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EP About this file: EP3270815

EP3270815 - SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ONSCREEN IDENTIFICATION OF INSTRUMENTS IN A TELEOPERATIONAL MEDICAL SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  08.03.2024
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  31.03.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  24.10.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  28.12.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  12.10.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip24.05.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT		published on 26.06.2024  [2024/26]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.
1020 Kifer Road
Sunnyvale, CA 94086 / US
[2023/18]
Former [2018/04]For all designated states
Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.
1020 Kifer Road
Sunnyvale, California 94086 / US
Inventor(s)01 / ITKOWITZ, Brandon D.
834 Maria Lane Apartment 1050
Sunnyvale, California 94086 / US
02 / MOHR, Paul W.
301 Monroe Drive
Mountain View, California 94040 / US
 [2018/04]
Representative(s)MacDougall, Alan John Shaw, et al
Mathys & Squire The Shard
32 London Bridge Street
London SE1 9SG / GB
[2023/18]
Former [2018/04]MacDougall, Alan John Shaw, et al
Mathys & Squire LLP The Shard
32 London Bridge Street
London SE1 9SG / GB
Application number, filing date16765642.016.03.2016
[2018/04]
WO2016US22612
Priority number, dateUS201562134297P17.03.2015         Original published format: US 201562134297 P
[2018/04]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016149345
Date:22.09.2016
Language:EN
[2016/38]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3270815
Date:24.01.2018
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 22.09.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2018/04]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3270815
Date:03.05.2023
Language:EN
[2023/18]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR22.09.2016
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP30.10.2018
ClassificationIPC:A61B34/35, A61B34/37, A61B90/94, // A61B17/29, B25J9/16
[2018/49]
CPC:
A61B34/35 (EP,CN,KR,US); A61B34/25 (EP,CN,KR,US); A61B17/29 (EP,US);
A61B34/37 (EP,KR,US); A61B34/74 (EP,CN,KR,US); A61B90/08 (KR);
A61B90/37 (EP,CN,KR,US); A61B90/94 (EP,CN,KR,US); B25J13/06 (CN,US);
B25J19/023 (CN,US); B25J9/1674 (CN,US); B25J9/1682 (CN,US);
B25J9/1689 (EP,CN,KR,US); A61B2034/301 (CN); A61B2090/0807 (EP,CN,KR,US) (-)
Former IPC [2018/04]A61B34/35, A61B34/37, A61B17/29, B25J9/16
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 [2018/04]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:SYSTEME UND VERFAHREN ZUR IDENTIFIZIERUNG VON INSTRUMENTEN AUF EINEM BILDSCHIRM IN EINEM TELEOPERATIVEN MEDIZINISCHEN SYSTEM[2018/04]
English:SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ONSCREEN IDENTIFICATION OF INSTRUMENTS IN A TELEOPERATIONAL MEDICAL SYSTEM[2018/04]
French:SYSTÈMES ET PROCÉDÉS D'IDENTIFICATION SUR ÉCRAN D'INSTRUMENTS DANS UN SYSTÈME MÉDICAL DE TÉLÉOPÉRATION[2018/04]
Entry into regional phase11.10.2017National basic fee paid 
11.10.2017Search fee paid 
11.10.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
11.10.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure11.10.2017Examination requested  [2018/04]
11.10.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
10.07.2019Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the Extended European Search Report/Written Opinion of the International Searching Authority/International Preliminary Examination Report/Supplementary international search report not received in time
10.09.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
25.10.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.02.2023Fee for grant paid
24.02.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
24.02.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP23154062.6  / EP4190268
Opposition(s)06.02.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/15]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the Extended European Search Report/Written Opinion of the International Searching Authority/International Preliminary Examination Report/Supplementary international search report/Supplementary European search report
10.09.2019Request for further processing filed
10.09.2019Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
24.09.2019Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.03.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
26.03.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
27.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
29.03.2021Renewal fee patent year 06
25.03.2022Renewal fee patent year 07
23.03.2023Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT03.05.2023
CZ03.05.2023
DK03.05.2023
EE03.05.2023
ES03.05.2023
FI03.05.2023
HR03.05.2023
IT03.05.2023
LT03.05.2023
LV03.05.2023
NL03.05.2023
PL03.05.2023
RO03.05.2023
RS03.05.2023
SE03.05.2023
SI03.05.2023
SK03.05.2023
SM03.05.2023
NO03.08.2023
GR04.08.2023
IS03.09.2023
PT04.09.2023
[2024/26]
Former [2024/24]AT03.05.2023
CZ03.05.2023
DK03.05.2023
EE03.05.2023
ES03.05.2023
FI03.05.2023
HR03.05.2023
LT03.05.2023
LV03.05.2023
NL03.05.2023
PL03.05.2023
RO03.05.2023
RS03.05.2023
SE03.05.2023
SI03.05.2023
SK03.05.2023
SM03.05.2023
NO03.08.2023
GR04.08.2023
IS03.09.2023
PT04.09.2023
Former [2024/10]AT03.05.2023
CZ03.05.2023
DK03.05.2023
EE03.05.2023
ES03.05.2023
FI03.05.2023
HR03.05.2023
LT03.05.2023
LV03.05.2023
NL03.05.2023
PL03.05.2023
RO03.05.2023
RS03.05.2023
SE03.05.2023
SK03.05.2023
SM03.05.2023
NO03.08.2023
GR04.08.2023
IS03.09.2023
PT04.09.2023
Former [2024/08]AT03.05.2023
ES03.05.2023
FI03.05.2023
HR03.05.2023
LT03.05.2023
LV03.05.2023
NL03.05.2023
PL03.05.2023
RS03.05.2023
SE03.05.2023
SK03.05.2023
SM03.05.2023
NO03.08.2023
GR04.08.2023
IS03.09.2023
PT04.09.2023
Former [2024/03]AT03.05.2023
ES03.05.2023
FI03.05.2023
HR03.05.2023
LT03.05.2023
LV03.05.2023
NL03.05.2023
PL03.05.2023
RS03.05.2023
SE03.05.2023
NO03.08.2023
GR04.08.2023
IS03.09.2023
PT04.09.2023
Former [2024/01]AT03.05.2023
ES03.05.2023
HR03.05.2023
LT03.05.2023
LV03.05.2023
NL03.05.2023
PL03.05.2023
RS03.05.2023
SE03.05.2023
NO03.08.2023
GR04.08.2023
IS03.09.2023
PT04.09.2023
Former [2023/51]AT03.05.2023
ES03.05.2023
HR03.05.2023
NL03.05.2023
PL03.05.2023
RS03.05.2023
SE03.05.2023
NO03.08.2023
GR04.08.2023
IS03.09.2023
PT04.09.2023
Former [2023/50]AT03.05.2023
ES03.05.2023
NL03.05.2023
PL03.05.2023
SE03.05.2023
NO03.08.2023
GR04.08.2023
IS03.09.2023
PT04.09.2023
Former [2023/48]AT03.05.2023
ES03.05.2023
NL03.05.2023
SE03.05.2023
NO03.08.2023
PT04.09.2023
Former [2023/46]ES03.05.2023
PT04.09.2023
Documents cited:Search[XI]WO2008002830  (INTUITIVE SURGICAL INC [US]);
 [XI]US2014055489  (ITKOWITZ BRANDON D [US], et al);
 [XI]WO2014160086  (FARRITOR SHANE [US], et al)
International search[A]US5825982  (WRIGHT JAMES [US], et al);
 [A]US2004046711  (TRIEBFUERST GUNTHARD [DE]);
 [A]US2009036902  (DIMAIO SIMON P [US], et al);
 [A]US2011306986  (LEE MIN KYU [KR], et al);
 [XA]US2014055489  (ITKOWITZ BRANDON D [US], et al);
 [A]WO2014160086  (FARRITOR SHANE [US], et al)
by applicantWO2008002830
 US2014055489
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