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EP About this file: EP1691848

EP1691848 - TOOLS AND TOOL KITS FOR PERFORMING MINIMALLY INVASIVE PROCEDURES ON THE SPINE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  28.06.2013
Database last updated on 07.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip18.07.2014Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 20.08.2014  [2014/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
TRANS1, Inc.
1800 Sir Tyler Drive, Suite 101
Wilmington, North Carolina 28405 / US
[2006/34]
Inventor(s)01 / ASSELL, Robert, L.
6001 Wellesley Place
Wilmington, NC 28409 / US
02 / AINSWORTH, Stephen, D.
5309 Curlew Drive
Wilmington, NC 28409 / US
03 / CRAGG, Andrew, L.
5024 Bruce Place
Edina, MN 55424 / US
04 / DICKHUDT, Eugene, A.
801 Continental Drive
St. Paul, MN 55112 / US
 [2011/08]
Former [2006/34]01 / ASSELL, Robert, L.
6001 Wellesley Place
Wilmington, NC 28409 / US
02 / AINSWORTH, Steven, D.
5309 Curlew Drive
Wilmington, NC 28409 / US
03 / CRAGG, Andrew, L.
5024 Bruce Place
Edina, MN 55424 / US
04 / DICKHUDT, Eugene, A.
801 Continental Drive
St. Paul, MN 55112 / US
Representative(s)Straus, Alexander, et al
Patentanwälte
Becker, Kurig, Straus
Bavariastrasse 7
80336 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2010/32]Straus, Alexander, et al
Patentanwälte Becker, Kurig, Straus Bavariastrasse 7
80336 München / DE
Former [2010/24]Gröschel, Ralf, et al
Witte, Weller & Partner Patentanwälte Phoenixbau Königstraße 5
70173 Stuttgart / DE
Former [2006/34]Fox-Male, Nicholas Vincent Humbert
Eric Potter Clarkson LLP Park View House 58 The Ropewalk
Nottingham NG1 5DD / GB
Application number, filing date04796283.222.10.2004
[2006/34]
WO2004US35269
Priority number, dateUS20030513899P23.10.2003         Original published format: US 513899 P
[2006/34]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2005039651
Date:06.05.2005
Language:EN
[2005/18]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1691848
Date:23.08.2006
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 06.05.2005 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2006/34]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1691848
Date:22.08.2012
Language:EN
[2012/34]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US01.03.2007
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP26.02.2008
ClassificationIPC:A61F2/46, A61B17/16
[2008/13]
CPC:
A61B17/025 (EP,US); A61B17/88 (KR); A61B17/7074 (US);
A61B17/1604 (EP,US); A61B17/1671 (EP,US); A61B17/1697 (EP,US);
A61B17/1757 (EP,US); A61B17/22 (KR); A61B17/8615 (EP,US);
A61B17/888 (EP,US); A61B17/8888 (EP,US); A61B17/92 (KR);
A61B17/0218 (EP,US); A61B17/1615 (EP,US); A61B17/8897 (EP,US);
A61B2017/00261 (EP,US); A61B2017/0046 (EP,US); A61B2017/00469 (EP,US);
A61B2017/0256 (EP,US); A61B2017/22038 (EP,US); A61B2017/22044 (EP,US);
A61B2017/3445 (EP,US); A61B2017/922 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2007/20]A61F5/00
Former IPC [2006/34]A61L2/00
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 [2006/34]
TitleGerman:WERKZEUGE UND WERKZEUGSETS ZUR DURCHFÜHRUNG VON MINIMALINVASIVEN VERFAHREN AN DER WIRBELSÄULE[2006/34]
English:TOOLS AND TOOL KITS FOR PERFORMING MINIMALLY INVASIVE PROCEDURES ON THE SPINE[2006/34]
French:INSTRUMENTS ET KITS D'INSTRUMENTS POUR EFFECTUER DES MICROMANIPULATIONS CHIRURGICALES SUR LA COLONNE VERTEBRALE[2006/34]
Entry into regional phase23.05.2006National basic fee paid 
23.05.2006Search fee paid 
23.05.2006Designation fee(s) paid 
23.05.2006Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure23.05.2006Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
23.05.2006Examination requested  [2006/34]
20.11.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
18.05.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.04.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
07.10.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.10.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
20.12.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.03.2012Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.07.2012Fee for grant paid
06.07.2012Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP10177627.6  / EP2305155
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  20.11.2008
Opposition(s)23.05.2013No opposition filed within time limit [2013/31]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.05.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
14.01.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
14.10.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
13.10.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
12.10.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
25.10.2011Renewal fee patent year 08
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.10.200704   M06   Fee paid on   14.01.2008
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU22.10.2004
BE22.08.2012
CY22.08.2012
CZ22.08.2012
DK22.08.2012
EE22.08.2012
FI22.08.2012
IT22.08.2012
PL22.08.2012
RO22.08.2012
SE22.08.2012
SI22.08.2012
SK22.08.2012
TR22.08.2012
IE22.10.2012
LU22.10.2012
CH31.10.2012
LI31.10.2012
MC31.10.2012
BG22.11.2012
GR23.11.2012
ES03.12.2012
PT24.12.2012
[2014/34]
Former [2014/27]BE22.08.2012
CY22.08.2012
CZ22.08.2012
DK22.08.2012
EE22.08.2012
FI22.08.2012
IT22.08.2012
PL22.08.2012
RO22.08.2012
SE22.08.2012
SI22.08.2012
SK22.08.2012
TR22.08.2012
IE22.10.2012
LU22.10.2012
CH31.10.2012
LI31.10.2012
MC31.10.2012
BG22.11.2012
GR23.11.2012
ES03.12.2012
PT24.12.2012
Former [2014/21]BE22.08.2012
CY22.08.2012
CZ22.08.2012
DK22.08.2012
EE22.08.2012
FI22.08.2012
IT22.08.2012
PL22.08.2012
RO22.08.2012
SE22.08.2012
SI22.08.2012
SK22.08.2012
TR22.08.2012
IE22.10.2012
CH31.10.2012
LI31.10.2012
MC31.10.2012
BG22.11.2012
GR23.11.2012
ES03.12.2012
PT24.12.2012
Former [2013/34]BE22.08.2012
CY22.08.2012
CZ22.08.2012
DK22.08.2012
EE22.08.2012
FI22.08.2012
IT22.08.2012
PL22.08.2012
RO22.08.2012
SE22.08.2012
SI22.08.2012
SK22.08.2012
IE22.10.2012
CH31.10.2012
LI31.10.2012
MC31.10.2012
BG22.11.2012
GR23.11.2012
ES03.12.2012
PT24.12.2012
Former [2013/33]BE22.08.2012
CY22.08.2012
CZ22.08.2012
DK22.08.2012
EE22.08.2012
FI22.08.2012
IT22.08.2012
PL22.08.2012
RO22.08.2012
SE22.08.2012
SI22.08.2012
SK22.08.2012
IE22.10.2012
CH31.10.2012
LI31.10.2012
MC31.10.2012
GR23.11.2012
ES03.12.2012
PT24.12.2012
Former [2013/24]BE22.08.2012
CY22.08.2012
CZ22.08.2012
DK22.08.2012
EE22.08.2012
FI22.08.2012
IT22.08.2012
PL22.08.2012
RO22.08.2012
SE22.08.2012
SI22.08.2012
SK22.08.2012
MC31.10.2012
GR23.11.2012
ES03.12.2012
PT24.12.2012
Former [2013/23]BE22.08.2012
CY22.08.2012
CZ22.08.2012
DK22.08.2012
EE22.08.2012
FI22.08.2012
IT22.08.2012
PL22.08.2012
RO22.08.2012
SE22.08.2012
SI22.08.2012
SK22.08.2012
GR23.11.2012
ES03.12.2012
PT24.12.2012
Former [2013/22]BE22.08.2012
CY22.08.2012
CZ22.08.2012
DK22.08.2012
EE22.08.2012
FI22.08.2012
SE22.08.2012
SI22.08.2012
GR23.11.2012
ES03.12.2012
PT24.12.2012
Former [2013/21]BE22.08.2012
CY22.08.2012
DK22.08.2012
FI22.08.2012
SE22.08.2012
SI22.08.2012
GR23.11.2012
PT24.12.2012
Former [2013/13]BE22.08.2012
CY22.08.2012
FI22.08.2012
SE22.08.2012
SI22.08.2012
GR23.11.2012
PT24.12.2012
Former [2013/12]BE22.08.2012
CY22.08.2012
FI22.08.2012
SE22.08.2012
SI22.08.2012
GR23.11.2012
Former [2013/11]CY22.08.2012
FI22.08.2012
SI22.08.2012
GR23.11.2012
Former [2013/10]CY22.08.2012
FI22.08.2012
Former [2013/09]FI22.08.2012
Documents cited:Search[X]WO9611639  (RAYMEDICA INC [US]) [X] 1-3 * page 6, line 6 - page 9, line 24; figures 2,4 *;
 [X]WO9849945  (SURGICAL DYNAMICS INC [US]) [X] 1-4,6,7,9 * page 8, line 4 - line 30; figures 1,3,4 * * page 10, line 12 - line 16; figure 16 * * page 12, line 15; figure 34 *;
 [X]WO9951149  (KYPHON INC [US]) [X] 1,6,7,9 * page 12, line 30 - page 14, line 29; figures 12,13 ** page 15, line 18 - page 17, line 18; figure 21 *;
 [X]US2002183758  (MIDDLETON LANCE M [US], et al) [X] 1-4,6,8,9 * paragraph [0011] - paragraph [0012] * * paragraph [0032] - paragraph [0049]; figures 2-5,7,10,13 *
International search[X]US6371968  (KOGASAKA TAKAHIRO [JP], et al);
 [A]US6558390  (CRAGG ANDREW H [US]);
 [A]US2003130664  (BOUCHER RYAN P [US], et al)
by applicantWO9611639
 WO9849945
 WO9951149
 US2002183758
 US6558386
 US6558390
 US6575979
 US20000710369
 US20010782534
 US20020125771
 US20020309416
 US20040853476
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