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EP About this file: EP2131771

EP2131771 - SECURING DEVICE TO SECURE FIXATION DEVICES TO BONE PORTIONS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  16.09.2011
Database last updated on 13.09.2024
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
Synthes GmbH
Eimattstrasse 3
4436 Oberdorf / CH
[2009/51]
Inventor(s)01 / SCHOUTENS, Robert, J.
Hardstrasse 30
CH-4052 Basel / CH
02 / NAITO, Kan
2-13-17 Fuda Chofu-City
Tokyo / JP
03 / ENGENHARDT, Ulrich
Auf der Steinung 32
D-88518 Herbertingen / DE
04 / WIESMANN, Bruno
Bahnhofstrasse 8
CH-3375 Inkwil / CH
05 / STRAUB, Benjamin
6 rue des Pres
F-68128 Village-Neuf / FR
06 / OESTERLEIN, Ralf
Willi-Brandt Allee 36
79111 Freiburg / DE
 [2011/01]
Former [2010/15]01 / SCHOUTENS, Robert, J.
Hardstrasse 30
CH-4052 Basel / CH
02 / NAITO, Kan
2-13-17 Fuda Chofu-City
Tokyo / JP
03 / ENGENHARDT, Ulrich
Auf der Steinung 32
D-88518 Herbertingen / CH
04 / WIESMANN, Bruno
Bahnhofstrasse 8
CH-3375 Inkwil / CH
05 / STRAUB, Benjamin
6 rue des Pres
F-68128 Village-Neuf / FR
06 / OESTERLEIN, Ralf
Willi-Brandt Allee 36
79111 Freiburg / DE
Former [2009/51]01 / SCHOUTENS, Robert, J.
Hardstrasse 30
CH-4052 Basel / CH
02 / NAITO, Kan
2-13-17 Fuda Chofu-City
Tokyo / JP
03 / ENGENHARDT, Ulrich
Claragraben 115
CH-4057 Basel / CH
04 / WIESMANN, Bruno
Bahnhofstrasse 8
CH-3375 Inkwil / CH
05 / STRAUB, Benjamin
6 rue des Pres
F-68128 Village-Neuf / FR
06 / OESTERLEIN, Ralf
Willi-Brandt Allee 36
79111 Freiburg / DE
Representative(s)Lusuardi, Werther
Dr. Lusuardi AG
Kreuzbühlstrasse 8
8008 Zürich / CH
[N/P]
Former [2009/51]Lusuardi, Werther
Dr. Lusuardi AG Kreuzbühlstrasse 8
8008 Zürich / CH
Application number, filing date08745010.203.04.2008
[2009/51]
WO2008US59243
Priority number, dateUS2007078433106.04.2007         Original published format: US 784331
[2009/51]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2008124484
Date:16.10.2008
Language:EN
[2008/42]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2131771
Date:16.12.2009
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 16.10.2008 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2009/51]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2131771
Date:10.11.2010
Language:EN
[2010/45]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP16.10.2008
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/88, B65B13/02, A61B17/68
[2009/51]
CPC:
A61B17/688 (EP,US); A61B17/88 (KR); A61B17/68 (KR);
A61B17/8861 (US); A61B17/8863 (EP,US); A61B17/8869 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2009/51]
TitleGerman:SICHERHEITSELEMENT ZUR BEFESTIGUNG VON FIXIERVORRICHTUNGEN AN KNOCHENTEILEN[2009/51]
English:SECURING DEVICE TO SECURE FIXATION DEVICES TO BONE PORTIONS[2009/51]
French:DISPOSITIF DE SOLIDARISATION POUR ASSUJETTIR DES DISPOSITIFS DE FIXATION À DES PARTIES OSSEUSES[2009/51]
Entry into regional phase26.08.2009National basic fee paid 
26.08.2009Designation fee(s) paid 
26.08.2009Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure26.08.2009Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
26.08.2009Examination requested  [2009/51]
02.02.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
14.05.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.07.2010Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.09.2010Fee for grant paid
28.09.2010Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)11.08.2011No opposition filed within time limit [2011/42]
Fees paidRenewal fee
05.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipBE10.11.2010
CY10.11.2010
CZ10.11.2010
DK10.11.2010
EE10.11.2010
FI10.11.2010
HR10.11.2010
HU10.11.2010
LT10.11.2010
LV10.11.2010
MT10.11.2010
NL10.11.2010
PL10.11.2010
RO10.11.2010
SE10.11.2010
SI10.11.2010
SK10.11.2010
TR10.11.2010
BG10.02.2011
NO10.02.2011
GR11.02.2011
IS10.03.2011
PT10.03.2011
IE03.04.2011
LU03.04.2011
MC30.04.2011
[2013/45]
Former [2013/44]BE10.11.2010
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CZ10.11.2010
DK10.11.2010
EE10.11.2010
FI10.11.2010
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MT10.11.2010
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BG10.02.2011
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MC30.04.2011
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MC30.04.2011
Former [2012/20]BE10.11.2010
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Cited inInternational search[A]EP0581020  (UNITED CARR GMBH TRW [DE]) [A] 1,7 * abstract * * column 5, lines 30-41 *;
 [A]FR2695171  (GHAWI ROGER [FR]) [A] 1,7 * abstract *;
 [A]DE19832798  (AESCULAP AG & CO KG [DE]) [A] 1-4,6-9,15-18 * abstract *;
 [A]US2005240191  (ALBERTSON THOMAS [US], et al) [A] 1,7 * abstract ** paragraph [0057] *
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