Prior art

The full text of the independent claims for US12102368B2 was not provided in the authoritative source within the prompt. To identify the most relevant prior art, the full claims would be necessary to assess potential anticipation under 35 U.S.C. § 102.

However, based on the provided patent text, US12102368B2 is a continuation of several earlier patent applications, which are highly relevant prior art. The "Related Applications" section explicitly states this patent's lineage.

Here are the prior art references from the "Related Applications" section of US12102368B2:

• U.S. patent application Ser. No. 18/182,995

  • Full Citation: U.S. patent application Ser. No. 18/182,995, filed Mar. 13, 2023.
  • Publication/Filing Date: March 13, 2023.
  • Brief Description: This is a direct parent continuation of the current patent. As a continuation, it likely shares a very similar specification and claims.
  • Potential Anticipation: Given it's a direct continuation, it potentially anticipates all claims of US12102368B2 under 35 U.S.C. § 102, as it would disclose the same invention.

• U.S. patent application Ser. No. 17/537,183 (now U.S. Pat. No. 11,602,386)

  • Full Citation: U.S. patent application Ser. No. 17/537,183, filed Nov. 29, 2021, now U.S. Pat. No. 11,602,386, issued Mar. 14, 2023.
  • Publication/Filing Date: November 29, 2021 (application), March 14, 2023 (patent issue).
  • Brief Description: This is a grandparent continuation of the current patent, and was issued as U.S. Pat. No. 11,602,386. It would disclose subject matter highly relevant to the bone positioning guide.
  • Potential Anticipation: Potentially anticipates claims of US12102368B2 that cover the bone positioning guide and its method of use, particularly those aspects described as common throughout the lineage.

• U.S. patent application Ser. No. 16/422,557 (now U.S. Pat. No. 11,185,359)

  • Full Citation: U.S. patent application Ser. No. 16/422,557, filed May 24, 2019, now U.S. Pat. No. 11,185,359, issued Nov. 30, 2021.
  • Publication/Filing Date: May 24, 2019 (application), November 30, 2021 (patent issue).
  • Brief Description: This is a great-grandparent continuation, issued as U.S. Pat. No. 11,185,359. It would further detail the development of the bone positioning guide.
  • Potential Anticipation: Potentially anticipates claims of US12102368B2 related to the core features of the bone positioning guide, its components, and methods.

• U.S. patent application Ser. No. 15/910,428 (now U.S. Pat. No. 10,335,220)

  • Full Citation: U.S. patent application Ser. No. 15/910,428, filed Mar. 2, 2018, now U.S. Pat. No. 10,335,220, issued Jul. 2, 2019.
  • Publication/Filing Date: March 2, 2018 (application), July 2, 2019 (patent issue).
  • Brief Description: This is an even earlier continuation, issued as U.S. Pat. No. 10,335,220.
  • Potential Anticipation: Potentially anticipates claims of US12102368B2 concerning the fundamental design and operation of the bone positioning guide.

• U.S. patent application Ser. No. 15/210,426 (now U.S. Pat. No. 9,936,994)

  • Full Citation: U.S. patent application Ser. No. 15/210,426, filed Jul. 14, 2016, now U.S. Pat. No. 9,936,994, issued Apr. 10, 2018.
  • Publication/Filing Date: July 14, 2016 (application), April 10, 2018 (patent issue).
  • Brief Description: This is an earlier continuation, issued as U.S. Pat. No. 9,936,994.
  • Potential Anticipation: Potentially anticipates claims of US12102368B2 related to the core elements and method of the bone positioning guide.

• U.S. patent application Ser. No. 14/981,335 (now U.S. Pat. No. 9,622,805)

  • Full Citation: U.S. patent application Ser. No. 14/981,335, filed Dec. 28, 2015, now U.S. Pat. No. 9,622,805, issued Apr. 18, 2017.
  • Publication/Filing Date: December 28, 2015 (application), April 18, 2017 (patent issue).
  • Brief Description: This is an earlier continuation, issued as U.S. Pat. No. 9,622,805.
  • Potential Anticipation: Potentially anticipates claims of US12102368B2 covering the basic features of the bone positioning guide.

• U.S. Provisional Application No. 62/205,338

  • Full Citation: U.S. Provisional Application No. 62/205,338, filed Aug. 14, 2015.
  • Publication/Filing Date: August 14, 2015.
  • Brief Description: This provisional application is an early filing that would describe the foundational concepts of the bone positioning guide.
  • Potential Anticipation: Provisional applications establish an early priority date for the subject matter disclosed within them. Therefore, this provisional application potentially anticipates any claims in US12102368B2 that are directly supported by its disclosure.

• U.S. Provisional Application No. 62/192,319

  • Full Citation: U.S. Provisional Application No. 62/192,319, filed Jul. 14, 2015.
  • Publication/Filing Date: July 14, 2015.
  • Brief Description: This provisional application is the earliest filing cited, predating all others, and would likely introduce the initial concepts of the bone positioning guide.
  • Potential Anticipation: As the earliest provisional application, it would anticipate any claims in US12102368B2 that are fully enabled and described within its content, establishing the earliest priority date for those aspects.

Without the full text of the claims for US12102368B2, it is not possible to specify which individual claims are potentially anticipated by each reference. However, as continuation applications and their issued patents generally build upon the same inventive concept, it is highly probable that the claims of US12102368B2 are closely related to, and thus potentially anticipated by, the disclosures of these earlier applications and patents, especially regarding the core elements of the bone positioning guide and its method of use for bone realignment in the foot.