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EP About this file: EP1626684

EP1626684 - INTERVERTEBRAL IMPLANT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusOpposition procedure closed
Status updated on  06.11.2009
Database last updated on 26.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip13.08.2010Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 15.09.2010  [2010/37]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Synthes GmbH
Eimattstrasse 3
4436 Oberdorf / CH
[2006/08]
Inventor(s)01 / BAUMGARTNER, Daniel
Weingartenweg 52
CH-4702 Oensingen / CH
02 / WYMANN, Martin
Rosenweg 13
CH-3097 Liebefeld / CH
03 / GAGO HO, Mario
Schöngrünstrasse 38A PH1
CH-4500 Solothurn / CH
04 / BURRI, Adrian
Juonweg 1
CH-3900 Brig / CH
 [2006/08]
Representative(s)Lusuardi, Werther
Dr. Lusuardi AG
Kreuzbühlstrasse 8
8008 Zürich / CH
[N/P]
Former [2006/08]Lusuardi, Werther
Dr. Lusuardi AG, Kreuzbühlstrasse 8
8008 Zürich / CH
Application number, filing date03709550.214.04.2003
[2006/08]
WO2003CH00247
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2004089257
Date:21.10.2004
Language:DE
[2004/43]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1626684
Date:22.02.2006
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 21.10.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2006/08]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1626684
Date:19.12.2007
Language:DE
[2007/51]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP21.10.2004
ClassificationIPC:A61F2/44
[2006/08]
CPC:
A61F2/442 (EP,US); A61F2/44 (KR); A61F2/30965 (EP,US);
A61F2/441 (EP,US); A61F2002/30009 (EP,US); A61F2002/30448 (EP,US);
A61F2002/30462 (EP,US); A61F2002/30563 (EP,US); A61F2002/30581 (EP,US);
A61F2002/30827 (EP,US); A61F2002/30841 (EP,US); A61F2002/4495 (EP,US);
A61F2220/005 (EP,US); A61F2220/0075 (EP,US); A61F2250/0028 (EP,US);
A61F2310/00023 (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 [2006/08]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
TitleGerman:ZWISCHENWIRBELIMPLANTAT[2006/08]
English:INTERVERTEBRAL IMPLANT[2006/08]
French:IMPLANT INTERVERTEBRAL[2006/08]
Entry into regional phase23.09.2005National basic fee paid 
23.09.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
23.09.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure30.08.2004Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
23.09.2005Examination requested  [2006/08]
17.08.2007Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.10.2007Fee for grant paid
30.10.2007Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  17.05.2008  30.04.2009  WITHDRAWN
Koepe, Gerd L.
Pählstr. 4
81377 München / DE
 [2009/24]
Former [2008/27]
Opponent(s)01  17.05.2008    WITHDRAWN
Koepe, Gerd L.
Pählstr. 4
81377 München / DE
24.10.2008Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
24.07.2009Despatch of communication that the opposition procedure will be closed
03.08.2009Legal effect of closure of opposition procedure [2009/50]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.09.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
30.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
30.03.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY19.12.2007
CZ19.12.2007
DK19.12.2007
EE19.12.2007
FI19.12.2007
IE19.12.2007
NL19.12.2007
RO19.12.2007
SI19.12.2007
SK19.12.2007
TR19.12.2007
BG19.03.2008
GR20.03.2008
LU14.04.2008
BE30.04.2008
MC30.04.2008
PT19.05.2008
[2010/37]
Former [2010/32]CY19.12.2007
CZ19.12.2007
DK19.12.2007
EE19.12.2007
FI19.12.2007
IE19.12.2007
NL19.12.2007
RO19.12.2007
SI19.12.2007
SK19.12.2007
BG19.03.2008
GR20.03.2008
LU14.04.2008
BE30.04.2008
MC30.04.2008
PT19.05.2008
Former [2009/34]CY19.12.2007
CZ19.12.2007
DK19.12.2007
EE19.12.2007
FI19.12.2007
IE19.12.2007
NL19.12.2007
RO19.12.2007
SI19.12.2007
SK19.12.2007
BG19.03.2008
GR20.03.2008
BE30.04.2008
MC30.04.2008
PT19.05.2008
Former [2009/23]CZ19.12.2007
DK19.12.2007
EE19.12.2007
FI19.12.2007
IE19.12.2007
NL19.12.2007
RO19.12.2007
SI19.12.2007
SK19.12.2007
BG19.03.2008
GR20.03.2008
BE30.04.2008
MC30.04.2008
PT19.05.2008
Former [2009/19]CZ19.12.2007
DK19.12.2007
EE19.12.2007
FI19.12.2007
IE19.12.2007
NL19.12.2007
RO19.12.2007
SI19.12.2007
SK19.12.2007
GR20.03.2008
BE30.04.2008
MC30.04.2008
PT19.05.2008
Former [2009/11]CZ19.12.2007
DK19.12.2007
EE19.12.2007
FI19.12.2007
IE19.12.2007
NL19.12.2007
RO19.12.2007
SI19.12.2007
SK19.12.2007
GR20.03.2008
MC30.04.2008
PT19.05.2008
Former [2008/51]CZ19.12.2007
DK19.12.2007
FI19.12.2007
IE19.12.2007
NL19.12.2007
RO19.12.2007
SI19.12.2007
SK19.12.2007
MC30.04.2008
PT19.05.2008
Former [2008/48]CZ19.12.2007
DK19.12.2007
FI19.12.2007
IE19.12.2007
NL19.12.2007
RO19.12.2007
SI19.12.2007
SK19.12.2007
PT19.05.2008
Former [2008/46]CZ19.12.2007
DK19.12.2007
FI19.12.2007
NL19.12.2007
RO19.12.2007
SI19.12.2007
SK19.12.2007
PT19.05.2008
Former [2008/42]CZ19.12.2007
FI19.12.2007
NL19.12.2007
RO19.12.2007
SI19.12.2007
SK19.12.2007
PT19.05.2008
Former [2008/39]CZ19.12.2007
FI19.12.2007
NL19.12.2007
RO19.12.2007
SI19.12.2007
SK19.12.2007
Former [2008/36]CZ19.12.2007
FI19.12.2007
NL19.12.2007
SI19.12.2007
Former [2008/27]FI19.12.2007
NL19.12.2007
SI19.12.2007
Former [2008/26]FI19.12.2007
SI19.12.2007
Former [2008/25]FI19.12.2007
Cited inInternational search[XD]US3867728  (STUBSTAD JAMES A, et al) [XD] 1-4,8,14,29,30 * column 7, line 38 - column 8, line 41 * * column 10, line 41 - line 59 *;
 [XDY]EP0346129  (JOHNSON & JOHNSON ORTHOPAEDICS [US], et al) [XD] 1-3,6-9,14,15,21,22,25,26,28-30,32-34 * column 4, line 45 - column 6, line 21 * * column 7, line 36 - line 40 * * column 10, line 35 - column 11, line 16 * [Y] 2,6,8-13,15,16,20,32-34;
 [X]WO9316664  (LIMBS & THINGS LTD [GB]) [X] 1,2,6-8,13,16,21,23,28 * page 3, line 2 - page 4, line 36 * * figure - *;
 [Y]WO0217825  (DISC DYNAMICS INC [US], et al) [Y] 2,6,8,13,15,16,20,32-34 * page 59, line 29 - page 61, line 11 * * figure 16 *;
 [Y]US6419704  (FERREE BRET [US]) [Y] 9-12 * column 8, line 22 - column 9, line 15 *;
 [Y]US2003045939  (CASUTT SIMON [CH]) [Y] 15* figures 6-14 *
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