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EP About this file: EP3270805

EP3270805 - IMPROVED SURGICAL PLATE SYSTEMS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  25.08.2023
Database last updated on 09.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  16.09.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  28.07.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  03.12.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  28.12.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  07.10.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip24.05.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT		published on 26.06.2024  [2024/26]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Globus Medical, Inc.
Valley Forge Business Center 2560 General Armistead Avenue
Audubon, PA 19403 / US
[2018/04]
Inventor(s)01 / FAULHABER, Kurt
13407 SE 159TH Place
Renton, WA 98058 / US
02 / SUNDARARAJAN, Bala
2914 Sentry Oak Way
Sugarland, Texas 77479-1964 / US
 [2018/09]
Former [2018/04]01 / FAULHABER, Kurt
609 Treaty Road
Plymouth Meeting, Pennsylvania 19462 / US
02 / SUNDARARAJAN, Bala
2914 Sentry Oak Way
Sugarland, Texas 77479-1964 / US
Representative(s)Morabito, Sara, et al
Cantaluppi & Partners S.r.l.
Piazzetta Cappellato Pedrocchi, 18
35122 Padova / IT
[2018/04]
Application number, filing date16769380.317.03.2016
[2018/04]
WO2016US22986
Priority number, dateUS20151466429120.03.2015         Original published format: US201514664291
[2018/04]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016153939
Date:29.09.2016
Language:EN
[2016/39]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3270805
Date:24.01.2018
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 29.09.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2018/04]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3270805
Date:19.10.2022
Language:EN
[2022/42]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR29.09.2016
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP02.03.2018
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/70, A61B17/80, A61F2/30, A61F2/44
[2022/29]
CPC:
A61F2/447 (EP,US); A61B17/7059 (EP,US); A61B17/8047 (US);
A61F2/30771 (US); A61F2/44 (US); A61F2/442 (US);
A61F2/4455 (EP,US); A61F2002/30266 (US); A61F2002/30593 (EP,US);
A61F2002/30774 (US); A61F2002/30785 (US); A61F2002/30787 (EP,US);
A61F2002/30843 (US); A61F2002/30904 (EP,US); A61F2002/4415 (US);
A61F2002/4435 (US); A61F2002/449 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2018/14]A61B17/80, A61F2/44, A61B17/70
Former IPC [2018/04]A61B17/70, A61B17/86
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 [2018/04]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERBESSERTE CHIRURGISCHE PLATTENSYSTEME[2018/04]
English:IMPROVED SURGICAL PLATE SYSTEMS[2018/04]
French:SYSTÈMES DE PLAQUE CHIRURGICALE AMÉLIORÉS[2018/04]
Entry into regional phase06.10.2017National basic fee paid 
06.10.2017Search fee paid 
06.10.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
06.10.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure06.10.2017Examination requested  [2018/04]
06.10.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
10.09.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
03.12.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.03.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.07.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.09.2022Fee for grant paid
07.09.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
07.09.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)20.07.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/39]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.03.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
27.03.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
27.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
29.03.2021Renewal fee patent year 06
28.03.2022Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[I]WO0103570  (WALL M D ERIC J [US], et al) [I] 7,13,15* page 4, line 22 - page 5, line 16; figure 6 *;
 [XAI]US2009275988  (BAYNHAM MATTHEW G [US]) [X] 1-3,8-12 * paragraph [0033] - paragraph [0037]; figures 1,2 * * paragraph [0039] - paragraph [0041]; figures 3-6 * [A] 4-6,15 [I] 7,13,14
International search[A]US6682563  (SCHARF MICHAEL S [US]) [A] 1-20 * See column 3, line 25-column 9, line 7; claims 1-24; and figures 1-10. *;
 [A]US7112222  (FRASER ROBERT [AU], et al) [A] 1-20 * See the whole document. *;
 [A]US2012172987  (PHILLIPS JAMES MILTON [US], et al) [A] 1-20* See the whole document. *;
 [XY]US2013268080  (MELKENT ANTHONY J [US], et al) [X] 16, 17, 19, 20 * See paragraphs [0045]-[0066]; claims 15-34; and figures 1-37. * [Y] 1-15, 18;
 [A]US8690928  (WALKENHORST JARED [US], et al) [A] 1-20 * See column 4, line 22-column 11, line 11; claims 1-21; and figures 1-17. *
by applicantWO0103570
 US2009275988
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