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EP About this file: EP2568913

EP2568913 - SURGICAL SYSTEM STERILE DRAPE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  18.12.2020
Database last updated on 02.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  10.01.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  21.08.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  09.07.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  24.02.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  24.02.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 10.08.2022  [2022/32]
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 [2013/12]For all designated states
Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.
1266 Kifer Road, Building 101
Sunnyvale, CA 94086 / US
Inventor(s)01 / MCGROGAN, Anthony, K.
1586 Montalban Drive
San Jose, California 95120 / US
02 / BROWN, Jeffrey, D.
721 Middlefield Road
Palo Alto, California 94301 / US
03 / COOPER, Thomas, G.
304 Concord Drive
Menlo Park, California 94025 / US
04 / DUVAL, Eugene, F.
2141 Camino a los Cerros
Menlo Park, California 94025 / US
05 / GOMEZ, Daniel
1307 California Street
Mountain View, California 94041 / US
06 / HOLOP, Robert, E.
365 E. Washington Avenue Apartment 4
Sunnyvale, California 94086 / US
07 / RAMSTAD, Craig, R.
1006 Aspen Grove Circle
Minden, Nevada 89423 / US
 [2013/12]
Representative(s)MacDougall, Alan John Shaw
Mathys & Squire The Shard
32 London Bridge Street
London SE1 9SG / GB
[N/P]
Former [2020/07]MacDougall, Alan John Shaw
Mathys & Squire LLP The Shard
32 London Bridge Street
London SE1 9SG / GB
Former [2013/12]MacDougall, Alan John Shaw
Mathys & Squire LLP 120 Holborn London
EC1N 2SQ / GB
Application number, filing date11719951.304.05.2011
[2020/07]
WO2011US35097
Priority number, dateUS2010085549912.08.2010         Original published format: US 855499
US20100334978P14.05.2010         Original published format: US 334978 P
[2013/12]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2011143016
Date:17.11.2011
Language:EN
[2011/46]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2568913
Date:20.03.2013
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 17.11.2011 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2013/12]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2568913
Date:12.02.2020
Language:EN
[2020/07]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP17.11.2011
ClassificationIPC:A61B46/10
[2019/07]
CPC:
A61B17/3421 (EP,BR,KR,US); A61B34/70 (BR,KR,US); A61B17/3423 (BR,CN,US);
A61B1/00135 (US); A61B1/00142 (US); A61B17/0218 (BR,US);
A61B17/3474 (BR,US); A61B34/00 (BR,US); A61B34/30 (EP,BR,KR,US);
A61B34/35 (EP,BR,KR,US); A61B34/37 (EP,BR,US); A61B46/10 (EP,BR,US);
A61B46/23 (EP,BR,US); A61B50/00 (EP,BR,US); A61B50/20 (US);
A61B50/30 (US); A61B90/08 (KR); A61B90/98 (EP,BR,US);
A61M13/003 (BR,US); B25J15/0066 (US); B25J15/04 (EP,BR,CN,KR,US);
B32B3/12 (BR,CN,US); F16F1/121 (BR,KR,US); G03B3/00 (EP);
G03B35/00 (EP); H01F27/2823 (US); H01F5/02 (US);
H01F5/04 (US); H04N23/51 (US); H04N23/54 (US);
H04N23/55 (US); H04N23/555 (EP); H04N23/57 (US);
H04N23/60 (EP); H04N23/687 (US); H05K1/18 (US);
A61B17/29 (US); A61B2017/00477 (EP,BR,CN,KR,US); A61B2017/3445 (EP,BR,CN,US);
A61B2017/3447 (BR,US); A61B2034/302 (EP,BR,US); A61B2034/306 (BR,US);
A61B2050/3008 (US); A61B2090/5025 (EP,BR,US); B25J15/02 (US);
G03B2205/0015 (US); G03B2205/0069 (US); G03B5/02 (US);
H01F2005/027 (US); Y10T74/20305 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2013/12]A61B19/08, A61B19/00
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 [2013/12]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:STERILES ABDECKTUCH FÜR CHIRURGISCHES SYSTEM[2019/10]
English:SURGICAL SYSTEM STERILE DRAPE[2013/12]
French:CHAMP STÉRILE POUR SYSTÈME CHIRURGICAL[2013/12]
Former [2013/12]CHIRURGISCHES SYSTEM MIT STERILEM ABDECKTUCH
Entry into regional phase30.11.2012National basic fee paid 
30.11.2012Designation fee(s) paid 
30.11.2012Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure30.11.2012Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
30.11.2012Examination requested  [2013/12]
24.02.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
06.07.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.02.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.07.2019Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
22.08.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.01.2020Fee for grant paid
02.01.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
02.01.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP20153951.7  / EP3673857
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  24.02.2017
Opposition(s)13.11.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2021/03]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.05.2013Renewal fee patent year 03
27.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 04
21.05.2015Renewal fee patent year 05
30.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 06
23.05.2017Renewal fee patent year 07
25.05.2018Renewal fee patent year 08
23.05.2019Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU04.05.2011
AL12.02.2020
AT12.02.2020
CY12.02.2020
CZ12.02.2020
DK12.02.2020
EE12.02.2020
ES12.02.2020
FI12.02.2020
HR12.02.2020
IT12.02.2020
LT12.02.2020
LV12.02.2020
MC12.02.2020
MK12.02.2020
MT12.02.2020
NL12.02.2020
PL12.02.2020
RO12.02.2020
RS12.02.2020
SE12.02.2020
SI12.02.2020
SK12.02.2020
SM12.02.2020
TR12.02.2020
IE04.05.2020
LU04.05.2020
BG12.05.2020
NO12.05.2020
GR13.05.2020
BE31.05.2020
CH31.05.2020
LI31.05.2020
IS12.06.2020
PT05.07.2020
[2022/31]
Former [2022/30]HU04.05.2011
AL12.02.2020
AT12.02.2020
CY12.02.2020
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FI12.02.2020
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PL12.02.2020
RO12.02.2020
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IE04.05.2020
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BG12.05.2020
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BE31.05.2020
CH31.05.2020
LI31.05.2020
IS12.06.2020
PT05.07.2020
Former [2022/27]HU04.05.2011
AT12.02.2020
CY12.02.2020
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EE12.02.2020
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FI12.02.2020
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SM12.02.2020
TR12.02.2020
IE04.05.2020
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GR13.05.2020
BE31.05.2020
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LI31.05.2020
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PT05.07.2020
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NO12.05.2020
GR13.05.2020
BE31.05.2020
CH31.05.2020
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IS12.06.2020
PT05.07.2020
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BE31.05.2020
CH31.05.2020
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IS12.06.2020
PT05.07.2020
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SI12.02.2020
SK12.02.2020
SM12.02.2020
IE04.05.2020
LU04.05.2020
BG12.05.2020
NO12.05.2020
GR13.05.2020
CH31.05.2020
LI31.05.2020
IS12.06.2020
PT05.07.2020
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CZ12.02.2020
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EE12.02.2020
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SK12.02.2020
SM12.02.2020
LU04.05.2020
BG12.05.2020
NO12.05.2020
GR13.05.2020
CH31.05.2020
LI31.05.2020
IS12.06.2020
PT05.07.2020
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CZ12.02.2020
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ES12.02.2020
FI12.02.2020
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SI12.02.2020
SK12.02.2020
SM12.02.2020
BG12.05.2020
NO12.05.2020
GR13.05.2020
CH31.05.2020
LI31.05.2020
IS12.06.2020
PT05.07.2020
Former [2021/08]CZ12.02.2020
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FI12.02.2020
HR12.02.2020
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BG12.05.2020
NO12.05.2020
GR13.05.2020
CH31.05.2020
LI31.05.2020
IS12.06.2020
PT05.07.2020
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FI12.02.2020
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SM12.02.2020
BG12.05.2020
NO12.05.2020
GR13.05.2020
IS12.06.2020
PT05.07.2020
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IS12.06.2020
PT05.07.2020
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PT05.07.2020
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BG12.05.2020
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GR13.05.2020
IS12.06.2020
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HR12.02.2020
LV12.02.2020
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SE12.02.2020
NO12.05.2020
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NO12.05.2020
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