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App. No. 18/746,476
· Confirmation No. 7875
METHODS AND APPARATUS OF PERFORMING SPINE SURGERY
Applicant:
NuVasive, Inc.
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Inventors
Luiz Pimenta
Sao Paulo, BRAZIL
Michael Serra
San Diego, CA
Andrew Morris
San Diego, CA
Nathan Lovell
Oceanside, CA
Sarah Stoltz
San Diego, CA
Nelson Oi
San Diego, CA
Attorneys & Agents of Record
Classification
USPC
623/17.16
A61F2/4455
A61B17/1604
A61B17/1671
A61B17/8685
A61F2/442
A61F2/447
A61F2/4611
A61F2/4684
A61F2002/30171
A61F2002/30266
A61F2002/30331
A61F2002/30538
A61F2002/30578
A61F2002/30593
A61F2002/30904
A61F2002/3093
A61F2002/4629
A61F2220/0016
A61F2230/0086
Prosecution
- Examiner
- MERENE, JAN CHRISTOP L
- Art Unit
- 3773
- Customer No.
- 68153
- Docket No.
- P01625US06
- Confirmation No.
- 7875
Publication
- Pub. No.
- US20240398579A1
- Pub. Date
- 2024-12-05
Parent
is a Continuation of
→
App. 17/819,003
· US 12,016,782
Filed 2022-08-11
· Patented Case
Parent
is a Continuation of
→
App. 17/078,632
· US 11,446,157
Filed 2020-10-23
· Patented Case
Parent
is a Continuation of
→
App. 16/015,182
· US 10,842,642
Filed 2018-06-21
· Patented Case
Parent
is a Continuation of
→
App. 15/000,033
Filed 2016-01-19
· Abandoned -- Failure to Pay Issue Fee
Parent
is a Continuation in-part of
→
App. 13/077,977
· US 9,351,845
Filed 2011-03-31
· Patented Case
Parent
is a Continuation in-part of
→
App. 12/799,021
· US 8,287,597
Filed 2010-04-16
· Patented Case
Parent
Claims priority from a provisional application
→
App. 61/212,921
Filed 2009-04-16
· Provisional Application Expired
Parent
Claims priority from a provisional application
→
App. 62/104,758
Filed 2015-01-18
· Provisional Application Expired
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST
Recorded 2024-06-19
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Quick Facts
- App. No.
- 18/746,476
- Filed
- 2024-06-18
- Pub. No.
- US20240398579A1
- Examiner
- MERENE, JAN CHRISTOP L
- Art Unit
- 3773
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