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EP About this file: EP2621384

EP2621384 - SURGICAL STABILIZER PLATE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2013/32]ANTERIOR CERVICAL PLATE
[2015/44]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  24.02.2017
Database last updated on 06.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip12.10.2018Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): AL		published on 14.11.2018  [2018/46]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SpineWelding AG
Wagistrasse 6
8952 Schlieren / CH
[2013/32]
Inventor(s)01 / MAYER, Jörg
Lerchenweg 6
CH-5702 Niederlenz / CH
02 / WENGER, Andreas
Haldenweg 55a
CH-3074 Muri b. Bern / CH
 [2013/32]
Representative(s)Frei Patent Attorneys
Frei Patentanwaltsbüro AG
Hagenholzstrasse 85
8050 Zürich / CH
[N/P]
Former [2016/16]Frei Patent Attorneys
Frei Patentanwaltsbüro AG
Postfach 1771
8032 Zürich / CH
Former [2013/32]Frei Patent Attorneys
Frei Patentanwaltsbüro AG Postfach 1771
8032 Zürich / CH
Application number, filing date11767889.622.09.2011
[2016/16]
WO2011CH00224
Priority number, dateUS20100394580P19.10.2010         Original published format: US 394580 P
US20100388243P30.09.2010         Original published format: US 388243 P
[2013/32]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2012040863
Date:05.04.2012
Language:EN
[2012/14]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2621384
Date:07.08.2013
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 05.04.2012 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2013/32]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2621384
Date:20.04.2016
Language:EN
[2016/16]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP05.04.2012
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/70, A61B17/80
[2013/32]
CPC:
A61B17/809 (EP,CN,US); A61B17/70 (KR); A61B17/0642 (EP,CN,US);
A61B17/7059 (EP,CN,US); A61B17/80 (KR); A61F2/44 (KR);
A61B2017/00004 (EP,CN,US); A61B2017/00955 (EP,CN,US); A61B2017/0641 (EP,CN,US);
A61F2002/30449 (US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   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,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2013/32]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:CHIRURGISCHE STABILISIERUNGSPLATTE[2015/44]
English:SURGICAL STABILIZER PLATE[2015/44]
French:PLAQUE DE STABILISATION CHIRURGICALE[2015/44]
Former [2013/32]ANTERIORE HALSWIRBELPLATTE
Former [2013/32]ANTERIOR CERVICAL PLATE
Former [2013/32]PLAQUE CERVICALE ANTÉRIEURE
Entry into regional phase11.03.2013National basic fee paid 
11.03.2013Designation fee(s) paid 
11.03.2013Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure11.03.2013Examination requested  [2013/32]
15.11.2013Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
31.10.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
11.05.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.10.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.02.2016Fee for grant paid
22.02.2016Fee for publishing/printing paid
22.02.2016Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP16159688.7  / EP3045129
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  31.10.2014
Opposition(s)23.01.2017No opposition filed within time limit [2017/13]
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.08.2013Renewal fee patent year 03
05.09.2014Renewal fee patent year 04
04.09.2015Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU22.09.2011
AL20.04.2016
BE20.04.2016
BG20.04.2016
CY20.04.2016
CZ20.04.2016
DK20.04.2016
EE20.04.2016
FI20.04.2016
HR20.04.2016
IS20.04.2016
LT20.04.2016
LV20.04.2016
MC20.04.2016
MK20.04.2016
RO20.04.2016
RS20.04.2016
SI20.04.2016
SK20.04.2016
SM20.04.2016
NO20.07.2016
GR21.07.2016
PT22.08.2016
IE22.09.2016
LU22.09.2016
MT30.09.2016
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MT30.09.2016
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