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EP About this file: EP2010079

EP2010079 - CONNECTOR APPARATUS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.08.2011
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.10.2013Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 06.11.2013  [2013/45]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Warsaw Orthopedic, Inc.
2500 Silveus Crossing
Warsaw, IN 46581 / US
[2009/02]
Inventor(s)01 / REZACH, William A.
344 Farmers Trail
Atoka, Tennessee 38004 / US
 [2009/02]
Representative(s)Hutchinson, Glenn Stanley
HGF Limited
Fountain Precinct
Balm Green
Sheffield S1 2JA / GB
[N/P]
Former [2009/02]Hutchinson, Glenn Stanley
Harrison Goddard Foote Fountain Precinct Balm Green Sheffield
South Yorkshire S1 2JA / GB
Application number, filing date07759987.603.04.2007
[2009/02]
WO2007US65818
Priority number, dateUS2006040977224.04.2006         Original published format: US 409772
[2009/02]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2007124242
Date:01.11.2007
Language:EN
[2007/44]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2010079
Date:07.01.2009
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 01.11.2007 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2009/02]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2010079
Date:13.10.2010
Language:EN
[2010/41]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP01.11.2007
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/70
[2009/02]
CPC:
A61B17/7049 (EP,US); A61B17/70 (KR); A61B17/68 (KR);
A61B17/705 (EP,US); A61B17/86 (KR)
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,   MT,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2009/02]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERBINDERVORRICHTUNG[2009/02]
English:CONNECTOR APPARATUS[2009/02]
French:APPAREIL CONNECTEUR[2009/02]
Entry into regional phase16.10.2008National basic fee paid 
16.10.2008Designation fee(s) paid 
16.10.2008Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure16.10.2008Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
16.10.2008Examination requested  [2009/02]
20.05.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
06.10.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.05.2010Communication of intention to grant the patent
01.09.2010Fee for grant paid
01.09.2010Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)14.07.2011No opposition filed within time limit [2011/38]
Fees paidRenewal fee
07.04.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
15.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT13.10.2010
BE13.10.2010
CY13.10.2010
CZ13.10.2010
DK13.10.2010
EE13.10.2010
FI13.10.2010
HU13.10.2010
IT13.10.2010
LT13.10.2010
LV13.10.2010
MT13.10.2010
NL13.10.2010
PL13.10.2010
RO13.10.2010
SE13.10.2010
SI13.10.2010
SK13.10.2010
TR13.10.2010
BG13.01.2011
GR14.01.2011
ES24.01.2011
IS13.02.2011
PT14.02.2011
IE03.04.2011
LU03.04.2011
CH30.04.2011
LI30.04.2011
MC30.04.2011
[2013/45]
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Cited inInternational search[Y]WO9513754  (CROSS MED PROD INC [US]) [Y] 1-21 * page 13, line 26 - line 30; figures 25,26 *;
 [Y]JPH11244299  (ROBERT REED SHOKAI KK) [Y] 1-21 * figures 7,8 *;
 [A]WO03037200  (CT PULSE SPINE TECH INC [US]) [A] 1,8,13 * figures 6,7 *;
 [PA]WO2006066685  (ZIMMER GMBH [CH], et al) [PA] 1-21* figures 8c,8h *
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