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EP3302620 - CANNULA FIXATION DEVICES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2018/15]CANNULA FIXATION DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND RELATED METHODS
[2019/36]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  15.01.2021
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  07.02.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  01.10.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  09.03.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  09.12.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 10.08.2022  [2022/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.
1020 Kifer Road
Sunnyvale, CA 94086 / US
[2020/11]
Former [2018/15]For all designated states
Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.
1020 Kifer Road
Sunnyvale, California 94086 / US
Inventor(s)01 / BURBANK, William A.
2 Old Green Road
Sandy Hook, Connecticut 06482 / US
02 / LANGLEY, Douglas S.
39 Market Street
Millford, Connecticut 06460 / US
 [2018/15]
Representative(s)MacDougall, Alan John Shaw, et al
Mathys & Squire The Shard
32 London Bridge Street
London SE1 9SG / GB
[N/P]
Former [2018/15]MacDougall, Alan John Shaw, et al
Mathys & Squire LLP The Shard
32 London Bridge Street
London SE1 9SG / GB
Application number, filing date16804110.127.05.2016
[2018/15]
WO2016US34612
Priority number, dateUS201562168155P29.05.2015         Original published format: US 201562168155 P
[2018/15]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016196276
Date:08.12.2016
Language:EN
[2016/49]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3302620
Date:11.04.2018
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 08.12.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2018/15]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3302620
Date:11.03.2020
Language:EN
[2020/11]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR08.12.2016
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP03.12.2018
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/34, A61M25/02, A61M3/02
[2019/01]
CPC:
A61B17/3423 (EP,CN,US); A61M3/0279 (CN,KR); A61B17/0218 (CN,US);
A61B17/3421 (EP,CN,US); A61M25/02 (EP,CN,KR,US); A61B2017/347 (EP,CN,US);
A61B2017/3484 (EP,CN,US); A61M2025/0233 (EP,CN,US); A61M2025/024 (CN,KR,US) (-)
Former IPC [2018/15]A61M3/02, A61M25/02
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 [2018/15]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:KANÜLENFIXIERUNGSVORRICHTUNGEN[2019/36]
English:CANNULA FIXATION DEVICES[2019/36]
French:DISPOSITIFS DE FIXATION DE CANULE[2019/36]
Former [2018/15]KANÜLENFIXIERUNGSVORRICHTUNGEN, -SYSTEME UND ZUGEHÖRIGE VERFAHREN
Former [2018/15]CANNULA FIXATION DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND RELATED METHODS
Former [2018/15]DISPOSITIFS DE FIXATION DE CANULE, SYSTÈMES, ET PROCÉDÉS S'Y RAPPORTANT
Entry into regional phase05.12.2017National basic fee paid 
05.12.2017Search fee paid 
05.12.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
05.12.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure05.12.2017Examination requested  [2018/15]
05.12.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
28.06.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
02.10.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
31.01.2020Fee for grant paid
31.01.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
31.01.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)14.12.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2021/07]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.05.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
23.05.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU27.05.2016
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International search[A]WO9425095  (MINNESOTA MINING & MFG [US]) [A] 1-14 * See the whole document. *;
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