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EP About this file: EP3919235

EP3919235 - SURGERY ASSISTING DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusExamination is in progress
Status updated on  01.09.2023
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  05.11.2021
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  08.08.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip14.06.2024New entry: Reply to examination report 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
RIVERFIELD Inc.
8-1-22 Akasaka
Minato-ku
1070052 Tokyo / JP
[2023/24]
Former [2023/22]For all designated states
RIVERFIELD Inc.
20 Samon-cho
Shinjuku-ku
Tokyo 1600017 / JP
Former [2021/49]For all designated states
RIVERFIELD Inc
20 Samon-cho
Shinjuku-ku
Tokyo 1600017 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / TADANO, Kotaro
c/o RIVERFIELD Inc., 20 Samon-cho, Shinjuku-ku
Tokyo 160-0017 / JP
02 / SUZUKI, Masataka
c/o RIVERFIELD Inc., 20 Samon-cho, Shinjuku-ku
Tokyo 160-0017 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2021/49]01 / TADANO, Kotaro
Tokyo 160-0017 / JP
02 / SUZUKI, Masataka
Tokyo 160-0017 / JP
Representative(s)adares Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Reininger & Partner GmbB
Tauentzienstraße 7 b/c
10789 Berlin / DE
[2021/49]
Application number, filing date19913705.019.12.2019
[2021/49]
WO2019JP49857
Priority number, dateJP2019001324829.01.2019         Original published format: JP 2019013248
[2021/49]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2020158232
Date:06.08.2020
Language:JA
[2020/32]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3919235
Date:08.12.2021
Language:EN
[2021/49]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP06.08.2020
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP10.10.2022
ClassificationIPC:B25J9/06, A61B34/30, A61B90/50
[2021/49]
CPC:
A61B34/30 (EP); A61B90/50 (EP,US); A61B34/37 (US);
A61B2034/301 (US); A61B2034/302 (EP,US); A61B2090/506 (US)
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 [2021/49]
TitleGerman:CHIRURGISCHE HILFSVORRICHTUNG[2021/49]
English:SURGERY ASSISTING DEVICE[2021/49]
French:DISPOSITIF D'AIDE À LA CHIRURGIE[2021/49]
Entry into regional phase24.08.2021Translation filed 
30.08.2021National basic fee paid 
30.08.2021Search fee paid 
30.08.2021Designation fee(s) paid 
30.08.2021Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure30.08.2021Examination requested  [2021/49]
27.04.2023Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
01.09.2023Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
28.12.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.02.2024Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.06.2024Reply to a communication from the examining division
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.08.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
19.12.2022Renewal fee patent year 04
28.12.2023Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[A]US2004261179  (BLUMENKRANZ STEPHEN J [US]) [A] 1-7 * the whole document *;
 [XA]EP2568908  (INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS [US]) [X] 1 * the whole document * [A] 7;
 [A]WO2016203858  (OLYMPUS CORP [JP]) [A] 1-7 * the whole document *;
 [X]EP3119342  (INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS [US]) [X] 1-6 * the whole document *;
 [XI]WO2018052796  (INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS [US]) [X] 1-6 * the whole document * [I] 7;
 [A]EP3388015  (KAWASAKI HEAVY IND LTD [JP]) [A] 1-7* the whole document *
International search[A]WO2016203858  (OLYMPUS CORP [JP]) [A] 1-7* , entire text, all drawings *;
 [X]WO2018052796  (INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS [US]) [X] 1-7 * , page 15, line 27 to page 18, line 2, page 20, lines 15-31, page 21, line 11 to page 22, line 16, page 24, line 26 to page 25, line 10, page 49, lines 16-18, fig. 2A *
by applicantJP2012020156
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