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EP3177221 - DEVICES FOR SPINAL SCREW INSERTION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  31.07.2020
Database last updated on 02.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  23.08.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  16.08.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  08.07.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  24.03.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  12.05.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  24.01.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 10.08.2022  [2022/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
DePuy Synthes Products, Inc.
325 Paramount Drive
Raynham, Massachusetts 02767-0350 / US
[2017/24]
Inventor(s)01 / DIVINCENZO, John
325 Paramount Drive
Raynham, Massachusetts 02767 / US
02 / PAVENTO, Nicholas
325 Paramount Drive
Raynham, Massachusetts 02767 / US
 [2017/24]
Representative(s)Orr, Robert
Murgitroyd & Company Leeds
Arena Point
Merrion Way
Leeds LS2 8PA / GB
[N/P]
Former [2017/24]Orr, Robert
Urquhart-Dykes & Lord LLP
Arena Point
Merrion Way
Leeds LS2 8PA / GB
Application number, filing date15749908.828.07.2015
[2017/24]
WO2015US42411
Priority number, dateUS20141445095204.08.2014         Original published format: US201414450952
[2017/24]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016022333
Date:11.02.2016
Language:EN
[2016/06]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3177221
Date:14.06.2017
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 11.02.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/24]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3177221
Date:25.09.2019
Language:EN
[2019/39]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP11.02.2016
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/70, A61B17/88
[2017/24]
CPC:
A61B17/8875 (EP,CN,US); A61B17/7082 (EP,CN,US); A61B17/7091 (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 [2017/24]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNGEN ZUM EINSETZEN SPINALER SCHRAUBEN[2017/24]
English:DEVICES FOR SPINAL SCREW INSERTION[2017/24]
French:DISPOSITIFS POUR L'INSERTION DE VIS SPINALE[2017/24]
Entry into regional phase24.01.2017National basic fee paid 
24.01.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
24.01.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure24.01.2017Examination requested  [2017/24]
24.01.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
11.09.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
25.03.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.07.2019Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
08.07.2019Fee for grant paid
08.07.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
15.08.2019Information about intention to grant a patent
15.08.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP19199127.2  / EP3626190
EP21189219.5  / EP3925558
Opposition(s)26.06.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/36]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.07.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
11.07.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
15.07.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU28.07.2015
AL25.09.2019
AT25.09.2019
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Cited inInternational search[XI]US6827722  (SCHOENEFELD RYAN J [US]) [X] 1-9,11,13-17,21,26 * the whole document * [I] 22;
 [X]US2006079903  (WONG DAVID A [US]) [X] 1,4,6* paragraphs [0081] - [0087]; figures 22-26 *;
 [XI]US2009275994  (PHAN CHRISTOPHER U [US], et al) [X] 1-4,6-12,18,22-25 * paragraphs [0122] , [0123] , [0151] - [0159] - [0274]; figures 7-10,32-36 * [I] 13,19,21;
 [XI]US2013310842  (WINKLER TOBIAS [DE], et al) [X] 1-10,13-17,19,21,26 * the whole document * [I] 11,12,18,22-25
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