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EP About this file: EP1176916

EP1176916 - SYSTEM FOR SPINAL FIXATION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2002/06]SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SPINAL FIXATION
[2013/03]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  16.05.2014
Database last updated on 03.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip23.01.2015Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MC		published on 25.02.2015  [2015/09]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
K2M, Inc.
751 Miller Drive, SE, Suite F-1
Leesburg, VA 20175 / US
[2010/37]
Former [2002/06]For all designated states
Highgate Orthopedics, Inc.
One Walnut Street
Boston, MA 02109 / US
Inventor(s)01 / CARL, Allen
308 Highgate Drive
Slingerlands, NY 12159 / US
02 / HART, Rickey, D.
11 Hillsdale Road
Plainville, MA 02762 / US
03 / WINKLER, Josef, K.
2318 Gring Drive
Reading, PA 19609 / US
 [2002/06]
Representative(s)Banzer, Hans-Jörg, et al
Kraus & Weisert
Patentanwälte PartGmbB
Thomas-Wimmer-Ring 15
80539 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2010/37]Banzer, Hans-Jörg, et al
Kraus & Weisert Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Thomas-Wimmer-Ring 15
80539 München / DE
Former [2002/06]Banzer, Hans-Jörg, Dipl.-Ing.
Kraus & Weisert Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Thomas-Wimmer-Ring 15
80539 München / DE
Application number, filing date00935901.910.05.2000
[2002/06]
WO2000US12773
Priority number, dateUS19990133356P10.05.1999         Original published format: US 133356 P
US2000053673228.03.2000         Original published format: US 536732
[2002/06]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0067651
Date:16.11.2000
Language:EN
[2000/46]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1176916
Date:06.02.2002
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 16.11.2000 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2002/06]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1176916
Date:10.07.2013
Language:EN
[2013/28]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US16.11.2000
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP24.03.2006
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/70
[2002/06]
CPC:
A61B17/15 (EP,US); A61B17/1642 (EP,US); A61B17/1671 (EP,US);
A61B17/1757 (EP,US); A61B17/320016 (EP,US); A61B17/70 (EP,US);
A61B17/7083 (EP,US); A61B17/92 (EP,US); A61F2/4455 (EP,US);
A61F2/4611 (EP,US); A61B17/1604 (EP,US); A61B17/7011 (EP,US);
A61B2017/00004 (EP,US); A61B2017/0256 (EP,US); A61B2090/08021 (EP,US);
A61F2002/4627 (EP,US); A61F2002/4687 (EP,US); A61F2310/00365 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2002/06]
TitleGerman:SYSTEM ZUR WIRBELSÄULENSTABILISIERUNG[2013/03]
English:SYSTEM FOR SPINAL FIXATION[2013/03]
French:SYSTEME DE FIXATION DU RACHIS[2013/03]
Former [2002/06]SYSTEME UND VERFAHREN ZUR WIRBELSÄULENSTABILISIERUNG
Former [2002/06]SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SPINAL FIXATION
Former [2002/06]SYSTEMES ET PROCEDES DE FIXATION DU RACHIS
Entry into regional phase09.11.2001National basic fee paid 
09.11.2001Search fee paid 
09.11.2001Designation fee(s) paid 
09.11.2001Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure07.12.2000Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
09.11.2001Examination requested  [2002/06]
21.01.2002Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
23.10.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
02.05.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.01.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
27.07.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.12.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.04.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.01.2013Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.05.2013Fee for grant paid
24.05.2013Fee for publishing/printing paid
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  23.10.2007
Opposition(s)11.04.2014No opposition filed within time limit [2014/25]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.05.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
27.05.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
25.05.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
31.05.2005Renewal fee patent year 06
24.05.2006Renewal fee patent year 07
29.05.2007Renewal fee patent year 08
28.05.2008Renewal fee patent year 09
27.05.2009Renewal fee patent year 10
25.05.2010Renewal fee patent year 11
25.05.2011Renewal fee patent year 12
25.05.2012Renewal fee patent year 13
28.05.2013Renewal fee patent year 14
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT10.07.2013
BE10.07.2013
CY10.07.2013
DK10.07.2013
FI10.07.2013
IT10.07.2013
MC10.07.2013
NL10.07.2013
SE10.07.2013
GR11.10.2013
ES21.10.2013
PT11.11.2013
[2015/09]
Former [2014/24]AT10.07.2013
BE10.07.2013
CY10.07.2013
DK10.07.2013
FI10.07.2013
IT10.07.2013
NL10.07.2013
SE10.07.2013
GR11.10.2013
ES21.10.2013
PT11.11.2013
Former [2014/21]AT10.07.2013
BE10.07.2013
CY10.07.2013
DK10.07.2013
FI10.07.2013
NL10.07.2013
SE10.07.2013
GR11.10.2013
ES21.10.2013
PT11.11.2013
Former [2014/18]AT10.07.2013
BE10.07.2013
CY10.07.2013
FI10.07.2013
NL10.07.2013
SE10.07.2013
GR11.10.2013
ES21.10.2013
PT11.11.2013
Former [2014/14]CY07.06.2013
AT10.07.2013
BE10.07.2013
FI10.07.2013
NL10.07.2013
SE10.07.2013
GR11.10.2013
ES21.10.2013
PT11.11.2013
Former [2014/12]CY07.06.2013
AT10.07.2013
BE10.07.2013
FI10.07.2013
SE10.07.2013
GR11.10.2013
ES21.10.2013
PT11.11.2013
Former [2014/11]CY07.06.2013
AT10.07.2013
BE10.07.2013
FI10.07.2013
SE10.07.2013
PT11.11.2013
Former [2014/10]CY07.06.2013
AT10.07.2013
BE10.07.2013
SE10.07.2013
PT11.11.2013
Former [2014/09]AT10.07.2013
BE10.07.2013
SE10.07.2013
PT11.11.2013
Former [2014/08]PT11.11.2013
Documents cited:Search[X]US5030220  (HOWLAND ROBERT S [US]) [X] 30-33 * figures 1-3 * * column 4, line 34 - column 5, line 13 *;
 [X]US4790303  (STEFFEE ARTHUR D [US]) [X] 30-33 * figures 1,4-6 * * column 2, line 24 - line 68 *;
 [X]US5591235  (KUSLICH STEPHEN D [US]) [X] 30-33 * figures 1,2,15,17 * * column 3, line 42 - column 4, line 8 *;
 [X]US5545164  (HOWLAND ROBERT S [US]) [X] 30-33 * figure 46 *;
 [X]US5415661  (HOLMES DAVID C [US]) [X] 30-33 * figures 1A,2,3 *;
 [X]US4773402  (ASHER MARC A [US], et al) [X] 30-33 * figures 1,11 *
International search[X]US4790303  (STEFFEE ARTHUR D [US]);
 [X]US5591235  (KUSLICH STEPHEN D [US]);
 [A]US4773402  (ASHER MARC A [US], et al);
 [A]US5415661  (HOLMES DAVID C [US]);
 [A]US5545164  (HOWLAND ROBERT S [US]);
 [A]US5591165  (JACKSON ROGER P [US])
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