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EP About this file: EP1830778

EP1830778 - SCREW AND ROD SPINAL FIXATION ASSEMBLY [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2007/37]LOCKING MECHANISM
[2014/09]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.06.2015
Database last updated on 03.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2016Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU, TR
Updated state(s): BE		published on 10.08.2016  [2016/32]
08.07.2016Change - lapse in a contracting statepublished on 10.08.2016  [2016/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Aesculap AG
Am Aesculap-Platz
78532 Tuttlingen / DE
[2014/32]
Former [2007/37]For all designated states
Aesculap Implant Systems, Inc.
3773 Corporate Parkway
Center Valley, PA 18034 / US
Inventor(s)01 / RICHELSOPH, Marc, E.
7850 Stage Hills Boulevard,Suite 105
Bartlett, TN 38133 / US
 [2007/37]
Representative(s)Hoeger, Stellrecht & Partner Patentanwälte mbB
Uhlandstrasse 14c
70182 Stuttgart / DE
[N/P]
Former [2014/33]Hoeger, Stellrecht & Partner Patentanwälte
Uhlandstrasse 14c
70182 Stuttgart / DE
Former [2009/26]Hoeger, Stellrecht & Partner Patentanwälte
Uhlandstrasse 14c
70182 Stuttgart / DE
Former [2007/37]Hoeger, Stellrecht & Partner Patentanwälte
Uhlandstrasse 14 c
D-70182 Stuttgart / DE
Application number, filing date05813895.921.10.2005
[2007/37]
WO2005US37773
Priority number, dateUS2004001521416.12.2004         Original published format: US 15214
[2007/37]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2006065342
Date:22.06.2006
Language:EN
[2006/25]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1830778
Date:12.09.2007
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 22.06.2006 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2007/37]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1830778
Date:13.08.2014
Language:EN
[2014/33]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US22.02.2007
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.04.2010
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/70
[2014/09]
CPC:
A61B17/7032 (EP,US); A61B17/7037 (EP,US); Y10T74/20006 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2007/37]A61F17/00
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2007/37]
TitleGerman:SCHRAUBE UND STAB WIRBELSÄULENFIXIERUNGSANORDNUNG[2014/09]
English:SCREW AND ROD SPINAL FIXATION ASSEMBLY[2014/09]
French:ENSEMBLE POUR FIXATION VERTEBRALE PAR VIS ET TIGE[2014/09]
Former [2007/37]VERRIEGELUNGSMECHANISMUS
Former [2007/37]LOCKING MECHANISM
Former [2007/37]MECANISME DE VERROUILLAGE
Entry into regional phase12.07.2007National basic fee paid 
12.07.2007Search fee paid 
12.07.2007Designation fee(s) paid 
12.07.2007Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure12.07.2007Examination requested  [2007/37]
10.08.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
11.02.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.07.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
30.10.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.03.2014Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.06.2014Fee for grant paid
30.06.2014Fee for publishing/printing paid
30.06.2014Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
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  10.08.2010
Opposition(s)15.05.2015No opposition filed within time limit [2015/30]
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.10.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
07.10.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
23.09.2009Renewal fee patent year 05
25.10.2010Renewal fee patent year 06
25.10.2011Renewal fee patent year 07
25.10.2012Renewal fee patent year 08
28.10.2013Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU21.10.2005
AT13.08.2014
BE13.08.2014
CY13.08.2014
CZ13.08.2014
DK13.08.2014
EE13.08.2014
FI13.08.2014
LT13.08.2014
LV13.08.2014
MC13.08.2014
NL13.08.2014
PL13.08.2014
RO13.08.2014
SE13.08.2014
SI13.08.2014
SK13.08.2014
TR13.08.2014
IE21.10.2014
LU21.10.2014
BG13.11.2014
GR14.11.2014
IS13.12.2014
PT15.12.2014
[2016/32]
Former [2015/50]AT13.08.2014
CY13.08.2014
CZ13.08.2014
DK13.08.2014
EE13.08.2014
FI13.08.2014
LT13.08.2014
LV13.08.2014
MC13.08.2014
NL13.08.2014
PL13.08.2014
RO13.08.2014
SE13.08.2014
SI13.08.2014
SK13.08.2014
IE21.10.2014
LU21.10.2014
BE31.10.2014
BG13.11.2014
GR14.11.2014
IS13.12.2014
PT15.12.2014
Former [2015/46]AT13.08.2014
CY13.08.2014
CZ13.08.2014
DK13.08.2014
EE13.08.2014
FI13.08.2014
LT13.08.2014
LV13.08.2014
MC13.08.2014
NL13.08.2014
PL13.08.2014
RO13.08.2014
SE13.08.2014
SK13.08.2014
IE21.10.2014
LU21.10.2014
BE31.10.2014
BG13.11.2014
GR14.11.2014
IS13.12.2014
PT15.12.2014
Former [2015/30]AT13.08.2014
CY13.08.2014
CZ13.08.2014
DK13.08.2014
EE13.08.2014
FI13.08.2014
LT13.08.2014
LV13.08.2014
MC13.08.2014
NL13.08.2014
PL13.08.2014
RO13.08.2014
SE13.08.2014
SK13.08.2014
LU21.10.2014
BE31.10.2014
BG13.11.2014
GR14.11.2014
IS13.12.2014
PT15.12.2014
Former [2015/27]AT13.08.2014
CY13.08.2014
CZ13.08.2014
DK13.08.2014
EE13.08.2014
FI13.08.2014
LT13.08.2014
LV13.08.2014
MC13.08.2014
NL13.08.2014
PL13.08.2014
RO13.08.2014
SE13.08.2014
SK13.08.2014
LU21.10.2014
BG13.11.2014
GR14.11.2014
IS13.12.2014
PT15.12.2014
Former [2015/26]AT13.08.2014
CY13.08.2014
CZ13.08.2014
DK13.08.2014
EE13.08.2014
FI13.08.2014
LT13.08.2014
LV13.08.2014
NL13.08.2014
PL13.08.2014
RO13.08.2014
SE13.08.2014
SK13.08.2014
LU21.10.2014
BG13.11.2014
GR14.11.2014
IS13.12.2014
PT15.12.2014
Former [2015/24]AT13.08.2014
CY13.08.2014
CZ13.08.2014
DK13.08.2014
EE13.08.2014
FI13.08.2014
LT13.08.2014
LV13.08.2014
NL13.08.2014
PL13.08.2014
RO13.08.2014
SE13.08.2014
SK13.08.2014
BG13.11.2014
GR14.11.2014
IS13.12.2014
PT15.12.2014
Former [2015/23]AT13.08.2014
CY13.08.2014
CZ13.08.2014
DK13.08.2014
EE13.08.2014
FI13.08.2014
LT13.08.2014
LV13.08.2014
NL13.08.2014
RO13.08.2014
SE13.08.2014
SK13.08.2014
BG13.11.2014
GR14.11.2014
IS13.12.2014
PT15.12.2014
Former [2015/22]AT13.08.2014
CY13.08.2014
DK13.08.2014
FI13.08.2014
LT13.08.2014
LV13.08.2014
NL13.08.2014
RO13.08.2014
SE13.08.2014
BG13.11.2014
GR14.11.2014
IS13.12.2014
PT15.12.2014
Former [2015/16]AT13.08.2014
CY13.08.2014
FI13.08.2014
LT13.08.2014
LV13.08.2014
NL13.08.2014
SE13.08.2014
BG13.11.2014
GR14.11.2014
IS13.12.2014
PT15.12.2014
Former [2015/12]AT13.08.2014
CY13.08.2014
FI13.08.2014
LT13.08.2014
LV13.08.2014
SE13.08.2014
BG13.11.2014
GR14.11.2014
IS13.12.2014
PT15.12.2014
Former [2015/11]CY13.08.2014
FI13.08.2014
LT13.08.2014
SE13.08.2014
BG13.11.2014
GR14.11.2014
PT15.12.2014
Former [2015/10]FI13.08.2014
LT13.08.2014
SE13.08.2014
BG13.11.2014
Former [2015/09]FI13.08.2014
LT13.08.2014
SE13.08.2014
Former [2015/08]LT13.08.2014
Documents cited:Search[XY]FR2716616  (LENFANT JEAN PIERRE [FR]) [X] 1-9,11,16-23,27-31,35-43 * figures 1,2 * * page 3, line 34 - page 4, line 13 * [Y] 10,12-15,24-26,32-34;
 [X]US5536268  (GRISS PETER [DE]) [X] 1-5,7,9,16-20,27-29,37-40,42 * figures 8,9 ** page 11, line 3 - line 16 *;
 [X]WO9817188  (SPINAL CONCEPTS INC [US]) [X] 1-7,16-20,27-29,37-40,42-43 * figures 12-14,18-24 * * page 17, line 3 - line 14 *;
 [XY]US5961517  (BIEDERMANN LUTZ [DE], et al) [X] 1-4,6,16-20,22,27-29,37-40,42-45 * figures 11-17 * * column 5, line 10 - line 20 * [Y] 10;
 [XY]FR2794637  (SCIENT X [FR]) [X] 1,16,22,37 * figures 1,4-6 * * page 6, line 13 - page 7, line 2 * [Y] 12;
 [XY]WO2004071339  (PIONEER LAB INC [US], et al) [X] 1,16,37,42 * figures 19-20,41-44 * * page 16, line 23 - page 17, line 24 * [Y] 13-15,24-26,32-34
International search[X]US5910142  (TATAR STEPHEN [US]);
 [A]US6280442  (BARKER B THOMAS [US], et al)
by applicantFR2716616
 US5536268
 US5549608
 US5554157
 US5586984
 WO9817188
 US5961517
 FR2794637
 WO2004071339
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