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EP About this file: EP1420703

EP1420703 - APPARATUS FOR MACHINING HARD TISSUE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  18.01.2008
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip11.09.2009Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 14.10.2009  [2009/42]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Warsaw Orthopedic, Inc.
2500 Silveus Crossing
Warsaw, IN 46581 / US
[2006/41]
Former [2004/22]For all designated states
SDGI Holdings, Inc.
1800 Pyramid Place
Memphis, Tennessee 38132 / US
Inventor(s)01 / GIL, Carlos
24266 S.E. 11th Place
Sammamish, WA 98029 / US
02 / TOKISH, Len
24817 S.E. 38th Street
Issaquah, WA 98029 / US
 [2004/22]
Representative(s)Hughes, Andrea Michelle
Dehns
St Bride's House
10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD / GB
[N/P]
Former [2004/22]Hughes, Andrea Michelle
Frank B. Dehn & Co., European Patent Attorneys, 179 Queen Victoria Street
London EC4V 4EL / GB
Application number, filing date02761425.420.08.2002
[2004/22]
WO2002US26356
Priority number, dateUS2001093450722.08.2001         Original published format: US 934507
[2004/22]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO03017853
Date:06.03.2003
Language:EN
[2003/10]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1420703
Date:26.05.2004
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 06.03.2003 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2004/22]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1420703
Date:14.03.2007
Language:EN
[2007/11]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP06.03.2003
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/16
[2004/22]
CPC:
A61B17/02 (EP,US); A61B17/1671 (EP,US); A61B17/1757 (EP,US);
A61B17/162 (EP,US); A61B17/1624 (EP,US); A61B17/1659 (EP,US);
A61B2017/00867 (EP,US); A61B2017/0256 (EP,US); A61B2017/1602 (EP,US);
A61B2090/034 (EP,US); A61B90/10 (EP,US); A61B90/50 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   SK,   TR [2004/22]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:GERÄT ZUM SCHNEIDEN VON HARTEM GEWEBE[2004/22]
English:APPARATUS FOR MACHINING HARD TISSUE[2004/22]
French:APPAREIL D'USINAGE D'UN TISSU DUR[2004/22]
Entry into regional phase22.03.2004National basic fee paid 
22.03.2004Designation fee(s) paid 
22.03.2004Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure10.03.2003Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
22.03.2004Examination requested  [2004/22]
14.11.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.03.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.09.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.01.2007Fee for grant paid
24.01.2007Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)17.12.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2008/08]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.08.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
08.08.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
07.08.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT14.03.2007
BE14.03.2007
CY14.03.2007
CZ14.03.2007
DK14.03.2007
EE14.03.2007
FI14.03.2007
IT14.03.2007
SK14.03.2007
TR14.03.2007
BG14.06.2007
SE14.06.2007
GR15.06.2007
PT14.08.2007
GB20.08.2007
IE20.08.2007
LU20.08.2007
MC31.08.2007
[2009/42]
Former [2009/38]AT14.03.2007
BE14.03.2007
CY14.03.2007
CZ14.03.2007
DK14.03.2007
EE14.03.2007
FI14.03.2007
IT14.03.2007
SK14.03.2007
BG14.06.2007
SE14.06.2007
GR15.06.2007
PT14.08.2007
GB20.08.2007
IE20.08.2007
LU20.08.2007
MC31.08.2007
Former [2009/34]AT14.03.2007
BE14.03.2007
CY14.03.2007
CZ14.03.2007
DK14.03.2007
EE14.03.2007
FI14.03.2007
IT14.03.2007
SK14.03.2007
SE14.06.2007
GR15.06.2007
PT14.08.2007
GB20.08.2007
IE20.08.2007
MC31.08.2007
Former [2009/10]AT14.03.2007
BE14.03.2007
CZ14.03.2007
DK14.03.2007
EE14.03.2007
FI14.03.2007
IT14.03.2007
SK14.03.2007
SE14.06.2007
GR15.06.2007
PT14.08.2007
GB20.08.2007
IE20.08.2007
MC31.08.2007
Former [2009/03]AT14.03.2007
BE14.03.2007
CZ14.03.2007
DK14.03.2007
FI14.03.2007
IT14.03.2007
SK14.03.2007
SE14.06.2007
GR15.06.2007
PT14.08.2007
GB20.08.2007
IE20.08.2007
MC31.08.2007
Former [2008/45]AT14.03.2007
BE14.03.2007
CZ14.03.2007
DK14.03.2007
FI14.03.2007
IT14.03.2007
SK14.03.2007
SE14.06.2007
GR15.06.2007
PT14.08.2007
IE20.08.2007
MC31.08.2007
Former [2008/22]AT14.03.2007
BE14.03.2007
CZ14.03.2007
DK14.03.2007
FI14.03.2007
IT14.03.2007
SK14.03.2007
SE14.06.2007
GR15.06.2007
PT14.08.2007
MC31.08.2007
Former [2008/08]AT14.03.2007
BE14.03.2007
CZ14.03.2007
DK14.03.2007
FI14.03.2007
SK14.03.2007
SE14.06.2007
PT14.08.2007
Former [2008/02]AT14.03.2007
BE14.03.2007
CZ14.03.2007
FI14.03.2007
SK14.03.2007
SE14.06.2007
PT14.08.2007
Former [2007/51]AT14.03.2007
BE14.03.2007
FI14.03.2007
SK14.03.2007
SE14.06.2007
PT14.08.2007
Former [2007/48]AT14.03.2007
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FI14.03.2007
SE14.06.2007
PT14.08.2007
Former [2007/46]AT14.03.2007
FI14.03.2007
SE14.06.2007
Former [2007/39]FI14.03.2007
SE14.06.2007
Cited inInternational search[X]US3574374  (KELLER DONALD D, et al) [X] 1-14,16,17,19-27,30-55 * column 2, line 40 - line 50; figure 2 *;
 [A]DE19653580  (WOLF GMBH RICHARD [DE]) [A] 15,18,28,29* abstract *;
 [DX]US6083228  (MICHELSON GARY K [US]) [DX] 25 * column 12, line 13 - line 44; figures 16,17B,20 *;
 [PX]WO0211633  (SPINAL DYNAMICS CORP [US], et al) [PX] 25 * page 94, line 15 - page 95, line 6; figures 70A-70E *;
 [DE]US2002151901  (BRYAN VINCENT [US], et al) [DE] 25 * page 2, paragraph 22; figure 2 *
by applicantUS6083228
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