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EP0809971
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| EP0809971 - Spinal column retaining system [Right-click to bookmark this link] | Status | No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 13.02.2004 Database last updated on 28.05.2024 | Most recent event Tooltip | 13.02.2004 | No opposition filed within time limit | published on 31.03.2004 [2004/14] | Applicant(s) | For all designated states DePuy AcroMed, Inc. 325 Paramount Drive Raynham, MA 02767-0350 / US | [2002/46] |
| Former [1997/49] | For all designated states ACROMED CORPORATION 3303 Carnegie Avenue Cleveland Ohio 44115 / US | Inventor(s) | 01 /
Benzel, Edward C. 380 Bighorn Ridge Albuquerque, New Mexico 87122 / US | 02 /
Yuan, Hansen A. 5066 Pine Valley Dr. Fayetteville, New York 13066 / US | 03 /
DiNello, Alex 133 Primrose Way Pala Alto, California 94303 / US | 04 /
Wefers, Michael H. 1312 S. Belvoir Boulevard South Euclid, Ohio 44121 / US | 05 /
Smith, Aaron C. 5143 Meadowridge Lane Gibsonia, Pennsylvania 15044 / US | [1997/49] | Representative(s) | Rottmann, Maximilian, et al Rottmann, Zimmermann + Partner AG Gartenstrasse 28 A 5400 Baden / CH | [N/P] |
| Former [1997/49] | Rottmann, Maximilian R., et al c/o Rottmann, Zimmermann + Partner AG Glattalstrasse 37 8052 Zürich / CH | Application number, filing date | 97106886.1 | 25.04.1997 | [1997/49] | Priority number, date | US19960655851 | 31.05.1996 Original published format: US 655851 | [1997/49] | Filing language | EN | Procedural language | EN | Publication | Type: | A2 Application without search report | No.: | EP0809971 | Date: | 03.12.1997 | Language: | EN | [1997/49] | Type: | A3 Search report | No.: | EP0809971 | Date: | 07.01.1998 | [1998/02] | Type: | B1 Patent specification | No.: | EP0809971 | Date: | 09.04.2003 | Language: | EN | [2003/15] | Search report(s) | (Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on: | EP | 17.11.1997 | Classification | IPC: | A61B17/70 | [1997/49] | CPC: |
A61B17/7059 (EP,US);
A61F5/04 (KR);
A61B17/7044 (EP,US);
A61B17/7041 (EP,US)
| Designated contracting states | AT, BE, CH, DE, ES, FR, GB, IT, LI, NL, SE [1997/49] | Title | German: | System zum Festhalten der Wirbelsäule | [1997/49] | English: | Spinal column retaining system | [1997/49] | French: | Système de retenue rachidienne | [1997/49] | Examination procedure | 22.05.1997 | Examination requested [1997/49] | 26.07.2000 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06) | 26.01.2001 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 31.07.2001 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06) | 21.01.2002 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 26.06.2002 | Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No) | 13.09.2002 | Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval) | 23.09.2002 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M01) | 26.09.2002 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 15.10.2002 | Communication of intention to grant the patent | 29.10.2002 | Fee for grant paid | 29.10.2002 | Fee for publishing/printing paid | Opposition(s) | 12.01.2004 | No opposition filed within time limit [2004/14] | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 06.04.1999 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 13.04.2000 | Renewal fee patent year 04 | 12.04.2001 | Renewal fee patent year 05 | 12.04.2002 | Renewal fee patent year 06 |
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| Responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or quality of the data displayed under the link provided lies entirely with the Unified Patent Court. | Documents cited: | Search | [XA]EP0570929 (PINA VERTRIEBS AG [CH]) [X] 1-10,19-22 * abstract * * column 3, line 33 - column 4, line 16; figures 9-11 * [A] 11-18; | [A]EP0599640 (CODMAN & SHURTLEFF [US]) [A] 1,2,5-9,18,19 * abstract ** page 2, line 5 - page 3, column 19 *; | [XA]FR2713473 (CAFFINIERE DE JEAN YVES [FR]) [X] 1-3,5-10,19-22 * abstract * [A] 11-18; | [XA]EP0679370 (SCHAEFER MICOMED GMBH [DE]) [X] 1-3,5-8,19-22 * abstract * [A] 11-18 |