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EP2182864 - DEVICES FOR CONTROLLED FLEXION RESTRICTION OF SPINAL SEGMENTS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2010/19]METHODS AND DEVICES FOR CONTROLLED FLEXION RESTRICTION OF SPINAL SEGMENTS
[2016/01]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  14.04.2017
Database last updated on 20.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip06.03.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 08.04.2020  [2020/15]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Empirical Spine, Inc.
168 Elenor Drive
Woodside, CA 94062 / US
[2016/22]
Former [2010/19]For all designated states
Simpirica Spine, Inc.
1680 Bayport Avenue
San Carlos, CA 94070 / US
Inventor(s)01 / FIELDING, Louis
1057 Montgomery Street
San Carlos, California 94070 / US
02 / BENNETT, Ian
4832 25th Street, 2
San Francisco, California 94114 / US
03 / KOTHARI, Manish
26 Mission Avenue
San Rafael, California 94901 / US
04 / ALAMIN, Todd
168 Eleanor Drive
Woodside, California 94062 / US
05 / MALANDAIN, Hugues
101 East Middlefield Road, No. 11
Mountain View, California 94043 / US
06 / LITHERLAND, Craig
PO Box 757
Menlo Park, CA 94026 / US
07 / CAHILL, Colin
230 W. Florestra Way
Portola Valley, CA 94028 / US
 [2013/10]
Former [2010/30]01 / FIELDING, Louis
1057 Montgomery Street
San Carlos, California 94070 / US
02 / BENNETT, Ian
4832 25th Street, 2
San Francisco, California 94114 / US
03 / KOTHARI, Manish
26 Mission Avenue
San Rafael, California 94901 / US
04 / ALAMIN, Todd
168 Eleanor Drive
Woodside, California 94062 / US
05 / MALANDAIN, Hugues
101 East Middlefield Road, No. 11
Mountain View, California 94043 / US
06 / LITHERLAND, Craig
PO Box 757
Menlo Park, CA 94026 / US
07 / CAHILL, Colin
544 27th Street Apt. 1
SanFrancisco, California 94131 / US
Former [2010/19]01 / FIELDING, Louis
1057 Montgomery Street
San Carlos, California 94070 / US
02 / BENNETT, Ian
4832 25th Street, 2
San Francisco, California 94114 / US
03 / KOTHARI, Manish
26 Mission Avenue
San Rafael, California 94901 / US
04 / ALAMIN, Todd
168 Eleanor Drive
Woodside, California 94062 / US
05 / MALANDAIN, Hugues
101 East Middlefield Road, No. 11
Mountain View, California 94043 / US
06 / LITHERLAND, Craig
4020 El Camino Real, 4103
Palo Alto, California 94306 / US
07 / CAHILL, Colin
544 27th Street Apt. 1
SanFrancisco, California 94131 / US
Representative(s)Clark, Jane Anne, et al
Mathys & Squire The Shard
32 London Bridge Street
London SE1 9SG / GB
[N/P]
Former [2016/23]Clark, Jane Anne, et al
Mathys & Squire LLP The Shard
32 London Bridge Street
London SE1 9SG / GB
Former [2010/19]Clark, Jane Anne, et al
Mathys & Squire LLP 120 Holborn
London EC1N 2SQ / GB
Application number, filing date08746344.418.04.2008
[2010/19]
WO2008US60908
Priority number, dateUS20070936897P22.06.2007         Original published format: US 936897 P
[2010/19]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2009002594
Date:31.12.2008
Language:EN
[2009/01]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2182864
Date:12.05.2010
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 31.12.2008 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2010/19]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2182864
Date:08.06.2016
Language:EN
[2016/23]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US31.12.2008
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.12.2012
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/58
[2010/19]
CPC:
A61B17/7062 (EP,US); A61B17/7053 (EP,US); A61B17/7067 (EP,US);
A61B2090/064 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2016/23]
Former [2010/19]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MT,  NL,  NO,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNGEN ZUR KONTROLLIERTEN FLEXIONSBEGRENZUNG VON WIRBELSÄULENSEGMENTEN[2016/01]
English:DEVICES FOR CONTROLLED FLEXION RESTRICTION OF SPINAL SEGMENTS[2016/01]
French:DISPOSITIFS POUR RESTREINDRE DE FAÇON CONTRÔLÉE LA FLEXION DE SEGMENTS RACHIDIENS[2016/01]
Former [2010/19]VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNGEN ZUR KONTROLLIERTEN FLEXIONSBEGRENZUNG VON WIRBELSÄULENSEGMENTEN
Former [2010/19]METHODS AND DEVICES FOR CONTROLLED FLEXION RESTRICTION OF SPINAL SEGMENTS
Former [2010/19]PROCÉDÉS ET DISPOSITIFS POUR RESTREINDRE DE FAÇON CONTRÔLÉE LA FLEXION DE SEGMENTS RACHIDIENS
Entry into regional phase11.01.2010National basic fee paid 
11.01.2010Search fee paid 
11.01.2010Designation fee(s) paid 
11.01.2010Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure11.01.2010Examination requested  [2010/19]
01.07.2013Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
10.03.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
21.09.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.12.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.04.2016Fee for grant paid
27.04.2016Fee for publishing/printing paid
27.04.2016Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  10.03.2015
Opposition(s)09.03.2017No opposition filed within time limit [2017/20]
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
12.04.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
28.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 05
12.04.2013Renewal fee patent year 06
01.05.2014Renewal fee patent year 07
22.10.2015Renewal fee patent year 08
27.04.2016Renewal fee patent year 09
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
01.05.201407   M06   Fee paid on   12.05.2014
30.04.201508   M06   Fee paid on   22.10.2015
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU18.04.2008
AT08.06.2016
BE08.06.2016
BG08.06.2016
CY08.06.2016
CZ08.06.2016
DK08.06.2016
EE08.06.2016
ES08.06.2016
FI08.06.2016
HR08.06.2016
IT08.06.2016
LT08.06.2016
LV08.06.2016
MC08.06.2016
NL08.06.2016
PL08.06.2016
RO08.06.2016
SE08.06.2016
SI08.06.2016
SK08.06.2016
TR08.06.2016
NO08.09.2016
GR09.09.2016
IS08.10.2016
PT10.10.2016
[2020/15]
Former [2019/46]HU18.04.2008
AT08.06.2016
BE08.06.2016
BG08.06.2016
CY08.06.2016
CZ08.06.2016
DK08.06.2016
EE08.06.2016
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FI08.06.2016
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LT08.06.2016
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PL08.06.2016
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GR09.09.2016
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PT10.10.2016
Former [2019/39]HU18.04.2008
AT08.06.2016
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BG08.06.2016
CZ08.06.2016
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SI08.06.2016
SK08.06.2016
NO08.09.2016
GR09.09.2016
IS08.10.2016
PT10.10.2016
Former [2019/31]HU18.04.2008
AT08.06.2016
BE08.06.2016
CZ08.06.2016
DK08.06.2016
EE08.06.2016
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HR08.06.2016
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NO08.09.2016
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PT10.10.2016
Former [2018/06]AT08.06.2016
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CZ08.06.2016
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NO08.09.2016
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PT10.10.2016
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CZ08.06.2016
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CZ08.06.2016
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IS08.10.2016
PT10.10.2016
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CZ08.06.2016
EE08.06.2016
ES08.06.2016
FI08.06.2016
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NL08.06.2016
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Former [2017/09]CZ08.06.2016
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NO08.09.2016
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Former [2016/52]ES08.06.2016
FI08.06.2016
HR08.06.2016
LT08.06.2016
LV08.06.2016
NL08.06.2016
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NO08.09.2016
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FI08.06.2016
HR08.06.2016
LT08.06.2016
LV08.06.2016
NO08.09.2016
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Former [2016/50]ES08.06.2016
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HR08.06.2016
LT08.06.2016
LV08.06.2016
NO08.09.2016
Former [2016/49]FI08.06.2016
LT08.06.2016
NO08.09.2016
Former [2016/46]LT08.06.2016
NO08.09.2016
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ExaminationWO2004098452
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