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EP About this file: EP3677209

EP3677209 - SURGICAL SYSTEM INSTRUMENT MOUNTING [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  09.05.2025
Database last updated on 09.04.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  31.05.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  17.12.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  08.01.2021
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  05.06.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip06.02.2026Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MC		published on 11.03.2026  [2026/11]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.
1020 Kifer Road
Sunnyvale, CA 94086 / US
[2020/28]
Inventor(s)01 / GOMEZ, Daniel
1307 California Street
Mountain View, CA 94041 / US
02 / BROWN, Jeffrey D.
721 Middlefield Road
Palo Alto, CA 94301 / US
03 / COOPER, Thomas, G
304 Concord Drive
Menlo Park, CA 94025 / US
04 / DUVAL, Eugene F.
2141 Camino a los Cerros
Menlo Park, CA 94025 / US
05 / HOLOP, Robert E.
365 E. Washington Avenue
Apartment 4
Sunnyvale, CA 94086 / US
06 / MCGROGAN, Anthony K.
1586 Montalban Drive
San Jose, CA 95120 / US
07 / RAMSTAD, Craig R.
1006 Aspen Grove Circle
Minden, NV 89423 / US
08 / ROGERS, Theodore W.
1907 Buena Vista Apt. 1
Alameda, CA 94501 / US
09 / SOLOMON, Todd
1576 Calco Creek Drive
San Jose, CA 95127 / US
 [2024/21]
Former [2020/28]01 / GOMEZ, Daniel
1307 California Street
Mountain View, CA 94041 / US
02 / BROWN, Jeffrey D.
721 Middlefield Road
Palo Alto, CA 94301 / US
03 / COOPER, Thomas, G
304 Concord Drive
Menlo Park, CA 94025 / US
04 / DUVAL, Eugene F.
2141 Camino a los Cerros
Menlo Park, CA 94025 / US
05 / HOLOP, Robert E.
365 E. Washington Avenue Apartment 4
Sunnyvale, CA 94086 / US
06 / MCGROGAN, Anthony K.
1586 Montalban Drive
San Jose, CA 95120 / US
07 / RAMSTAD, Craig R.
1006 Aspen Grove Circle
Minden, CA 89423 / US
08 / ROGERS, Theodore W.
1907 Buena Vista Apt. 1
Alameda, CA 94501 / US
09 / SOLOMON, Todd
1576 Calco Creek Drive
San Jose, CA 95127 / US
Representative(s)MacDougall, Alan John Shaw, et al
Mathys & Squire The Shard
32 London Bridge Street
London SE1 9SG / GB
[2024/27]
Former [2020/28]MacDougall, Alan John Shaw, et al
Mathys & Squire LLP The Shard
32 London Bridge Street
London SE1 9SG / GB
Application number, filing date20155212.204.05.2011
[2020/28]
Priority number, dateUS201033497810P14.05.2010         Original published format: US 33497810 P
US20108554521012.08.2010         Original published format: US 85545210
[2020/28]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3677209
Date:08.07.2020
Language:EN
[2020/28]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3677209
Date:03.07.2024
Language:EN
[2024/27]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP09.06.2020
ClassificationIPC:A61B34/20, B25J15/04, A61B34/30, A61B46/10, A61B90/98, A61B34/35, A61B34/37, G03B3/00, G03B35/00, H04N23/50, H04N23/60, // A61B17/34
[2024/01]
CPC:
A61B17/3421 (EP,BR,US); A61B46/10 (EP,BR,KR,US); A61B17/3423 (BR,CN,KR,US);
A61B34/70 (BR,KR,US); A61B1/00135 (US); A61B1/00142 (US);
A61B17/00234 (KR); A61B17/0218 (BR,US); A61B17/3474 (BR,KR,US);
A61B34/00 (BR,US); A61B34/30 (EP,BR,US); A61B34/35 (EP,BR,KR,US);
A61B34/37 (EP,BR,KR,US); A61B46/23 (EP,BR,US); A61B50/00 (EP,BR,KR,US);
A61B50/20 (US); A61B50/30 (US); A61B90/50 (KR);
A61B90/98 (EP,BR,KR,US); A61M13/003 (BR,KR,US); B25J15/0066 (US);
B25J15/04 (EP,BR,CN,US); B32B3/12 (BR,CN,US); F16F1/121 (BR,US);
G03B3/00 (EP); G03B35/00 (EP); H01F27/2823 (US);
H01F5/02 (US); H01F5/04 (US); H04N23/51 (US);
H04N23/54 (US); H04N23/55 (US); H04N23/555 (EP);
H04N23/57 (US); H04N23/60 (EP); H04N23/687 (US);
H05K1/18 (US); A61B17/29 (US); A61B2017/00477 (EP,BR,CN,KR,US);
A61B2017/3445 (EP,BR,CN,KR,US); A61B2017/3447 (BR,US); A61B2034/302 (EP,BR,KR,US);
A61B2034/306 (BR,KR,US); A61B2050/3008 (US); A61B2090/5025 (EP,BR,KR,US);
B25J15/02 (US); G03B2205/0015 (US); G03B2205/0069 (US);
G03B5/02 (US); H01F2005/027 (US); Y10T74/20305 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2020/28]A61B34/20, B25J15/04, A61B34/30, A61B46/10, A61B90/98, // A61B17/34
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 [2021/06]
Former [2020/28]AL,  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 
TitleGerman:INSTRUMENTENHALTERUNG FÜR CHIRURGISCHES SYSTEM[2020/28]
English:SURGICAL SYSTEM INSTRUMENT MOUNTING[2020/28]
French:SUPPORT DE MONTAGE D'INSTRUMENT DE SYSTÈME CHIRURGICAL[2020/28]
Examination procedure06.01.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
06.01.2021Examination requested  [2021/06]
06.01.2021Date on which the examining division has become responsible
18.12.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.04.2024Fee for grant paid
16.04.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
16.04.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP11719953.9  / EP2568908
Divisional application(s)EP24185835.6  / EP4418669
Opposition(s)04.04.2025No opposition filed within time limit [2025/24]
Fees paidRenewal fee
03.02.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
03.02.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
03.02.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
03.02.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
03.02.2020Renewal fee patent year 07
03.02.2020Renewal fee patent year 08
03.02.2020Renewal fee patent year 09
28.05.2020Renewal fee patent year 10
26.05.2021Renewal fee patent year 11
07.03.2022Renewal fee patent year 12
14.03.2023Renewal fee patent year 13
27.05.2024Renewal fee patent year 14
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT03.07.2024
BG03.07.2024
CZ03.07.2024
DK03.07.2024
EE03.07.2024
ES03.07.2024
FI03.07.2024
HR03.07.2024
IT03.07.2024
LV03.07.2024
MC03.07.2024
NL03.07.2024
PL03.07.2024
RO03.07.2024
SE03.07.2024
SK03.07.2024
SM03.07.2024
NO03.10.2024
RS03.10.2024
GR04.10.2024
IS03.11.2024
PT04.11.2024
[2026/11]
Former [2025/42]AT03.07.2024
BG03.07.2024
CZ03.07.2024
DK03.07.2024
EE03.07.2024
ES03.07.2024
FI03.07.2024
HR03.07.2024
IT03.07.2024
LV03.07.2024
NL03.07.2024
PL03.07.2024
RO03.07.2024
SE03.07.2024
SK03.07.2024
SM03.07.2024
NO03.10.2024
RS03.10.2024
GR04.10.2024
IS03.11.2024
PT04.11.2024
Former [2025/23]AT03.07.2024
BG03.07.2024
CZ03.07.2024
DK03.07.2024
EE03.07.2024
ES03.07.2024
FI03.07.2024
HR03.07.2024
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LV03.07.2024
NL03.07.2024
PL03.07.2024
RO03.07.2024
SK03.07.2024
SM03.07.2024
NO03.10.2024
RS03.10.2024
GR04.10.2024
IS03.11.2024
PT04.11.2024
Former [2025/22]AT03.07.2024
BG03.07.2024
CZ03.07.2024
DK03.07.2024
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FI03.07.2024
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SM03.07.2024
NO03.10.2024
RS03.10.2024
GR04.10.2024
IS03.11.2024
PT04.11.2024
Former [2025/21]AT03.07.2024
BG03.07.2024
CZ03.07.2024
DK03.07.2024
ES03.07.2024
FI03.07.2024
HR03.07.2024
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SM03.07.2024
NO03.10.2024
RS03.10.2024
GR04.10.2024
IS03.11.2024
PT04.11.2024
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BG03.07.2024
CZ03.07.2024
ES03.07.2024
FI03.07.2024
HR03.07.2024
LV03.07.2024
NL03.07.2024
PL03.07.2024
NO03.10.2024
RS03.10.2024
GR04.10.2024
IS03.11.2024
PT04.11.2024
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BG03.07.2024
FI03.07.2024
LV03.07.2024
NL03.07.2024
PL03.07.2024
NO03.10.2024
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PT04.11.2024
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NL03.07.2024
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NO03.10.2024
GR04.10.2024
PT04.11.2024
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