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EP3284426 - STABILIZATION SYSTEMS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  12.04.2024
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  03.01.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  20.05.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  24.08.2018
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  19.01.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip12.04.2024(Expected) grantpublished on 15.05.2024  [2024/20]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Globus Medical, Inc.
Valley Forge Business Center 2560 General Armistead Avenue
Audubon, PA 19403 / US
[2018/08]
Inventor(s)01 / LANGDALE, Evan
682 West Johnson Street
Philadelphia, PA 19444 / US
02 / RUTLEDGE, Henry
609 Derstine Avenue
Lansdale, PA 19446 / US
03 / GAULT, James A.
2225 Pemberton Street
Philadelphia, PA 19146 / US
04 / DAVISON, Andrew
567 Westwood Drive
Downingtown, PA 19335 / US
05 / DAVIS, Barclay
273 Deerhaven Road
Glenmoore, PA 19343-8922 / US
06 / GAHMAN, Kevin
101 Balsam drive
Douglassville, PA 19518 / US
 [2018/08]
Representative(s)Morabito, Sara, et al
Cantaluppi & Partners S.r.l.
Piazzetta Cappellato Pedrocchi, 18
35122 Padova / IT
[2018/08]
Application number, filing date17186514.016.08.2017
[2018/08]
Priority number, dateUS20161523877217.08.2016         Original published format: US201615238772
[2018/08]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3284426
Date:21.02.2018
Language:EN
[2018/08]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3284426
Date:15.05.2024
Language:EN
[2024/20]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP15.01.2018
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/80
[2018/08]
CPC:
A61B17/8014 (EP,US); A61B17/8042 (EP,US); A61B17/1728 (US);
A61B17/7059 (EP,US); A61B17/8052 (EP,US); A61B17/8057 (EP,US);
A61B17/8061 (US); A61B17/86 (US); A61B17/8605 (EP,US);
A61B17/8047 (US); A61B17/808 (US); A61B17/809 (US);
A61B2017/00858 (US) (-)
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 [2018/39]
Former [2018/08]AL,  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 
TitleGerman:STABILISIERUNGSSYSTEME[2018/08]
English:STABILIZATION SYSTEMS[2018/08]
French:SYSTÈMES DE STABILISATION[2018/08]
Examination procedure16.08.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
21.08.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
21.08.2018Examination requested  [2018/39]
24.05.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
25.11.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.01.2024Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.04.2024Fee for grant paid
05.04.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
05.04.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.08.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
27.08.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
27.08.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
29.08.2022Renewal fee patent year 06
28.08.2023Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[Y]US2005187553  (GRABOWSKI JOHN J [US], et al) [Y] 10* paragraphs [0062] - [0067]; figures 12,13,20 *;
 [XI]US2007043366  (PFEFFERLE JOACHIM [DE], et al) [X] 1,3,10,13,14 * paragraphs [0086] - [0091]; figures 10,11,28-32 * [I] 6;
 [XI]DE102010025702  (AAP IMPLANTATE AG [DE]) [X] 1-3,5-8,11 * the whole document * [I] 9,13,14;
 [X]US2012136396  (BAKER CHARLES R [US], et al) [X] 1-3,5,7,8,13,14 * paragraphs [0054] - [0061]; figures 19-22,25-33 *;
 [XYI]US8574268  (CHAN JASON S [US], et al) [X] 1-5,7,8,12-15 * column 9, lines 18-65; figures 11,24,29,36 * * column 14, line 48 - column 15, line 19 * [Y] 10 [I] 6,9
ExaminationUS5053036
 US5702396
 US2016045237
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