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EP About this file: EP3742210

EP3742210 - REDUNDANT CORE IN MULTICORE OPTICAL FIBER FOR SAFETY [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.08.2023
Database last updated on 13.11.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  02.09.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  12.05.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  29.04.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  01.02.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  28.05.2021
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  23.10.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip24.05.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT		published on 26.06.2024  [2024/26]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.
1020 Kifer Road
Sunnyvale, CA 94086 / US
[2020/48]
Inventor(s)01 / FROGGATT, Mark
c/o Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.
1020 Kifer Road
Sunnyvale, CA 94086 / US
02 / GIFFORD, Dawn
c/o Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.
1020 Kifer Road
Sunnyvale, CA 94086 / US
03 / LACROIX, Jeffrey, T.
c/o Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.
1020 Kifer Road
Sunnyvale, CA 94086 / US
04 / ROYE, Patrick
c/o Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.
1020 Kifer Road
Sunnyvale, CA 94086 / US
05 / SANG, Alexander, K.
c/o Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.
1020 Kifer Road
Sunnyvale, CA 94086 / US
 [2020/48]
Representative(s)MacDougall, Alan John Shaw
Mathys & Squire The Shard
32 London Bridge Street
London SE1 9SG / GB
[2022/40]
Former [2020/48]MacDougall, Alan John Shaw
Mathys & Squire LLP The Shard
32 London Bridge Street
London SE1 9SG / GB
Application number, filing date20184050.126.04.2017
[2020/48]
Priority number, dateUS201662334649P11.05.2016         Original published format: US 201662334649 P
[2020/48]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3742210
Date:25.11.2020
Language:EN
[2020/48]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3742210
Date:05.10.2022
Language:EN
[2022/40]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP23.10.2020
ClassificationIPC:G02B6/02, G01D5/353, G01B11/16
[2020/48]
CPC:
G02B6/02042 (EP,CN,KR,US); G01B11/161 (EP,US); G01B11/18 (EP);
G01B21/042 (US); G01D5/35303 (CN,US); G01D5/35306 (CN);
G01D5/3538 (EP,US); G01D5/35393 (EP,US); G02B6/02 (EP,US);
G02B6/02295 (KR) (-)
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 [2021/26]
Former [2020/48]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:REDUNDANTER KERN IN MEHRFACHKERNGLASFASER FÜR SICHERHEIT[2020/48]
English:REDUNDANT CORE IN MULTICORE OPTICAL FIBER FOR SAFETY[2020/48]
French:C UR REDONDANT DANS UNE FIBRE OPTIQUE À C URS MULTIPLES POUR LA SÉCURITÉ[2022/22]
Former [2020/48]C UR REDONDANT DANS UNE FIBRE OPTIQUE À C URS MULTIPLES POUR LA SÉCURITÉ
Examination procedure25.05.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
25.05.2021Examination requested  [2021/26]
25.05.2021Date on which the examining division has become responsible
02.02.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.04.2022Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
13.05.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.08.2022Fee for grant paid
26.08.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
26.08.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP17796558.9  / EP3455662
Divisional application(s)EP22193547.1  / EP4119995
Opposition(s)06.07.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/37]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.09.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
21.09.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
26.04.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
07.03.2022Renewal fee patent year 06
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