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EP2521501 - SYSTEMS FOR NAVIGATING AN INSTRUMENT THROUGH BONE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2012/46]SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR NAVIGATING AN INSTRUMENT THROUGH BONE
[2019/14]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  15.01.2021
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  07.02.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  17.09.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  22.07.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  27.03.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  21.07.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip06.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 09.10.2024  [2024/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Relievant Medsystems, Inc.
8500 Normandale Lake Blvd.
Suite 2150
Minneapolis, MN 55437 / US
[2020/10]
Former [2012/46]For all designated states
Relievant Medsystems, Inc.
2688 Middlefield Road Suite A
Redwood City, CA 94063 / US
Inventor(s)01 / PELLEGRINO, Richard
738 El Granada Boulevard
Half Moon Bay California 94019 / US
02 / PATEL, Samit
1730 Jackson Street, Apt. 202
San Francisco California 94109 / US
03 / CARRISON, Harold
410 Dolores Court
Pleasanton California 94566 / US
 [2012/51]
Former [2012/46]01 / PELLEGRINO, Richard
738 El Granada Boulevard
Half Moon Bay California 94019 / US
02 / PATEL, Samit
1730 Jackson Street
San Francisco California 94109 / US
03 / CARRISON, Harold
410 Dolores Court
Pleasanton California 94566 / US
Representative(s)Wende, Christian Werner
DTS Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Marstallstraße 8
80539 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2020/11]Rees, Kerry
WP Thompson
138 Fetter Lane
London EC4A 1BT / GB
Former [2012/46]Brand, Thomas Louis
WP Thompson
55 Drury Lane
London WC2B 5SQ / GB
Application number, filing date11732213.107.01.2011
[2020/11]
WO2011US20535
Priority number, dateUS2010086881826.08.2010         Original published format: US 868818
US2010068355507.01.2010         Original published format: US 683555
[2012/46]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2011085212
Date:14.07.2011
Language:EN
[2011/28]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2521501
Date:14.11.2012
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 14.07.2011 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2012/46]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2521501
Date:11.03.2020
Language:EN
[2020/11]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR24.11.2011
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP10.05.2013
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/34, A61B18/14, A61B17/16, // A61B17/00, A61B18/00, A61B17/32, A61B17/88
[2019/14]
CPC:
A61B17/8811 (EP); A61B17/3415 (US); A61B17/1671 (EP,US);
A61B17/3472 (EP,US); A61B17/8819 (EP); A61B18/148 (EP,US);
A61B18/1492 (US); A61N7/00 (US); A61B17/32002 (EP,US);
A61B17/8805 (US); A61B18/02 (EP,US); A61B18/16 (EP,US);
A61B18/18 (EP,US); A61B2017/00261 (EP,US); A61B2017/00331 (EP,US);
A61B2017/00867 (EP,US); A61B2018/00017 (EP,US); A61B2018/0044 (US);
A61B2018/00577 (US); A61B2018/126 (US); A61B2018/2244 (US) (-)
Former IPC [2012/46]A61B17/70
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 [2012/46]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:SYSTEME ZUR NAVIGATION EINES INSTRUMENTS DURCH KNOCHEN[2019/14]
English:SYSTEMS FOR NAVIGATING AN INSTRUMENT THROUGH BONE[2019/14]
French:SYSTÈMES POUR PILOTER UN INSTRUMENT À TRAVERS UN OS[2019/14]
Former [2012/46]SYSTEME UND VERFAHREN ZUR NAVIGATION EINES INSTRUMENTS DURCH KNOCHEN
Former [2012/46]SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR NAVIGATING AN INSTRUMENT THROUGH BONE
Former [2012/46]SYSTÈMES ET PROCÉDÉS POUR PILOTER UN INSTRUMENT À TRAVERS UN OS
Entry into regional phase27.07.2012National basic fee paid 
27.07.2012Search fee paid 
27.07.2012Designation fee(s) paid 
27.07.2012Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure27.07.2012Examination requested  [2012/46]
06.12.2013Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
21.07.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
30.11.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.02.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
28.06.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.03.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.07.2019Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
15.07.2019Fee for grant paid
15.07.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
18.09.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.01.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP20161054.0   Application refused  : 27.07.2020
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  21.07.2017
Opposition(s)14.12.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2021/07]
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.01.2013Renewal fee patent year 03
21.01.2014Renewal fee patent year 04
13.01.2015Renewal fee patent year 05
11.01.2016Renewal fee patent year 06
11.01.2017Renewal fee patent year 07
15.01.2018Renewal fee patent year 08
15.01.2019Renewal fee patent year 09
14.01.2020Renewal fee patent year 10
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU07.01.2011
AT11.03.2020
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DK11.03.2020
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MC11.03.2020
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ExaminationUS2002188290
by applicantUS6699242
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