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EP About this file: EP2485674

EP2485674 - SURGICAL TOOL WITH A COMPACT WRIST [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  09.11.2018
Database last updated on 26.06.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  01.12.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  15.06.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip26.06.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 29.07.2020  [2020/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.
1020 Kifer Road
Sunnyvale, CA 94086 / US
[2017/45]
Former [2017/37]For all designated states
Intuitive Surgical Operations Inc.
1020 Kifer Road
Sunnyvale, California 94086 / US
Former [2012/33]For all designated states
Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.
1266 Kifer Road, Building 101
Sunnyvale, CA 94086 / US
Inventor(s)01 / BURBANK, William
2 Old Green Rd.
Sandy Hook Connecticut 06482 / US
02 / DACHS, II, Gregory
260 King Street
Apartment 263
San Francisco California 94107 / US
03 / MURPHY, Todd
250 Curtner Ave 3
Palo Alto California 94306 / US
 [2012/33]
Representative(s)MacDougall, Alan John Shaw, et al
Mathys & Squire The Shard
32 London Bridge Street
London SE1 9SG / GB
[N/P]
Former [2018/01]MacDougall, Alan John Shaw, et al
Mathys & Squire LLP The Shard
32 London Bridge Street
London SE1 9SG / GB
Former [2012/33]MacDougall, Alan John Shaw
Mathys & Squire LLP 120 Holborn London
EC1N 2SQ / GB
Application number, filing date10781556.512.11.2010
[2018/01]
WO2010US56607
Priority number, dateUS20090260903P13.11.2009         Original published format: US 260903 P
US20090260910P13.11.2009         Original published format: US 260910 P
US20090260915P13.11.2009         Original published format: US 260915 P
[2012/33]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2011060315
Date:19.05.2011
Language:EN
[2011/20]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2485674
Date:15.08.2012
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 19.05.2011 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2012/33]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2485674
Date:03.01.2018
Language:EN
[2018/01]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP11.08.2011
ClassificationIPC:A61B34/37, A61B34/30, A61B34/00, F16D3/26
[2017/24]
CPC:
A61B34/30 (EP,US); A61B34/71 (EP,KR,US); F16D3/185 (CN,KR,US);
A61B34/10 (US); A61B17/00234 (CN,KR,US); A61B17/064 (CN,KR,US);
A61B17/28 (CN,US); A61B17/285 (CN,KR,US); A61B34/37 (EP,KR,US);
F16D3/26 (EP,CN,KR,US); A61B2017/00526 (CN,US); A61B2034/305 (EP,KR,US);
Y10S901/29 (EP,KR,US); Y10T29/49826 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2012/33]A61B19/00, B25J9/10, F16D3/42
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 [2012/33]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:CHIRURGISCHES INSTRUMENT MIT EINEM KOMPAKTEN HANDGELENK[2012/33]
English:SURGICAL TOOL WITH A COMPACT WRIST[2012/33]
French:OUTIL CHIRURGICAL AVEC UN TOURILLON COMPACT[2012/33]
Entry into regional phase29.03.2012National basic fee paid 
29.03.2012Designation fee(s) paid 
29.03.2012Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure29.03.2012Examination requested  [2012/33]
19.12.2012Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
12.07.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
10.01.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.06.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.10.2017Fee for grant paid
10.10.2017Fee for publishing/printing paid
10.10.2017Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP12162263.3  / EP2489323
EP12162273.2  / EP2489324
EP13151922.5  / EP2594222
EP18170942.9  / EP3381622
EP18198026.9  / EP3444075
EP20187989.7  / EP3760154
EP22170371.3
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  12.07.2013
Opposition(s)05.10.2018No opposition filed within time limit [2018/50]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.11.2012Renewal fee patent year 03
28.11.2013Renewal fee patent year 04
25.11.2014Renewal fee patent year 05
24.11.2015Renewal fee patent year 06
23.11.2016Renewal fee patent year 07
24.11.2017Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU12.11.2010
AL03.01.2018
AT03.01.2018
CY03.01.2018
CZ03.01.2018
DK03.01.2018
EE03.01.2018
ES03.01.2018
FI03.01.2018
HR03.01.2018
IT03.01.2018
LT03.01.2018
LV03.01.2018
MC03.01.2018
MK03.01.2018
NL03.01.2018
PL03.01.2018
PT03.01.2018
RO03.01.2018
RS03.01.2018
SE03.01.2018
SI03.01.2018
SK03.01.2018
SM03.01.2018
TR03.01.2018
BG03.04.2018
NO03.04.2018
GR04.04.2018
IS03.05.2018
[2020/31]
Former [2020/30]HU12.11.2010
AL03.01.2018
AT03.01.2018
CY03.01.2018
CZ03.01.2018
DK03.01.2018
EE03.01.2018
ES03.01.2018
FI03.01.2018
HR03.01.2018
IT03.01.2018
LT03.01.2018
LV03.01.2018
MC03.01.2018
NL03.01.2018
PL03.01.2018
PT03.01.2018
RO03.01.2018
RS03.01.2018
SE03.01.2018
SI03.01.2018
SK03.01.2018
SM03.01.2018
TR03.01.2018
BG03.04.2018
NO03.04.2018
GR04.04.2018
IS03.05.2018
Former [2020/27]AL03.01.2018
AT03.01.2018
CY03.01.2018
CZ03.01.2018
DK03.01.2018
EE03.01.2018
ES03.01.2018
FI03.01.2018
HR03.01.2018
IT03.01.2018
LT03.01.2018
LV03.01.2018
MC03.01.2018
NL03.01.2018
PL03.01.2018
PT03.01.2018
RO03.01.2018
RS03.01.2018
SE03.01.2018
SI03.01.2018
SK03.01.2018
SM03.01.2018
TR03.01.2018
BG03.04.2018
NO03.04.2018
GR04.04.2018
IS03.05.2018
Former [2020/16]AL03.01.2018
AT03.01.2018
CY03.01.2018
CZ03.01.2018
DK03.01.2018
EE03.01.2018
ES03.01.2018
FI03.01.2018
HR03.01.2018
IT03.01.2018
LT03.01.2018
LV03.01.2018
MC03.01.2018
NL03.01.2018
PL03.01.2018
RO03.01.2018
RS03.01.2018
SE03.01.2018
SI03.01.2018
SK03.01.2018
SM03.01.2018
TR03.01.2018
BG03.04.2018
NO03.04.2018
GR04.04.2018
IS03.05.2018
Former [2019/33]AL03.01.2018
AT03.01.2018
CY03.01.2018
CZ03.01.2018
DK03.01.2018
EE03.01.2018
ES03.01.2018
FI03.01.2018
HR03.01.2018
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LT03.01.2018
LV03.01.2018
MC03.01.2018
NL03.01.2018
PL03.01.2018
RO03.01.2018
RS03.01.2018
SE03.01.2018
SI03.01.2018
SK03.01.2018
SM03.01.2018
BG03.04.2018
NO03.04.2018
GR04.04.2018
IS03.05.2018
Former [2019/13]AL03.01.2018
AT03.01.2018
CY03.01.2018
CZ03.01.2018
DK03.01.2018
EE03.01.2018
ES03.01.2018
FI03.01.2018
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LT03.01.2018
LV03.01.2018
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PL03.01.2018
RO03.01.2018
RS03.01.2018
SE03.01.2018
SI03.01.2018
SK03.01.2018
SM03.01.2018
BG03.04.2018
NO03.04.2018
GR04.04.2018
IS03.05.2018
Former [2018/52]AL03.01.2018
AT03.01.2018
CY03.01.2018
CZ03.01.2018
DK03.01.2018
EE03.01.2018
ES03.01.2018
FI03.01.2018
HR03.01.2018
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LT03.01.2018
LV03.01.2018
NL03.01.2018
PL03.01.2018
RO03.01.2018
RS03.01.2018
SE03.01.2018
SK03.01.2018
SM03.01.2018
BG03.04.2018
NO03.04.2018
GR04.04.2018
IS03.05.2018
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AT03.01.2018
CY03.01.2018
CZ03.01.2018
DK03.01.2018
EE03.01.2018
ES03.01.2018
FI03.01.2018
HR03.01.2018
IT03.01.2018
LT03.01.2018
LV03.01.2018
NL03.01.2018
PL03.01.2018
RO03.01.2018
RS03.01.2018
SE03.01.2018
SK03.01.2018
BG03.04.2018
NO03.04.2018
GR04.04.2018
IS03.05.2018
Former [2018/50]AL03.01.2018
AT03.01.2018
CY03.01.2018
CZ03.01.2018
EE03.01.2018
ES03.01.2018
FI03.01.2018
HR03.01.2018
IT03.01.2018
LT03.01.2018
LV03.01.2018
NL03.01.2018
PL03.01.2018
RO03.01.2018
RS03.01.2018
SE03.01.2018
SK03.01.2018
BG03.04.2018
NO03.04.2018
GR04.04.2018
IS03.05.2018
Former [2018/47]AL03.01.2018
AT03.01.2018
CY03.01.2018
ES03.01.2018
FI03.01.2018
HR03.01.2018
IT03.01.2018
LT03.01.2018
LV03.01.2018
NL03.01.2018
PL03.01.2018
RS03.01.2018
SE03.01.2018
BG03.04.2018
NO03.04.2018
GR04.04.2018
IS03.05.2018
Former [2018/46]AL03.01.2018
AT03.01.2018
CY03.01.2018
ES03.01.2018
FI03.01.2018
HR03.01.2018
LT03.01.2018
LV03.01.2018
NL03.01.2018
PL03.01.2018
RS03.01.2018
SE03.01.2018
BG03.04.2018
NO03.04.2018
GR04.04.2018
IS03.05.2018
Former [2018/40]AT03.01.2018
CY03.01.2018
ES03.01.2018
FI03.01.2018
HR03.01.2018
LT03.01.2018
LV03.01.2018
NL03.01.2018
PL03.01.2018
RS03.01.2018
SE03.01.2018
BG03.04.2018
NO03.04.2018
GR04.04.2018
IS03.05.2018
Former [2018/39]AT03.01.2018
CY03.01.2018
ES03.01.2018
FI03.01.2018
HR03.01.2018
LT03.01.2018
LV03.01.2018
NL03.01.2018
PL03.01.2018
RS03.01.2018
SE03.01.2018
NO03.04.2018
GR04.04.2018
IS03.05.2018
Former [2018/38]AT03.01.2018
CY03.01.2018
ES03.01.2018
FI03.01.2018
HR03.01.2018
LT03.01.2018
NL03.01.2018
PL03.01.2018
NO03.04.2018
GR04.04.2018
IS03.05.2018
Former [2018/37]CY03.01.2018
ES03.01.2018
FI03.01.2018
HR03.01.2018
LT03.01.2018
NL03.01.2018
PL03.01.2018
NO03.04.2018
GR04.04.2018
Former [2018/36]CY03.01.2018
ES03.01.2018
FI03.01.2018
HR03.01.2018
LT03.01.2018
NL03.01.2018
PL03.01.2018
NO03.04.2018
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FI03.01.2018
HR03.01.2018
LT03.01.2018
NL03.01.2018
NO03.04.2018
Former [2018/34]FI03.01.2018
LT03.01.2018
NL03.01.2018
NO03.04.2018
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 [A]US2007023477  (WHITMAN MICHAEL P [US], et al) [A] 59* figures 3a-c *;
 [A]US2007233052  (BROCK DAVID L [US]) [A] 1 * abstract *;
 [A]US2008058776  (JO YUNG-HO [KR], et al) [A] 3 * figure 5b *;
 [IY]US2009065549  (VIOLA FRANK J [US]) [I] 59 * figures 1,3,4 * [Y] 60-62
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