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EP About this file: EP1527759

EP1527759 - Artificial intervertebral disc [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  09.11.2007
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip25.09.2009Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU, TR		published on 28.10.2009  [2009/44]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Aesculap Implant Systems, Inc.
3773 Corporate Parkway
Center Valley, PA 18034 / US
[2007/03]
Former [2006/07]For all designated states
Aesculap II, Inc.
3773 Corporate Parkway
Center Valley, Pennsylvania 18034 / US
Former [2005/18]For all designated states
Spinal Innovations, Inc.
7850 Stage Hills Boulevard, Suite 105
Bartlett, Tennessee 38133 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Richelsoph, Marc
7850 Stage Hills Boulevard, Suite 105
Bartlett, Tennessee 38133 / US
02 / Clift, Joseph
7850 Stage Hills Boulevard, Suite 105
Bartlett, Tennessee 38133 / US
 [2005/18]
Representative(s)Jacob, Reuben Ellis, et al
Maucher Jenkins
Seventh Floor Offices
Artillery House
11-19 Artillery Row
London SW1P 1RT / GB
[N/P]
Former [2005/18]Jacob, Reuben Ellis, et al
R G C Jenkins & Co., 26 Caxton Street
London SW1H 0RJ / GB
Application number, filing date04256781.803.11.2004
[2005/18]
Priority number, dateUS2003070074803.11.2003         Original published format: US 700748
[2005/18]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1527759
Date:04.05.2005
Language:EN
[2005/18]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1527759
Date:03.01.2007
Language:EN
[2007/01]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP23.02.2005
ClassificationIPC:A61F2/44
[2005/18]
CPC:
A61F2/4425 (EP); A61F2/30767 (EP); A61F2002/2817 (EP);
A61F2002/30014 (EP); A61F2002/302 (EP); A61F2002/30332 (EP);
A61F2002/30383 (EP); A61F2002/30426 (EP); A61F2002/30448 (EP);
A61F2002/30495 (EP); A61F2002/305 (EP); A61F2002/30563 (EP);
A61F2002/30578 (EP); A61F2002/30604 (EP); A61F2002/30616 (EP);
A61F2002/30649 (EP); A61F2002/30841 (EP); A61F2002/30884 (EP);
A61F2002/30904 (EP); A61F2002/443 (EP); A61F2220/0025 (EP);
A61F2220/0033 (EP); A61F2220/005 (EP); A61F2250/0018 (EP);
A61F2310/00023 (EP); A61F2310/00029 (EP); A61F2310/00179 (EP);
A61F2310/00796 (EP) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2005/18]
TitleGerman:Künstliche Bandscheibe[2006/23]
English:Artificial intervertebral disc[2005/18]
French:Disque intervertébral artificiel[2005/18]
Former [2005/18]Künstiche Bandscheibe
Examination procedure31.10.2005Examination requested  [2005/52]
24.11.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
04.04.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.06.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.11.2006Fee for grant paid
02.11.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)05.10.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2007/50]
Fees paidRenewal fee
06.11.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipBE03.01.2007
CY03.01.2007
CZ03.01.2007
DK03.01.2007
EE03.01.2007
FI03.01.2007
NL03.01.2007
PL03.01.2007
RO03.01.2007
SI03.01.2007
SK03.01.2007
TR03.01.2007
SE03.04.2007
BG04.04.2007
GR04.04.2007
IS03.05.2007
PT04.06.2007
HU04.07.2007
[2009/44]
Former [2009/35]BE03.01.2007
CY03.01.2007
CZ03.01.2007
DK03.01.2007
EE03.01.2007
FI03.01.2007
NL03.01.2007
PL03.01.2007
RO03.01.2007
SI03.01.2007
SK03.01.2007
SE03.04.2007
BG04.04.2007
GR04.04.2007
IS03.05.2007
PT04.06.2007
Former [2009/11]BE03.01.2007
CZ03.01.2007
DK03.01.2007
EE03.01.2007
FI03.01.2007
NL03.01.2007
PL03.01.2007
RO03.01.2007
SI03.01.2007
SK03.01.2007
SE03.04.2007
BG04.04.2007
GR04.04.2007
IS03.05.2007
PT04.06.2007
Former [2008/22]BE03.01.2007
CZ03.01.2007
DK03.01.2007
FI03.01.2007
NL03.01.2007
PL03.01.2007
RO03.01.2007
SI03.01.2007
SK03.01.2007
SE03.04.2007
BG04.04.2007
GR04.04.2007
IS03.05.2007
PT04.06.2007
Former [2008/04]BE03.01.2007
CZ03.01.2007
DK03.01.2007
FI03.01.2007
NL03.01.2007
PL03.01.2007
RO03.01.2007
SI03.01.2007
SK03.01.2007
SE03.04.2007
BG04.04.2007
IS03.05.2007
PT04.06.2007
Former [2008/01]BE03.01.2007
CZ03.01.2007
DK03.01.2007
FI03.01.2007
NL03.01.2007
PL03.01.2007
SI03.01.2007
SK03.01.2007
SE03.04.2007
BG04.04.2007
IS03.05.2007
PT04.06.2007
Former [2007/51]DK03.01.2007
FI03.01.2007
NL03.01.2007
PL03.01.2007
SI03.01.2007
SK03.01.2007
SE03.04.2007
BG04.04.2007
IS03.05.2007
PT04.06.2007
Former [2007/47]DK03.01.2007
FI03.01.2007
NL03.01.2007
PL03.01.2007
SI03.01.2007
SE03.04.2007
BG04.04.2007
IS03.05.2007
PT04.06.2007
Former [2007/43]FI03.01.2007
NL03.01.2007
PL03.01.2007
SE03.04.2007
BG04.04.2007
IS03.05.2007
PT04.06.2007
Documents cited:Search[A]US5401269  (BUETTNER-JANZ KARIN [DE], et al) [A] 10,11 * column 2, line 29 - line 39 ** figures 6,7,10,11 *;
 [X]WO0035385  (DIMSO SA [FR], et al) [X] 1,3-5,7,9 * page 4, line 13 - page 7, line 19 * * page 9, line 3 - line 11 * * figures 1,2,5 *;
 [X]US6146421  (GORDON DENNIS P [US], et al) [X] 1,4,5,7,9 * column 2, line 66 - column 3, line 7 * * column 6, line 13 - column 7, line 28 * * figures 6-7c *;
 [X]US2003055427  (GRAF HENRY [FR]) [X] 1,4,8 * paragraph [0027] - paragraph [0031] * * claim 4 * * figure 6 *;
 [X]US2003191534  (VIART GUY [FR], et al) [X] 1,3,4,7,8 * paragraph [0031] - paragraph [0055] * * figure - *
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