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AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE SK TR |
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Priority: |
23.11.2001 US 332013 P 12.08.2002 US 216356
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Date of publication of application: |
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07.03.2012 Bulletin 2012/10 |
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Application number of the earlier application in accordance with Art. 76 EPC: |
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02785876.0 / 1455679 |
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Proprietors: |
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- Stryker Corporation
Kalamazoo, MI 49002 (US)
- Stryker European Holdings I, LLC
Kalamazoo MI 49002 (US)
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Inventors: |
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- Yodfat, Ofer
71 700 Modi'in (IL)
- Lieber, Baruch
Aventura, FL Florida 33180 (US)
- Grad, Ygael
69 512 Tel Aviv (IL)
- Nishri, Boaz
37 805 Maagan (IL)
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Representative: Röthinger, Rainer |
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Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Schweigerstrasse 2 81541 München 81541 München (DE) |
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References cited: :
WO-A-99/02092 US-A- 4 655 771
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WO-A-03/006097
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