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EP About this file: EP3416576

EP3416576 - DYNAMICALLY STABILIZING VERTEBRAL IMPLANT, AND SURGICAL KIT COMPRISING SAME [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  24.05.2024
Database last updated on 12.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  16.06.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  06.02.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  23.11.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  01.09.2017
Formerunknown
Status updated on  21.03.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip24.05.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT		published on 26.06.2024  [2024/26]
24.05.2024No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 26.06.2024  [2024/26]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Companion Spine, LLC
505 Park Avenue, 14th Floor
New York, NY 10022 / US
[2023/38]
Former [2018/52]For all designated states
Backbone
81 Boulevard Pierre 1er
33110 Le Bouscat / FR
Inventor(s)01 / SENEGAS, Jacques
5 allée de Daphné rue Alfred de Vigny
33700 Mérignac / FR
 [2018/52]
Representative(s)Schulz, Oliver Frank Michael, et al
df-mp Dörries Frank-Molnia & Pohlman
Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Theatinerstrasse 16
80333 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2023/29]Plasseraud IP
5 Cours de Verdun
33000 Bordeaux / FR
Former [2018/52]Cabinet Plasseraud
5 Cours de Verdun
33000 Bordeaux / FR
Application number, filing date17710326.415.02.2017
[2018/52]
WO2017FR50346
Priority number, dateFR2016005120315.02.2016         Original published format: FR 1651203
[2018/52]
Filing languageFR
Procedural languageFR
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017140984
Date:24.08.2017
Language:FR
[2017/34]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3416576
Date:26.12.2018
Language:FR
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 24.08.2017 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2018/52]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3416576
Date:19.07.2023
Language:FR
[2023/29]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP24.08.2017
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/70, A61B17/82, A61B17/84, A61B17/88
[2023/08]
CPC:
A61B17/7062 (EP,KR,US); A61B17/7053 (EP,KR,US); A61B17/7064 (KR,US);
A61B17/82 (EP,KR,US); A61B17/842 (EP,KR,US); A61B17/8869 (EP);
A61F2/44 (KR,US); A61F2/4405 (US); A61F2/4611 (KR,US) (-)
Former IPC [2018/52]A61B17/82, A61B17/84, A61B17/70
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 [2018/52]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:DYNAMISCH STABILISIERENDES WIRBELSÄULENIMPLANTAT UND CHIRURGISCHES KIT DAMIT[2018/52]
English:DYNAMICALLY STABILIZING VERTEBRAL IMPLANT, AND SURGICAL KIT COMPRISING SAME[2018/52]
French:IMPLANT INTERVERTÉBRAL DE STABILISATION DYNAMIQUE ET KIT CHIRURGICAL L'INCORPORANT[2018/52]
Entry into regional phase14.09.2018National basic fee paid 
14.09.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
14.09.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure14.09.2018Examination requested  [2018/52]
14.09.2018Date on which the examining division has become responsible
07.02.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.06.2023Fee for grant paid
06.06.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
06.06.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)22.04.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/26]
Fees paidRenewal fee
07.12.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
10.12.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
14.01.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
17.01.2022Renewal fee patent year 06
16.02.2023Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT19.07.2023
CZ19.07.2023
DK19.07.2023
EE19.07.2023
ES19.07.2023
FI19.07.2023
HR19.07.2023
IT19.07.2023
LT19.07.2023
LV19.07.2023
NL19.07.2023
PL19.07.2023
RO19.07.2023
RS19.07.2023
SE19.07.2023
SK19.07.2023
SM19.07.2023
NO19.10.2023
GR20.10.2023
IS19.11.2023
PT20.11.2023
[2024/26]
Former [2024/23]AT19.07.2023
CZ19.07.2023
DK19.07.2023
EE19.07.2023
ES19.07.2023
FI19.07.2023
HR19.07.2023
LT19.07.2023
LV19.07.2023
NL19.07.2023
PL19.07.2023
RO19.07.2023
RS19.07.2023
SE19.07.2023
SK19.07.2023
SM19.07.2023
NO19.10.2023
GR20.10.2023
IS19.11.2023
PT20.11.2023
Former [2024/22]AT19.07.2023
CZ19.07.2023
DK19.07.2023
FI19.07.2023
HR19.07.2023
LT19.07.2023
LV19.07.2023
NL19.07.2023
PL19.07.2023
RO19.07.2023
RS19.07.2023
SE19.07.2023
SM19.07.2023
NO19.10.2023
GR20.10.2023
IS19.11.2023
PT20.11.2023
Former [2024/20]AT19.07.2023
FI19.07.2023
HR19.07.2023
LT19.07.2023
LV19.07.2023
NL19.07.2023
PL19.07.2023
RS19.07.2023
SE19.07.2023
SM19.07.2023
NO19.10.2023
GR20.10.2023
IS19.11.2023
PT20.11.2023
Former [2024/10]AT19.07.2023
FI19.07.2023
HR19.07.2023
LT19.07.2023
LV19.07.2023
NL19.07.2023
PL19.07.2023
RS19.07.2023
SE19.07.2023
NO19.10.2023
GR20.10.2023
IS19.11.2023
PT20.11.2023
Former [2024/09]AT19.07.2023
FI19.07.2023
LT19.07.2023
NL19.07.2023
SE19.07.2023
NO19.10.2023
GR20.10.2023
IS19.11.2023
Former [2024/08]LT19.07.2023
NL19.07.2023
NO19.10.2023
GR20.10.2023
Former [2024/05]NL19.07.2023
Cited inInternational search[IA]WO2009141393  (ZIMMER SPINE [FR], et al) [I] 1-3,6 * page 8, line 12 - line 19; figures 3-5 * * sentence 23 - sentence 17; figure 7 * * page 11, line 18 - line 28; figures 10, 11 * [A] 4,5,7-10;
 [IA]EP2351534  (ZIMMER SPINE [FR]) [I] 1,2,5 * paragraph [0033] - paragraph [0034] * * paragraph [0036] - paragraph [0039]; figure 1 * * paragraph [0042] - paragraph [0044]; figures 2,3 *[A] 3,4
by applicantWO2009040380
 WO2009141393
 EP2138122
 EP2192863
 EP2303163
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