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EP About this file: EP1905390

EP1905390 - Artificial intervertebral disc [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  16.05.2014
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
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
Aesculap Implant Systems, LLC
3773 Corporate Parkway
Center Valley, PA 18034 / US
[2013/31]
Former [2008/14]For all designated states
Aesculap Implant Systems, Inc.
3773 Corporate Parkway
Center Valley, PA 18034 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Richelsoph, Marc
7850 Stage Hills Boulevard
Suite105
Bartlett Tennessee 38133 / US
 [2013/28]
Former [2008/14]01 / Richelsoph, Marc
7850 Stage Hills Boulevard Suite105
Bartlett Tennessee 38133 / US
Representative(s)Jacob, Reuben Ellis, et al
Maucher Jenkins
Seventh Floor Offices
Artillery House
11-19 Artillery Row
London SW1P 1RT / GB
[N/P]
Former [2013/28]Jacob, Reuben Ellis, et al
R.G.C. Jenkins & Co 26 Caxton Street London
SW1H 0RJ / GB
Former [2008/14]Jacob, Reuben Ellis, et al
R G C Jenkins & Co., 26 Caxton Street
London SW1H 0RJ / GB
Application number, filing date07018677.026.04.2004
[2008/14]
Priority number, dateUS2003043086106.05.2003         Original published format: US 430861
[2008/14]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1905390
Date:02.04.2008
Language:EN
[2008/14]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1905390
Date:16.04.2008
[2008/16]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1905390
Date:10.07.2013
Language:EN
[2013/28]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.03.2008
ClassificationIPC:A61F2/44
[2008/14]
CPC:
A61F2/4425 (EP,US); A61F2/30767 (EP,US); A61F2002/2817 (EP,US);
A61F2002/30014 (EP,US); A61F2002/30332 (EP,US); A61F2002/30383 (EP,US);
A61F2002/30426 (EP,US); A61F2002/30448 (EP,US); A61F2002/30495 (EP,US);
A61F2002/305 (EP,US); A61F2002/30563 (EP,US); A61F2002/30578 (EP,US);
A61F2002/30604 (EP,US); A61F2002/30616 (EP,US); A61F2002/30649 (EP,US);
A61F2002/30662 (EP,US); A61F2002/30841 (EP,US); A61F2002/30884 (EP,US);
A61F2002/30904 (EP,US); A61F2002/443 (EP,US); A61F2220/0025 (EP,US);
A61F2220/0033 (EP,US); A61F2220/005 (EP,US); A61F2250/0018 (EP,US);
A61F2310/00023 (EP,US); A61F2310/00029 (EP,US); A61F2310/00179 (EP,US);
A61F2310/00796 (EP,US) (-)
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 [2008/14]
TitleGerman:Künstliche Bandscheibe[2008/14]
English:Artificial intervertebral disc[2008/14]
French:Disque intervertébral artificiel[2008/14]
Examination procedure22.08.2008Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
14.10.2008Examination requested  [2008/48]
23.01.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
01.06.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.07.2012Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.11.2012Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
25.02.2013Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.05.2013Fee for grant paid
29.05.2013Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP04252415.7  / EP1475059
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 (EP20040252415) is  14.06.2006
Opposition(s)11.04.2014No opposition filed within time limit [2014/25]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.10.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
24.10.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
18.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
07.04.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
26.04.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
25.04.2011Renewal fee patent year 08
28.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 09
29.04.2013Renewal fee patent year 10
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU26.04.2004
AT10.07.2013
BE10.07.2013
BG10.07.2013
CY10.07.2013
CZ10.07.2013
DK10.07.2013
EE10.07.2013
FI10.07.2013
MC10.07.2013
NL10.07.2013
PL10.07.2013
RO10.07.2013
SE10.07.2013
SI10.07.2013
SK10.07.2013
TR10.07.2013
GR11.10.2013
PT11.11.2013
[2016/33]
Former [2016/32]HU26.04.2004
AT10.07.2013
BE10.07.2013
BG10.07.2013
CY10.07.2013
CZ10.07.2013
DK10.07.2013
EE10.07.2013
FI10.07.2013
MC10.07.2013
NL10.07.2013
PL10.07.2013
RO10.07.2013
SE10.07.2013
SI10.07.2013
SK10.07.2013
GR11.10.2013
PT11.11.2013
Former [2016/25]AT10.07.2013
BE10.07.2013
BG10.07.2013
CY10.07.2013
CZ10.07.2013
DK10.07.2013
EE10.07.2013
FI10.07.2013
MC10.07.2013
NL10.07.2013
PL10.07.2013
RO10.07.2013
SE10.07.2013
SI10.07.2013
SK10.07.2013
GR11.10.2013
PT11.11.2013
Former [2014/52]AT10.07.2013
BE10.07.2013
CY10.07.2013
CZ10.07.2013
DK10.07.2013
EE10.07.2013
FI10.07.2013
MC10.07.2013
NL10.07.2013
PL10.07.2013
RO10.07.2013
SE10.07.2013
SI10.07.2013
SK10.07.2013
GR11.10.2013
PT11.11.2013
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BE10.07.2013
CY10.07.2013
CZ10.07.2013
DK10.07.2013
EE10.07.2013
FI10.07.2013
NL10.07.2013
PL10.07.2013
RO10.07.2013
SE10.07.2013
SI10.07.2013
SK10.07.2013
GR11.10.2013
PT11.11.2013
Former [2014/22]AT10.07.2013
BE10.07.2013
CY10.07.2013
DK10.07.2013
FI10.07.2013
NL10.07.2013
PL10.07.2013
RO10.07.2013
SE10.07.2013
SI10.07.2013
GR11.10.2013
PT11.11.2013
Former [2014/21]AT10.07.2013
BE10.07.2013
CY10.07.2013
DK10.07.2013
FI10.07.2013
NL10.07.2013
PL10.07.2013
SE10.07.2013
SI10.07.2013
GR11.10.2013
PT11.11.2013
Former [2014/18]AT10.07.2013
BE10.07.2013
CY10.07.2013
FI10.07.2013
NL10.07.2013
PL10.07.2013
SE10.07.2013
SI10.07.2013
GR11.10.2013
PT11.11.2013
Former [2014/14]CY03.07.2013
AT10.07.2013
BE10.07.2013
FI10.07.2013
NL10.07.2013
PL10.07.2013
SE10.07.2013
SI10.07.2013
GR11.10.2013
PT11.11.2013
Former [2014/12]CY03.07.2013
AT10.07.2013
BE10.07.2013
FI10.07.2013
PL10.07.2013
SE10.07.2013
SI10.07.2013
GR11.10.2013
PT11.11.2013
Former [2014/11]CY03.07.2013
AT10.07.2013
BE10.07.2013
FI10.07.2013
PL10.07.2013
SE10.07.2013
SI10.07.2013
PT11.11.2013
Former [2014/10]CY03.07.2013
AT10.07.2013
BE10.07.2013
SE10.07.2013
SI10.07.2013
PT11.11.2013
Former [2014/09]AT10.07.2013
BE10.07.2013
SE10.07.2013
SI10.07.2013
PT11.11.2013
Former [2014/08]SI10.07.2013
PT11.11.2013
Former [2013/49]SI10.07.2013
Documents cited:Search[XA]DE2263842  (HOFFMANN DAIMLER SIEGFRIED DR) [X] 36-38,41 * figures 7-9 * * page 17, paragraph 1 - page 20, paragraph 1 * [A] 1-3,15-31,34,36;
 [XA]EP0282161  (HEALTH & RESEARCH SERVICES INC [CA]) [X] 36 * figures 1,2,6-10; claims 1,7,18 * * column 3, line 1 - line 56 * * column 4, line 46 - line 50 * * column 6, line 25 - line 29 * [A] 1-3,14-18,21-34;
 [XA]FR2694882  (SOFAMOR [FR]) [X] 35,36 * figure -; claims 1,2,6,8,9 * * page 6, line 16 - line 24 * * page 9, line 26 - page 10, line 7 * [A] 1-8,10,21-31,34;
 [X]US5674294  (BAINVILLE DANIEL [FR], et al) [X] 41 * figure - * * column 3, line 12 - line 52 *;
 [A]US5782832  (LARSEN SCOTT W [US], et al) [A] 1-4,15,26-32 * figure - * * column 7, line 8 - column 8, line 7 * * column 3, line 65 - line 67 *;
 [XA]WO0004851  (SPINAL DYNAMICS CORP [US], et al) [X] 35,36 * figure -; claims 1 3 6 7 9-11 * * page 4, line 26 - line 29 * [A] 1-5,14-17,24-29,31,32;
 [XA]US6063121  (XAVIER RAVI [US], et al) [X] 36 * figure -; claims 1,2 * * column 4, line 6 - line 17 * * column 4, line 50 - line 54 * [A] 1-3,15,27-31,34;
 [XA]WO0101893  (SPINE SOLUTIONS INC [US], et al) [X] 35 * figures 1,2,6,7; claims 1,4,10,14,15 *[A] 1,2,4-6,9,11,14;
 [XA]FR2799638  (ZACOUTO FRED [FR]) [X] 36 * figures 1,14-16 * * page 5, line 15 - line 31 * [A] 1-5,15,16
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