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EP1887990 - INSTRUMENTS FOR POSITIONING IMPLANTS INTO A SPINAL DISC SPACE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2008/08]INSTRUMENTS, IMPLANTS AND METHODS FOR POSITIONING IMPLANTS INTO A SPINAL DISC SPACE
[2009/44]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  15.04.2011
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip11.10.2013Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): ES		published on 13.11.2013  [2013/46]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Warsaw Orthopedic, Inc.
2500 Silveus Crossing
Warsaw, IN 46581 / US
[2008/08]
Inventor(s)01 / DERIDDER, Steven, D.
6255 Skylight Drive
Bartlett, Tennessee 38135 / US
02 / LIM, Roy, K.
7273 Great Oaks Road
Germantown, Tennessee 38138 / US
 [2010/13]
Former [2008/08]01 / DERIDDER, Steven, D.
7273 Great Oaks Road
Germantown, Tennessee 38138 / US
02 / LIM, Roy, K.
6255 Skylight Drive
Bartlett, Tennessee 38135 / US
Representative(s)Kühn, Armin, et al
Viering, Jentschura & Partner
ATTENTION : ADDRESS INACTIVE - USE ASS-NR - CDR / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/39]Kühn, Armin, et al
Viering, Jentschura & Partner Postfach 22 14 43
80504 München / DE
Former [2008/08]Hughes, Andrea Michelle
Frank B. Dehn & Co. St Bride's House 10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD / GB
Application number, filing date06750362.314.04.2006
[2008/08]
WO2006US14301
Priority number, dateUS2005010719215.04.2005         Original published format: US 107192
[2008/08]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2006113562
Date:26.10.2006
Language:EN
[2006/43]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1887990
Date:20.02.2008
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 26.10.2006 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2008/08]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1887990
Date:09.06.2010
Language:EN
[2010/23]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP26.10.2006
ClassificationIPC:A61F2/46, A61F2/44
[2008/08]
CPC:
A61F2/4465 (EP,US); A61F2/46 (KR); A61F2/44 (KR);
A61F2/4611 (EP,US); A61F2/4603 (EP,US); A61F2002/30133 (EP,US);
A61F2002/30538 (EP,US); A61F2002/30593 (EP,US); A61F2002/30772 (EP,US);
A61F2002/30787 (EP,US); A61F2002/30843 (EP,US); A61F2002/4627 (EP,US);
A61F2002/4628 (EP,US); A61F2230/0015 (EP,US); A61F2250/0006 (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 [2008/08]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
YUNot yet paid
TitleGerman:INSTRUMENTE ZUR POSITIONIERUNG VON IMPLANTATEN IN EINEM BANDSCHEIBENRAUM[2009/44]
English:INSTRUMENTS FOR POSITIONING IMPLANTS INTO A SPINAL DISC SPACE[2009/44]
French:INSTRUMENTS DE POSITIONNEMENT D'IMPLANTS DANS UN ESPACE DE DISQUE VERTÉBRAL[2009/44]
Former [2008/08]INSTRUMENTE, IMPLANTATE UND VERFAHREN ZUR POSITIONIERUNG VON IMPLANTATEN IN EINEM BANDSCHEIBENRAUM
Former [2008/08]INSTRUMENTS, IMPLANTS AND METHODS FOR POSITIONING IMPLANTS INTO A SPINAL DISC SPACE
Former [2008/08]INSTRUMENTS, IMPLANTS ET MÉTHODES DE POSITIONNEMENT D'IMPLANTS DANS UN ESPACE DE DISQUE VERTÉBRAL
Entry into regional phase05.11.2007National basic fee paid 
05.11.2007Designation fee(s) paid 
05.11.2007Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure05.11.2007Examination requested  [2008/08]
05.12.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
29.01.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.10.2009Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.02.2010Fee for grant paid
18.02.2010Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP09153289.5  / EP2062555
Opposition(s)10.03.2011No opposition filed within time limit [2011/20]
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
07.04.2009Renewal fee patent year 04
15.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT09.06.2010
BE09.06.2010
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Cited inInternational search[X]WO03037228  (OSTEOTECH INC [US]) [X] 1,7,8,13 * paragraph [0170] - paragraph [0176] * * paragraph [0190] - paragraph [0205] * * figures 21-23,57-60,65,67 *;
 [A]US2004153065  (LIM ROY K [US]) [A] * abstract ** figures 11-16 *;
 [X]US2005038431  (BARTISH CHARLES [US], et al) [X] 1,7,8,10,11,13,14 * paragraph [0029] - paragraph [0033] * * figures 1-8 *
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