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EP About this file: EP2764467

EP2764467 - IMAGING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR USE IN SURGICAL AND INTERVENTIONAL MEDICAL PROCEDURES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  02.02.2024
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  12.10.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  24.02.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip06.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): NL		published on 09.10.2024 [2024/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
NuVasive, Inc.
7475 Lusk Boulevard
San Diego, CA 92121 / US
[2024/10]
Former [2017/13]For all designated states
NuVasive, Inc.
7475 Lusk Boulevard
San Diego, CA 92121 / US
Former [2014/42]For all designated states
SafeRay Spine LLC
5102 Durham Chapel Hill Blvd
Suite 203
Durham, NC 27707 / US
Former [2014/33]For all designated states
Minispine, Inc.
9695 San Vittore Street
Lake Worth, FL 33467 / US
Inventor(s)01 / ISAACS, Robert, E.
811 Oxbow Crossing Road
Chapel Hill, NC 27516 / US
02 / JOHNSTON, Samuel, Morris
92 Forest Oaks Drive
Durham, NC 27705 / US
 [2014/33]
Representative(s)Morabito, Sara
Cantaluppi & Partners S.r.l.
Piazzetta Cappellato Pedrocchi, 18
35122 Padova / IT
[2024/10]
Former [2014/33]Ponchiroli, Simone
Ruffini Ponchiroli e Associati S.r.l. Via Caprera, 6
37126 Verona / IT
Application number, filing date12838672.905.10.2012
[2024/10]
WO2012US58845
Priority number, dateUS20111325383805.10.2011         Original published format: US201113253838
[2014/33]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2013052726
Date:11.04.2013
Language:EN
[2013/15]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2764467
Date:13.08.2014
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 11.04.2013 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2014/33]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2764467
Date:06.03.2024
Language:EN
[2024/10]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US11.04.2013
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP16.03.2015
ClassificationIPC:G06T7/32, G06T7/33, G16H50/70, G16H20/40, G16H30/20, G06T5/50
[2023/43]
CPC:
G06T5/50 (EP,US); G06T7/32 (EP,US); G06T7/33 (EP,US);
G16H20/40 (EP,US); G16H30/20 (EP,US); G16H50/70 (EP,US);
G06T2207/10081 (EP,US); G06T2207/10121 (EP,US); G06T2207/20104 (EP,US);
G06T2207/20221 (EP,US); G06T2207/20224 (EP,US); G06T2207/30012 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2015/16]G06K9/00, G06T7/00, G06T5/50
Former IPC [2014/33]G06K9/00
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2014/33]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:ABBILDUNGSSYSTEM UND -VERFAHREN ZUR VERWENDUNG IN CHIRURGISCHEN UND INTERVENTIONELLEN MEDIZINISCHEN VERFAHREN[2014/33]
English:IMAGING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR USE IN SURGICAL AND INTERVENTIONAL MEDICAL PROCEDURES[2014/33]
French:SYSTÈME ET PROCÉDÉ D'IMAGERIE À UTILISER DANS DES PROCÉDURES CHIRURGICALES ET DES INTERVENTIONS MÉDICALES[2014/33]
Entry into regional phase30.04.2014National basic fee paid 
30.04.2014Search fee paid 
30.04.2014Designation fee(s) paid 
30.04.2014Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure30.04.2014Examination requested  [2014/33]
02.10.2015Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
27.02.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
02.05.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.09.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
01.02.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.08.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
22.02.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.03.2023Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.05.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.10.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.01.2024Fee for grant paid
30.01.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
30.01.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  27.02.2017
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.10.2014Renewal fee patent year 03
21.10.2015Renewal fee patent year 04
25.10.2016Renewal fee patent year 05
11.10.2017Renewal fee patent year 06
11.10.2018Renewal fee patent year 07
15.10.2019Renewal fee patent year 08
20.10.2020Renewal fee patent year 09
20.10.2021Renewal fee patent year 10
21.10.2022Renewal fee patent year 11
19.10.2023Renewal fee patent year 12
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipBG06.03.2024
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