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Designated Contracting States: |
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AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR |
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Priority: |
04.02.2000 US 180404 P 19.04.2000 US 551964 19.05.2000 US 574858 07.07.2000 US 612188 29.01.2001 US 772309
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Date of publication of application: |
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12.04.2006 Bulletin 2006/15 |
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Application number of the earlier application in accordance with Art. 76 EPC: |
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01908836.8 / 1233732 |
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Proprietor: Warsaw Orthopedic, Inc. |
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Warsaw, Indiana 46581 (US) |
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Inventor: |
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- Michelson, Gary Karlin
Los Angeles
CA 90049 (US)
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Representative: Viering, Jentschura & Partner |
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Postfach 22 14 43 80504 München 80504 München (DE) |
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References cited: :
WO-A-00/66045 WO-A-98/34568
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WO-A-96/40015 FR-A- 2 717 068
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