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EP About this file: EP2149355

EP2149355 - Spinal disc implant holder and implantation device [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2010/05]Inserter instrument and implant clip
[2012/29]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  23.08.2013
Database last updated on 15.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip18.07.2014Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 20.08.2014  [2014/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
DePuy Spine, Inc.
325 Paramount Drive
Raynham, MA 02767 / US
[2012/42]
Former [2010/05]For all designated states
Depuy Spine Inc.
325 Raynham Drive
Raynham, MA 02767 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Zalenski, Edward B
4 Flintlock Lane
Lakeville, MA 02347 / US
02 / Frank, Dale W
25 Grand Street, apt 166
Norwalk, CT 06851 / US
03 / Sorrenti, Michael D
80 Vernon Street
Middleboro, MA 02346 / US
04 / Grinberg, Alexander
2265 Commonwealth Avenue
Newton, MA 02466 / US
 [2012/42]
Former [2010/09]01 / Zalenski, Edward B
4 Flintlock Lane
Lakeville, MA 02347 / US
02 / Frank, Dlae W
25 Grand Street, apt 166
Norwalk, CT 06851 / US
03 / Sorrenti, Michael D
80 Vernon Street
Middleboro, MA 02346 / US
04 / Grinberg, Alexander
2265 Commonwealth Avenue
Newton, MA 02466 / US
Representative(s)Orr, Robert
Murgitroyd & Company Leeds
Arena Point
Merrion Way
Leeds LS2 8PA / GB
[N/P]
Former [2012/42]Orr, Robert
Urquhart-Dykes & Lord LLP Tower North Central Merrion Way
Leeds LS2 8PA / GB
Former [2010/05]Orr, Robert
Urquhart-Dykes & Lord LLP Tower North Central Merrion Way
Leeds LS2 8PA / GB
Application number, filing date09173718.921.12.2004
[2010/05]
Priority number, dateUS2003075017331.12.2003         Original published format: US 750173
[2010/05]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2149355
Date:03.02.2010
Language:EN
[2010/05]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2149355
Date:04.08.2010
[2010/31]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2149355
Date:17.10.2012
Language:EN
[2012/42]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.07.2010
ClassificationIPC:A61F2/46
[2010/05]
CPC:
A61F2/4611 (EP,US); A61F2/46 (KR); A61B2090/033 (EP,US);
A61B2090/3937 (EP,US); A61F2002/4627 (EP,US); A61F2002/4628 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2010/05]
TitleGerman:Wirbelscheibenimplantathalter und Implantationsvorrichtung[2012/29]
English:Spinal disc implant holder and implantation device[2012/29]
French:Support d'implants de disques intervertébraux et dispositif d'implantation[2012/29]
Former [2010/05]Einsetzinstrument und Implantatsklammer
Former [2010/05]Inserter instrument and implant clip
Former [2010/05]Instrument d'insertion et pince d'implant
Examination procedure22.10.2009Examination requested  [2010/05]
04.02.2011Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
02.07.2012Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.09.2012Fee for grant paid
06.09.2012Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP04815252.4  / EP1699390
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 (EP20040815252) is  06.05.2009
Opposition(s)18.07.2013No opposition filed within time limit [2013/39]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.10.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
22.10.2009Renewal fee patent year 04
22.10.2009Renewal fee patent year 05
11.12.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
15.12.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
12.12.2011Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU21.12.2004
AT17.10.2012
BE17.10.2012
CY17.10.2012
CZ17.10.2012
DK17.10.2012
EE17.10.2012
FI17.10.2012
LT17.10.2012
NL17.10.2012
PL17.10.2012
RO17.10.2012
SE17.10.2012
SI17.10.2012
SK17.10.2012
TR17.10.2012
IE21.12.2012
LU21.12.2012
MC31.12.2012
FR02.01.2013
BG17.01.2013
GR18.01.2013
ES28.01.2013
IS17.02.2013
PT18.02.2013
[2014/34]
Former [2014/27]AT17.10.2012
BE17.10.2012
CY17.10.2012
CZ17.10.2012
DK17.10.2012
EE17.10.2012
FI17.10.2012
LT17.10.2012
NL17.10.2012
PL17.10.2012
RO17.10.2012
SE17.10.2012
SI17.10.2012
SK17.10.2012
TR17.10.2012
IE21.12.2012
LU21.12.2012
MC31.12.2012
FR02.01.2013
BG17.01.2013
GR18.01.2013
ES28.01.2013
IS17.02.2013
PT18.02.2013
Former [2014/21]AT17.10.2012
BE17.10.2012
CY17.10.2012
CZ17.10.2012
DK17.10.2012
EE17.10.2012
FI17.10.2012
LT17.10.2012
NL17.10.2012
PL17.10.2012
RO17.10.2012
SE17.10.2012
SI17.10.2012
SK17.10.2012
TR17.10.2012
IE21.12.2012
MC31.12.2012
FR02.01.2013
BG17.01.2013
GR18.01.2013
ES28.01.2013
IS17.02.2013
PT18.02.2013
Former [2013/50]AT17.10.2012
BE17.10.2012
CY17.10.2012
CZ17.10.2012
DK17.10.2012
EE17.10.2012
FI17.10.2012
LT17.10.2012
NL17.10.2012
PL17.10.2012
RO17.10.2012
SE17.10.2012
SI17.10.2012
SK17.10.2012
IE21.12.2012
MC31.12.2012
FR02.01.2013
BG17.01.2013
GR18.01.2013
ES28.01.2013
IS17.02.2013
PT18.02.2013
Former [2013/47]AT17.10.2012
BE17.10.2012
CY17.10.2012
CZ17.10.2012
DK17.10.2012
EE17.10.2012
FI17.10.2012
LT17.10.2012
NL17.10.2012
PL17.10.2012
RO17.10.2012
SE17.10.2012
SI17.10.2012
SK17.10.2012
IE21.12.2012
MC31.12.2012
BG17.01.2013
GR18.01.2013
ES28.01.2013
IS17.02.2013
PT18.02.2013
Former [2013/37]AT17.10.2012
BE17.10.2012
CY17.10.2012
CZ17.10.2012
DK17.10.2012
EE17.10.2012
FI17.10.2012
LT17.10.2012
NL17.10.2012
PL17.10.2012
RO17.10.2012
SE17.10.2012
SI17.10.2012
SK17.10.2012
MC31.12.2012
BG17.01.2013
GR18.01.2013
ES28.01.2013
IS17.02.2013
PT18.02.2013
Former [2013/35]AT17.10.2012
BE17.10.2012
CY17.10.2012
CZ17.10.2012
DK17.10.2012
EE17.10.2012
FI17.10.2012
LT17.10.2012
NL17.10.2012
PL17.10.2012
SE17.10.2012
SI17.10.2012
SK17.10.2012
MC31.12.2012
BG17.01.2013
GR18.01.2013
ES28.01.2013
IS17.02.2013
PT18.02.2013
Former [2013/34]AT17.10.2012
BE17.10.2012
CY17.10.2012
DK17.10.2012
FI17.10.2012
LT17.10.2012
NL17.10.2012
PL17.10.2012
SE17.10.2012
SI17.10.2012
MC31.12.2012
BG17.01.2013
GR18.01.2013
ES28.01.2013
IS17.02.2013
PT18.02.2013
Former [2013/33]AT17.10.2012
BE17.10.2012
CY17.10.2012
FI17.10.2012
LT17.10.2012
NL17.10.2012
PL17.10.2012
SE17.10.2012
SI17.10.2012
MC31.12.2012
GR18.01.2013
ES28.01.2013
IS17.02.2013
PT18.02.2013
Former [2013/31]AT17.10.2012
BE17.10.2012
CY17.10.2012
FI17.10.2012
LT17.10.2012
NL17.10.2012
PL17.10.2012
SE17.10.2012
SI17.10.2012
GR18.01.2013
ES28.01.2013
IS17.02.2013
PT18.02.2013
Former [2013/28]BE17.10.2012
CY17.10.2012
FI17.10.2012
LT17.10.2012
NL17.10.2012
PL17.10.2012
SE17.10.2012
SI17.10.2012
GR18.01.2013
ES28.01.2013
IS17.02.2013
PT18.02.2013
Former [2013/26]BE17.10.2012
CY17.10.2012
FI17.10.2012
LT17.10.2012
NL17.10.2012
PL17.10.2012
SE17.10.2012
SI17.10.2012
GR18.01.2013
ES28.01.2013
IS17.02.2013
Former [2013/24]BE17.10.2012
CY17.10.2012
FI17.10.2012
LT17.10.2012
NL17.10.2012
PL17.10.2012
SE17.10.2012
GR18.01.2013
ES28.01.2013
IS17.02.2013
Former [2013/23]CY17.10.2012
FI17.10.2012
LT17.10.2012
NL17.10.2012
PL17.10.2012
SE17.10.2012
ES28.01.2013
IS17.02.2013
Former [2013/22]FI17.10.2012
LT17.10.2012
NL17.10.2012
SE17.10.2012
ES28.01.2013
IS17.02.2013
Former [2013/21]LT17.10.2012
SE17.10.2012
Former [2013/20]LT17.10.2012
Documents cited:Search[XAI]EP0333990  (LINK WALDEMAR GMBH CO [DE]) [X] 1,3,4,6,9,10,12,13 * column 6, line 22 - line 52 * * column 7, line 4 - line 11 * * column 7, line 21 - line 22 * * column 5, line 41 - line 52 * * figures 2-3,5 * [A] 11 [I] 2,5,7,8,14,15;
 [X]US6328746  (GAMBALE MICHAEL A [US]) [X] 12 * column 5, line 33 - column 6, line 40; figures 3,8 *;
 [XA]WO0162136  (STRYKER INSTR [US]) [X] 12 * page 13, line 6 - line 13 * * page 15, line 29 - page 16, line 2 * * page 17, line 14 - line 25 * * figures 11A-16B * [A] 13,14
by applicantUS5431658
 US5505732
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