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EP3164080 - DEVICE FOR SURGICAL ACCESS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2017/19]METHODS AND DEVICES FOR SURGICAL ACCESS
[2022/17]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  06.01.2023
Database last updated on 30.09.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  13.04.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  27.03.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  07.04.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  03.02.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip06.01.2023Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 08.02.2023  [2023/06]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Garcia-Bengochea, Javier
4903 Morvan Road
Jacksonville, FL 32210 / US
[2017/19]
Inventor(s)01 / AMSBERG, Marc Von
6105 Greengate Lane
Waxhaw, NC 28173 / US
02 / SOUZA, John Jr
513 Jim Parker Road
Monroe, NC 28110 / US
03 / LEWIS, Ryan
1454 Collinsdale Avenue
Cincinnati, OH 45230 / US
 [2017/19]
Representative(s)Mewburn Ellis LLP
Aurora Building
Counterslip
Bristol BS1 6BX / GB
[N/P]
Former [2017/19]Graham, Emma Louise, et al
Mewburn Ellis LLP
City Tower
40 Basinghall Street
London EC2V 5DE / GB
Application number, filing date15819378.906.07.2015
[2017/19]
WO2015US39200
Priority number, dateUS201462021202P06.07.2014         Original published format: US 201462021202 P
US201462080578P17.11.2014         Original published format: US 201462080578 P
US201462080590P17.11.2014         Original published format: US 201462080590 P
US201462080609P17.11.2014         Original published format: US 201462080609 P
US201462080557P17.11.2014         Original published format: US 201462080557 P
US201462080573P17.11.2014         Original published format: US 201462080573 P
US201562156184P01.05.2015         Original published format: US 201562156184 P
[2017/19]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016007412
Date:14.01.2016
Language:EN
[2016/02]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3164080
Date:10.05.2017
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 14.01.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/19]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:RU14.01.2016
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP25.05.2018
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/02, A61G13/12, A61F2/44, A61F2/46, // A61B17/00, A61B90/00
[2018/26]
CPC:
A61B17/02 (EP,US); A61B17/025 (US); A61B17/0206 (US);
A61B17/0218 (US); A61F2/4455 (US); A61F2/4611 (US);
A61F2/4684 (US); A61G13/1285 (US); A61B2017/0092 (EP,US);
A61B2017/0256 (US); A61B2090/062 (EP,US); A61B2090/3966 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2017/19]A61B17/02
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 [2017/19]
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG FÜR CHIRURGISCHEN ZUGRIFF[2022/17]
English:DEVICE FOR SURGICAL ACCESS[2022/17]
French:DISPOSITIF PERMETTANT D'OBTENIR UN ACCÈS CHIRURGICAL[2022/17]
Former [2017/19]VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNGEN FÜR CHIRURGISCHEN ZUGRIFF
Former [2017/19]METHODS AND DEVICES FOR SURGICAL ACCESS
Former [2017/19]MÉTHODES ET DISPOSITIFS PERMETTANT D'OBTENIR UN ACCÈS CHIRURGICAL
Entry into regional phase02.02.2017National basic fee paid 
02.02.2017Search fee paid 
02.02.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
02.02.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure02.02.2017Examination requested  [2017/19]
02.02.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
24.12.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
31.03.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
30.07.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.04.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.09.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.04.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.08.2022Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2023/06]
15.09.2022Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time  [2023/06]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.07.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
25.07.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
10.07.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
26.07.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
14.07.2021Renewal fee patent year 07
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.07.202208   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[XI]WO2011060087  (ALPHATEC SPINE INC [US]);
 [XI]US2011263945  (PETERSON JOSEPH [US], et al)
International search[Y]US5772583  (WRIGHT JOHN T M [US], et al);
 [Y]US5799055  (PESHKIN MICHAEL A [US], et al);
 [Y]RU2288650  (G OBRAZOVATEL NOE UCHREZHDENIE [RU], et al);
 [XY]US2010076502  (GUYER JEFFREY [US], et al);
 [XY]US2014172029  (GUYER JEFFREY [US], et al);
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