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EP About this file: EP1364622

EP1364622 - Elastical system for stabilising the spine [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  26.05.2006
Database last updated on 17.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.12.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY		published on 07.01.2009  [2009/02]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Spinelab AG
Bahnhofstrasse 21
6304 Zug / CH
[2005/38]
Former [2003/48]For all designated states
Spinelab GmbH
Eigenheimstrasse 11
3084 Wabern / CH
Inventor(s)01 / Freudiger, Stefan
Bündackerstrasse 67
3047, Bremgarten b. Bern / CH
 [2003/48]
Representative(s)Scheuzger, Beat Otto
Bovard AG
Patent- und Markenanwälte
Optingenstrasse 16
3000 Bern 25 / CH
[N/P]
Former [2003/48]Scheuzger, Beat Otto
Bovard AG Patentanwälte VSP Optingenstrasse 16
3000 Bern 25 / CH
Application number, filing date03100604.211.03.2003
[2003/48]
Priority number, dateCH2002000085321.05.2002         Original published format: CH 8532002
[2005/28]
Former [2003/48]CH2002008530221.05.2002
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1364622
Date:26.11.2003
Language:DE
[2003/48]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1364622
Date:17.12.2003
[2003/51]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1364622
Date:20.07.2005
Language:DE
[2005/29]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP30.10.2003
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/70
[2003/48]
CPC:
A61B17/7026 (EP,US); A61B17/7005 (EP,US); A61B17/701 (EP,US);
A61B17/7031 (EP,US); A61B17/7032 (EP,US); A61B17/6475 (EP,US);
A61B17/6483 (EP,US); A61B17/7004 (EP,US); A61B2017/00429 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   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 [2003/48]
TitleGerman:Elastisches Stabilisiersystem für Wirbelsäulen[2003/48]
English:Elastical system for stabilising the spine[2003/48]
French:Système élastique pour la stabilisation de la colonne vertébrale[2003/48]
Examination procedure28.01.2004Examination requested  [2004/14]
08.04.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.07.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.01.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.04.2005Fee for grant paid
30.04.2005Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)21.04.2006No opposition filed within time limit [2006/26]
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.01.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY20.07.2005
CZ20.07.2005
EE20.07.2005
FI20.07.2005
IE20.07.2005
NL20.07.2005
RO20.07.2005
SI20.07.2005
SK20.07.2005
TR20.07.2005
BG20.10.2005
DK20.10.2005
GR20.10.2005
SE20.10.2005
PT21.12.2005
HU21.01.2006
AT11.03.2006
BE31.03.2006
LU31.03.2006
MC31.03.2006
[2009/02]
Former [2007/46]CZ20.07.2005
EE20.07.2005
FI20.07.2005
IE20.07.2005
NL20.07.2005
RO20.07.2005
SI20.07.2005
SK20.07.2005
TR20.07.2005
BG20.10.2005
DK20.10.2005
GR20.10.2005
SE20.10.2005
PT21.12.2005
HU21.01.2006
AT11.03.2006
BE31.03.2006
LU31.03.2006
MC31.03.2006
Former [2007/41]CZ20.07.2005
EE20.07.2005
FI20.07.2005
IE20.07.2005
NL20.07.2005
RO20.07.2005
SI20.07.2005
SK20.07.2005
TR20.07.2005
BG20.10.2005
DK20.10.2005
GR20.10.2005
SE20.10.2005
PT21.12.2005
HU21.01.2006
BE31.03.2006
LU31.03.2006
MC31.03.2006
Former [2007/14]CZ20.07.2005
EE20.07.2005
FI20.07.2005
IE20.07.2005
NL20.07.2005
SI20.07.2005
SK20.07.2005
TR20.07.2005
BG20.10.2005
DK20.10.2005
GR20.10.2005
SE20.10.2005
PT21.12.2005
HU21.01.2006
BE31.03.2006
LU31.03.2006
MC31.03.2006
Former [2007/13]CZ20.07.2005
EE20.07.2005
FI20.07.2005
IE20.07.2005
NL20.07.2005
SI20.07.2005
SK20.07.2005
TR20.07.2005
BG20.10.2005
DK20.10.2005
GR20.10.2005
SE20.10.2005
PT21.12.2005
BE31.03.2006
LU31.03.2006
MC31.03.2006
Former [2006/52]CZ20.07.2005
FI20.07.2005
IE20.07.2005
NL20.07.2005
SI20.07.2005
SK20.07.2005
TR20.07.2005
BG20.10.2005
DK20.10.2005
GR20.10.2005
SE20.10.2005
PT21.12.2005
MC31.03.2006
Former [2006/46]CZ20.07.2005
FI20.07.2005
IE20.07.2005
NL20.07.2005
SI20.07.2005
SK20.07.2005
BG20.10.2005
DK20.10.2005
GR20.10.2005
SE20.10.2005
PT21.12.2005
MC31.03.2006
Former [2006/29]CZ20.07.2005
FI20.07.2005
IE20.07.2005
NL20.07.2005
SI20.07.2005
SK20.07.2005
BG20.10.2005
DK20.10.2005
GR20.10.2005
SE20.10.2005
PT21.12.2005
Former [2006/26]CZ20.07.2005
FI20.07.2005
IE20.07.2005
NL20.07.2005
SI20.07.2005
BG20.10.2005
DK20.10.2005
GR20.10.2005
SE20.10.2005
PT21.12.2005
Former [2006/25]FI20.07.2005
IE20.07.2005
NL20.07.2005
SI20.07.2005
BG20.10.2005
GR20.10.2005
SE20.10.2005
PT21.12.2005
Former [2006/14]FI20.07.2005
NL20.07.2005
SI20.07.2005
BG20.10.2005
GR20.10.2005
SE20.10.2005
PT21.12.2005
Former [2006/13]FI20.07.2005
SI20.07.2005
BG20.10.2005
SE20.10.2005
Documents cited:Search[A]EP0346521  (ACROMED CORP [US]) [A] 7,8 * abstract * * column 6, lines 24-41 *;
 [A]EP0669109  (SULZER MEDIZINALTECHNIK AG [CH], et al) [A] 3,4 * column 2, lines 41-47 * * abstract *;
 [X]FR2718946  (SOPRANE SA [FR]) [X] 1-10,13-17 * abstract *;
 [A]FR2745707  (NEUROFIX [FR]) [A] 5,6* abstract *;
 [X]FR2799949  (BENAZZA ABDER [FR]) [X] 1,2,13-15 * abstract *;
 [A]DE19951145  (SCHAEFER MICOMED GMBH [DE]) [A] 16 * abstract *
by applicantWO9320771
 US5282863
 EP0667127
 EP0498709
 EP0516567
 EP0669109
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