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EP About this file: EP3629980

EP3629980 - ROBOTIC SURGICAL SYSTEM WITH AUTOMATED GUIDANCE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  21.01.2022
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  06.03.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  01.12.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip21.01.2022Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 23.02.2022  [2022/08]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Covidien LP
15 Hampshire Street
Mansfield, MA 02048 / US
[2020/15]
Inventor(s)01 / CHOWANIEC, Matthew
35 Blueberry Hill Drive
Madison, Connecticut 06443 / US
02 / CHEN, Xingrui
36 Meadowrue Drive
Glastonbury, Connecticut 06033 / US
 [2020/15]
Representative(s)Maschio, Antonio
Maschio & Soames IP Limited
30 Carlton Crescent
Southampton SO15 2EW / GB
[2020/15]
Application number, filing date18806526.207.05.2018
[2020/15]
WO2018US31302
Priority number, dateUS201762510938P25.05.2017         Original published format: US 201762510938 P
[2020/15]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018217431
Date:29.11.2018
Language:EN
[2018/48]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3629980
Date:08.04.2020
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 29.11.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2020/15]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR29.11.2018
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP09.02.2021
ClassificationIPC:A61B34/32, A61B34/00, A61B34/20, A61B17/00, // A61B34/30, A61B90/00
[2021/10]
CPC:
A61B34/32 (EP,US); A61B34/20 (EP); A61B90/36 (EP,US);
A61B90/39 (EP); A61B2034/301 (EP,US); A61B2034/302 (EP,US);
A61B2090/363 (EP,US); A61B2090/3979 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2020/15]A61B34/32, A61B34/00, A61B34/20, A61B17/00
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 [2020/15]
TitleGerman:ROBOTISCHES CHIRURGISCHES SYSTEM MIT AUTOMATISCHER FÜHRUNG[2020/15]
English:ROBOTIC SURGICAL SYSTEM WITH AUTOMATED GUIDANCE[2020/15]
French:SYSTÈME CHIRURGICAL ROBOTIQUE À GUIDAGE AUTOMATISÉ[2020/15]
Entry into regional phase20.12.2019National basic fee paid 
20.12.2019Search fee paid 
20.12.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
20.12.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure20.12.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
20.12.2019Examination requested  [2020/15]
09.09.2021Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2022/08]
29.09.2021Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2022/08]
Fees paidRenewal fee
17.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
19.05.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
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 [IY]DE102010029275  (SIEMENS AG [DE]) [I] 1-4,6-15 * paragraphs [0027] , [0035] , [0037] - [0042] * * figure 1 * * claims 1,2,4 * [Y] 5;
 [Y]WO2016029289  (SYNAPTIVE MEDICAL BARBADOS INC [BB], et al) [Y] 5 * claim 8 *;
 [A]US2016235493  (LEBOEUF II ROBERT J [US], et al) [A] 1-15 * figures 2-5,8 *;
 [A]  - WEISS L ET AL, "Dynamic sensor-based control of robots with visual feedback", IEEE JOURNAL ON ROBOTICS AND AUTOMATION, IEEE, USA, (19871001), vol. 3, no. 5, doi:10.1109/JRA.1987.1087115, ISSN 0882-4967, pages 404 - 417, XP011217419 [A] 1-15 * column 2, line 36 - line 41 * * figures 1-3 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/JRA.1987.1087115
International search[A]WO2007088206  (EURATOM [BE], et al) [A] 1-19* See the whole document. *;
 [A]US2010241079  (ABRAMS MICHAEL E [US]) [A] 1-19 * See the whole document. *;
 [A]US2013066335  (BAERWINKEL RONNY [DE], et al) [A] 1-19 * See paragraphs [0037]-[0051]; claims 11-20; figures 1, 2. *;
 [A]US2014276007  (SELA GAL [CA], et al) [A] 1-19 * See the whole document. *;
 [A]US2017007349  (SOLAR MATTHEW S [US], et al) [A] 1-19 * See the whole document. *
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