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EP3705068 - ROTATING ROD REDUCER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  08.12.2023
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  25.07.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  12.03.2021
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  07.08.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip08.08.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): SE
published on 11.09.2024  [2024/37]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Zimmer Biomet Spine, Inc.
10225 Westmoor Drive
Westminster, Colorado 80021 / US
[2020/37]
Inventor(s)01 / MAST, Randall G.
3233 West 31st Avenue
Denver, CO 80211 / US
02 / CAPOTE, Allison Christine
1414 Mountain Pines Road
Boulder, CO 80302 / US
03 / STOLL, Caleb Lee
13848 Teal Creek Drive
Broomfield, CO 80023 / US
 [2020/37]
Representative(s)Platzöder, Michael Christian
Wallinger Ricker Schlotter Tostmann
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
Zweibrückenstrasse 5-7
80331 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2024/02]Venner Shipley LLP, et al
200 Aldersgate
London EC1A 4HD / GB
Former [2020/37]Mays, Julie, et al
Venner Shipley LLP
200 Aldersgate
London, EC1A 4HD / GB
Application number, filing date19200898.501.10.2019
[2020/37]
Priority number, dateUS201862739544P01.10.2018         Original published format: US 201862739544 P
[2020/37]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3705068
Date:09.09.2020
Language:EN
[2020/37]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3705068
Date:10.01.2024
Language:EN
[2024/02]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP12.08.2020
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/70
[2020/37]
CPC:
A61B17/7086 (EP,US); A61B2017/0042 (US); A61B2017/564 (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 [2021/15]
Former [2020/37]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:ROTIERENDER STABREDUZIERER[2020/37]
English:ROTATING ROD REDUCER[2020/37]
French:RÉDUCTEUR DE TIGE ROTATIF[2020/37]
Examination procedure16.03.2020Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: Claims {1}
17.04.2020Loss of particular rights, legal effect: Claims
09.03.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
09.03.2021Examination requested  [2021/15]
09.03.2021Date on which the examining division has become responsible
26.07.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.12.2023Fee for grant paid
05.12.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
05.12.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.12.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
15.09.2022Renewal fee patent year 04
13.09.2023Renewal fee patent year 05
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.10.202103   M06   Fee paid on   21.12.2021
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT10.01.2024
BG10.01.2024
HR10.01.2024
LT10.01.2024
LV10.01.2024
NL10.01.2024
PL10.01.2024
SE10.01.2024
NO10.04.2024
RS10.04.2024
GR11.04.2024
IS10.05.2024
PT10.05.2024
[2024/37]
Former [2024/36]AT10.01.2024
BG10.01.2024
HR10.01.2024
LT10.01.2024
LV10.01.2024
NL10.01.2024
PL10.01.2024
NO10.04.2024
RS10.04.2024
GR11.04.2024
IS10.05.2024
PT10.05.2024
Former [2024/35]AT10.01.2024
BG10.01.2024
HR10.01.2024
LT10.01.2024
NL10.01.2024
NO10.04.2024
RS10.04.2024
GR11.04.2024
IS10.05.2024
Former [2024/34]BG10.01.2024
HR10.01.2024
LT10.01.2024
NL10.01.2024
NO10.04.2024
RS10.04.2024
GR11.04.2024
IS10.05.2024
Former [2024/33]LT10.01.2024
NL10.01.2024
NO10.04.2024
IS10.05.2024
Former [2024/32]NL10.01.2024
IS10.05.2024
Former [2024/31]NL10.01.2024
Documents cited:Search[A]US6440133  (BEALE JEFFREY W [US], et al);
 [AD]US7909835  (ORIBE KAZUYA [JP], et al);
 [AD]US8747409  (ICHELMANN BRUNO [FR], et al);
 [A]US2018132911  (WU CHUNHUI [CN], et al)
by applicantUS7909835
 US8192438
 USRE44296E
 US8679128
 US8747409
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