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EP About this file: EP3267919

EP3267919 - SURGICAL ROBOTIC CART IMMOBILIZER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  10.11.2023
Database last updated on 07.10.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  10.07.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  05.05.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  15.12.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  10.10.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip02.08.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT, PL, PT, SK		published on 04.09.2024  [2024/36]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Covidien LP
15 Hampshire Street
Mansfield, MA 02048 / US
[2018/03]
Inventor(s)01 / ICEMAN, Jason
515 Wood Hill Road
Cheshire, Connecticut 06410 / US
02 / LATTIMORE, James
10 Alameda Drive
Fairport, New York 14450 / US
 [2018/03]
Representative(s)Maschio & Soames IP Ltd
30 Carlton Crescent
Southampton SO15 2EW / GB
[N/P]
Former [2018/03]Maschio, Antonio
Maschio & Soames IP Limited
30 Carlton Crescent
Southampton SO15 2EW / GB
Application number, filing date16762402.209.03.2016
[2018/03]
WO2016US21509
Priority number, dateUS201562131558P11.03.2015         Original published format: US 201562131558 P
[2018/03]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016145044
Date:15.09.2016
Language:EN
[2016/37]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3267919
Date:17.01.2018
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 15.09.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2018/03]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3267919
Date:13.12.2023
Language:EN
[2023/50]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR15.09.2016
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.02.2019
ClassificationIPC:A61B34/20, B60R25/20, B25J5/00, B60B33/00
[2018/49]
CPC:
B25J5/007 (EP,CN,US); A61B34/20 (CN,US); A61B34/30 (EP,US);
A61B90/50 (EP,US); B60B33/0089 (EP,US); A61B2090/508 (EP,US);
A61B50/13 (US) (-)
Former IPC [2018/03]A61B34/20, B60R25/20, B25J5/00
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 [2018/03]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:WEGFAHRSPERRE CHIRURGISCHE ROBOTERWAGEN[2018/03]
English:SURGICAL ROBOTIC CART IMMOBILIZER[2018/03]
French:DISPOSITIF D'IMMOBILISATION DE CHARIOT ROBOTIQUE CHIRURGICAL[2018/03]
Entry into regional phase10.10.2017National basic fee paid 
10.10.2017Search fee paid 
10.10.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
10.10.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure10.10.2017Examination requested  [2018/03]
10.10.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
06.09.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
10.05.2023Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M01)
05.06.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.07.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.11.2023Fee for grant paid
03.11.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
03.11.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.03.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
22.03.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
20.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
23.03.2021Renewal fee patent year 06
23.03.2022Renewal fee patent year 07
21.03.2023Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT13.12.2023
CZ13.12.2023
EE13.12.2023
ES13.12.2023
HR13.12.2023
IT13.12.2023
LT13.12.2023
LV13.12.2023
NL13.12.2023
PL13.12.2023
RO13.12.2023
RS13.12.2023
SE13.12.2023
SK13.12.2023
SM13.12.2023
BG13.03.2024
NO13.03.2024
GR14.03.2024
IS13.04.2024
PT15.04.2024
[2024/36]
Former [2024/35]AT13.12.2023
CZ13.12.2023
EE13.12.2023
ES13.12.2023
HR13.12.2023
LT13.12.2023
LV13.12.2023
NL13.12.2023
RO13.12.2023
RS13.12.2023
SE13.12.2023
SM13.12.2023
BG13.03.2024
NO13.03.2024
GR14.03.2024
IS13.04.2024
Former [2024/34]EE13.12.2023
ES13.12.2023
HR13.12.2023
LT13.12.2023
LV13.12.2023
NL13.12.2023
RS13.12.2023
SE13.12.2023
SM13.12.2023
BG13.03.2024
NO13.03.2024
GR14.03.2024
IS13.04.2024
Former [2024/33]ES13.12.2023
HR13.12.2023
LT13.12.2023
LV13.12.2023
NL13.12.2023
RS13.12.2023
SE13.12.2023
SM13.12.2023
BG13.03.2024
NO13.03.2024
GR14.03.2024
IS13.04.2024
Former [2024/32]ES13.12.2023
HR13.12.2023
LT13.12.2023
LV13.12.2023
NL13.12.2023
RS13.12.2023
SE13.12.2023
BG13.03.2024
NO13.03.2024
GR14.03.2024
IS13.04.2024
Former [2024/26]ES13.12.2023
HR13.12.2023
LT13.12.2023
LV13.12.2023
NL13.12.2023
RS13.12.2023
SE13.12.2023
BG13.03.2024
NO13.03.2024
GR14.03.2024
Former [2024/24]ES13.12.2023
HR13.12.2023
LT13.12.2023
RS13.12.2023
SE13.12.2023
BG13.03.2024
NO13.03.2024
GR14.03.2024
Former [2024/21]LT13.12.2023
BG13.03.2024
GR14.03.2024
Former [2024/20]GR14.03.2024
Documents cited:Search[XAI]US7216399  (WEBSTER DERYL THOMAS [US], et al) [X] 1 * column 1, paragraph 64 - column 3, line 2; figure 1 * [A] 2-8,10-12 [I] 9;
 [A]DE202012007320U  (NERGER JUERGEN [DE], et al) [A] 1,9* paragraphs [0073] , [0074] , [0 97] - [0104]; figures 1,2, 8,9 *;
 [E]EP3119332  (INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS [US]) [E] 1,9 * paragraphs [0032] - [0035] - [0038] - [0045]; figures 1-4 *
International search[X]US4593883  (NELSON RICHARD P [US]) [X] 1, 14 * See column 2, line 45-column 3, line 7; and figure 1. *;
 [X]US5323879  (POULIN WILLIE F [US]) [X] 1, 14 * See column 2, line 60-column 6, line 23; claims 1-6; and figures 1-5. *;
 [XA]US7216399  (WEBSTER DERYL THOMAS [US], et al) [X] 1 , 14, 21-26 * See column 1, line 64-column 2, line 32; column 3, lines 3-32; claims 1-24; and figures 1-4. * [A] 2-13, 15-20;
 [A]US2011247173  (NGUYEN LONG Q [US], et al) [A] 1-26 * See paragraphs [0015]-[0028]; claims 1-12; and figures 1-6. *;
 [A]US8753009  (GREGERSON EUGENE A [US], et al) [A] 1-26* See the whole document. *
ExaminationUS6305659
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