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EP3760146 - APPARATUS FOR AN INTRAMEDULLARY IMPLANT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusExamination is in progress
Status updated on  26.01.2023
Database last updated on 02.09.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  25.06.2021
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  04.12.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip28.06.2024New entry: Reply to examination report 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Biomedical Enterprises, Inc.
Texas Research Park
14785 Omicron Drive, Suite 205
San Antonio, TX 78245 / US
[2021/01]
Inventor(s)01 / CHENEY, Daniel F.
8 Lockspring
San Antonio, TX 78254 / US
02 / PANCRATZ, David J.
8606 Magdalena Run
Helotes, TX 78023 / US
 [2021/01]
Representative(s)Carpmaels & Ransford LLP
One Southampton Row
London WC1B 5HA / GB
[N/P]
Former [2021/01]Small, Gary James
Carpmaels & Ransford LLP
One Southampton Row
London WC1B 5HA / GB
Application number, filing date20189597.617.11.2014
[2021/01]
Priority number, dateUS201361962914P18.11.2013         Original published format: US 201361962914 P
US201461998037P16.06.2014         Original published format: US 201461998037 P
US20141448731516.09.2014         Original published format: US201414487315
[2021/01]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3760146
Date:06.01.2021
Language:EN
[2021/01]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP03.12.2020
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/72
[2021/01]
CPC:
A61B17/7291 (EP,US); A61B17/68 (US); A61B17/7266 (EP,US);
A61B17/8872 (EP,US); A61B50/30 (EP,US); A61B50/33 (EP,US);
B65B55/02 (US); B65B63/02 (US); A61B2017/00526 (US);
A61B2017/564 (EP,US); A61B2050/3008 (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 [2021/30]
Former [2021/01]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:VORRICHTUNG FÜR EIN INTRAMEDULLÄRES IMPLANTAT[2021/01]
English:APPARATUS FOR AN INTRAMEDULLARY IMPLANT[2021/01]
French:APPAREIL POUR UN IMPLANT INTRAMÉDULLAIRE[2021/01]
Examination procedure17.06.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
17.06.2021Examination requested  [2021/30]
17.06.2021Date on which the examining division has become responsible
25.01.2023Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
01.06.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.02.2024Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
26.06.2024Reply to a communication from the examining division
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP14862779.7  / EP3071133
Fees paidRenewal fee
05.08.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
05.08.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
05.08.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
05.08.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
31.08.2020Renewal fee patent year 07
21.10.2021Renewal fee patent year 08
13.10.2022Renewal fee patent year 09
29.09.2023Renewal fee patent year 10
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Documents cited:Search[X]WO03071962  (YEUNG JEFFREY E [US], et al) [X] 1,2,4,5,8,12,14,15,18 * figure 46 *;
 [X]WO2005094706  (ORTHOFIX INT BV [NL], et al) [X] 1-4,12,13* figure 3 *;
 [X]US2008177262  (AUGOYARD MARC [FR], et al) [X] 1-7,12-17 * figure 3 *;
 [A]US2012083791  (CHENEY DANIEL FRANK [US], et al) [A] 1,12 * figures 1A, 1B *;
 [XI]US2013066383  (ANDERSON GREGORY S [US], et al) [X] 1,2,4,5,9,10,12-15,19,20 * figure 14 * [I] 11,21-23
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