EP2693960 - ARTICULATING SURGICAL TOOLS AND TOOL SHEATH [Right-click to bookmark this link] | |||
Former [2014/07] | ARTICULATING SURGICAL TOOLS AND TOOL SHEATHS, AND METHODS OF DEPLOYING THE SAME | ||
[2018/20] | Status | No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 23.08.2019 Database last updated on 03.06.2024 | |
Former | The patent has been granted Status updated on 14.09.2018 | ||
Former | Grant of patent is intended Status updated on 06.05.2018 | ||
Former | Examination is in progress Status updated on 07.12.2016 | Most recent event Tooltip | 01.07.2022 | Lapse of the patent in a contracting state New state(s): MK | published on 03.08.2022 [2022/31] | Applicant(s) | For all designated states Medrobotics Corporation 475 Paramount Drive Raynham, MA 02767 / US | [2018/41] |
Former [2014/07] | For all designated states Medrobotics Corporation 475 Paramount Drive Rayham, Massachusetts 02767 / US | Inventor(s) | 01 /
CASTRO, Michael Salvatore 918 Tupelo Glen Court Fuquay-Varina, North Carolina 27526 / US | 02 /
FLAHERTY, J. Christopher 2122 Kirkland Lake Drive Auburndale, Florida 33823 / US | [2014/07] | Representative(s) | Bittner, Bernhard Hannke Bittner & Partner Patent- und Rechtsanwälte mbB Prüfeninger Strasse 1 93049 Regensburg / DE | [2018/42] |
Former [2014/07] | Bittner, Bernhard Hannke Bittner & Partner Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Prüfeninger Strasse 1 93049 Regensburg / DE | Application number, filing date | 12768046.0 | 05.04.2012 | [2018/42] | WO2012US32279 | Priority number, date | US201161472344P | 06.04.2011 Original published format: US 201161472344 P | [2014/07] | Filing language | EN | Procedural language | EN | Publication | Type: | A2 Application without search report | No.: | WO2012138834 | Date: | 11.10.2012 | Language: | EN | [2012/41] | Type: | A2 Application without search report | No.: | EP2693960 | Date: | 12.02.2014 | Language: | EN | The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 11.10.2012 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application. | [2014/07] | Type: | B1 Patent specification | No.: | EP2693960 | Date: | 17.10.2018 | Language: | EN | [2018/42] | Search report(s) | International search report - published on: | KR | 29.11.2012 | (Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on: | EP | 20.08.2014 | Classification | IPC: | A61B17/34, A61B17/29, A61M25/092, B25J18/06 | [2014/07] | CPC: |
A61B17/29 (EP,CN,KR,US);
A61B17/34 (KR);
A61B17/00234 (US);
A61B34/30 (EP,US);
A61B34/70 (EP,CN,US);
A61B34/71 (EP,US);
A61M25/01 (KR);
B25J18/06 (KR);
A61B1/0055 (EP,US);
A61B2017/00296 (US);
A61B2017/00314 (EP,US);
A61B2017/00323 (US);
A61B2017/00327 (EP);
A61B2017/00535 (CN,US);
A61B2017/2905 (CN,US);
A61B2017/2906 (CN,US);
A61B2017/2908 (CN,US);
A61B2017/3445 (CN,US);
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Former [2014/07] | BEWEGLICHE CHIRURGISCHE WERKZEUGE UND WERKZEUGHÜLLEN SOWIE EINSATZVERFAHREN DAFÜR | ||
Former [2014/07] | ARTICULATING SURGICAL TOOLS AND TOOL SHEATHS, AND METHODS OF DEPLOYING THE SAME | ||
Former [2014/07] | OUTILS CHIRURGICAUX ARTICULÉS ET GAINES D'OUTIL, ET PROCÉDÉS DE DÉPLOIEMENT DE CEUX-CI | Entry into regional phase | 06.11.2013 | National basic fee paid | 06.11.2013 | Search fee paid | 06.11.2013 | Designation fee(s) paid | 06.11.2013 | Examination fee paid | Examination procedure | 06.11.2013 | Examination requested [2014/07] | 12.03.2015 | Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description) | 30.07.2015 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04) | 08.12.2015 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 30.03.2016 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04) | 09.08.2016 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 28.11.2016 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04) | 23.03.2017 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 10.04.2018 | Date of oral proceedings | 02.05.2018 | Minutes of oral proceedings despatched | 07.05.2018 | Communication of intention to grant the patent | 05.09.2018 | Fee for grant paid | 05.09.2018 | Fee for publishing/printing paid | 05.09.2018 | Receipt of the translation of the claim(s) | Divisional application(s) | EP18200760.9 / EP3488802 | The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is 30.07.2015 | Opposition(s) | 18.07.2019 | No opposition filed within time limit [2019/39] | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 31.03.2014 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 14.04.2015 | Renewal fee patent year 04 | 21.03.2016 | Renewal fee patent year 05 | 27.04.2017 | Renewal fee patent year 06 | 27.04.2018 | Renewal fee patent year 07 |
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