SK29.11.2023
SM29.11.2023
LU25.02.2024
BG29.02.2024
NO29.02.2024
GR01.03.2024
IS29.03.2024
PT01.04.2024
Former [2024/45]AT29.11.2023
CZ29.11.2023
DK29.11.2023
EE29.11.2023
ES29.11.2023
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LT29.11.2023
LV29.11.2023
MC29.11.2023
NL29.11.2023
PL29.11.2023
RO29.11.2023
RS29.11.2023
SE29.11.2023
SK29.11.2023
SM29.11.2023
BG29.02.2024
NO29.02.2024
GR01.03.2024
IS29.03.2024
PT01.04.2024
Former [2024/36]AT29.11.2023
CZ29.11.2023
DK29.11.2023
EE29.11.2023
ES29.11.2023
HR29.11.2023
IT29.11.2023
LT29.11.2023
LV29.11.2023
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PL29.11.2023
RO29.11.2023
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SM29.11.2023
BG29.02.2024
NO29.02.2024
GR01.03.2024
IS29.03.2024
PT01.04.2024
Former [2024/35]AT29.11.2023
CZ29.11.2023
DK29.11.2023
EE29.11.2023
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HR29.11.2023
LT29.11.2023
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NL29.11.2023
PL29.11.2023
RO29.11.2023
RS29.11.2023
SE29.11.2023
SM29.11.2023
BG29.02.2024
NO29.02.2024
GR01.03.2024
IS29.03.2024
Former [2024/33]DK29.11.2023
ES29.11.2023
HR29.11.2023
LT29.11.2023
LV29.11.2023
NL29.11.2023
PL29.11.2023
RS29.11.2023
SE29.11.2023
SM29.11.2023
BG29.02.2024
NO29.02.2024
GR01.03.2024
IS29.03.2024
Former [2024/27]ES29.11.2023
HR29.11.2023
LT29.11.2023
LV29.11.2023
NL29.11.2023
PL29.11.2023
RS29.11.2023
SE29.11.2023
BG29.02.2024
NO29.02.2024
GR01.03.2024
IS29.03.2024
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BG29.02.2024
GR01.03.2024
IS29.03.2024
Former [2024/20]GR01.03.2024
IS29.03.2024
Documents cited:Search[X]WO2006108329  (LIANG WEI [CN]) [X] 1-5,9-11,14,15 * figures 13A-16B *;
 [X]US2008039846  (LEE SHIH-TSENG [TW], et al) [X] 1-5,9-11,14,15 * figure 1 *;
 [X]WO2011054122  (SPINEWELDING AG [CH], et al) [X] 1,9,12,14 * page 19, line 22 - page 20, line 17; figures 1c,1d *;
 [XD]WO2012146744  (ORTHOCUBE AG [CH], et al) [XD] 1,3-5,7,10-12,14,15* figures 1, 5 *;
 [XD]US8690930  (BIEDERMANN LUTZ [DE], et al) [XD] 1,9,14 * figure 3 *;
 [X]DE102014107882  (AESCULAP AG [DE]) [X] 1,3-7,10-12,14,15 * figures 6-10 *
by applicantWO2012146744
 US8690930
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