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EP About this file: EP1563808

EP1563808 - Intervertebral disc nucleus implants [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  06.02.2009
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip19.11.2010Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): GR		published on 22.12.2010  [2010/51]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Warsaw Orthopedic, Inc.
2500 Silveus Crossing
Warsaw, IN 46581 / US
[2006/41]
Former [2005/33]For all designated states
SDGI Holdings, Inc.
Suite 300, 300 Delaware Avenue
Wilmington, DE 19801 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Trieu, Hai H.
1323 Graystone Lane
Cordova, TN 38018 / US
 [2005/33]
Representative(s)Hughes, Andrea Michelle
Dehns
St Bride's House
10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD / GB
[N/P]
Former [2005/33]Hughes, Andrea Michelle
Frank B. Dehn & Co., European Patent Attorneys, 179 Queen Victoria Street
London EC4V 4EL / GB
Application number, filing date05010361.330.08.2001
[2005/33]
Priority number, dateUS2000065052530.08.2000         Original published format: US 650525
[2005/33]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1563808
Date:17.08.2005
Language:EN
[2005/33]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1563808
Date:02.04.2008
Language:EN
[2008/14]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP05.07.2005
ClassificationIPC:A61F2/44, A61F2/46, A61L27/14
[2005/33]
CPC:
A61F2/441 (EP,US); A61F2/442 (EP,US); A61F2/4611 (EP,US);
A61B2017/0256 (EP,US); A61F2/30965 (EP,US); A61F2002/2817 (EP,US);
A61F2002/30062 (EP,US); A61F2002/30092 (EP,US); A61F2002/30133 (EP,US);
A61F2002/30179 (EP,US); A61F2002/302 (EP,US); A61F2002/30224 (EP,US);
A61F2002/30291 (EP,US); A61F2002/30563 (EP,US); A61F2002/30594 (EP,US);
A61F2002/30604 (EP,US); A61F2002/30677 (EP,US); A61F2002/30838 (EP,US);
A61F2002/30891 (EP,US); A61F2002/30906 (EP,US); A61F2002/30909 (EP,US);
A61F2002/30925 (EP,US); A61F2002/30957 (EP,US); A61F2002/4415 (EP,US);
A61F2002/444 (EP,US); A61F2002/4495 (EP,US); A61F2002/4627 (EP,US);
A61F2210/0004 (EP,US); A61F2210/0014 (EP,US); A61F2230/0015 (EP,US);
A61F2230/0058 (EP,US); A61F2230/0065 (EP,US); A61F2230/0069 (EP,US);
A61F2230/0091 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2005/33]
TitleGerman:Bandscheibenimplantate[2005/33]
English:Intervertebral disc nucleus implants[2005/33]
French:Implants de disque intervertébral[2005/33]
Examination procedure15.02.2006Examination requested  [2006/15]
05.05.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.09.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.08.2007Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.12.2007Fee for grant paid
18.12.2007Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP01964506.8  / EP1313412
Opposition(s)06.01.2009No opposition filed within time limit [2009/11]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.05.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
12.05.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
12.05.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
07.08.2006Renewal fee patent year 06
03.08.2007Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT02.04.2008
BE02.04.2008
CY02.04.2008
DK02.04.2008
FI02.04.2008
NL02.04.2008
TR02.04.2008
SE02.07.2008
GR03.07.2008
IT30.08.2008
LU30.08.2008
CH31.08.2008
LI31.08.2008
MC31.08.2008
ES01.09.2008
IE01.09.2008
PT03.09.2008
[2010/51]
Former [2010/38]AT02.04.2008
BE02.04.2008
CY02.04.2008
DK02.04.2008
FI02.04.2008
NL02.04.2008
TR02.04.2008
SE02.07.2008
IT30.08.2008
LU30.08.2008
CH31.08.2008
LI31.08.2008
MC31.08.2008
ES01.09.2008
IE01.09.2008
PT03.09.2008
Former [2010/33]AT02.04.2008
BE02.04.2008
CY02.04.2008
DK02.04.2008
FI02.04.2008
NL02.04.2008
SE02.07.2008
IT30.08.2008
LU30.08.2008
CH31.08.2008
LI31.08.2008
MC31.08.2008
ES01.09.2008
IE01.09.2008
PT03.09.2008
Former [2010/11]AT02.04.2008
BE02.04.2008
CY02.04.2008
DK02.04.2008
FI02.04.2008
NL02.04.2008
SE02.07.2008
IT30.08.2008
CH31.08.2008
LI31.08.2008
MC31.08.2008
ES01.09.2008
IE01.09.2008
PT03.09.2008
Former [2009/41]AT02.04.2008
BE02.04.2008
CY02.04.2008
DK02.04.2008
FI02.04.2008
NL02.04.2008
SE02.07.2008
IT30.08.2008
CH31.08.2008
LI31.08.2008
MC31.08.2008
IE01.09.2008
PT03.09.2008
Former [2009/36]AT02.04.2008
BE02.04.2008
DK02.04.2008
FI02.04.2008
NL02.04.2008
SE02.07.2008
CH31.08.2008
LI31.08.2008
MC31.08.2008
IE01.09.2008
PT03.09.2008
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BE02.04.2008
DK02.04.2008
FI02.04.2008
NL02.04.2008
SE02.07.2008
CH31.08.2008
LI31.08.2008
MC31.08.2008
PT03.09.2008
Former [2009/18]AT02.04.2008
BE02.04.2008
DK02.04.2008
FI02.04.2008
NL02.04.2008
SE02.07.2008
MC31.08.2008
PT03.09.2008
Former [2009/14]AT02.04.2008
BE02.04.2008
DK02.04.2008
FI02.04.2008
NL02.04.2008
SE02.07.2008
PT03.09.2008
Former [2009/09]AT02.04.2008
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FI02.04.2008
NL02.04.2008
SE02.07.2008
PT03.09.2008
Former [2009/07]AT02.04.2008
FI02.04.2008
NL02.04.2008
SE02.07.2008
PT03.09.2008
Former [2008/49]AT02.04.2008
FI02.04.2008
NL02.04.2008
PT03.09.2008
Documents cited:Search[X]EP0621020  (SULZER MEDIZINALTECHNIK AG [CH]) [X] 37,38 * page 2, line 35 - page 3, line 14 * * page 3, line 40 - line 53 * * page 4, line 19 - line 31 * * page 4, line 49 - page 5, line 13 * * figures 1,6-8; claims 1-12 *;
 [X]FR2712486  (BRESLAVE PATRICE [FR], et al) [X] 24-27 * figure -; claim - *;
 [X]US5716416  (LIN CHIH-I [US]) [X] 24-30,37-39 * figure -; claims 1-14 *;
 [A]DE19710392  (HAEHNEL MICHAEL [DE]) [A] 1-4,6-11* figure -; claim - *;
 [A]US5919235  (HUSSON JEAN-LOUIS [FR], et al) [A] 1-30 * figure -; claim - *;
 [PX]WO0106962  (BAAT B V ENGINEERING [NL], et al) [PX] 1,2,16,18,19,22,24-27,37-39 * figures 1A-G,,4,5,9A,9B,,12; claim - *;
 [PX]WO0128468  (CAUTHEN RES GROUP INC [US], et al) [PX] 31-36 * page 5, line 24 - page 6, line 16 * * page 7, line 5 - line 30 * * figures 8-14; claim - *;
 [PX]WO0145577  (SDGI HOLDINGS INC [US], et al) [PX] 1-5 * page 2, line 25 - page 3, line 6; claim - *
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