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EP About this file: EP2825131

EP2825131 - ARTIFICIAL DISC [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  09.03.2018
Database last updated on 15.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  31.03.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  26.01.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip17.07.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): AL		published on 19.08.2020  [2020/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Globus Medical, Inc.
Valley Forge Business Center 2560 General Armistead Avenue
Audubon, PA 19403 / US
[2015/04]
Inventor(s)01 / HANSELL, Noah
164 Anderson Road
King of Prussia, Pennsylvania 19406 / US
 [2015/04]
Representative(s)Morabito, Sara, et al
Cantaluppi & Partners S.r.l.
Piazzetta Cappellato Pedrocchi, 18
35122 Padova / IT
[N/P]
Former [2015/04]Morabito, Sara, et al
CANTALUPPI & PARTNERS S.R.L.
Piazzetta Cappellato Pedrocchi, 18
35122 Padova / IT
Application number, filing date13760404.714.03.2013
[2017/18]
WO2013US31152
Priority number, dateUS20121342112115.03.2012         Original published format: US201213421121
[2015/04]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2013138547
Date:19.09.2013
Language:EN
[2013/38]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2825131
Date:21.01.2015
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 19.09.2013 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2015/04]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2825131
Date:03.05.2017
Language:EN
[2017/18]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR19.09.2013
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.11.2015
ClassificationIPC:A61F2/44, A61F2/28, A61B17/70
[2015/04]
CPC:
A61F2/442 (EP,US); A61F2/4425 (EP,US); A61F2002/30014 (EP,US);
A61F2002/30069 (EP,US); A61F2002/30225 (EP,US); A61F2002/30228 (US);
A61F2002/30331 (EP,US); A61F2002/30354 (EP,US); A61F2002/30538 (US);
A61F2002/30556 (EP,US); A61F2002/30563 (EP,US); A61F2002/30607 (EP,US);
A61F2002/30616 (EP,US); A61F2002/443 (US); A61F2310/00017 (EP,US);
A61F2310/00023 (EP,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 [2015/04]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:KÜNSTLICHE SCHEIBE[2015/04]
English:ARTIFICIAL DISC[2015/04]
French:DISQUE ARTIFICIEL[2015/04]
Entry into regional phase29.09.2014National basic fee paid 
29.09.2014Search fee paid 
29.09.2014Designation fee(s) paid 
29.09.2014Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure29.09.2014Examination requested  [2015/04]
10.05.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
27.01.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.03.2017Fee for grant paid
14.03.2017Fee for publishing/printing paid
14.03.2017Receipt 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  27.01.2017
Opposition(s)06.02.2018No opposition filed within time limit [2018/15]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.03.2015Renewal fee patent year 03
31.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 04
27.03.2017Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU14.03.2013
AL03.05.2017
AT03.05.2017
CY03.05.2017
CZ03.05.2017
DK03.05.2017
EE03.05.2017
ES03.05.2017
FI03.05.2017
HR03.05.2017
IT03.05.2017
LT03.05.2017
LV03.05.2017
MC03.05.2017
MK03.05.2017
NL03.05.2017
PL03.05.2017
PT03.05.2017
RO03.05.2017
RS03.05.2017
SE03.05.2017
SI03.05.2017
SK03.05.2017
SM03.05.2017
TR03.05.2017
BG03.08.2017
NO03.08.2017
GR04.08.2017
IS03.09.2017
[2020/34]
Former [2020/31]HU14.03.2013
AT03.05.2017
CY03.05.2017
CZ03.05.2017
DK03.05.2017
EE03.05.2017
ES03.05.2017
FI03.05.2017
HR03.05.2017
IT03.05.2017
LT03.05.2017
LV03.05.2017
MC03.05.2017
MK03.05.2017
NL03.05.2017
PL03.05.2017
PT03.05.2017
RO03.05.2017
RS03.05.2017
SE03.05.2017
SI03.05.2017
SK03.05.2017
SM03.05.2017
TR03.05.2017
BG03.08.2017
NO03.08.2017
GR04.08.2017
IS03.09.2017
Former [2020/28]HU14.03.2013
AT03.05.2017
CZ03.05.2017
DK03.05.2017
EE03.05.2017
ES03.05.2017
FI03.05.2017
HR03.05.2017
IT03.05.2017
LT03.05.2017
LV03.05.2017
MC03.05.2017
NL03.05.2017
PL03.05.2017
PT03.05.2017
RO03.05.2017
RS03.05.2017
SE03.05.2017
SI03.05.2017
SK03.05.2017
SM03.05.2017
TR03.05.2017
BG03.08.2017
NO03.08.2017
GR04.08.2017
IS03.09.2017
Former [2020/15]AT03.05.2017
CZ03.05.2017
DK03.05.2017
EE03.05.2017
ES03.05.2017
FI03.05.2017
HR03.05.2017
IT03.05.2017
LT03.05.2017
LV03.05.2017
MC03.05.2017
NL03.05.2017
PL03.05.2017
RO03.05.2017
RS03.05.2017
SE03.05.2017
SI03.05.2017
SK03.05.2017
SM03.05.2017
TR03.05.2017
BG03.08.2017
NO03.08.2017
GR04.08.2017
IS03.09.2017
Former [2018/52]AT03.05.2017
CZ03.05.2017
DK03.05.2017
EE03.05.2017
ES03.05.2017
FI03.05.2017
HR03.05.2017
IT03.05.2017
LT03.05.2017
LV03.05.2017
MC03.05.2017
NL03.05.2017
PL03.05.2017
RO03.05.2017
RS03.05.2017
SE03.05.2017
SI03.05.2017
SK03.05.2017
SM03.05.2017
BG03.08.2017
NO03.08.2017
GR04.08.2017
IS03.09.2017
Former [2018/25]AT03.05.2017
CZ03.05.2017
DK03.05.2017
EE03.05.2017
ES03.05.2017
FI03.05.2017
HR03.05.2017
IT03.05.2017
LT03.05.2017
LV03.05.2017
NL03.05.2017
PL03.05.2017
RO03.05.2017
RS03.05.2017
SE03.05.2017
SI03.05.2017
SK03.05.2017
SM03.05.2017
BG03.08.2017
NO03.08.2017
GR04.08.2017
IS03.09.2017
Former [2018/11]AT03.05.2017
CZ03.05.2017
DK03.05.2017
EE03.05.2017
ES03.05.2017
FI03.05.2017
HR03.05.2017
IT03.05.2017
LT03.05.2017
LV03.05.2017
NL03.05.2017
PL03.05.2017
RO03.05.2017
RS03.05.2017
SE03.05.2017
SK03.05.2017
SM03.05.2017
BG03.08.2017
NO03.08.2017
GR04.08.2017
IS03.09.2017
Former [2018/10]AT03.05.2017
CZ03.05.2017
DK03.05.2017
EE03.05.2017
ES03.05.2017
FI03.05.2017
HR03.05.2017
LT03.05.2017
LV03.05.2017
NL03.05.2017
PL03.05.2017
RO03.05.2017
RS03.05.2017
SE03.05.2017
SK03.05.2017
BG03.08.2017
NO03.08.2017
GR04.08.2017
IS03.09.2017
Former [2018/09]AT03.05.2017
DK03.05.2017
EE03.05.2017
ES03.05.2017
FI03.05.2017
HR03.05.2017
LT03.05.2017
LV03.05.2017
NL03.05.2017
PL03.05.2017
RS03.05.2017
SE03.05.2017
BG03.08.2017
NO03.08.2017
GR04.08.2017
IS03.09.2017
Former [2017/52]AT03.05.2017
ES03.05.2017
FI03.05.2017
HR03.05.2017
LT03.05.2017
LV03.05.2017
NL03.05.2017
PL03.05.2017
RS03.05.2017
SE03.05.2017
BG03.08.2017
NO03.08.2017
GR04.08.2017
IS03.09.2017
Former [2017/50]AT03.05.2017
ES03.05.2017
FI03.05.2017
HR03.05.2017
LT03.05.2017
LV03.05.2017
PL03.05.2017
RS03.05.2017
SE03.05.2017
BG03.08.2017
NO03.08.2017
GR04.08.2017
IS03.09.2017
Former [2017/49]AT03.05.2017
ES03.05.2017
FI03.05.2017
HR03.05.2017
LT03.05.2017
NO03.08.2017
GR04.08.2017
IS03.09.2017
Documents cited:Search[A]WO2010147795  (DOTY KEITH L [US]) [A] 1-15 * figures 11,18,20,23 *
International search[A]US2007067038  (STUDER ARMIN [CH], et al);
 [A]US2010312347  (ARRAMON YVES [US], et al);
 [A]US2010030335  (ARRAMON YVES [US]);
 [A]US2008319548  (KURAS JAMES M [US], et al);
 [A]WO2004052234  (AXIOMED SPINE CORP [US])
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