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EP About this file: EP0642775

EP0642775 - Intervertebral disc prosthesis [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.11.2000
Database last updated on 23.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip10.11.2000No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 27.12.2000 [2000/52]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
COMMISSARIAT A L'ENERGIE ATOMIQUE
31-33, rue de la Fédération
75015 Paris / FR
For all designated states
Université Pierre et Marie Curie (Paris 6)
4, Place Jussieu
75252 Paris Cedex 05 / FR
[N/P]
Former [2000/02]For all designated states
COMMISSARIAT A L'ENERGIE ATOMIQUE
31-33, rue de la Fédération
75015 Paris / FR
For all designated states
UNIVERSITE PIERRE ET MARIE CURIE PARIS VI
4, place Jussieu
75252 Paris Cédex 05 / FR
Former [1995/11]For all designated states
COMMISSARIAT A L'ENERGIE ATOMIQUE
31-33, rue de la Fédération
F-75015 Paris / FR
For all designated states
UNIVERSITE PIERRE ET MARIE CURIE PARIS VI
4, place Jussieu
F-75252 Paris Cédex 05 / FR
Inventor(s)01 / Bainville, Daniel
65, rue du Petit Bois
F-37550 St Avertin / FR
02 / Laval, François
8, Avenue Joliot Curie
F-37260 Monts / FR
03 / Roy-Camille, Raymond
1, rue Buenos Aires
F-75007 Paris / FR
04 / Saillant, Gérard
8, Sente des Bruyères
F-78170 La Celle St Cloud / FR
05 / Lavaste, François
32, Allée des Cèdres
F-91240 St Michel sur Orge / FR
[1995/11]
Representative(s)Dubois-Chabert, Guy, et al
BREVALEX 3, rue du Docteur Lancereaux
75008 Paris / FR
[N/P]
Former [2000/01]Dubois-Chabert, Guy, et al
Société de Protection des Inventions 3, rue du Docteur Lancereaux
75008 Paris / FR
Former [1995/11]Dubois-Chabert, Guy, et al
Société de Protection des Inventions 25, rue de Ponthieu
F-75008 Paris / FR
Application number, filing date94402024.712.09.1994
[1995/11]
Priority number, dateFR1993001091714.09.1993         Original published format: FR 9310917
[1995/11]
Filing languageFR
Procedural languageFR
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0642775
Date:15.03.1995
Language:FR
[1995/11]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0642775
Date:12.01.2000
Language:FR
[2000/02]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP09.01.1995
ClassificationIPC:A61F2/44
[1995/11]
CPC:
A61F2/442 (EP,US); A61F2002/30014 (EP,US); A61F2002/30563 (EP,US);
A61F2002/443 (EP,US); A61F2250/0018 (EP,US); A61F2310/00023 (EP,US);
A61F2310/00029 (EP,US); A61F2310/00796 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesCH,   DE,   FR,   LI [1995/11]
TitleGerman:Bandscheibenprothese[1995/11]
English:Intervertebral disc prosthesis[1995/11]
French:Prothèse de disque intervertébral[1995/11]
Examination procedure19.08.1995Examination requested  [1995/42]
11.09.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
12.01.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.08.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
28.12.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.03.1999Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
09.07.1999Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.09.1999Fee for grant paid
15.09.1999Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)13.10.2000No opposition filed within time limit [2000/52]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.09.1996Renewal fee patent year 03
27.09.1997Renewal fee patent year 04
25.09.1998Renewal fee patent year 05
25.09.1999Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[YA]DE2263842  (HOFFMANN DAIMLER SIEGFRIED DR) [Y] 1 * page 15, line 13 - page 16, line 6; figures 5,7,8 * [A] 2,3;
 [YA]EP0356112  (JOHNSON & JOHNSON ORTHOPAEDICS [US], et al) [Y] 1 * figures 1,2; claim 1 * [A] 2,3;
 [YA]EP0346269  (MECRON MED PROD GMBH [DE]) [Y] 1 * column 1, line 31 - line 43; figure 1; claims 1,2 * [A] 5,6;
 [A]US4874389  (DOWNEY ERNEST L [US]) [A] 1,4 * figure 4 *;
 [DA]EP0277282  (SULZER AG [CH]) [DA] 1,5,6 * figure 1; claims 1,4 *;
 [A]DE9000094U  (MECRON MEDIZINISCHE PRODUKTE GMBH) [A] 1,5,6 * figure .; claims 1,6,7 *
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