Extract from the Register of European Patents

EP About this file: EP3758640

EP3758640 - REGISTRATION TOOLS AND SYSTEMS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2021/01]REGISTRATION TOOLS, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS
[2025/52]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  13.02.2026
Database last updated on 26.03.2026
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  01.01.2026
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  08.11.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  04.12.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  07.09.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip20.03.2026Change - divisional application(s)published on 22.04.2026 [2026/17]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
MAKO SURGICAL CORP.
2555 Davie Road
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33317 / US
[2021/01]
Inventor(s)01 / WU, Zhu
8520 Watercrest Cir W
Parkland, Florida 33076 / US
02 / GUPTA, Sunil
1400 Majesty Terrace
Weston, Florida 33327 / US
03 / CHANG, Ta-Cheng
1310 Croton Ct.
Weston, Florida 33327 / US
04 / ZHANG, Zenan
4457 Elmwood Dr
Nazareth, Pennsylvania 18064 / US
05 / BECHTOLD, Kevin
12340 SW 32 Ct
Davie, Florida 33330 / US
06 / THOMPSON, Matt
45 Mulberry Rd.
Woodbridge, Connecticut 06525 / US
07 / BRANCH, Eric
776 Sand Creek Cir
Weston, Florida 33327 / US
08 / CHANDRA, Varun
817 SE 2nd Ave, Apt-723
Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33316 / US
09 / BAGCI, Ahmet
8611 Buckskin Mnr
Cooper City, Florida 33328-8664 / US
 [2021/01]
Representative(s)Kilburn & Strode LLP
Lacon London
84 Theobalds Road
Holborn
London WC1X 8NL / GB
[2026/12]
Former [2021/01]Ridley, Daniel, et al
Kilburn & Strode LLP
Lacon London
84 Theobalds Road
London WC1X 8NL / GB
Application number, filing date19761216.126.02.2019
[2021/01]
WO2019US19633
Priority number, dateUS201862636045P27.02.2018         Original published format: US 201862636045 P
[2021/01]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2019168863
Date:06.09.2019
Language:EN
[2019/36]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3758640
Date:06.01.2021
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 06.09.2019 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2021/01]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3758640
Date:18.03.2026
Language:EN
[2026/12]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US06.09.2019
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP03.05.2022
ClassificationIPC:A61B34/10, A61B6/03, A61B34/20, A61F2/46
[2021/01]
CPC:
A61B34/20 (EP); A61F2/4609 (US); A61B17/56 (EP);
A61B17/8897 (EP,US); A61B34/10 (EP); A61B34/30 (EP);
A61B6/032 (EP); A61B6/505 (EP,US); A61B6/5217 (EP);
G06T7/246 (EP); G06T7/33 (EP,US); A61B17/17 (EP);
A61B17/848 (EP); A61B2034/105 (EP,US); A61B2034/2051 (EP,US);
A61B2034/2055 (EP,US); A61B2034/2059 (EP,US); A61B2034/2063 (EP,US);
A61B2034/2068 (EP); A61B2034/207 (EP); A61B2034/252 (EP);
A61B2034/254 (EP); A61B2090/3762 (EP,US); A61B2090/3983 (EP);
A61B34/25 (EP,US); A61F2002/4633 (US); G06T2200/04 (EP);
G06T2207/10028 (US); G06T2207/30008 (EP,US); G06T2207/30052 (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 [2021/01]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:REGISTRIERUNGSTOOLS UND SYSTEME[2025/52]
English:REGISTRATION TOOLS AND SYSTEMS[2025/52]
French:SYSTÈMES ET OUTILS D'ALIGNEMENT[2025/52]
Former [2021/01]REGISTRIERUNGSTOOLS, SYSTEME UND VERFAHREN
Former [2021/01]REGISTRATION TOOLS, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS
Former [2021/01]SYSTÈMES, PROCÉDÉS ET OUTILS D'ALIGNEMENT
Entry into regional phase07.09.2020National basic fee paid 
07.09.2020Search fee paid 
07.09.2020Designation fee(s) paid 
07.09.2020Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure07.09.2020Examination requested  [2021/01]
04.11.2022Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
07.11.2024Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
26.02.2025Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.01.2026Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.02.2026Fee for grant paid
05.02.2026Fee for publishing/printing paid
05.02.2026Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP26165128.5
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.02.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
14.01.2022Renewal fee patent year 04
03.01.2023Renewal fee patent year 05
04.01.2024Renewal fee patent year 06
06.01.2025Renewal fee patent year 07
06.01.2026Renewal fee patent year 08
Opt-out from the exclusive  Tooltip
competence of the Unified
Patent Court
See the Register of the Unified Patent Court for opt-out data
Responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or quality of the data displayed under the link provided lies entirely with the Unified Patent Court.
Documents cited:Search[XIA] US2014358151  (MURPHY STEPHEN B et al.) [X] 1-3 * figure 4 * * paragraph [0009] * * paragraph [0078] * * paragraph [0106] - paragraph [0110] *[I] 5 [A] 4
 [A] US5534005  (TOKISH JR LEONARD J et al.) [A] 1-5 * the whole document *
 [A]   DONG-SOO KWON ET AL: "The mechanism and registration method of a surgical robot for hip arthroplasty", PROCEEDINGS / 2002 IEEE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON ROBOTICS AND AUTOMATION : MAY 11 - 15, 2002, WASHINGTON, D.C, IEEE SERVICE CENTER, PISCATAWAY, NJ, vol. 2, 11 May 2002 (2002-05-11), pages 1889, XP032882997, ISBN: 978-0-7803-7272-6, DOI: 10.1109/ROBOT.2002.1014816 [A] 1-5 * the whole document *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/ROBOT.2002.1014816
International search[A] US2011257653  (HUGHES MICHAEL DEAN et al.) [A] 1-20 * entire document *
 [A] US2008319491  (SCHOENEFELD RYAN et al.) [A] 1-20 * entire document *
 [A] US8126234  (EDWARDS JOHN et al.) [A] 1-20 * entire document *
 [A] CA2826925  (MAKO SURGICAL CORP et al.) [A] 1-20 * entire document *
 [P, A] CA3034071  (MAKO SURGICAL CORP et al.) [P, A] 1-20 * entire document *
by applicantUS89407110
 US2014358151
 US2006142657
 US65451909
 US64496409
 US75080710
 US2008004633
 US35719706
The EPO accepts no responsibility for the accuracy of data originating from other authorities; in particular, it does not guarantee that it is complete, up to date or fit for specific purposes.