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EP About this file: EP1845834

EP1845834 - ARTICULATING MECHANISM COMPRISING PAIRS OF LINK COMPONENTS CONNECTED BY CABLES AND WHICH CAN BE EASILY ASSEMBLED [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  27.09.2019
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  19.10.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  17.06.2018
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  03.03.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip09.07.2021Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 11.08.2021  [2021/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.
1020 Kifer Road
Sunnyvale, CA 94086 / US
[2016/22]
Former [2016/15]For all designated states
Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.
1266 Kifer Road
Sunnyvale, CA 94086 / US
Former [2007/43]For all designated states
Novare Surgical Systems, Inc.
10440A Bubb Road
Cupertino, CA 95014 / US
Inventor(s)01 / DANITZ, David, J.
5030 New Trier Avenue
San Jose, CA 95136 / US
 [2007/43]
Representative(s)J A Kemp LLP
80 Turnmill Street
London EC1M 5QU / GB
[N/P]
Former [2018/47]J A Kemp
14 South Square
Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5JJ / GB
Former [2007/43]Price, Nigel John King
J.A. KEMP & CO. 14 South Square Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5JJ / GB
Application number, filing date05798225.815.09.2005
[2007/43]
WO2005US33257
Priority number, dateUS20040630912P24.11.2004         Original published format: US 630912 P
US2005012166803.05.2005         Original published format: US 121668
[2007/43]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2006057699
Date:01.06.2006
Language:EN
[2006/22]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1845834
Date:24.10.2007
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 01.06.2006 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2007/43]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1845834
Date:21.11.2018
Language:EN
[2018/47]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP01.06.2006
ClassificationIPC:A61B1/005
[2007/43]
CPC:
A61B1/0055 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2018/47]
Former [2007/43]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:GELENKMECHANISMUS MIT PAAREN VON VERBUNDENEN KOMPONENTEN, DIE ÜBER KABEL VERBUNDEN SIND UND LEICHT DEMONTIERT WERDEN KÖNNEN[2007/43]
English:ARTICULATING MECHANISM COMPRISING PAIRS OF LINK COMPONENTS CONNECTED BY CABLES AND WHICH CAN BE EASILY ASSEMBLED[2007/43]
French:MECANISME D'ARTICULATION COMPORTANT DES PAIRES DE COMPOSANTS DE LIAISON RELIES PAR DES CABLES ET QUI PEUVENT ETRE FACILEMENT ASSEMBLES[2007/43]
Entry into regional phase08.06.2007National basic fee paid 
08.06.2007Designation fee(s) paid 
08.06.2007Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure08.06.2007Examination requested  [2007/43]
03.03.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
04.07.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.10.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
09.02.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.06.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.10.2018Fee for grant paid
15.10.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
15.10.2018Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  03.03.2017
Opposition(s)22.08.2019No opposition filed within time limit [2019/44]
Fees paidRenewal fee
08.06.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
15.09.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
11.09.2009Renewal fee patent year 05
14.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 06
22.09.2011Renewal fee patent year 07
20.09.2012Renewal fee patent year 08
20.09.2013Renewal fee patent year 09
26.09.2014Renewal fee patent year 10
25.09.2015Renewal fee patent year 11
22.09.2016Renewal fee patent year 12
26.09.2017Renewal fee patent year 13
25.09.2018Renewal fee patent year 14
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU15.09.2005
AT21.11.2018
CY21.11.2018
CZ21.11.2018
DK21.11.2018
EE21.11.2018
ES21.11.2018
FI21.11.2018
IT21.11.2018
LT21.11.2018
LV21.11.2018
MC21.11.2018
NL21.11.2018
PL21.11.2018
RO21.11.2018
SE21.11.2018
SI21.11.2018
SK21.11.2018
TR21.11.2018
BG21.02.2019
GR22.02.2019
IS21.03.2019
PT21.03.2019
[2021/32]
Former [2021/26]AT21.11.2018
CY21.11.2018
CZ21.11.2018
DK21.11.2018
EE21.11.2018
ES21.11.2018
FI21.11.2018
IT21.11.2018
LT21.11.2018
LV21.11.2018
MC21.11.2018
NL21.11.2018
PL21.11.2018
RO21.11.2018
SE21.11.2018
SI21.11.2018
SK21.11.2018
TR21.11.2018
BG21.02.2019
GR22.02.2019
IS21.03.2019
PT21.03.2019
Former [2020/25]AT21.11.2018
CZ21.11.2018
DK21.11.2018
EE21.11.2018
ES21.11.2018
FI21.11.2018
IT21.11.2018
LT21.11.2018
LV21.11.2018
MC21.11.2018
NL21.11.2018
PL21.11.2018
RO21.11.2018
SE21.11.2018
SI21.11.2018
SK21.11.2018
TR21.11.2018
BG21.02.2019
GR22.02.2019
IS21.03.2019
PT21.03.2019
Former [2020/17]AT21.11.2018
CZ21.11.2018
DK21.11.2018
EE21.11.2018
ES21.11.2018
FI21.11.2018
IT21.11.2018
LT21.11.2018
LV21.11.2018
NL21.11.2018
PL21.11.2018
RO21.11.2018
SE21.11.2018
SI21.11.2018
SK21.11.2018
TR21.11.2018
BG21.02.2019
GR22.02.2019
IS21.03.2019
PT21.03.2019
Former [2019/50]AT21.11.2018
CZ21.11.2018
DK21.11.2018
EE21.11.2018
ES21.11.2018
FI21.11.2018
IT21.11.2018
LT21.11.2018
LV21.11.2018
NL21.11.2018
PL21.11.2018
RO21.11.2018
SE21.11.2018
SI21.11.2018
SK21.11.2018
BG21.02.2019
GR22.02.2019
IS21.03.2019
PT21.03.2019
Former [2019/40]AT21.11.2018
CZ21.11.2018
DK21.11.2018
EE21.11.2018
ES21.11.2018
FI21.11.2018
IT21.11.2018
LT21.11.2018
LV21.11.2018
NL21.11.2018
PL21.11.2018
RO21.11.2018
SE21.11.2018
SK21.11.2018
BG21.02.2019
GR22.02.2019
IS21.03.2019
PT21.03.2019
Former [2019/37]AT21.11.2018
CZ21.11.2018
DK21.11.2018
EE21.11.2018
ES21.11.2018
FI21.11.2018
IT21.11.2018
LT21.11.2018
LV21.11.2018
NL21.11.2018
PL21.11.2018
RO21.11.2018
SE21.11.2018
BG21.02.2019
GR22.02.2019
IS21.03.2019
PT21.03.2019
Former [2019/35]AT21.11.2018
CZ21.11.2018
DK21.11.2018
ES21.11.2018
FI21.11.2018
IT21.11.2018
LT21.11.2018
LV21.11.2018
NL21.11.2018
PL21.11.2018
SE21.11.2018
BG21.02.2019
GR22.02.2019
IS21.03.2019
PT21.03.2019
Former [2019/34]AT21.11.2018
DK21.11.2018
ES21.11.2018
FI21.11.2018
IT21.11.2018
LT21.11.2018
LV21.11.2018
NL21.11.2018
SE21.11.2018
BG21.02.2019
GR22.02.2019
IS21.03.2019
PT21.03.2019
Former [2019/26]AT21.11.2018
ES21.11.2018
FI21.11.2018
LT21.11.2018
LV21.11.2018
NL21.11.2018
SE21.11.2018
BG21.02.2019
GR22.02.2019
IS21.03.2019
PT21.03.2019
Former [2019/24]AT21.11.2018
ES21.11.2018
FI21.11.2018
LT21.11.2018
LV21.11.2018
NL21.11.2018
SE21.11.2018
BG21.02.2019
GR22.02.2019
IS21.03.2019
Former [2019/23]AT21.11.2018
ES21.11.2018
FI21.11.2018
LT21.11.2018
LV21.11.2018
NL21.11.2018
BG21.02.2019
IS21.03.2019
Former [2019/22]FI21.11.2018
LT21.11.2018
BG21.02.2019
IS21.03.2019
Former [2019/21]FI21.11.2018
LT21.11.2018
IS21.03.2019
Former [2019/20]LT21.11.2018
Cited inInternational search[AD]US5916146  (ALLOTTA BENEDETTO [IT], et al) [AD] 1,3,14,15 * column 5, line 44 - line 54; figure 5 *;
 [XA]EP1395398  (OLIVER CRISPIN ROBOTICS LTD [GB]) [X] 1,2,11,13,27,29 * figures 1-4 * * column 8, line 8 - line 17 * [A] 14,23,25;
 [AP]WO2004105578  (NOVARE SURGICAL SYSTEMS INC [US], et al) [AP] 1-30* the whole document *
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