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EP3182936 - VERTEBRAL IMPLANTS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2017/26]VERTEBRAL IMPLANTS AND RELATED METHODS OF USE
[2019/22]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  14.08.2020
Database last updated on 04.06.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  06.09.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  04.06.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  26.05.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  20.03.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 10.08.2022  [2022/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Globus Medical, Inc.
Valley Forge Business Center 2560 General Armistead Avenue
Audubon, PA 19403 / US
[2017/26]
Inventor(s)01 / FAULHABER, Kurt
13407 SE 159th Place
Renton, WA 98058 / US
 [2017/27]
Former [2017/26]01 / FAULHABER, Kurt
609 Treaty Road
Plymouth Meeting, Pennsylvania 19462 / US
Representative(s)Morabito, Sara
Cantaluppi & Partners S.r.l.
Piazzetta Cappellato Pedrocchi, 18
35122 Padova / IT
[2019/41]
Former [2017/26]Morabito, Sara
CANTALUPPI & PARTNERS S.R.L.
Piazzetta Cappellato Pedrocchi, 18
35122 Padova / IT
Application number, filing date15833675.021.08.2015
[2017/26]
WO2015US46427
Priority number, dateUS20141446664022.08.2014         Original published format: US201414466640
[2017/26]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016029192
Date:25.02.2016
Language:EN
[2016/08]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3182936
Date:28.06.2017
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 25.02.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/26]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3182936
Date:09.10.2019
Language:EN
[2019/41]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR25.02.2016
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP24.07.2017
ClassificationIPC:A61F2/44, A61B17/70
[2017/26]
CPC:
A61F2/4455 (EP,US); A61B17/7059 (EP,US); A61B17/8004 (US);
A61B17/8009 (US); A61B17/8023 (EP,US); A61F2002/30166 (EP,US);
A61F2002/30187 (EP,US); A61F2002/30383 (EP,US); A61F2002/30405 (EP,US);
A61F2002/30471 (EP,US); A61F2002/30482 (EP,US); A61F2002/30556 (EP,US);
A61F2002/30578 (EP,US); A61F2002/30593 (EP,US); A61F2002/30604 (EP,US);
A61F2002/30836 (EP,US); A61F2002/30884 (EP,US); A61F2002/30904 (EP,US) (-)
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Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
TitleGerman:WIRBELKÖRPERIMPLANTATE[2019/22]
English:VERTEBRAL IMPLANTS[2019/22]
French:IMPLANTS DE VERTÈBRES[2019/22]
Former [2017/26]WIRBELKÖRPERIMPLANTATE UND ZUGEHÖRIGE VERFAHREN ZUR VERWENDUNG
Former [2017/26]VERTEBRAL IMPLANTS AND RELATED METHODS OF USE
Former [2017/26]IMPLANTS DE VERTÈBRES ET PROCÉDÉS D'UTILISATION ASSOCIÉS
Entry into regional phase20.03.2017National basic fee paid 
20.03.2017Search fee paid 
20.03.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
20.03.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure20.03.2017Examination requested  [2017/26]
20.03.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
19.02.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
05.06.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.07.2019Fee for grant paid
30.07.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
30.07.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)10.07.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/38]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.08.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
27.08.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
27.08.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU21.08.2015
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