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EP About this file: EP0760626

EP0760626 - Orthopaedic apparatus for controlled contraction of soft tissue [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1997/11]METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLED CONTRACTION OF SOFT TISSUE
[2000/40]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.08.2002
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip29.10.2004Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): GR		published on 15.12.2004  [2004/51]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Oratec Interventions, Inc.
3700 Haven Court
Menlo Park, CA 94025 / US
[1997/11]
Inventor(s)01 / LAX, Ronald, G.
P.O. Box 2796
Grass Valley, CA 95945 / US
02 / FANTON, Gary, S.
265 Golden Oak Drive
Portola Valley, CA 94028 / US
03 / EDWARDS, Stuart, D.
1681 Austin Avenue
Los Altos, CA 94024 / US
[1997/11]
Representative(s)Harris, Ian Richard, et al
D Young & Co LLP
120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY / GB
[N/P]
Former [1997/11]Harris, Ian Richard, et al
c/o D. Young & Co., 21 New Fetter Lane
London EC4A 1DA / GB
Application number, filing date95918355.905.05.1995
[1997/11]
WO1995US05432
Priority number, dateUS1994023886206.05.1994         Original published format: US 238862
[1997/11]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9530373
Date:16.11.1995
Language:EN
[1995/49]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0760626
Date:12.03.1997
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 16.11.1995 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1997/11]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0760626
Date:26.09.2001
Language:EN
[2001/39]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP16.11.1995
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/00, A61B17/56, A61F7/12
[1997/11]
CPC:
A61B18/148 (EP,US); A61N1/40 (EP,US); A61B2018/00023 (EP,US);
A61B2018/00083 (EP,US); A61B2018/00452 (EP,US); A61B2018/00702 (EP,US);
A61B2018/00791 (EP,US); A61B2018/143 (EP,US); A61B2018/1472 (EP,US);
A61B2018/1497 (EP,US); A61B2018/1861 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [1997/11]
TitleGerman:Orthopädische Vorrichtung zur kontrollierten Kontraktion von weichem Gewebe[2000/40]
English:Orthopaedic apparatus for controlled contraction of soft tissue[2001/39]
French:Appareil orthopédique permettant la contraction contrôlée des tissus mous[2000/40]
Former [1997/11]VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR KONTROLLIERTEN KONTRAKTION VON WEICHEM GEWEBE
Former [1997/11]METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLED CONTRACTION OF SOFT TISSUE
Former [1997/11]PROCEDE ET APPAREIL PERMETTANT LA CONTRACTION CONTROLEE DES TISSUS MOUS
Entry into regional phase06.11.1996National basic fee paid 
06.11.1996Designation fee(s) paid 
06.11.1996Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure05.12.1995Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
06.11.1996Examination requested  [1997/11]
23.06.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
03.02.1999Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
09.04.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.12.1999Date of oral proceedings
21.12.1999Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
13.09.2000Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
12.02.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.04.2001Fee for grant paid
27.04.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)27.06.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2002/38]
Request for further processing for:09.04.1999Request for further processing filed
31.03.1999Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
19.04.1999Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
06.11.1996Renewal fee patent year 03
22.04.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
23.04.1999Renewal fee patent year 05
25.04.2000Renewal fee patent year 06
20.04.2001Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT26.09.2001
BE26.09.2001
CH26.09.2001
LI26.09.2001
NL26.09.2001
DK26.12.2001
PT26.12.2001
SE26.12.2001
GR28.12.2001
ES26.03.2002
LU05.05.2002
MC05.05.2002
[2004/51]
Former [2004/39]AT26.09.2001
BE26.09.2001
CH26.09.2001
LI26.09.2001
NL26.09.2001
DK26.12.2001
PT26.12.2001
SE26.12.2001
ES26.03.2002
LU05.05.2002
MC05.05.2002
Former [2004/16]AT26.09.2001
BE26.09.2001
CH26.09.2001
LI26.09.2001
NL26.09.2001
DK26.12.2001
PT26.12.2001
SE26.12.2001
ES26.03.2002
MC05.05.2002
Former [2004/04]AT26.09.2001
BE26.09.2001
CH26.09.2001
LI26.09.2001
NL26.09.2001
DK26.12.2001
PT26.12.2001
ES26.03.2002
MC05.05.2002
Former [2003/45]AT26.09.2001
BE26.09.2001
CH26.09.2001
LI26.09.2001
NL26.09.2001
DK26.12.2001
PT26.12.2001
MC05.05.2002
Former [2003/25]AT26.09.2001
BE26.09.2001
CH26.09.2001
LI26.09.2001
NL26.09.2001
PT26.12.2001
MC05.05.2002
Former [2003/09]AT26.09.2001
BE26.09.2001
CH26.09.2001
LI26.09.2001
NL26.09.2001
PT26.12.2001
Former [2003/08]BE26.09.2001
CH26.09.2001
LI26.09.2001
NL26.09.2001
PT26.12.2001
Former [2003/01]BE26.09.2001
CH26.09.2001
LI26.09.2001
PT26.12.2001
Former [2002/48]BE26.09.2001
PT26.12.2001
Former [2002/29]BE26.09.2001
Cited inInternational search[A]US4976709  (SAND BRUCE J [US]) [A] 1,23,25,48,51,54;
 [A]EP0479482  (MEGADYNE MED PROD INC [US]) [A] 1,23,25,48,51,54;
 [A]WO9301774  (BOECKMANN ALFRED [DE])[A] 1,23,25,48,51,54;
 [A]US5213097  (ZEINDLER KURT [CH]) [A] 1,23,25,48,51,54
ExaminationUS4326529
 US5257990
 WO9426189
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