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EP About this file: EP0879579

EP0879579 - Pedicle screw assembly [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  23.06.2006
Database last updated on 08.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip23.06.2006No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 26.07.2006  [2006/30]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Katz, Akiva Raphael
4 Elgin Road Milnerton
Cape Province 7441 / ZA
[N/P]
Former [1998/48]For all designated states
Katz, Akiva Raphael
4 Elgin Road
Milnerton, Cape Province 7441 / ZA
Inventor(s)01 / see applicant
...
[1998/48]
Representative(s)Hutchins, Michael Richard, et al
FRY HEATH & SPENCE LLP The Gables Massetts Road Horley
Surrey RH6 7DQ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2005/05]Hutchins, Michael Richard, et al
FRY HEATH & SPENCE LLP The Gables Massetts Road
Horley Surrey RH6 7DQ / GB
Former [2000/20]Hutchins, Michael Richard, et al
HUGHES CLARK & CO, 114/118 Southampton Row
London WC1B 5AA / GB
Former [1998/48]Cooke, William Douglas
Hughes Clark & Co. P.O. Box 22 114/118 Southampton Row
London WC1B 5AA / GB
Application number, filing date98303974.419.05.1998
[1998/48]
Priority number, dateZA1997000114920.05.1997         Original published format: ZA 9701149
[1998/48]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0879579
Date:25.11.1998
Language:EN
[1998/48]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0879579
Date:23.02.2000
[2000/08]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0879579
Date:17.08.2005
Language:EN
[2005/33]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP12.01.2000
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/70
[1998/48]
CPC:
A61B17/7037 (EP,US); A61B17/7038 (EP,US); A61B17/7032 (EP,US);
A61B17/8635 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesCH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   LI,   SE [2000/44]
Former [1998/48]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Pedikelschraube[1998/48]
English:Pedicle screw assembly[1998/48]
French:Vis pédiculaire[1998/48]
Examination procedure02.06.2000Examination requested  [2000/32]
21.05.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
14.11.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.11.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.03.2005Fee for grant paid
04.03.2005Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)18.05.2006No opposition filed within time limit [2006/30]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.05.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
02.05.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
15.05.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
13.05.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
22.05.2004Renewal fee patent year 07
16.05.2005Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipSE17.11.2005
[2006/13]
Documents cited:Search[A]EP0465158  (MEHDIAN SEYED MOHAMMAD HOSSEIN [GB]) [A] 1* abstract *;
 [A]DE4107480  (ULRICH HEINRICH [DE]) [A] 1 * column 3, line 62 - column 4, line 1; figures 9,10 *;
 [A]US5181917  (ROGOZINSKI CHAIM [US]) [A] 1 * abstract *;
 [A]US5443467  (BIEDERMANN LUTZ [DE], et al) [A] 1 * abstract *
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