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EP About this file: EP2978373

EP2978373 - SYSTEM FOR USE IN TREATMENT OF VERTEBRAL FRACTURES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  20.05.2022
Database last updated on 15.06.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  11.06.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  27.01.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  07.12.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip14.06.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 17.07.2024 [2024/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Dfine, Inc.
3047 Orchard Parkway
San Jose, CA 95134 / US
[2021/28]
Former [2016/05]For all designated states
Dfine, Inc.
3047 Orchard Parkway
San Jose, CA 95134 / US
Inventor(s)01 / GERMAIN, Aaron
3563 S. Bascom Avenue Apt. 2
Campbell, California 95008 / US
 [2016/05]
Representative(s)Bradley, Adrian
Cleveland LLP
10 Fetter Lane
London EC4A 1BR / GB
[2021/28]
Former [2016/05]Price, Nigel John King
J A Kemp
14 South Square
Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5JJ / GB
Application number, filing date14772615.227.03.2014
[2016/05]
WO2014US32051
Priority number, dateUS20131385339729.03.2013         Original published format: US201313853397
[2016/05]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2014160881
Date:02.10.2014
Language:EN
[2014/40]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2978373
Date:03.02.2016
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 02.10.2014 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2016/05]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2978373
Date:14.07.2021
Language:EN
[2021/28]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US04.06.2015
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP16.11.2016
ClassificationIPC:A61B5/053, A61B17/00, A61B17/16, A61B17/56, A61B18/14, A61B18/00, A61B17/88, A61B18/18
[2016/50]
CPC:
A61B17/1671 (EP,US); A61B17/16 (US); A61B17/1631 (US);
A61B17/1642 (EP,US); A61B17/1659 (US); A61B17/3421 (US);
A61B17/3472 (US); A61B17/8805 (US); A61B17/8811 (EP,US);
A61B17/8819 (EP,US); A61B18/1206 (US); A61B18/1477 (EP,US);
A61B18/1492 (US); A61B18/18 (US); A61B17/1617 (EP,US);
A61B17/1644 (EP,US); A61B17/8816 (EP,US); A61B18/148 (EP,US);
A61B2017/00261 (EP,US); A61B2017/003 (EP,US); A61B2017/00309 (EP,US);
A61B2018/00196 (EP,US); A61B2018/00339 (EP,US); A61B2018/00565 (EP,US);
A61B2018/00577 (EP,US); A61B2018/00589 (EP,US); A61B2018/00642 (EP,US);
A61B2018/00702 (EP,US); A61B2018/00791 (EP,US); A61B2018/00821 (EP,US);
A61B2018/1435 (EP,US); A61B2018/1475 (US); A61B2018/1497 (US);
A61B2018/1861 (EP,US); A61B2218/002 (EP,US); A61B2218/007 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2016/05]A61B5/053, A61B17/00, A61B17/16, A61B17/56
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 [2016/05]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:SYSTEM ZUR VERWENDUNG BEI DER BEHANDLUNG VON WIRBELFRAKTUREN[2016/05]
English:SYSTEM FOR USE IN TREATMENT OF VERTEBRAL FRACTURES[2016/05]
French:SYSTÈME DESTINÉ À ÊTRE UTILISÉ DANS LE TRAITEMENT DE FRACTURES VERTÉBRALES[2016/05]
Entry into regional phase28.10.2015National basic fee paid 
28.10.2015Search fee paid 
28.10.2015Designation fee(s) paid 
28.10.2015Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure28.10.2015Examination requested  [2016/05]
08.06.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
11.12.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.04.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.11.2020Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 09.12.2020
09.12.2020Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
28.01.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.06.2021Fee for grant paid
04.06.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
04.06.2021Receipt 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  11.12.2018
Opposition(s)19.04.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/25]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
10.03.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
13.03.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
13.03.2019Renewal fee patent year 06
12.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 07
12.03.2021Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU27.03.2014
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Documents cited:Search[X]US2005216018  (SENNETT ANDREW R [US]) [X] 1,2,6,7,9,14* figures 1,5-8 *;
 [X]US2010211076  (GERMAIN AARON [US], et al) [X] 1-15 * figures 1-6b *;
 [X]WO2011137357  (DFINE INC [US], et al) [X] 1-15 * figures 1-6b * * paragraph [0047] * * paragraph [0080] * * paragraph [0071] - paragraph [0072] *
International search[X]US2010211076  (GERMAIN AARON [US], et al);
 [A]US2011034884  (PELLEGRINO RICHARD [US], et al);
 [A]WO2011137377  (DFINE INC [US], et al);
 [A]US2012330180  (PELLEGRINO RICHARD [US], et al);
 [A]US2012330301  (PELLEGRINO RICHARD [US], et al)
by applicantUS2005216018
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 WO2011137357
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