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EP About this file: EP0981300

EP0981300 - ARTICULATING TOGGLE BOLT BONE SCREW [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  07.01.2005
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip07.01.2005No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 23.02.2005  [2005/08]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Mullane, Thomas S.
1201 River Reach Drive, No. 512
Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33315 / US
[2000/09]
Inventor(s)01 / see applicant
...
[2000/09]
Representative(s)Rackham, Stephen Neil
Gill Jennings & Every LLP Broadgate House 7 Eldon Street
London EC2M 7LH / GB
[N/P]
Former [2000/09]Rackham, Stephen Neil
GILL JENNINGS & EVERY, Broadgate House, 7 Eldon Street
London EC2M 7LH / GB
Application number, filing date97922707.108.05.1997
[2000/09]
WO1997US07723
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9849961
Date:12.11.1998
Language:EN
[1998/45]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0981300
Date:01.03.2000
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 12.11.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/09]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0981300
Date:03.03.2004
Language:EN
[2004/10]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP12.11.1998
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/70
[2000/09]
CPC:
A61B17/7037 (EP,US); A61B17/7041 (EP,US); A61B17/7055 (EP,US);
A61B2017/00858 (EP,US); A61B2090/037 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesCH,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   LU,   SE [2000/09]
TitleGerman:KNOCHENSCHRAUBE MIT GELENKKIPPDÜBEL[2000/09]
English:ARTICULATING TOGGLE BOLT BONE SCREW[2000/09]
French:VIS OSSEUSE COMBINEE A UN BOULON A AILETTES ARTICULE[2000/09]
Entry into regional phase29.11.1999National basic fee paid 
29.11.1999Designation fee(s) paid 
29.11.1999Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure23.11.1998Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
29.11.1999Examination requested  [2000/09]
22.03.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
25.07.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.12.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.02.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.05.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.11.2003Fee for grant paid
11.11.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP03026691.0  / EP1405606
Opposition(s)06.12.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2005/08]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.11.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
27.06.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
14.05.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
14.05.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
13.05.2003Renewal fee patent year 07
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.05.200004   M06   Fee paid on   27.06.2000
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Cited inInternational search[DX]US4946458  (HARMS JUERGEN [DE], et al) [DX] 1,2,4,6,8 * column 2, line 16 - column 3, line 52; figures 1-3 *;
 [X]WO9629947  (SMITH & NEPHEW RICHARDS INC [US]) [X] 1-4,6,8 * page 8, line 24 - page 10, line 18 * * page 11, line 23 - line 27; figures 3-5 *;
 [E]US5628740  (MULLANE THOMAS S [US]) [E] 1-13* the whole document *
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