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EP0978258
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| EP0978258 - Instrument for the positioning of an implant in the human spine [Right-click to bookmark this link] | Status | No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 22.08.2003 Database last updated on 10.05.2025 | Most recent event Tooltip | 08.08.2008 | Change - representative | published on 10.09.2008 [2008/37] | Applicant(s) | For all designated states Stryker Trauma GmbH Prof.-Küntscher-Str.1-5 24232 Schönkirchen / DE | [2002/42] |
| Former [2000/06] | For all designated states Howmedica GmbH Professor-Küntscher-Str. 1-5 D-24232 Schönkirchen / DE | Inventor(s) | 01 /
Robioneck, Bernd Rastorfer Strasse 13 24211 Preetz / DE | 02 /
Lutz, Christian 153 bis route d'Arcachon F-33610 Cestas Pierroton / FR | 03 /
Windhager, Rainhard, Prof. Dr. Bodinskygasse 9/19 1190 Vienna / AT | 04 /
Kotz, Rainer, Prof. Wipplinger Strasse 21/21 1010 Vienna / AT | 05 /
Vlasak, Richard, Dr. University of Florida, PO Box 100 246 Gainsville, Florida 32610-0246 / US | 06 /
Wuisman, Paul, Prof. Dept. of Orthopaedics, University Hospital De Boelelaan 1117, 1007 Amsterdam / NL | [2000/06] | Representative(s) | Hauck Patentanwaltspartnerschaft mbB Postfach 11 31 53 20431 Hamburg / DE | [N/P] |
| Former [2008/37] | Hauck Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Neuer Wall 50 20354 Hamburg / DE | ||
| Former [2000/06] | Patentanwälte Hauck, Graalfs, Wehnert, Döring, Siemons Neuer Wall 41 20354 Hamburg / DE | Application number, filing date | 99115017.8 | 02.08.1999 | [2000/06] | Priority number, date | DE1998214174U | 07.08.1998 Original published format: DE 29814174 U | [2000/06] | Filing language | EN | Procedural language | EN | Publication | Type: | A1 Application with search report | No.: | EP0978258 | Date: | 09.02.2000 | Language: | EN | [2000/06] | Type: | B1 Patent specification | No.: | EP0978258 | Date: | 16.10.2002 | Language: | EN | [2002/42] | Search report(s) | (Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on: | EP | 17.11.1999 | Classification | IPC: | A61B17/58, A61B17/02, A61F2/44, A61F2/46 | [2000/06] | CPC: |
A61F2/4611 (EP,US);
A61B17/025 (EP,US);
A61F2/44 (EP,US);
A61B17/70 (EP,US);
A61B17/7059 (EP,US);
A61B17/809 (EP,US);
A61B17/86 (EP,US);
A61F2002/30125 (EP,US);
A61F2002/30131 (EP,US);
A61F2002/30228 (EP,US);
A61F2002/30235 (EP,US);
A61F2002/30237 (EP,US);
A61F2002/30329 (EP,US);
A61F2002/30383 (EP,US);
A61F2002/30387 (EP,US);
A61F2002/30428 (EP,US);
A61F2002/30494 (EP,US);
A61F2002/30507 (EP,US);
A61F2002/30517 (EP,US);
A61F2002/3055 (EP,US);
A61F2002/30553 (EP,US);
A61F2002/30578 (EP,US);
A61F2002/30593 (EP,US);
A61F2002/30599 (EP,US);
A61F2002/30601 (EP,US);
A61F2002/30604 (EP,US);
A61F2002/30774 (EP,US);
A61F2002/30777 (EP,US);
A61F2002/30785 (EP,US);
A61F2002/30787 (EP,US);
A61F2002/30841 (EP,US);
A61F2002/30975 (EP,US);
A61F2220/0025 (EP,US);
A61F2230/0008 (EP,US);
A61F2230/0013 (EP,US);
A61F2230/0069 (EP,US);
| Designated contracting states | AT, BE, CH, CY, DE, DK, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, IE, IT, LI, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE [2000/06] | Title | German: | Instrument zum Einsetzen eines Wirbelimplantats | [2000/06] | English: | Instrument for the positioning of an implant in the human spine | [2000/06] | French: | Instrument de mise en place d'un implant rachidien | [2000/06] | Examination procedure | 23.02.2000 | Examination requested [2000/16] | 04.02.2002 | Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes) | 22.04.2002 | Communication of intention to grant the patent | 06.07.2002 | Fee for grant paid | 06.07.2002 | Fee for publishing/printing paid | Opposition(s) | 17.07.2003 | No opposition filed within time limit [2003/41] | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 06.08.2001 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 07.08.2002 | Renewal fee patent year 04 |
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| Responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or quality of the data displayed under the link provided lies entirely with the Unified Patent Court. | Lapses during opposition Tooltip | AT | 16.10.2002 | BE | 16.10.2002 | FI | 16.10.2002 | GR | 16.10.2002 | NL | 16.10.2002 | DK | 16.01.2003 | PT | 16.01.2003 | SE | 16.01.2003 | [2007/18] |
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| Former [2003/27] | SE | 16.01.2003 | Documents cited: | Search | [A]US5776197 (RABBE LOUIS-MARIE [FR], et al) [A] 1 * column 6, line 7 - line 20 ** column 7, line 31 - line 42 * |