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EP1148849 - REHABITABLE LINKING SCREW FOR ARTHRODESIS OF A BONE JOINT FOR STABILISING TWO VERTEBRAE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  17.10.2008
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.10.2008No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 19.11.2008  [2008/47]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Aesculap AG
Am Aesculap-Platz
78532 Tuttlingen / DE
[2008/38]
Former [2008/01]For all designated states
AESCULAP AG & Co. KG
Am Aesculap-Platz
78532 Tuttlingen / DE
Former [2001/44]For all designated states
Aesculap AG & Co. KG
Am Aesculap-Platz
78532 Tuttlingen / DE
Inventor(s)01 / AMEIL, Marc
4 ter, rue des Coutures
F-51100 Reims / FR
02 / HUPPERT, Jean
16, allée Châtaignère
F-42580 l'Etrat / FR
03 / MARNAY, Thierry
290, rue Valérie Larbaud
F-34000 Montpellier / FR
 [2001/44]
Representative(s)Eidelsberg, Olivier Nathan
Cabinet Flechner
22, avenue de Friedland
75008 Paris / FR
[N/P]
Former [2001/44]Eidelsberg, Olivier
20, rue Vignon
75009 Paris / FR
Application number, filing date00901709.603.02.2000
[2001/44]
WO2000FR00252
Priority number, dateFR1999000130304.02.1999         Original published format: FR 9901303
[2001/44]
Filing languageFR
Procedural languageFR
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0045752
Date:10.08.2000
Language:FR
[2000/32]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1148849
Date:31.10.2001
Language:FR
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 10.08.2000 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2001/44]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1148849
Date:12.12.2007
Language:FR
[2007/50]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP10.08.2000
ClassificationIPC:A61F2/44
[2001/44]
CPC:
A61F2/446 (EP); A61B17/70 (EP); A61F2/30965 (EP);
A61F2/442 (EP); A61F2/4611 (EP); A61F2002/2835 (EP);
A61F2002/30113 (EP); A61F2002/30146 (EP); A61F2002/3021 (EP);
A61F2002/30217 (EP); A61F2002/30235 (EP); A61F2002/30327 (EP);
A61F2002/30593 (EP); A61F2002/30774 (EP); A61F2002/30777 (EP);
A61F2002/30797 (EP); A61F2002/3085 (EP); A61F2230/0006 (EP);
A61F2230/0017 (EP); A61F2230/0067 (EP); A61F2230/0069 (EP);
A61F2250/0039 (EP) (-)
Designated contracting statesCH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI [2004/20]
Former [2001/44]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:WIEDEREINWACHSBARE VERBINDUNGSSCHRAUBE ZUR ARTHRODESE EINES KNOCHENGELENKS, INSBESONDERE ZUR STABILISIERUNG ZWEIER WIRBEL[2001/44]
English:REHABITABLE LINKING SCREW FOR ARTHRODESIS OF A BONE JOINT FOR STABILISING TWO VERTEBRAE[2001/44]
French:VIS DE LIAISON REHABITABLE POUR L'ARTHRODESE D'UNE ARTICULATION OSSEUSE, NOTAMMENT POUR LA STABILISATION DE DEUX VERTEBRES[2001/44]
Entry into regional phase01.08.2001National basic fee paid 
01.08.2001Designation fee(s) paid 
01.08.2001Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure28.08.2000Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
31.07.2001Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
01.08.2001Examination requested  [2001/44]
28.01.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
11.06.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.02.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
30.06.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.02.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
24.04.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.05.2007Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.07.2007Fee for grant paid
19.07.2007Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)15.09.2008No opposition filed within time limit [2008/47]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.02.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
24.02.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
23.02.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
28.02.2005Renewal fee patent year 06
28.02.2006Renewal fee patent year 07
28.02.2007Renewal fee patent year 08
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Cited inInternational search[YDA]FR2766085  (CARLIER HERVE [FR]) [YD] 1-3,6,7,10,12,14,15 * the whole document * [A] 8,11;
 [Y]WO9802117  (AESCULAP AG & CO KG [DE], et al) [Y] 1-3,6,7,10,12,14,15 * the whole document *;
 [AD]EP0784967  (HOWMEDICA GMBH [DE]) [AD] 1,2,8-10,15 * column 3, line 33 - column 4, line 7; figure - *;
 [A]WO9525487  (PISHARODI MADHAVAN [US]) [A] 1,3,4,6,7,10,12 * page 6, line 7 - line 10; figures 7-15 * * page 11, line 12 - page 12, line 30 *;
 [A]EP0637440  (ADVANCED TECHNICAL FABRICATION [FR]) [A] 1-3,5,11,16 * abstract *;
 [A]US5609636  (KOHRS DOUGLAS W [US], et al) [A] 1,17 * abstract *;
 [DA]FR2736538  (GASTAMBIDE DANIEL [FR]) [DA] 2,5,7,10,15 * the whole document *;
 [A]WO9817209  (SDGI HOLDINGS INC [US], et al) [A] 13 * page 15, line 21; figures 6-8 *;
 [DA]WO9214423  (MADHAVAN PISHARODI [US])
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