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EP2346571 - APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ULTRASONIC SPINE TREATMENT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  09.05.2014
Database last updated on 21.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip09.05.2014Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 11.06.2014  [2014/24]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Bioventus LLC
4721 Emperor Boulevard, Suite 100
Durham, NC 27703 / US
[2013/10]
Former [2011/30]For all designated states
Smith & Nephew, Inc.
1450 East Brooks Road
Memphis, TN 38116 / US
Inventor(s)01 / SCHNEIDER, John B.
1045 Kings Park Road
Memphis, Tennessee 38117 / US
02 / DE ANA, F. Javier
2407 Pathway Drive
Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27516 / US
03 / POUNDER, Neill M.
114 Crafton Park Lane
Cary, North Carolina 27519 / US
04 / TANIS, Kevin J.
627 Weston Drive
Collierville, Tennessee 38017 / US
05 / ZHANG, Jin (NMI)
4643 Laurel Oaks
Memphis, Tennessee 38117 / US
06 / CONNER, Craig P.
4930 Paul Avenue
Madison, Wisconsin 53711 / US
07 / BULLIS, Daniel R.
2418 Green Ridge Drive
Madison, Wisconsin 53704 / US
08 / CORS, Mark W.
451 S. Charles Street
Columbus, Tennessee 53925 / US
09 / LEE, Daniel J.
522 S. Main Street
Monticello, Wisconsin 53570 / US
10 / DESMIDT, Rachel E.
1319 Rutledge Street 5
Madison, Wisconsin 53703 / US
11 / REBACK, Nicholas S.
5609 Winnequah Trail
Monona, Wisconsin 53716 / US
12 / LATHAM, Stephen A.
1125 Carriage Drive
Sun Prairie, Wisconsin 53590 / US
 [2011/30]
Representative(s)Sadler, Peter Frederick, et al
Reddie & Grose LLP The White Chapel Building
10 Whitechapel High Street
London E1 8QS / GB
[N/P]
Former [2013/10]Sadler, Peter Frederick, et al
Reddie & Grose LLP
16 Theobalds Road
London WC1X 8PL / GB
Former [2012/30]Curran, Clair
Smith & Nephew UK Limited
Research Centre
York Science Park
Heslington, York YO10 5DF / GB
Former [2011/30]Adcocks, Clair
Smith & Nephew UK Limited Research Centre York Science Park
Heslington, York YO10 5DF / GB
Application number, filing date09827972.229.10.2009
[2011/30]
WO2009US62542
Priority number, dateUS20080109824P30.10.2008         Original published format: US 109824 P
[2011/30]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2010059371
Date:27.05.2010
Language:EN
[2010/21]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2346571
Date:27.07.2011
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 27.05.2010 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2011/30]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR12.08.2010
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP19.10.2012
ClassificationIPC:A61N7/00, A61H23/00
[2011/30]
CPC:
A61N7/00 (EP,US); A61H2201/165 (EP,US); A61H2205/081 (EP,US);
A61H23/0245 (EP,US); A61N2007/0013 (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,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2011/30]
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUR ULTRASCHALLBEHANDLUNG DER WIRBELSÄULE[2011/30]
English:APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ULTRASONIC SPINE TREATMENT[2011/30]
French:APPAREIL ET PROCÉDÉ DE TRAITEMENT DE LA COLONNE VERTÉBRALE PAR ULTRASONS[2011/30]
Entry into regional phase30.05.2011National basic fee paid 
30.05.2011Search fee paid 
30.05.2011Designation fee(s) paid 
30.05.2011Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure30.05.2011Examination requested  [2011/30]
10.05.2013Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
24.06.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
08.01.2014Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2014/24]
31.01.2014Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2014/24]
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 is  24.06.2013
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.10.2011Renewal fee patent year 03
25.10.2012Renewal fee patent year 04
31.10.2013Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[X]US5261394  (MULLIGAN JAMES C [US], et al) [X] 1-9,12,13,15-25,29-32,34-39* the whole document *;
 [XAI]WO9733649  (EXOGEN INC [US]) [X] 1-3,5-16,18-20,26,27,29,30,32,34-36,38,39 * figures 5-7,10,12, 13 * [A] 22-25,33 [I] 4,17,21,28,31,37;
 [XAI]US6432070  (TALISH ROGER J [US], et al) [X] 1-6,9-12,19,20,26-30,32,34-39 * figures 5,7,14-15 * [A] 16-18,22-25,33 [I] 7,8,13-15,21,31;
 [XAI]US2003135135  (MIWA HIROHIDE [JP], et al) [X] 1-7,15-17,19-22,28-30,32,34-38 * paragraphs [0152] , [0162] - [0163] - [ 170]; figures 6,7,13,16,18,20 * [A] 9-14,18,23,26,27,33,39 [I] 8,24,25,31;
 [XA]US2005054958  (HOFFMANN ANDREW KENNETH [CA]) [X] 1-15,18-38 * columns 190,262; figures 3,4,12 * [A] 16,17
International search[X]WO9733649  (EXOGEN INC [US]);
 [A]KR20030088017  (KIM DONG HYUN [KR]);
 [A]WO2004018034  (YUN JONG HUN [KR], et al);
 [A]US5072724  (MARCUS JOSEPH [US])
ExaminationUS2003144611
 EP1433455
 US2006241522
 US2008071197
by applicantWO9733649
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