The patent EP3104902 was granted to Globus Medical on Apr 14, 2021. The application was originally filed on Feb 11, 2015 under application number EP15748938A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Opposition Rejected".

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| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US2008152687 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US2010098673 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US2011276147 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US2012207839 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US5231169 |
| OPPOSITION | US2008140217 |
| OPPOSITION | US2009012625 |
| OPPOSITION | US2010098673 |
| OPPOSITION | US2012031305 |
| OPPOSITION | US2012058152 |
| OPPOSITION | US2013331898 |
| OPPOSITION | US2013345826 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2008002682 |
| SEARCH | US2012164225 |
| SEARCH | US7381224 |
| SEARCH | WO2008002682 |
NPL citations refer to non-patent references such as research papers, articles, or other publications cited during examination or opposition phases.
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| EXAMINATION | - M. KANAZAWA ET AL., "Evaluation of carbonate apatite blocks fabricated from dicalcium phosphate dihydrate blocks for reconstruction of rabbit femoral and tibial defects", J. MAT. SCI. MATER. MED., (20170429), vol. 28, no. 6, pages 1 - 11 |
| EXAMINATION | - P. HERNIGOU ET AL., "Beta-tricalcium phosphate for orthopedical reconstructions as an alternative to autogenous bone graft", MORPHOLOGIE, (20170101), vol. 101, pages 173 - 179 |
| EXAMINATION | - T. OKADA ET AL, "Histological and Histomorphometrical Determination of the Biogradation of beta-Tricalcium Phosphate Granules in Maxillary Sinus Floor Augmentation: A Prospective Observational Study", IMPLANT DENTRISTRY, (20170101), vol. 26, no. 2, pages 275 - 283 |
| EXAMINATION | - Y. AYUKAWA ET AL., "Histological Comparison in Rats between Carbonate Apatite Fabricated from Gypsum and Sintered Hydroxyapatite on Bone Remodeling", BIOMED RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL, (20151004), pages 1 - 7 |
| OPPOSITION | - EL-ADL et al., "Biphasic ceramic bone substitute mixed with autogenous bone marrow in the treatment of cavitary benign bone lesions", Acta Orthop. Belg., (20090000), vol. 75, pages 110 - 118, XP055892284 |
| OPPOSITION | - "Omyamatt brochure", omya construction, (20191100), XP055892271 |
| OPPOSITION | - SUNEELKUMAR et al., "Biphasic calcium phosphate in periapical surgery", J. Conserv. Dent., vol. 11, pages 92 - 96, XP055892275 |
| OPPOSITION | - C. Combes, Bareille R., Rey C., "Calcium carbonate–calcium phosphate mixed cement compositions for bone reconstruction", Journal of Biomedical Materials Research Part A, John Wiley & Sons, US, US , (20061101), vol. 79A, no. 2, doi:10.1002/jbm.a.30795, ISSN 1549-3296, pages 318 - 328, XP055117703 |
| OPPOSITION | - BOTEZ et al., "Application of a biphasic macroporous synthetic bone substitutes CERAFORM®: clinical and histological results", Eur. J. Orthop. Surg. Traumatol., (20090000), vol. 19, doi:10.1007/s00590-009-0445-7, pages 387 - 395, XP019741777 |
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