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EP About this file: EP1622526

EP1622526 - DYNAMIC SPINE STABILIZER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  06.01.2012
Database last updated on 17.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.10.2013Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 06.11.2013  [2013/45]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Yale University
Office of Cooperative Research
333 Cedar Street, SHM-I-210
New Haven, CT 06520-8079 / US
[N/P]
Former [2006/06]For all designated states
Yale University
Office of Cooperative Research, 333 Cedar Street, SHM-I-210
New Haven, CT 06520-8079 / US
Inventor(s)01 / PANJABI, Manohar, M.
43 Garfield Avenue
New Haven, CT 06476 / US
 [2006/06]
Representative(s)Charig, Raymond Julian
Potter Clarkson LLP The Belgrave Centre
Talbot Street
Nottingham NG1 5GG / GB
[N/P]
Former [2006/06]Charig, Raymond Julian
Eric Potter Clarkson, Park View House, 58 The Ropewalk
Nottingham NG1 5DD / GB
Application number, filing date04760693.430.04.2004
[2006/06]
WO2004US13684
Priority number, dateUS20030467414P02.05.2003         Original published format: US 467414 P
US20030506724P30.09.2003         Original published format: US 506724 P
US2004083510930.04.2004         Original published format: US 835109
[2006/06]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2004098452
Date:18.11.2004
Language:EN
[2004/47]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1622526
Date:08.02.2006
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 18.11.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2006/06]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1622526
Date:02.03.2011
Language:EN
[2011/09]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US24.02.2005
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP14.07.2008
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/56
[2006/06]
CPC:
A61B17/7025 (EP,US); A61B17/56 (KR); A61B17/70 (KR);
A61B17/7007 (EP,US); A61B17/7028 (EP,US); A61B17/7004 (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,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2006/06]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
TitleGerman:DYNAMISCHER WIRBELSÄULENSTABILISATOR[2006/06]
English:DYNAMIC SPINE STABILIZER[2006/06]
French:STABILISATEUR DYNAMIQUE D'EPINE DORSALE[2006/06]
Entry into regional phase01.12.2005National basic fee paid 
01.12.2005Search fee paid 
01.12.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
01.12.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure01.12.2005Examination requested  [2006/06]
02.03.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
28.08.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.09.2010Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.01.2011Fee for grant paid
18.01.2011Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)05.12.2011No opposition filed within time limit [2012/06]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.04.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
26.04.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
25.04.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
29.04.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
26.04.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT02.03.2011
BE02.03.2011
CY02.03.2011
CZ02.03.2011
DK02.03.2011
EE02.03.2011
FI02.03.2011
HU02.03.2011
IT02.03.2011
NL02.03.2011
PL02.03.2011
RO02.03.2011
SE02.03.2011
SI02.03.2011
SK02.03.2011
TR02.03.2011
IE30.04.2011
LU30.04.2011
MC30.04.2011
BG02.06.2011
GR03.06.2011
PT04.07.2011
[2013/45]
Former [2013/44]AT02.03.2011
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CY02.03.2011
CZ02.03.2011
DK02.03.2011
EE02.03.2011
FI02.03.2011
IT02.03.2011
NL02.03.2011
PL02.03.2011
RO02.03.2011
SE02.03.2011
SI02.03.2011
SK02.03.2011
TR02.03.2011
IE30.04.2011
LU30.04.2011
MC30.04.2011
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Documents cited:Search[A]DE2821678  (SULZER AG) [A] * figures 1,3,4,9 *;
 [XY]EP0576379  (PSI [FR]) [X] 9-11,15,16 * figures 3,4 * * column 3, lines 5-18 * * column 4, lines 10-23 * [Y] 12-14,18-23;
 [Y]FR2697428  (ALBY ALBERT [FR]) [Y] 12-14,18-23 * figure 9; claim 1 *;
 [A]WO0139678  (GRAF HENRY [FR]) [A] * figures 3,9,14 *
International search[Y]US5034011  (HOWLAND ROBERT S [US]);
 [X]US5375823  (NAVAS FERNAND [FR]);
 [A]US5733248  (ADAMS DANIEL O [US], et al);
 [A]US2002095154  (ATKINSON ROBERT E [US], et al)
by applicantEP0576379
 FR2697428
    - PANJABI, MM., "The stabilizing system of the spine. Part n. Neutral zone and instability hypothesis", J SPINALDISARDERS, (1992), vol. 5, no. 4, pages 390 - 397
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