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EP About this file: EP3457950

EP3457950 - ACCESS INSTRUMENTS TO EXTEND A SURGICAL WORKING CHANNEL [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  27.04.2024
Database last updated on 26.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  19.05.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  30.01.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  31.07.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  22.02.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  25.11.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip10.05.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): SI		published on 12.06.2024  [2024/24]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Choice Spine, LLC
400 Erin Drive
Knoxville, TN 37919 / US
[2023/27]
Former [2023/25]For all designated states
ChoiceSpine LP
400 Erin Drive
Knoxville, TN 37919 / US
Former [2019/13]For all designated states
Choice Spine LP
400 Erin Drive
Knoxville, TN 37919 / US
Inventor(s)01 / ADAMS, Alicia
2492 Glen Meadow Road
Knoxville, TN 37909 / US
 [2019/21]
Former [2019/13]01 / ADAMS, Alicia
7011 Leopard Way
Apt. 409
Knoxville, TN 37918 / US
Representative(s)Witte, Weller & Partner Patentanwälte mbB
Postfach 10 54 62
70047 Stuttgart / DE
[2019/13]
Application number, filing date16902593.920.05.2016
[2019/13]
WO2016US33609
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017200555
Date:23.11.2017
Language:EN
[2017/47]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3457950
Date:27.03.2019
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 23.11.2017 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2019/13]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3457950
Date:21.06.2023
Language:EN
[2023/25]
Type: B8 Corrected title page of specification 
No.:EP3457950
Date:26.07.2023
[2023/30]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR23.11.2017
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP20.12.2019
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/02, A61B17/00
[2019/13]
CPC:
A61B17/0293 (EP,US); A61B17/0206 (EP,US); A61B17/0218 (US);
A61B2017/0256 (EP,US); A61B2090/306 (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 [2019/13]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:ZUGANGSINSTRUMENTE ZUR ERWEITERUNG EINES CHIRURGISCHEN ARBEITSKANALS[2019/13]
English:ACCESS INSTRUMENTS TO EXTEND A SURGICAL WORKING CHANNEL[2019/13]
French:INSTRUMENTS D'ACCÈS POUR ÉTENDRE UN CANAL DE TRAVAIL CHIRURGICAL[2019/13]
Entry into regional phase19.12.2018National basic fee paid 
19.12.2018Search fee paid 
19.12.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
19.12.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination proceduredeletedDate on which the examining division has become responsible
19.12.2018Examination requested  [2019/13]
17.06.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
30.07.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
09.12.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
31.01.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.05.2023Fee for grant paid
12.05.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
12.05.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)22.03.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/22]
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.12.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
22.05.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
26.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
27.05.2021Renewal fee patent year 06
21.03.2022Renewal fee patent year 07
31.03.2023Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT21.06.2023
CZ21.06.2023
DK21.06.2023
EE21.06.2023
FI21.06.2023
HR21.06.2023
LT21.06.2023
LV21.06.2023
NL21.06.2023
PL21.06.2023
RO21.06.2023
RS21.06.2023
SE21.06.2023
SI21.06.2023
SK21.06.2023
SM21.06.2023
NO21.09.2023
GR22.09.2023
IS21.10.2023
PT23.10.2023
[2024/24]
Former [2024/22]AT21.06.2023
CZ21.06.2023
DK21.06.2023
EE21.06.2023
FI21.06.2023
HR21.06.2023
LT21.06.2023
LV21.06.2023
NL21.06.2023
PL21.06.2023
RO21.06.2023
RS21.06.2023
SE21.06.2023
SK21.06.2023
SM21.06.2023
NO21.09.2023
GR22.09.2023
IS21.10.2023
PT23.10.2023
Former [2024/10]AT21.06.2023
CZ21.06.2023
EE21.06.2023
FI21.06.2023
HR21.06.2023
LT21.06.2023
LV21.06.2023
NL21.06.2023
PL21.06.2023
RO21.06.2023
RS21.06.2023
SE21.06.2023
SK21.06.2023
SM21.06.2023
NO21.09.2023
GR22.09.2023
IS21.10.2023
PT23.10.2023
Former [2024/09]AT21.06.2023
CZ21.06.2023
FI21.06.2023
HR21.06.2023
LT21.06.2023
LV21.06.2023
NL21.06.2023
RS21.06.2023
SE21.06.2023
SK21.06.2023
SM21.06.2023
NO21.09.2023
GR22.09.2023
IS21.10.2023
Former [2024/08]FI21.06.2023
HR21.06.2023
LT21.06.2023
LV21.06.2023
NL21.06.2023
RS21.06.2023
SE21.06.2023
SK21.06.2023
SM21.06.2023
NO21.09.2023
GR22.09.2023
Former [2024/03]FI21.06.2023
HR21.06.2023
LT21.06.2023
LV21.06.2023
NL21.06.2023
RS21.06.2023
SE21.06.2023
NO21.09.2023
GR22.09.2023
Former [2024/01]HR21.06.2023
LT21.06.2023
LV21.06.2023
NL21.06.2023
RS21.06.2023
SE21.06.2023
NO21.09.2023
GR22.09.2023
Former [2023/52]HR21.06.2023
NL21.06.2023
RS21.06.2023
SE21.06.2023
NO21.09.2023
GR22.09.2023
Former [2023/51]HR21.06.2023
RS21.06.2023
SE21.06.2023
NO21.09.2023
GR22.09.2023
Former [2023/50]SE21.06.2023
NO21.09.2023
GR22.09.2023
Former [2023/48]SE21.06.2023
NO21.09.2023
Documents cited:Search[A]US2012245431  (BAUDOUIN CYRIL [CH], et al) [A] 1-7 * figures 10,56,57 *;
 [XDAI]US2014128979  (WOMBLE THOMAS MATTHEW [US], et al) [XD] 1 * paragraph [0133]; figures 12,16-19 * [A] 3-7 [I] 2;
 [A]WO2016007412  (GARCIA-BENGOCHEA JAVIER [US]) [A] 1-7* paragraphs [0084] , [0108]; figures 7a-7g *
International search[A]US2004024291  (ZINKEL JOHN L [US]) [A] 1-7* See the whole document. *;
 [A]US2007208228  (PAVENTO NICHOLAS [US], et al) [A] 1-7 * See the whole document. *;
 [A]US2009018400  (RAYMOND DOUGLAS [US], et al) [A] 1-7 * See the whole document. *;
 [A]US2014128979  (WOMBLE THOMAS MATTHEW [US], et al) [A] 1-7 * See paragraphs [0114]-[0332]; claims 1-11; figures 1-75. *;
 [A]US8801608  (HARDENBROOK MITCHELL A [US]) [A] 1-7 * See the whole document. *
by applicantUS2014128979
 US8795167
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