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US 12,714,499 · App. 17/598,107 · Granted Aug 25, 2026

Determining a surgical port for a trocar or laparoscope

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Patent No.
US 12,714,499
App. No.
17/598,107
Granted
Aug 25, 2026
Kind
B2
Assignments (4)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Apr 8, 2026
From: BRAINLAB AG
To: BRAINLAB SE
Reel/Frame 074312/0130 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Feb 23, 2026
From: BRAINLAB AG
To: BRAINLAB SE
Reel/Frame 074966/0329 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 1, 2021
From: FINGERLE, MARK
To: BRAINLAB AG
Reel/Frame 057665/0484 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 24, 2021
From: STORCH, FERDINAND; IMMERZ, MARTIN
To: BRAINLAB AG
Reel/Frame 057594/0180 →
Continuity (1)
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