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EP About this file: EP1402829

EP1402829 - Vertebra body plate for vertebral column fixing system [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  26.08.2011
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip26.08.2011Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 28.09.2011  [2011/39]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Showa IKA Kohgyo Co., Ltd.
1-1, Hongo, Meito-ku, Nagoya-shi
Aichi-ken / JP
[N/P]
Former [2004/14]For all designated states
Showa IKA Kohgyo Co., Ltd.
1-1, Hongo, Meito-ku, Nagoya-shi
Aichi-ken / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Suzuki, Nobumasa
3-23-20, Kamikitazawa Setagaya-ku
Tokyo / JP
02 / Nohara, Yutaka
10-A-827, Gamoukotobukicho 2-chome
Koshigaya-shi Saitama-ken / JP
03 / Nakahara, Shinnosuke
2-6-34, Tsushimaminami
Okayama-shi Okayama-ken / JP
04 / Sato, Shigenobu
2-3-2, Fukuzumiichijou
Toyohira-ku, Sapporo-shi, Hokkaido / JP
05 / Ueyama, Kazumasa
3-8-4, Jousei
Hirosaki-shi Aomori-ken / JP
06 / Hasegawa, Kazuhiro
1-23-604, Yayoi-cho
Niigata-shi Niigata-ken / JP
07 / Oribe, Kazuya c/o Showa Ika Kohgyo Co.Ltd.
1-1, Hongo Meito-ku
Nagoya-shi Aichi-ken / JP
08 / Takamido, Hiroshi c/o Showa Ika Kohgyo Co.Ltd.
1-1, Hongo Meito-ku
Nagoya-shi Aichi-ken / JP
 [2004/22]
Former [2004/14]01 / Suzuki, Nobumasa
3-23-20, Kamikitazawa Setagaya-ku
Tokyo / JP
02 / Nohara, Hiroshi
10-A-827, Gamoukotobukicho 2-chome
Koshigaya-shi Saitama-ken / JP
03 / Nakahara, Shinnosuke
2-6-34, Tsushimaminami
Okayama-shi Okayama-ken / JP
04 / Sato, Shigenobu
2-3-2,Fuzumiichijou Toyohira-ku
Sapporo-shi Hokkaido / JP
05 / Ueyama, Kazumasa
3-8-4, Jousei
Hirosaki-shi Aomori-ken / JP
06 / Hasegawa, Kazuhiro
1-23-604, Yayoi-cho
Niigata-shi Niigata-ken / JP
07 / Oribe, Kazuya c/o Showa Ika Kohgyo Co.Ltd.
1-1, Hongo Meito-ku
Nagoya-shi Aichi-ken / JP
08 / Takamido, Hiroshi c/o Showa Ika Kohgyo Co.Ltd.
1-1, Hongo Meito-ku
Nagoya-shi Aichi-ken / JP
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstrasse 4
80802 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2004/14]Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät
Maximilianstrasse 58
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date03020809.412.09.2003
[2004/14]
Priority number, dateJP2002026730012.09.2002         Original published format: JP 2002267300
[2004/14]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1402829
Date:31.03.2004
Language:EN
[2004/14]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1402829
Date:14.06.2006
[2006/24]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP15.05.2006
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/70
[2004/14]
CPC:
A61B17/7059 (EP,US); A61B17/70 (KR)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR [2007/08]
Former [2004/14]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Wirbelkörperplatte für ein Wirbelsäulenbefestigungssystem[2004/14]
English:Vertebra body plate for vertebral column fixing system[2004/14]
French:Plaque vertébrale pour un système de fixation de la colonne vertébrale[2004/14]
Examination procedure12.09.2003Examination requested  [2004/14]
19.01.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
28.05.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.04.2011Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2011/39]
10.05.2011Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: renewal fee not paid in time  [2011/39]
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  19.01.2009
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.09.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
29.09.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
27.09.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
26.09.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
29.09.2009Renewal fee patent year 07
Penalty fee
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30.09.201008   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[A]US5603714  (KANEDA KIYOSHI [JP], et al) [A] 1,2 * column 5, lines 20-35; figures 2,4,13,19 * * column 6, lines 20-54 *;
 [X]US5662652  (SCHAEFER BERND [DE], et al) [X] 1,2 * column 1, lines 46-48; figures 1,5,9 * * column 8, lines 5-12 *;
 [X]WO0103570  (WALL M D ERIC J [US], et al) [X] 1,2 * page 7, line 6 - page 8, line 1; figures 2,4,7,8 *;
 [A]US6231610  (GEISLER FRED [US]) [A] 1 * column 2, lines 26-29; figures 6,7 *;
 [A]DE20104634U  (ALLOCON GMBH [DE]) [A] 1* page 12, lines 30-37; figure 2; claims 1,11-13 *;
 [PX]FR2836371  (EUROSURGICAL [FR]) [PX] 1 * figures 1,2 *;
 [A]  - ZDEBLICK T A ET AL, "ANTERIOR SPINAL FIXATION AFTER LUMBAR CORPECTOMY. ÖA STUDY IN DOGS", JOURNAL OF BONE AND JOINT SURGERY, JOURNAL OF BONE AND JOINT SURGERY. BOSTON, US, (19910401), vol. 73-A, no. 4, ISSN 0021-9355, pages 527 - 534, XP000202596 [A] 1 * page 529, column 1, paragraph 3; figure 2 *
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