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EP About this file: EP3391848

EP3391848 - SURGICAL ROBOTIC AUTOMATION WITH TRACKING MARKERS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  18.03.2022
Database last updated on 15.06.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  09.04.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  22.02.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  26.07.2019
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  21.09.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip03.05.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 05.06.2024  [2024/23]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Globus Medical, Inc.
Valley Forge Business Center 2560 General Armistead Avenue
Audubon, PA 19403 / US
[2018/43]
Inventor(s)01 / CRAWFORD, Neil R.
2708 W. Palomino Drive
Chandler, AZ 85224 / US
02 / JOHNSON, Norbert
32 Stonewedge Circle
North Andover, MS 01845 / US
03 / MARZOLF, Brandon
14B Blackberry Road
Derry, NH 03038 / US
04 / ZHANG, Kevin
12 Walker Street
Medford, MS 02155 / US
 [2021/12]
Former [2018/43]01 / CRAWFORD, Neil R.
2708 W. Palomino Drive
CHANDLER, Arizona 85224 / US
02 / JOHNSON, Norbert
32 Stonewedge Circle
NORTH ANDOVER, Massachusetts 01845 / US
03 / MARZOLF, Brandon
14B Blackberry Road
DERRY, New Hampshire 03038 / US
04 / ZHANG, Kevin
12 Walker Street
MEDFORD, Massachusetts 02155 / US
Representative(s)Morabito, Sara, et al
Cantaluppi & Partners S.r.l.
Piazzetta Cappellato Pedrocchi, 18
35122 Padova / IT
[2018/43]
Application number, filing date18163469.222.03.2018
[2018/43]
Priority number, dateUS20171546994227.03.2017         Original published format: US201715469942
[2018/43]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP3391848
Date:24.10.2018
Language:EN
[2018/43]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP3391848
Date:27.02.2019
Language:EN
[2019/09]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3391848
Date:12.05.2021
Language:EN
[2021/19]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP25.01.2019
ClassificationIPC:A61B34/20, A61B34/30, A61B17/70, A61B90/11, A61B17/17
[2021/11]
CPC:
A61B34/32 (EP,US); A61B34/30 (EP,CN,US); A61B17/1642 (EP,US);
A61B17/1671 (EP,US); A61B17/17 (US); A61B17/1757 (EP,US);
A61B17/34 (EP,US); A61B17/7001 (US); A61B17/7083 (US);
A61B17/7089 (EP,US); A61B34/20 (EP,CN,US); A61B34/70 (CN);
A61B34/77 (CN); A61B5/064 (EP,US); A61B50/13 (US);
A61B90/11 (EP,US); A61B90/37 (US); A61B90/96 (EP,US);
A61B90/98 (EP,US); A61B2017/00477 (EP,US); A61B2017/00876 (EP,US);
A61B2034/107 (EP,US); A61B2034/2046 (CN); A61B2034/2051 (EP,CN,US);
A61B2034/2055 (EP,CN,US); A61B2034/2057 (EP,US); A61B2034/2072 (EP,US);
A61B2034/305 (CN,US); A61B2090/034 (EP,US); A61B2090/0811 (EP,US);
A61B2090/376 (EP,US); A61B2090/3764 (EP,US); A61B2090/3937 (EP,US);
A61B2090/3945 (EP,US); A61B2090/3983 (EP,US); A61B2090/3991 (EP,US);
A61B2505/05 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2018/43]A61B34/20, A61B34/30, A61B17/70, A61B90/11, A61B17/34, A61B17/17
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 [2019/35]
Former [2018/43]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:CHIRURGISCHE ROBOTISCHE AUTOMATISIERUNG MIT MARKERVERFOLGUNG[2018/43]
English:SURGICAL ROBOTIC AUTOMATION WITH TRACKING MARKERS[2018/43]
French:AUTOMATISATION ROBOTIQUE CHIRURGICALE AU MOYEN DE MARQUEURS DE SUIVI[2018/43]
Examination procedure22.07.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
22.07.2019Examination requested  [2019/35]
22.07.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
23.02.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
01.04.2021Fee for grant paid
01.04.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
01.04.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)15.02.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/16]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
29.03.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU22.03.2018
AL12.05.2021
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BG12.08.2021
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Documents cited:Search[A]EP1523950  (SURGICAL NAVIGATION TECH [US]) [A] 1-5 * para. 47, 65, 78-80, 131, 139, 141;; figures 1, 3A-6, 11A-13B *;
 [A]WO2014010760  (MEDISOURCEPLUS CO LTD [KR], et al) [A] 1-5* figures 1-8 *;
 [A]US2017079727  (CRAWFORD NEIL [US], et al) [A] 1-5 * para. 46-49;; figures 2, 6-8, 11 *
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