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EP About this file: EP0557687

EP0557687 - Tool for driving pedicel screws [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.10.1996
Database last updated on 17.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip08.08.2008Change - representativepublished on 10.09.2008  [2008/37]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Howmedica GmbH
Professor-Küntscher-Str. 1-5
D-24232 Schönkirchen / DE
[1993/35]
Inventor(s)01 / Metz-Stavenhagen, Peter, Dr. med.
Schlossstrasse 24
W-3590 Bad Wildungen / DE
[1993/35]
Representative(s)Hauck Patentanwaltspartnerschaft mbB
Postfach 11 31 53
20431 Hamburg / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/37]Hauck Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Neuer Wall 50
20354 Hamburg / DE
Former [1993/35]Dipl.-Ing. H. Hauck, Dipl.-Ing. E. Graalfs, Dipl.-Ing. W. Wehnert, Dr.-Ing. W. Döring
Postfach 30 24 30
D-20308 Hamburg / DE
Application number, filing date93100127.507.01.1993
[1993/35]
Priority number, dateDE19920002561U27.02.1992         Original published format: DE 9202561 U
[1993/35]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0557687
Date:01.09.1993
Language:EN
[1993/35]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0557687
Date:06.12.1995
Language:EN
[1995/49]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP24.06.1993
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/56
[1993/35]
CPC:
A61B17/7082 (EP); A61B17/8891 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   CH,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IE,   IT,   LI,   NL,   SE [1993/35]
TitleGerman:Eindrehwerkzeug für Pedicelschrauben[1995/49]
English:Tool for driving pedicel screws[1993/35]
French:Outil pour serrer des vis pour pédicule vertébral[1993/35]
Former [1993/35]Endrehwerkzeug für Pedicelschrauben
Examination procedure31.12.1993Examination requested  [1994/10]
18.10.1994Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.02.1995Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.04.1995Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
02.06.1995Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.08.1995Fee for grant paid
16.08.1995Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)07.09.1996No opposition filed within time limit [1996/48]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.10.1994Renewal fee patent year 03
29.09.1995Renewal fee patent year 04
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Documents cited:Search[A]DE156269  ;
 [A]GB2118474  (TECHMEDICA INC);
 [AD]EP0328883  (HOWMEDICA GMBH [DE]);
 [A]FR2638630  (JEANSON JEAN FRANCOIS [FR])
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