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EP About this file: EP3434229

EP3434229 - EXPANDABLE INTERSPINOUS PROCESS FIXATION DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.02.2021
Database last updated on 19.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  13.03.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  23.01.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  26.07.2019
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  30.12.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip15.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 17.08.2022  [2022/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Globus Medical, Inc.
Valley Forge Business Center 2560 General Armistead Avenue
Audubon, PA 19403 / US
[2019/05]
Inventor(s)01 / BECHTEL, Matthew
507 S. 9th St., Apt. 11
PHILADELPHIA, PA 19147 / US
02 / KOPP, Hillary
1174 Pebble Spring Drive
BERWYN, PA 19312 / US
 [2019/05]
Representative(s)Morabito, Sara, et al
Cantaluppi & Partners S.r.l.
Piazzetta Cappellato Pedrocchi, 18
35122 Padova / IT
[2019/05]
Application number, filing date18185145.224.07.2018
[2019/05]
Priority number, dateUS20171566242328.07.2017         Original published format: US201715662423
[2019/05]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3434229
Date:30.01.2019
Language:EN
[2019/05]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3434229
Date:15.04.2020
Language:EN
[2020/16]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP07.01.2019
ClassificationIPC:A61F2/44, A61B17/70
[2019/05]
CPC:
A61F2/447 (EP); A61F2/44 (EP); A61F2/442 (EP);
A61F2/4455 (EP); A61B17/7062 (EP); A61B17/7065 (EP);
A61B17/7068 (EP) (-)
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Former [2019/05]AL,  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 
TitleGerman:AUSDEHNBARE, INTERSPINÖSE PROZESS-FIXIEREINRICHTUNG[2019/05]
English:EXPANDABLE INTERSPINOUS PROCESS FIXATION DEVICE[2019/05]
French:DISPOSITIF DE FIXATION D'APOPHYSE ÉPINEUSE EXPANSIBLE[2019/05]
Examination procedure19.07.2019Examination requested  [2019/35]
19.07.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
07.11.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
24.01.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.03.2020Fee for grant paid
03.03.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
03.03.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)18.01.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/12]
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Documents cited:Search[A]US2012226314  (CHIN KINGSLEY R [US], et al) [A] 1-9 * paragraph [0044] - paragraph [0045]; figures 4A, 4B *;
 [A]WO2013130907  (GLOBUS MEDICAL INC [US]) [A] 1-9* paragraph [0065]; figures 12-14 *;
 [A]US2014188170  (ZAPPACOSTA JASON [US], et al) [A] 1-9 * paragraph [0005] * * paragraph [0075]; figure 3 * * paragraph [0079] - paragraph [0080]; figures 9-12 * * paragraph [0086] - paragraph [0089]; figures 28-30 * * paragraph [0092] - paragraph [0093]; figures 31-38 *
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