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EP About this file: EP0585518

EP0585518 - Low-profile spinal fixation system [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  14.08.1998
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip14.08.1998No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 30.09.1998 [1998/40]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ADVANCED SPINE FIXATION SYSTEMS, Inc.
11095 Knott Avenue, Unit L Cypress
California 90630 / US
[N/P]
Former [1994/10]For all designated states
ADVANCED SPINE FIXATION SYSTEMS, Inc.
11095 Knott Avenue, Unit L
Cypress, California 90630 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Howland, Robert S.
560 Old Ranch Road
Seal Beach, California 90740 / US
[1994/10]
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstrasse 4
80802 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1994/10]Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät
Maximilianstrasse 58
D-80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date93103316.102.03.1993
[1994/10]
Priority number, dateUS1992093886802.09.1992         Original published format: US 938868
[1994/10]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0585518
Date:09.03.1994
Language:EN
[1994/10]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0585518
Date:08.10.1997
Language:EN
[1997/41]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP28.12.1993
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/60
[1994/10]
CPC:
A61B17/7041 (EP,US); A61B17/701 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   CH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   NL [1994/10]
TitleGerman:Wirbelsäulenhaltevorrichtung mit niedrigem Profil[1994/10]
English:Low-profile spinal fixation system[1994/10]
French:Dispositif pour fixer le rachis à profil bas[1994/10]
Examination procedure25.08.1994Examination requested  [1994/43]
25.01.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
29.05.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.12.1996Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
15.04.1997Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.07.1997Fee for grant paid
02.07.1997Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)09.07.1998No opposition filed within time limit [1998/40]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.03.1995Renewal fee patent year 03
29.03.1996Renewal fee patent year 04
26.03.1997Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT08.10.1997
[1998/30]
Documents cited:Search[A]US4105058  (BUNN STUART E, et al) [A] 2,6,9,11-13* abstract *;
 [A]CH640689G  (FRANCILLON) [A] 1,4,8,10,12,13 * page 4, column 1, line 7 - line 10; figure 2 *;
 [A]FR2550289  (BARRE CARROSSERIE [FR]) [A] 1,4,8,10,12,13 * abstract *;
 [AD]US5030220  (HOWLAND ROBERT S [US]) [AD] 1,4,8,10,12,13 * figure 1; claim 1 *;
 [A]US5057109  (OLERUD SVEN [SE]) [A] 1,4,8,10,12,13 * column 2, line 28 - column 3, line 13; figures 1,4 *;
 [A]EP0465158  (MEHDIAN SEYED MOHAMMAD HOSSEIN [GB]) [A] 1,4,8,10,12,13 * column 3, line 42 - column 4, line 28; figures 3,4,6 *
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