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EP2988694 - ROBOT, PARTICULARLY FOR MINI-INVASIVE SURGERY THROUGH A SINGLE PARIETAL INCISION OR NATURAL ORIFICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.03.2021
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  27.03.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  06.11.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  22.03.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip06.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 09.10.2024 [2024/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Valuebiotech S.r.l.
Piazza Ospedale Maggiore 3
20162 Milano / IT
[2016/09]
Inventor(s)01 / FORGIONE, Antonello
Via Vincenzo da Seregno 44
I-20161 Milano / IT
02 / JAUVTIS, Louis Judah
Route Principale 38
2533 Evilard / CH
03 / ZALTIERI, Renzo
Via Padre Giovanni Marengoni, 29
20060 Trezzano Rosa / IT
 [2016/38]
Former [2016/24]01 / FORGIONE, Antonello
Via Vincenzo da Seregno 44
I-20161 Milano / IT
02 / JAUVTIS, Louis Judah
Bergstrasse 73
Safnern / CH
03 / ZALTIERI, Renzo
Via Padre Giovanni Marengoni, 29
20060 Trezzano Rosa / IT
Former [2016/09]01 / FORGIONE, Antonello
Via Vincenzo da Seregno 44
I-20161 Milano / IT
02 / JAUVTIS, Louis Judah
Bergstrasse 73
Safnern / CH
03 / ZALTIERI, Renzo
Via Verdi 3
I-20864 Agrate Brianza / IT
Representative(s)Modiano, Micaela Nadia, et al
Modiano & Partners
Via Meravigli, 16
20123 Milano / IT
[2020/18]
Former [2016/09]Modiano, Micaela Nadia, et al
Modiano & Partners (IT)
Via Meravigli, 16
20123 Milano / IT
Application number, filing date14718985.623.04.2014
[2016/09]
WO2014EP58199
Priority number, dateIT2013MI0066623.04.2013         Original published format: IT MI20130666
[2016/09]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2014173932
Date:30.10.2014
Language:EN
[2014/44]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2988694
Date:02.03.2016
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 30.10.2014 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2016/09]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2988694
Date:29.04.2020
Language:EN
[2020/18]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP30.10.2014
ClassificationIPC:A61B34/30, // A61B90/00, A61B90/35
[2019/45]
CPC:
A61B34/30 (EP,US); A61B1/00148 (US); A61B1/00149 (US);
A61B1/0016 (US); A61B90/35 (EP,US); A61B2017/00362 (EP);
A61B2017/00477 (EP,US); A61B2017/2931 (EP); A61B2017/294 (EP);
A61B2034/302 (EP,US); A61B2034/306 (EP,US); A61B90/11 (EP,US);
A61B90/30 (EP,US); A61B90/361 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2016/09]A61B90/00
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 [2016/09]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:ROBOTER, INSBESONDERE FÜR MINIMAL INVASIVE CHIRURGIE DURCH EINEN EINZIGEN PARIETALEN SCHNITT ODER EINE NATÜRLICHE ÖFFNUNG[2016/09]
English:ROBOT, PARTICULARLY FOR MINI-INVASIVE SURGERY THROUGH A SINGLE PARIETAL INCISION OR NATURAL ORIFICE[2016/09]
French:ROBOT, EN PARTICULIER POUR CHIRURGIE À EFFRACTION MINIMALE À TRAVERS UNE INCISION PARIÉTALE OU UN ORIFICE NATUREL UNIQUE[2016/09]
Entry into regional phase17.11.2015National basic fee paid 
17.11.2015Designation fee(s) paid 
17.11.2015Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure17.11.2015Examination requested  [2016/09]
01.06.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
26.03.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
01.08.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.11.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.03.2020Fee for grant paid
13.03.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
13.03.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)01.02.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/14]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
20.03.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
24.04.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
11.03.2019Renewal fee patent year 06
11.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 07
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