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EP About this file: EP1855626

EP1855626 - IMPLANT INSERTION APPARATUS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2007/47]IMPLANT INSERTION APPARATUS AND METHOD OF USE
[2013/27]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.10.2014
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip15.07.2016Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 17.08.2016  [2016/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Synthes GmbH
Eimattstrasse 3
4436 Oberdorf / CH
[2007/47]
Inventor(s)01 / EVANS, David, E.
890 Williamsburg Boulevard
Downingtonwn, Pennsylvania 19335 / US
02 / KEPHART, Douglas, S.
1098 Smithbridge Road
Glen Mills, Pennsylvania 19342-1206 / US
 [2007/47]
Representative(s)Klunker . Schmitt-Nilson . Hirsch
Patentanwälte
Destouchesstraße 68
80796 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2013/49]Klunker . Schmitt-Nilson . Hirsch
Patentanwälte Destouchesstrasse 68
80796 München / DE
Former [2011/10]Klunker . Schmitt-Nilson . Hirsch
Patentanwälte Destouchesstrasse 68
80796 München / DE
Former [2007/47]Rosenich, Paul, et al
Patentbüro Paul Rosenich AG BGZ
9497 Triesenberg / LI
Application number, filing date06735732.722.02.2006
[2007/47]
WO2006US06191
Priority number, dateUS20050656707P25.02.2005         Original published format: US 656707 P
[2007/47]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2006093737
Date:08.09.2006
Language:EN
[2006/36]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1855626
Date:21.11.2007
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 08.09.2006 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2007/47]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1855626
Date:04.12.2013
Language:EN
[2013/49]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP30.11.2006
ClassificationIPC:A61F2/46
[2007/47]
CPC:
A61F2/4611 (EP,US); A61F2/46 (KR); A61B17/88 (KR);
A61F2/30 (KR); A61B2017/0256 (EP,US); A61F2002/30383 (EP,US);
A61F2002/30405 (EP,US); A61F2002/30476 (EP,US); A61F2002/30571 (EP,US);
A61F2002/30601 (EP,US); A61F2002/30617 (EP,US); A61F2002/4627 (EP,US);
A61F2002/4628 (EP,US); A61F2220/0025 (EP,US); A61F2250/0097 (EP,US) (-)
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 [2007/47]
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG ZUR EINFÜHRUNG VON IMPLANTATEN[2013/27]
English:IMPLANT INSERTION APPARATUS[2013/27]
French:APPAREIL D'INSERTION D'IMPLANTS[2013/27]
Former [2007/47]VORRICHTUNG ZUR EINFÜHRUNG VON IMPLANTATEN UND VERWENDUNGSVERFAHREN DAFÜR
Former [2007/47]IMPLANT INSERTION APPARATUS AND METHOD OF USE
Former [2007/47]APPAREIL D'INSERTION D'IMPLANT ET SA METHODE D'UTILISATION
Entry into regional phase25.09.2007National basic fee paid 
25.09.2007Designation fee(s) paid 
25.09.2007Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure24.08.2007Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
25.09.2007Examination requested  [2007/47]
17.02.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.04.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.06.2013Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.10.2013Fee for grant paid
22.10.2013Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP13155958.5  / EP2599463
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  17.02.2011
Opposition(s)05.09.2014No opposition filed within time limit [2014/46]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.02.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
31.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
16.02.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
15.02.2011Renewal fee patent year 06
15.02.2012Renewal fee patent year 07
12.02.2013Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU22.02.2006
AT04.12.2013
BE04.12.2013
BG04.12.2013
CY04.12.2013
CZ04.12.2013
DK04.12.2013
EE04.12.2013
ES04.12.2013
FI04.12.2013
IT04.12.2013
LT04.12.2013
LV04.12.2013
MC04.12.2013
NL04.12.2013
PL04.12.2013
RO04.12.2013
SE04.12.2013
SI04.12.2013
SK04.12.2013
TR04.12.2013
IE22.02.2014
LU22.02.2014
FR28.02.2014
GR05.03.2014
IS04.04.2014
PT04.04.2014
[2016/33]
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FR28.02.2014
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PT04.04.2014
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 [A]US5431658  (MOSKOVICH RONALD [US]) [A] 1,21 * column 3, line 26 - line 38; figure 6 *;
 [A]EP1323396  (DEPUY ACROMED INC [US]) [A] 1,21 * paragraphs [0016] , [0032] , [0033] , [0052]; figures 1,2 *;
 [X]US2002013553  (PAJUNK HEINRICH [DE], et al) [X] 21,22 * paragraphs [0032] - [0040]; figures 1,2 *;
 [X]US2003109884  (TAGUE CHRISTOPHER M [US], et al) [X] 21,22 * paragraphs [0041] - [0046]; figures 1-3 *
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