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EP About this file: EP1841379

EP1841379 - MODULAR MANIPULATOR SUPPORT FOR ROBOTIC SURGERY [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.08.2013
Database last updated on 10.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip17.07.2015Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU, LU		published on 19.08.2015  [2015/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.
1266 Kifer Road
Sunnyvale, CA 94086 / US
[2010/44]
Former [2007/41]For all designated states
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.
950 Kifer Road
Sunnyvale, CA 94086 / US
Inventor(s)01 / COOPER, Thomas
304 Concord Drive
Menlo Park, California 94025 / US
02 / BLUMENKRANZ, Stephen J.
954 Hillcrest Drive
Redwood City, California 94062 / US
03 / GUTHART, Gary S.
1027 Mt. View Ave
Mountain View, California 94040 / US
04 / ROSA, David
949 Willow Glen Way
San Jose, California 95125 / US
 [2012/43]
Former [2007/41]01 / COOPER, Thomas
304 Concord Drive
Menlo Park, California 94025 / US
02 / BLUMENKRANZ, Stephen J
954 Hillcrest Drive
Redwood City, California 94062 / US
03 / GUTHART, Gary S
1027 Mt. View Ave
Mountain View, California 94040 / US
04 / ROSA, David
949 Willow Glen Way
San Jose, California 95125 / US
Representative(s)MacDougall, Alan John Shaw, et al
Mathys & Squire The Shard
32 London Bridge Street
London SE1 9SG / GB
[N/P]
Former [2012/39]MacDougall, Alan John Shaw, et al
Mathys & Squire LLP 120 Holborn London
EC1N 2SQ / GB
Former [2007/41]MacDougall, Alan John Shaw, et al
Mathys & Squire 120 Holborn
London EC1N 2SQ / GB
Application number, filing date06719471.224.01.2006
[2007/41]
WO2006US02628
Priority number, dateUS2005004368824.01.2005         Original published format: US 43688
[2007/41]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2006079108
Date:27.07.2006
Language:EN
[2006/30]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1841379
Date:10.10.2007
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 27.07.2006 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2007/41]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1841379
Date:26.09.2012
Language:EN
[2012/39]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP27.07.2006
ClassificationIPC:A61B19/00
[2007/41]
CPC:
A61B34/30 (EP,US); A61B34/37 (EP,US); A61B34/71 (EP,US);
A61B90/10 (EP,US); A61B2017/00477 (EP,CN,US); A61B2034/304 (EP,US);
A61B2034/305 (EP,US); A61B2090/506 (EP,US); A61B90/361 (EP,US);
Y10S901/09 (EP,US); Y10S901/14 (EP,US); Y10S901/15 (EP,US);
Y10S901/16 (EP,US); Y10S901/17 (EP,US); Y10S901/18 (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 [2007/41]
TitleGerman:MODULARE MANIPULATORUNTERSTÜTZUNG FÜR DIE ROBOTERCHIRURGIE[2007/41]
English:MODULAR MANIPULATOR SUPPORT FOR ROBOTIC SURGERY[2007/41]
French:SUPPORT DE MANIPULATEUR MODULAIRE POUR INTERVENTION CHIRURGICALE ROBOTISEE[2007/41]
Entry into regional phase16.07.2007National basic fee paid 
16.07.2007Designation fee(s) paid 
16.07.2007Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure16.07.2007Examination requested  [2007/41]
08.01.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.05.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.11.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
14.03.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.01.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M03)
31.01.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.04.2012Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.08.2012Fee for grant paid
16.08.2012Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP10182807.7  / EP2263590
EP10182817.6  / EP2263591
EP11160060.7  / EP2329790
EP12185109.1  / EP2537483
EP18188096.4  / EP3427685
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  08.01.2008
Opposition(s)27.06.2013No opposition filed within time limit [2013/36]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.01.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
14.01.2009Renewal fee patent year 04
22.01.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
24.01.2011Renewal fee patent year 06
25.01.2012Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU24.01.2006
AT26.09.2012
CY26.09.2012
CZ26.09.2012
DK26.09.2012
EE26.09.2012
FI26.09.2012
LT26.09.2012
LV26.09.2012
PL26.09.2012
RO26.09.2012
SE26.09.2012
SI26.09.2012
SK26.09.2012
TR26.09.2012
BG26.12.2012
GR27.12.2012
ES06.01.2013
IE24.01.2013
LU24.01.2013
IS26.01.2013
PT28.01.2013
CH31.01.2013
LI31.01.2013
MC31.01.2013
[2015/34]
Former [2015/32]AT26.09.2012
CY26.09.2012
CZ26.09.2012
DK26.09.2012
EE26.09.2012
FI26.09.2012
LT26.09.2012
LV26.09.2012
PL26.09.2012
RO26.09.2012
SE26.09.2012
SI26.09.2012
SK26.09.2012
TR26.09.2012
BG26.12.2012
GR27.12.2012
ES06.01.2013
IE24.01.2013
IS26.01.2013
PT28.01.2013
CH31.01.2013
LI31.01.2013
MC31.01.2013
Former [2014/07]AT26.09.2012
CY26.09.2012
CZ26.09.2012
DK26.09.2012
EE26.09.2012
FI26.09.2012
LT26.09.2012
LV26.09.2012
PL26.09.2012
RO26.09.2012
SE26.09.2012
SI26.09.2012
SK26.09.2012
BG26.12.2012
GR27.12.2012
ES06.01.2013
IE24.01.2013
IS26.01.2013
PT28.01.2013
CH31.01.2013
LI31.01.2013
MC31.01.2013
Former [2013/48]AT26.09.2012
CY26.09.2012
CZ26.09.2012
DK26.09.2012
EE26.09.2012
FI26.09.2012
LT26.09.2012
LV26.09.2012
PL26.09.2012
RO26.09.2012
SE26.09.2012
SI26.09.2012
SK26.09.2012
BG26.12.2012
GR27.12.2012
ES06.01.2013
IS26.01.2013
PT28.01.2013
CH31.01.2013
LI31.01.2013
MC31.01.2013
Former [2013/37]AT26.09.2012
CY26.09.2012
CZ26.09.2012
DK26.09.2012
EE26.09.2012
FI26.09.2012
LT26.09.2012
LV26.09.2012
PL26.09.2012
RO26.09.2012
SE26.09.2012
SI26.09.2012
SK26.09.2012
BG26.12.2012
GR27.12.2012
ES06.01.2013
IS26.01.2013
PT28.01.2013
MC31.01.2013
Former [2013/34]AT26.09.2012
CY26.09.2012
CZ26.09.2012
DK26.09.2012
EE26.09.2012
FI26.09.2012
LT26.09.2012
LV26.09.2012
PL26.09.2012
RO26.09.2012
SE26.09.2012
SI26.09.2012
SK26.09.2012
BG26.12.2012
GR27.12.2012
ES06.01.2013
IS26.01.2013
PT28.01.2013
Former [2013/31]AT26.09.2012
CY26.09.2012
CZ26.09.2012
EE26.09.2012
FI26.09.2012
LT26.09.2012
LV26.09.2012
PL26.09.2012
RO26.09.2012
SE26.09.2012
SI26.09.2012
SK26.09.2012
GR27.12.2012
ES06.01.2013
IS26.01.2013
PT28.01.2013
Former [2013/28]CY26.09.2012
CZ26.09.2012
EE26.09.2012
FI26.09.2012
LT26.09.2012
LV26.09.2012
PL26.09.2012
RO26.09.2012
SE26.09.2012
SI26.09.2012
SK26.09.2012
GR27.12.2012
ES06.01.2013
IS26.01.2013
PT28.01.2013
Former [2013/23]CY26.09.2012
CZ26.09.2012
EE26.09.2012
FI26.09.2012
LT26.09.2012
LV26.09.2012
PL26.09.2012
RO26.09.2012
SE26.09.2012
SI26.09.2012
SK26.09.2012
GR27.12.2012
ES06.01.2013
IS26.01.2013
Former [2013/22]CZ26.09.2012
EE26.09.2012
FI26.09.2012
LT26.09.2012
LV26.09.2012
SE26.09.2012
SI26.09.2012
GR27.12.2012
ES06.01.2013
IS26.01.2013
Former [2013/12]FI26.09.2012
LT26.09.2012
LV26.09.2012
SE26.09.2012
SI26.09.2012
GR27.12.2012
Former [2013/11]FI26.09.2012
LT26.09.2012
LV26.09.2012
SI26.09.2012
GR27.12.2012
Former [2013/09]FI26.09.2012
LT26.09.2012
Former [2013/08]LT26.09.2012
Cited inInternational search[XAY] EP0571827  (IBM et al.) [X] 1,6,8-21,24,26-30 * column 5, line 33 - line 54 * * column 9, line 11 - line 14; figures 1,4 *[A] 3,7 [Y] 2,22,23,25
 [YA] US2004261179  (BLUMENKRANZ STEPHEN J et al.) [Y] 2,25 * paragraph [0069]; figure 7 *[A] 3
 [Y] US2003021107  (HOWELL CHARLES A et al.) [Y] 22,23 * column A; figure 1 *
 [A] US5755725  (DRUAIS HERVE et al.) [A] 1,24,25 * column 4, line 5 - line 22; figure 1b *
 [A] US2001013764  (BLUMENKRANZ STEVEN J et al.) [A] 1,24,25 * paragraphs [0039] , [0046]; figures 2,4 *
 [A] US2003208189  (PAYMAN GHOLAM A et al.) [A] 1-30 * paragraph [0051]; figure 1 *
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 US5808665
 US5445166
 US5184601
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 US6788018
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