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EP4104793 - SURGICAL INSTRUMENT HOLDING DEVICE AND SURGERY ASSISTING DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  29.03.2024
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  13.12.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  18.11.2022
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  27.08.2021
Most recent event   Tooltip29.03.2024(Expected) grantpublished on 01.05.2024  [2024/18]
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 [2022/51]For all designated states
Riverfield Inc.
NMF Aoyama 1-chome Building
8-1-22 Akasaka
Minato-ku
Tokyo 107-0052 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / NISHIHARA, Teruyuki
c/o RIVERFIELD Inc., 20 Samon-cho, Shinjuku-ku
Tokyo 160-0017 / JP
 [2022/51]
Representative(s)adares Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Reininger & Partner GmbB
Tauentzienstraße 7 b/c
10789 Berlin / DE
[2022/51]
Application number, filing date20919748.220.02.2020
[2022/51]
WO2020JP06887
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2021166185
Date:26.08.2021
Language:JA
[2021/34]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP4104793
Date:21.12.2022
Language:EN
[2022/51]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP4104793
Date:01.05.2024
Language:EN
[2024/18]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP26.08.2021
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP09.03.2023
ClassificationIPC:A61B90/50, A61B34/35
[2023/14]
CPC:
A61B90/50 (EP,US); A61B34/35 (EP); A61B2017/00398 (US);
A61B2017/00486 (US); A61B2090/506 (EP)
Former IPC [2022/51]A61B34/35
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 [2022/51]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:HALTEVORRICHTUNG FÜR CHIRURGISCHE INSTRUMENTE UND OPERATIONSHILFSVORRICHTUNG[2022/51]
English:SURGICAL INSTRUMENT HOLDING DEVICE AND SURGERY ASSISTING DEVICE[2022/51]
French:DISPOSITIF PORTEUR D'INSTRUMENT CHIRURGICAL ET DISPOSITIF D'ASSISTANCE CHIRURGICALE[2022/51]
Entry into regional phase02.09.2022Translation filed 
15.09.2022National basic fee paid 
15.09.2022Search fee paid 
15.09.2022Designation fee(s) paid 
15.09.2022Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure15.09.2022Examination requested  [2022/51]
07.09.2023Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
07.09.2023Date on which the examining division has become responsible
14.12.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.03.2024Fee for grant paid
25.03.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
25.03.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.09.2022Renewal fee patent year 03
23.02.2023Renewal fee patent year 04
26.02.2024Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[Y]US2012296159  (KANAZAWA NORIAKI [JP], et al) [Y] 1-8 * paragraph [0035] - paragraph [0104]; figures 1-10 *;
 [Y]US2017296040  (HARAGUCHI DAISUKE [JP], et al) [Y] 1-8 * paragraph [0027] - paragraph [0082]; figures 1-7B *;
 [A]JP2019037658  (HOGI MEDICAL KK, et al) [A] 1-8* paragraph [0019] - paragraph [0039]; figures 1-4 *
International search[A]WO2016051494  (RIVERFIELD INC [JP]) [A] 1-8 * , entire text, all drawings *;
 [A]JP2017513552  (INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS) [A] 1-8* , entire text, all drawings *;
 [A]JP2020005784  (RIVERFIELD INC) [A] 1-8 * , entire text, all drawings *
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