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EP About this file: EP3525688

EP3525688 - STAPLER CARTRIDGE WITH AN INTEGRAL KNIFE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.07.2024
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  04.08.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  26.03.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  19.07.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  20.04.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip02.08.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BE, SI		published on 04.09.2024 [2024/36]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.
1020 Kifer Road
Sunnyvale, CA 94086 / US
[2023/36]
Former [2019/34]For all designated states
Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.
1020 Kifer Road
Sunnyvale, California 94086 / US
Inventor(s)01 / BURBANK, William A.
c/o Intuitive Surgical Operations Inc.
1020 Kifer Road
Sunnyvale, California 94086 / US
02 / WIXEY, Matthew A.
c/o Intuitive Surgical Operations Inc.
1020 Kifer Road
Sunnyvale, California 94086 / US
03 / RAGOSTA, Nicholas
c/o Intuitive Surgical Operations Inc.
1020 Kifer Road
Sunnyvale, California 94086 / US
 [2019/34]
Representative(s)MacDougall, Alan John Shaw, et al
Mathys & Squire The Shard
32 London Bridge Street
London SE1 9SG / GB
[2023/36]
Former [2019/34]MacDougall, Alan John Shaw, et al
Mathys & Squire LLP The Shard
32 London Bridge Street
London SE1 9SG / GB
Application number, filing date17860194.411.10.2017
[2019/34]
WO2017US56075
Priority number, dateUS201662406845P11.10.2016         Original published format: US 201662406845 P
[2019/34]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018071497
Date:19.04.2018
Language:EN
[2018/16]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3525688
Date:21.08.2019
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 19.04.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2019/34]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3525688
Date:06.09.2023
Language:EN
[2023/36]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR19.04.2018
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP03.06.2020
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/072, // A61B90/00
[2023/16]
CPC:
A61B17/07207 (EP,CN,KR,US); A61B17/0682 (CN); A61B17/3211 (CN);
A61B2017/07271 (EP,CN,KR,US); A61B2017/07278 (EP,CN,KR,US); A61B2017/07285 (EP,CN,KR,US);
A61B2090/0801 (EP,CN,KR,US) (-)
Former IPC [2020/27]A61B17/068, A61B17/3211, A61B17/072
Former IPC [2019/34]A61B17/068, A61B17/3211
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 [2019/34]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:KLAMMERMAGAZIN MIT INTEGRIERTEM MESSER[2019/34]
English:STAPLER CARTRIDGE WITH AN INTEGRAL KNIFE[2019/34]
French:CARTOUCHE D'AGRAFEUSE AVEC COUTEAU INTÉGRÉ[2019/34]
Entry into regional phase09.04.2019National basic fee paid 
09.04.2019Search fee paid 
09.04.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
09.04.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure09.04.2019Examination requested  [2019/34]
15.12.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
27.03.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.08.2023Fee for grant paid
02.08.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
02.08.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP23191203.1  / EP4272685
Opposition(s)07.06.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/33]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.10.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
28.10.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
26.10.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
25.10.2022Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT06.09.2023
CZ06.09.2023
DK06.09.2023
EE06.09.2023
ES06.09.2023
FI06.09.2023
HR06.09.2023
IT06.09.2023
LT06.09.2023
LV06.09.2023
MC06.09.2023
NL06.09.2023
PL06.09.2023
RO06.09.2023
RS06.09.2023
SE06.09.2023
SI06.09.2023
SK06.09.2023
SM06.09.2023
LU11.10.2023
BE31.10.2023
CH31.10.2023
NO06.12.2023
GR07.12.2023
IS06.01.2024
PT08.01.2024
[2024/36]
Former [2024/34]AT06.09.2023
CZ06.09.2023
DK06.09.2023
EE06.09.2023
ES06.09.2023
FI06.09.2023
HR06.09.2023
IT06.09.2023
LT06.09.2023
LV06.09.2023
MC06.09.2023
NL06.09.2023
PL06.09.2023
RO06.09.2023
RS06.09.2023
SE06.09.2023
SK06.09.2023
SM06.09.2023
LU11.10.2023
CH31.10.2023
NO06.12.2023
GR07.12.2023
IS06.01.2024
PT08.01.2024
Former [2024/33]AT06.09.2023
CZ06.09.2023
DK06.09.2023
EE06.09.2023
ES06.09.2023
FI06.09.2023
HR06.09.2023
IT06.09.2023
LT06.09.2023
LV06.09.2023
MC06.09.2023
NL06.09.2023
PL06.09.2023
RO06.09.2023
RS06.09.2023
SE06.09.2023
SK06.09.2023
SM06.09.2023
LU11.10.2023
NO06.12.2023
GR07.12.2023
IS06.01.2024
PT08.01.2024
Former [2024/32]AT06.09.2023
CZ06.09.2023
EE06.09.2023
ES06.09.2023
FI06.09.2023
HR06.09.2023
IT06.09.2023
LT06.09.2023
LV06.09.2023
MC06.09.2023
NL06.09.2023
PL06.09.2023
RO06.09.2023
RS06.09.2023
SE06.09.2023
SK06.09.2023
SM06.09.2023
LU11.10.2023
NO06.12.2023
GR07.12.2023
IS06.01.2024
PT08.01.2024
Former [2024/30]AT06.09.2023
CZ06.09.2023
EE06.09.2023
ES06.09.2023
FI06.09.2023
HR06.09.2023
IT06.09.2023
LT06.09.2023
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SK06.09.2023
SM06.09.2023
LU11.10.2023
NO06.12.2023
GR07.12.2023
IS06.01.2024
PT08.01.2024
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CZ06.09.2023
EE06.09.2023
ES06.09.2023
FI06.09.2023
HR06.09.2023
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NO06.12.2023
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PT08.01.2024
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CZ06.09.2023
EE06.09.2023
ES06.09.2023
FI06.09.2023
HR06.09.2023
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PT08.01.2024
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NO06.12.2023
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PT08.01.2024
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LT06.09.2023
LV06.09.2023
NL06.09.2023
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SM06.09.2023
NO06.12.2023
GR07.12.2023
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LT06.09.2023
LV06.09.2023
NL06.09.2023
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NO06.12.2023
GR07.12.2023
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HR06.09.2023
LT06.09.2023
LV06.09.2023
RS06.09.2023
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NO06.12.2023
GR07.12.2023
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NO06.12.2023
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GR07.12.2023
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by applicantUS5673840
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