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EP About this file: EP2887897

EP2887897 - ORTHOPEDIC FASTENER DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  24.05.2019
Database last updated on 12.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  15.06.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  04.02.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip03.07.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY, MK		published on 05.08.2020  [2020/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
RTG Scientific, LLC
c/o The Corporation Trust Company
Corporation Trust Center
1209 Orange Street
Wilmington, Delaware 19801 / US
[N/P]
Former [2018/46]For all designated states
RTG Scientific LLC
c/o The Corporation Trust Company
Corporation Trust Center
1209 Orange Street
Wilmington, Delaware 19801 / US
Former [2015/27]For all designated states
Reed, Gary J.
1015 South Soderquist Road
Turlock, CA 95380 / US
Inventor(s)01 / REED Gary Jack
2375 El Capitan Dr.
Turlock, CA 95380 / US
 [2018/46]
Former [2015/27]01 / see applicant
...
Representative(s)AWA Denmark A/S
Strandgade 56
1401 Copenhagen K / DK
[2018/29]
Former [2015/27]Henze, Lasse, et al
Awapatent A/S
Rigensgade 11
1316 Kobenhavn K / DK
Application number, filing date13830293.022.08.2013
[2018/29]
WO2013US56248
Priority number, dateUS20121357312824.08.2012         Original published format: US201213573128
[2015/27]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2014031884
Date:27.02.2014
Language:EN
[2014/09]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2887897
Date:01.07.2015
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 27.02.2014 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2015/27]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2887897
Date:18.07.2018
Language:EN
[2018/29]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR27.02.2014
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP16.06.2016
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/86
[2015/27]
CPC:
A61B17/8625 (EP,CN,US); A61B17/866 (EP,CN,US); A61B17/863 (EP,CN,US);
A61B17/8635 (EP,CN,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 [2015/27]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:ORTHOPÄDISCHE BEFESTIGUNGSVORRICHTUNG[2015/27]
English:ORTHOPEDIC FASTENER DEVICE[2015/27]
French:DISPOSITIF D'ORGANE DE FIXATION ORTHOPÉDIQUE[2015/27]
Entry into regional phase20.03.2015National basic fee paid 
20.03.2015Search fee paid 
20.03.2015Designation fee(s) paid 
20.03.2015Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure20.03.2015Examination requested  [2015/27]
16.01.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
05.02.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.06.2018Fee for grant paid
08.06.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
08.06.2018Receipt 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  05.02.2018
Opposition(s)23.04.2019No opposition filed within time limit [2019/26]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.08.2015Renewal fee patent year 03
26.07.2016Renewal fee patent year 04
10.08.2017Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU22.08.2013
AL18.07.2018
AT18.07.2018
CY18.07.2018
CZ18.07.2018
EE18.07.2018
HR18.07.2018
LT18.07.2018
LV18.07.2018
MC18.07.2018
MK18.07.2018
NL18.07.2018
PL18.07.2018
PT18.07.2018
RO18.07.2018
RS18.07.2018
SI18.07.2018
SK18.07.2018
SM18.07.2018
TR18.07.2018
LU22.08.2018
MT22.08.2018
BG18.10.2018
GR19.10.2018
IS18.11.2018
[2020/31]
Former [2020/28]HU22.08.2013
AL18.07.2018
AT18.07.2018
CZ18.07.2018
EE18.07.2018
HR18.07.2018
LT18.07.2018
LV18.07.2018
MC18.07.2018
NL18.07.2018
PL18.07.2018
PT18.07.2018
RO18.07.2018
RS18.07.2018
SI18.07.2018
SK18.07.2018
SM18.07.2018
TR18.07.2018
LU22.08.2018
MT22.08.2018
BG18.10.2018
GR19.10.2018
IS18.11.2018
Former [2020/16]AL18.07.2018
AT18.07.2018
CZ18.07.2018
EE18.07.2018
HR18.07.2018
LT18.07.2018
LV18.07.2018
MC18.07.2018
NL18.07.2018
PL18.07.2018
RO18.07.2018
RS18.07.2018
SI18.07.2018
SK18.07.2018
SM18.07.2018
TR18.07.2018
LU22.08.2018
MT22.08.2018
BG18.10.2018
GR19.10.2018
IS18.11.2018
Former [2020/08]AL18.07.2018
AT18.07.2018
CZ18.07.2018
EE18.07.2018
HR18.07.2018
LT18.07.2018
LV18.07.2018
MC18.07.2018
NL18.07.2018
PL18.07.2018
RO18.07.2018
RS18.07.2018
SI18.07.2018
SK18.07.2018
SM18.07.2018
LU22.08.2018
MT22.08.2018
BG18.10.2018
GR19.10.2018
IS18.11.2018
Former [2019/37]AL18.07.2018
AT18.07.2018
CZ18.07.2018
EE18.07.2018
HR18.07.2018
LT18.07.2018
LV18.07.2018
MC18.07.2018
NL18.07.2018
PL18.07.2018
RO18.07.2018
RS18.07.2018
SI18.07.2018
SK18.07.2018
SM18.07.2018
LU22.08.2018
BG18.10.2018
GR19.10.2018
IS18.11.2018
Former [2019/26]AL18.07.2018
AT18.07.2018
CZ18.07.2018
EE18.07.2018
HR18.07.2018
LT18.07.2018
LV18.07.2018
MC18.07.2018
NL18.07.2018
PL18.07.2018
RO18.07.2018
RS18.07.2018
SK18.07.2018
SM18.07.2018
LU22.08.2018
BG18.10.2018
GR19.10.2018
IS18.11.2018
Former [2019/24]AL18.07.2018
AT18.07.2018
CZ18.07.2018
EE18.07.2018
HR18.07.2018
LT18.07.2018
LV18.07.2018
MC18.07.2018
NL18.07.2018
PL18.07.2018
RO18.07.2018
RS18.07.2018
SK18.07.2018
LU22.08.2018
BG18.10.2018
GR19.10.2018
IS18.11.2018
Former [2019/22]AL18.07.2018
AT18.07.2018
CZ18.07.2018
HR18.07.2018
LT18.07.2018
LV18.07.2018
NL18.07.2018
PL18.07.2018
RO18.07.2018
RS18.07.2018
LU22.08.2018
BG18.10.2018
GR19.10.2018
IS18.11.2018
Former [2019/21]AL18.07.2018
AT18.07.2018
HR18.07.2018
LT18.07.2018
LV18.07.2018
NL18.07.2018
PL18.07.2018
RS18.07.2018
LU22.08.2018
BG18.10.2018
GR19.10.2018
IS18.11.2018
Former [2019/12]AL18.07.2018
AT18.07.2018
HR18.07.2018
LT18.07.2018
LV18.07.2018
NL18.07.2018
PL18.07.2018
RS18.07.2018
BG18.10.2018
GR19.10.2018
IS18.11.2018
Former [2019/11]AT18.07.2018
HR18.07.2018
LT18.07.2018
NL18.07.2018
PL18.07.2018
RS18.07.2018
BG18.10.2018
GR19.10.2018
IS18.11.2018
Former [2019/10]AT18.07.2018
LT18.07.2018
NL18.07.2018
PL18.07.2018
RS18.07.2018
BG18.10.2018
GR19.10.2018
IS18.11.2018
Former [2019/08]LT18.07.2018
NL18.07.2018
IS18.11.2018
Former [2019/07]LT18.07.2018
NL18.07.2018
Former [2019/04]NL18.07.2018
Documents cited:Search[XY]US6565573  (FERRANTE JOSEPH [US], et al) [X] 1,2 * column 5, line 64 - column 6, line 19; figures 3,4 * [Y] 3-5;
 [XY]US2008286720  (REED GARY J [US]) [X] 1 * paragraphs [0047] , [0055] , [0056]; figures 2A,3 * [Y] 3-5;
 [X]US6315564  (LEVISMAN RICARDO [AR]) [X] 1 * column 3, line 57 - column 4, line 8; figures 1-8 *;
 [A]US2010211118  (CHRISTEN ALEXIS [CH], et al) [A] 2 * paragraphs [0035] - [0037]; figures 1-4 *
International search[X]US6565573  (FERRANTE JOSEPH [US], et al);
 [Y]US2012022603  (KIRSCHMAN DAVID LOUIS [US]);
 [A]US6048204  (KLARDIE MICHAEL R [US], et al);
 [A]US2011195380  (GIORNO THIERRY [US]);
 [A]WO9515727  (BURKE DENNIS W [US])
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