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EP2804564 - COUPLING DEVICES FOR SPINAL STABILIZATION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2014/48]COUPLING DEVICES AND METHODS OF USING THE SAME
[2019/44]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  26.02.2021
Database last updated on 04.06.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  20.03.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  17.11.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  24.11.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip27.04.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 29.05.2024  [2024/22]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Globus Medical, Inc.
2560 General Armistead Avenue
Audubon, PA 19403 / US
[2014/48]
Inventor(s)01 / GEORGE, Milan
3000 Valley Forge Circle
Apt 245
King of Prussia, Pennsylvania 19406 / US
02 / MANNINEN, Katherine
26 Sunset Road
Limerick, Pennsylvania 19468 / US
 [2014/48]
Representative(s)Morabito, Sara, et al
Cantaluppi & Partners S.r.l.
Piazzetta Cappellato Pedrocchi, 18
35122 Padova / IT
[2020/17]
Former [2014/48]Morabito, Sara, et al
CANTALUPPI & PARTNERS S.R.L.
Piazzetta Cappellato Pedrocchi, 18
35122 Padova / IT
Application number, filing date13738145.518.01.2013
[2020/17]
WO2013US22043
Priority number, dateUS20121335271118.01.2012         Original published format: US201213352711
[2014/48]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2013109817
Date:25.07.2013
Language:EN
[2013/30]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2804564
Date:26.11.2014
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 25.07.2013 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2014/48]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2804564
Date:22.04.2020
Language:EN
[2020/17]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR25.07.2013
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP14.01.2016
ClassificationIPC:A61F2/28, A61B17/68, A61B17/72, // A61B17/70, A61B17/064, A61B17/80
[2016/07]
CPC:
A61B17/7044 (EP); A61B17/705 (EP); A61B17/8033 (EP);
A61B17/0642 (EP); A61B17/7041 (EP)
Former IPC [2014/48]A61F2/28, A61B17/68, A61B17/72
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 [2014/48]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:KOPPLUNGSVORRICHTUNGEN ZUR WIRBELSÄULENSTABILISIERUNG[2019/44]
English:COUPLING DEVICES FOR SPINAL STABILIZATION[2019/44]
French:DISPOSITIFS D'ACCOUPLEMENT POUR LA STABILISATION DE LA COLONNE VERTÉBRALE[2019/44]
Former [2014/48]KOPPLUNGSVORRICHTUNGEN UND VERFAHREN ZUR VERWENDUNG DAVON
Former [2014/48]COUPLING DEVICES AND METHODS OF USING THE SAME
Former [2014/48]DISPOSITIFS D'ACCOUPLEMENT ET LEURS PROCÉDÉS D'UTILISATION
Entry into regional phase30.07.2014National basic fee paid 
30.07.2014Search fee paid 
30.07.2014Designation fee(s) paid 
30.07.2014Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure30.07.2014Examination requested  [2014/48]
26.07.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
24.11.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
29.03.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.11.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.03.2020Fee for grant paid
16.03.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
16.03.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
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  24.11.2017
Opposition(s)25.01.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/13]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.01.2015Renewal fee patent year 03
27.01.2016Renewal fee patent year 04
27.01.2017Renewal fee patent year 05
29.01.2018Renewal fee patent year 06
28.01.2019Renewal fee patent year 07
27.01.2020Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU18.01.2013
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Documents cited:Search[X]JPH08308855  (MIZUHO IKAKOGYO) [X] 1,3* the whole document *;
 [I]US5582612  (LIN CHIH-I [US]) [I] 1,2,7,9,11 * column 3, line 30 - line 36; figures 1b,4 * * figures 6a,6c *;
 [I]US6136002  (SHIH CHI-MING [TW], et al) [I] 1-3,11 * figure 3 * * column 3, line 1 - line 5 *;
 [I]WO02080791  (MATERIAL ORTHOPEDIQUE S A SOC [FR], et al) [I] 1,4-10,12,13 * figures 8a,8b,13,16b *;
 [X]US2005277920  (SLIVKA MICHAEL A [US], et al) [X] 1,2,11 * figures 1,2a-2c *;
 [XI]US7344537  (MUELLER RICHARD [US]) [X] 1,5,7-10 * figures 2,3,7,11,22; claims 2,6,9,10 * [I] 2-4,11-13;
 [A]WO2009120819  (LEE DAVID M D [US], et al) [A] 1,4-10 * figures 4,6,20 *
International search[A]US5947966  (DREWRY TROY [US], et al);
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 [X]US2008177315  (USHER JOHN A [US]);
 [A]US2010298882  (JAMES ANTHONY [US])
by applicantJPH08308855
 US5582612
 US7344537
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