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EP About this file: EP3834702

EP3834702 - SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TISSUE CONTACT DETECTION AND FOR AUTO-EXPOSURE AND ILLUMINATION CONTROL [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusExamination is in progress
Status updated on  15.12.2023
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  17.12.2021
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  14.05.2021
Most recent event   Tooltip17.04.2024New entry: Reply to examination report 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.
1020 Kifer Road
Sunnyvale, CA 94086 / US
[2021/24]
Inventor(s)01 / RICHMOND, Geoff
2994 Casa Nueva Ct.
San Jose, CA California 95124 / US
02 / DICARLO, Jeffrey
4611 Edgemont Dr.
Austin, TX Texas 78731 / US
03 / HOFFMAN, Brian D.
365 Kenzo Ct.
Mountain View, CA California 94040 / US
 [2021/24]
Representative(s)MacDougall, Alan John Shaw
Mathys & Squire The Shard
32 London Bridge Street
London SE1 9SG / GB
[2021/24]
Application number, filing date21154425.917.03.2015
[2021/24]
Priority number, dateUS201461954336P17.03.2014         Original published format: US 201461954336 P
US201461954381P17.03.2014         Original published format: US 201461954381 P
[2021/24]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3834702
Date:16.06.2021
Language:EN
[2021/24]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP24.03.2021
ClassificationIPC:A61B1/00, A61B34/30, A61B90/30
[2021/24]
CPC:
A61B34/30 (EP,US); A61B1/00006 (EP,KR,US); A61B1/00009 (EP,KR,US);
A61B1/00055 (EP,KR); A61B1/00062 (US); A61B1/00165 (KR,US);
A61B1/00193 (EP,KR,US); A61B1/045 (EP,KR,US); A61B1/06 (EP,US);
A61B1/0655 (EP,KR,US); A61B34/35 (KR); A61B90/30 (EP,KR,US);
A61B2034/301 (EP,KR,US); A61B2090/065 (EP,KR,US); A61B2090/0801 (US);
A61B2090/08021 (EP,KR,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 [2022/03]
Former [2021/24]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:SYSTEM UND VERFAHREN ZUR GEWEBEKONTAKTDETEKTION UND ZUR AUTOMATISCHEN BELICHTUNGS- UND BELEUCHTUNGSSTEUERUNG[2021/24]
English:SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TISSUE CONTACT DETECTION AND FOR AUTO-EXPOSURE AND ILLUMINATION CONTROL[2021/24]
French:SYSTÈME ET PROCÉDÉ POUR LA DÉTECTION D'UN CONTACT AVEC UN TISSU ET POUR LA COMMANDE D'UNE AUTO-EXPOSITION ET D'UN ÉCLAIRAGE[2021/24]
Examination procedure09.12.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
09.12.2021Examination requested  [2022/03]
09.12.2021Date on which the examining division has become responsible
14.12.2023Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
15.04.2024Reply to a communication from the examining division
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP15764341.2  / EP3119318
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.01.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
29.01.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
29.01.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
29.01.2021Renewal fee patent year 06
29.01.2021Renewal fee patent year 07
25.03.2022Renewal fee patent year 08
23.03.2023Renewal fee patent year 09
26.03.2024Renewal fee patent year 10
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Documents cited:Search[A]US5469840  (TANII YOSHIYUKI [JP], et al);
 [A]US2001056238  (TSUJITA KAZUHIRO [JP]);
 [A]US2011273548  (UCHIYAMA AKIO [JP], et al)
by applicantUS6331181
 US6511422
 US8512232
 US20070762165
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