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EP2370027 - A SURGICAL INSTRUMENT FOR INSERTING AN IMPLANT BETWEEN TWO BONES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2011/40]A SURGICAL INSTRUMENT AND METHOD OF USE FOR INSERTING AN IMPLANT BETWEEN TWO BONES
[2014/33]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  20.11.2015
Database last updated on 15.01.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip20.07.2018Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): PT		published on 22.08.2018  [2018/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Aesculap AG
Am Aesculap-Platz
78532 Tuttlingen / DE
[N/P]
Former [2015/01]For all designated states
Aesculap AG
Am Aesculap-Platz
78532 Tuttlingen / DE
Former [2011/40]For all designated states
Aesculap Implant Systems, LLC
3773 Corporate Parkway
Center Valley, PA 18034 / US
Inventor(s)01 / REFAI, Daniel
9303 Holden Lane
Cleveland, Ohio 44108 / US
02 / EBERSOLE, Jeffrey
7629 South State Road 9
Columbia City, Indiana 46725 / US
03 / FARRIS, Jeffrey
1056 Rose Lane
Berne, Indiana 46711 / US
 [2014/37]
Former [2011/40]01 / REFAI, Daniel
9303 Holden Lane
Cleveland Ohio 44108 / US
02 / EBERSOLE, Jeffrey
7629 South State Road 9
Columbia City Indiana 46725 / US
03 / FARRIS, Jeffrey
1056 Rose Lane
Berne Indiana 46711 / US
Representative(s)Hoeger, Stellrecht & Partner Patentanwälte mbB
Uhlandstrasse 14c
70182 Stuttgart / DE
[N/P]
Former [2011/40]Hoeger, Stellrecht & Partner Patentanwälte
Uhlandstrasse 14c
70182 Stuttgart / DE
Application number, filing date09741127.614.10.2009
WO2009US60608
Priority number, dateUS2008025255216.10.2008         Original published format: US 252552
[2011/40]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2010045301
Date:22.04.2010
Language:EN
[2010/16]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2370027
Date:05.10.2011
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 22.04.2010 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2011/40]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2370027
Date:14.01.2015
Language:EN
[2015/03]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP22.04.2010
ClassificationIPC:A61F2/46
[2011/40]
CPC:
A61F2/4611 (EP,US); A61F2/44 (EP,US); A61F2/4637 (EP,US);
A61F2002/30471 (EP,US); A61F2002/30507 (EP,US); A61F2002/30523 (EP,US);
A61F2002/3055 (EP,US); A61F2002/30616 (EP,US); A61F2002/4622 (EP,US);
A61F2002/4627 (EP,US); A61F2002/4628 (EP,US); A61F2220/0025 (EP,US);
A61F2220/0091 (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,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2015/03]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:OPERATIONSINSTRUMENT ZUR EINFÜHRUNG EINES IMPLANTATS ZWISCHEN ZWEI KNOCHEN[2014/33]
English:A SURGICAL INSTRUMENT FOR INSERTING AN IMPLANT BETWEEN TWO BONES[2014/33]
French:INSTRUMENT CHIRURGICAL POUR INSÉRER UN IMPLANT ENTRE DEUX OS[2014/33]
Former [2011/40]OPERATIONSINSTRUMENT UND ANWENDUNGSVERFAHREN ZUR EINFÜHRUNG EINES IMPLANTATS ZWISCHEN ZWEI KNOCHEN
Former [2011/40]A SURGICAL INSTRUMENT AND METHOD OF USE FOR INSERTING AN IMPLANT BETWEEN TWO BONES
Former [2011/40]INSTRUMENT CHIRURGICAL ET MÉTHODE D UTILISATION POUR INSÉRER UN IMPLANT ENTRE DEUX OS
Entry into regional phase06.05.2011National basic fee paid 
06.05.2011Designation fee(s) paid 
06.05.2011Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure06.05.2011Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
06.05.2011Examination requested  [2011/40]
08.02.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
10.06.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.08.2014Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.12.2014Fee for grant paid
03.12.2014Fee for publishing/printing paid
03.12.2014Receipt 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  08.02.2013
Opposition(s)15.10.2015No opposition filed within time limit [2015/52]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.10.2011Renewal fee patent year 03
25.10.2012Renewal fee patent year 04
28.10.2013Renewal fee patent year 05
27.10.2014Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU14.10.2009
AT14.01.2015
BE14.01.2015
CY14.01.2015
CZ14.01.2015
DK14.01.2015
EE14.01.2015
FI14.01.2015
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LU14.10.2015
[2018/34]
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Cited inInternational search[X]WO2006065910  (SDGI HOLDINGS INC [US], et al) [X] 1-6,30 * page 2, line 25 - page 4, line 19 *;
 [XY]DE202008001261U  (AESCULAP AG & CO KG [DE]) [X] 1,2,6,7,13,30 * paragraphs [0048] - [0059] * [Y] 7-10,14,31;
 [X]WO2007076261  (WARSAW ORTHOPEDIC INC [US], et al) [X] 1,6,30 * page 11, line 13 - page 12, line 22 *;
 [Y]EP1219266  (ULRICH GMBH & CO KG [DE]) [Y] 7-9,31 * paragraphs [0023] - [0026] *;
 [Y]WO2008065450  (SURGICRAFT LTD [GB], et al) [Y] 10,14 * page 25, line 27 - page 26, line 19 *;
 [A]US6190414  (YOUNG WAYNE P [US], et al) [A] 7-9,16-26,31-34 * column 4, line 30 - column 5, line 46 *;
 [A]WO2004026157  (SDGI HOLDINGS INC [US], et al) [A] 1 * page 4, line 19 - page 7, line 14 *
by applicantWO2006065910
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