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EP About this file: EP1663028

EP1663028 - ARTICULATING SPINAL FIXATION ROD AND SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  29.07.2011
Database last updated on 22.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip29.07.2011Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 31.08.2011  [2011/35]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Warsaw Orthopedic, Inc.
710 Medtronic Parkway
Minneapolis, MN 55432 / US
[2009/30]
Former [2006/23]For all designated states
MEDTRONIC VERTELINK, INC.
30 Hughes, Suite 206
Irvine, CA 92618 / US
Inventor(s)01 / SHAOLIAN, Samuel, M.
2315 Arbutus Street
Newport Beach, CA 92660 / US
02 / NGUYEN, Thanh, Van
4752 Roxbury Drive
Irvine, CA 92604 / US
03 / PHAM, To, V.
28422 Pueblo Drive
Trabuco Canyon, CA 92679 / US
04 / TEITELBAUM, George, P.
325 16th Street
Santa Monica, CA 90402 / US
 [2006/23]
Representative(s)Hutchinson, Glenn Stanley, et al
HGF Limited
Fountain Precinct
Balm Green
Sheffield S1 2JA / GB
[N/P]
Former [2008/41]Hutchinson, Glenn Stanley, et al
Harrison Goddard Foote Fountain Precinct Balm Green Sheffield
S1 2JA / GB
Former [2008/33]Hughes, Andrea Michelle, et al
Frank B. Dehn & Co. St Bride's House 10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD / GB
Former [2006/23]Hughes, Andrea Michelle, et al
Frank B. Dehn & Co. St Bride's House 10 Salisbury Square London
EC4Y 8JD / GB
Application number, filing date04780882.912.08.2004
[2006/23]
WO2004US26112
Priority number, dateUS2003064239915.08.2003         Original published format: US 642399
[2006/23]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2005018490
Date:03.03.2005
Language:EN
[2005/09]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1663028
Date:07.06.2006
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 03.03.2005 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2006/23]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US23.06.2005
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP30.09.2008
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/56
[2006/23]
CPC:
A61B17/1671 (EP,US); A61F2/30 (KR); A61B17/1757 (EP,US);
A61B17/58 (KR); A61B17/7001 (EP,US); A61B17/7019 (EP,US);
A61B17/704 (EP,US); A61B17/7082 (EP,US); A61B17/7083 (EP,US);
A61B17/7086 (EP,US); A61B17/7089 (EP,US); A61B17/90 (EP,US);
A61F2/44 (KR); A61B17/1615 (EP,US); A61B17/1642 (EP,US);
A61B17/3468 (EP,US); A61B17/3472 (EP,US); A61B17/7004 (EP,US);
A61B17/7005 (EP,US); A61B17/7011 (EP,US); A61B17/702 (EP,US);
A61B17/861 (EP,US); A61B17/864 (EP,US); A61B17/8861 (EP,US);
A61B17/8897 (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 [2006/23]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
TitleGerman:GELENKIGE WIRBELSÄULENFIXIERSTANGE UND SYSTEM[2006/23]
English:ARTICULATING SPINAL FIXATION ROD AND SYSTEM[2006/23]
French:ARTICULATION DE LA TIGE DE FIXATION SPINALE ET SYSTEME ASSOCIE[2006/23]
Entry into regional phase15.03.2006National basic fee paid 
15.03.2006Search fee paid 
15.03.2006Designation fee(s) paid 
15.03.2006Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure15.03.2006Examination requested  [2006/23]
27.01.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
08.06.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.10.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
01.03.2011Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2011/35]
12.04.2011Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: renewal fee not paid in time  [2011/35]
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  27.01.2009
Fees paidRenewal fee
07.08.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
03.08.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
08.08.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
07.08.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.08.201007   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[XY]DE9402695U  (KERNFORSCHUNGSZ KARLSRUHE [DE]) [X] 1-13,16,17 * the whole document * [Y] 14,15,18;
 [XY]FR2697428  (ALBY ALBERT [FR]) [X] 1-8 * figures 2-5,10 * [Y] 16,17;
 [X]EP1072228  (DEV S E D SOC ET [FR], et al) [X] 1-8 * figures 1-3,6,7 *;
 [Y]WO0128436  (SDGI HOLDINGS INC [US], et al) [Y] 15,18* the whole document *;
 [XY]US6296644  (SAURAT JEAN [FR], et al) [X] 1-8 * figures 1-3 * [Y] 14;
 [XY]WO02076315  (FERREE BRET A [US]) [X] 1-13,15,18 * figures 3A,3D-3H,29A-29B,30A-30C,34-36,53B * * page 14, line 14 - page 16, line 13 * * page 26, line 10 - line 22 * * page 30, line 3 - line 5 * [Y] 14-18
International search[A]US6162223  (ORSAK JAMES E [US], et al)
by applicantDE9402695U
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