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EP1455657 - APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR THE MULTI-AXIAL PLACEMENT OF SURGICAL FASTENERS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  14.11.2008
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip14.11.2008Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 17.12.2008  [2008/51]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Eva Corporation
Hugh Trout, M. D., III, 8218 Wisconsin Avenue Nr. 204
Bethesda, MD 20814 / US
[2004/38]
Inventor(s)01 / Trout, Hugh H., III
8218 Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 204
Bethesdal, MD 20814 / US
02 / TANNER, Howard, M.
242 E. 100 South
Logan, UT 84321 / US
 [2004/38]
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstrasse 4
80802 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2004/38]Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät
Maximilianstrasse 58
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date02797426.020.12.2002
[2004/38]
WO2002US40645
Priority number, dateUS20010341852P21.12.2001         Original published format: US 341852 P
[2004/38]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO03059147
Date:24.07.2003
Language:EN
[2003/30]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1455657
Date:15.09.2004
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 24.07.2003 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2004/38]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US19.02.2004
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP25.03.2008
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/11
[2004/38]
CPC:
A61B18/24 (EP,US); A61B17/068 (EP,US); A61B2017/00247 (EP,US);
A61B2017/003 (EP,US); A61B2017/0649 (EP,US); A61B2017/22068 (EP,US);
A61B2017/22069 (EP,US); A61B2017/22074 (EP,US); A61B2017/22077 (EP,US);
A61B2017/2927 (EP,US); A61B2017/2929 (EP,US); A61B2018/00392 (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,   SI,   SK,   TR [2004/38]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
TitleGerman:GERÄT UND VERFAHREN FÜR DIE MULTIAXIALE PLATZIERUNG VON CHIRURGISCHEN BEFESTIGUNGSELEMENTEN[2004/38]
English:APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR THE MULTI-AXIAL PLACEMENT OF SURGICAL FASTENERS[2004/38]
French:APPAREIL ET METHODE POUR PLACEMENT MULTIAXIAL D'ATTACHES CHIRURGICALES[2004/38]
Entry into regional phase18.06.2004National basic fee paid 
18.06.2004Search fee paid 
18.06.2004Designation fee(s) paid 
18.06.2004Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure18.06.2004Examination requested  [2004/38]
01.07.2008Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2008/51]
28.07.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
04.08.2008Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: renewal fee not paid in time  [2008/51]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.12.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
27.12.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
29.01.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.12.200605   M06   Fee paid on   29.01.2007
31.12.200706   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[XY]US6190353  (MAKOWER JOSHUA [US], et al) [X] 1-3,6,14,18-20,23,25,32,35,37 * figures 6a-6i,7a-7m,12a-12d,13a-13e * * column 15, line 41 - line 54 * * column 22, line 13 - line 38 * * column 32, line 4 - line 36 * * column 34, line 49 - column 35, line 2 * * column 36, line 57 - column 37, line 24 * * column 50, line 30 - column 51, line 25 *[Y] 10-13,15-17,27-30,33;
 [X]WO0158364  (EVA CORP [US]) [X] 1-3,6-20,23-31,33-42 * abstract * * figures 13-17,24,25 * * page 16, line 25 - page 20, line 28 * * page 24, line 3 - page 27, line 25 * * page 29, line 28 - line 32 * * page 41, line 3 - line 11 *;
 [XY]WO0160432  (EVA CORP [US]) [X] 35-42 * page 7, line 17 - line 25 * * figures 1-9 * * page 7, line 17 - line 25 * * page 8, line 3 - line 26 * * page 9, line 15 - page 10, line 27 * [Y] 10-13,15-17,27-30,33
International search[A]US5904697  (GIFFORD III HANSON S [US], et al)
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