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EP About this file: EP2849669

EP2849669 - SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DEFORMATION COMPENSATION USING SHAPE SENSING [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  04.10.2019
Database last updated on 23.04.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  26.10.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  07.06.2018
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  02.06.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip01.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 03.08.2022  [2022/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.
1020 Kifer Road
Sunnyvale, CA 94086 / US
[N/P]
Former [2018/48]For all designated states
Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.
1020 Kifer Road
Sunnyvale, California 94086 / US
Former [2017/37]For all designated states
Intuitive Surgical Operations Inc.
1020 Kifer Road
Sunnyvale, California 94086 / US
Former [2015/13]For all designated states
Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.
1266 Kifer Road
Sunnyvale, CA 94086 / US
Inventor(s)01 / DUINDAM, Vincent
c/o Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.
1020 Kifer Road
Sunnyvale, CA 94086 / US
02 / CHOPRA, Prashant
833 Lurline Drive
Foster City, California 94404 / US
03 / ZHAO, Tao
c/o Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.
1020 Kifer Road
Sunnyvale, California 94086 / US
 [2018/48]
Former [2018/31]01 / DUINDAM, Vincent
c/o Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.
1020 Kifer Road
Sunnyvale, CA 94086 / US
02 / CHOPRA, Prashant
870 East El Camino Real
Sunnyvale, California 94087 / US
03 / ZHAO, Tao
c/o Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.
1020 Kifer Road
Sunnyvale, California 94086 / US
Former [2018/27]01 / DUINDAM, Vincent
2005 California St., Apt. 5
Mountain View, California 94040 / US
02 / CHOPRA, Prashant
870 East El Camino Real
Sunnyvale, California 94087 / US
03 / ZHAO, Tao
1022 Sumac Dr.
Sunnyvale, California 94086 / US
Former [2015/13]01 / DUINDAM, Vincent
2005 California St. Apt. 5
Mountain View, California 94040 / US
02 / CHOPRA, Prashant
870 East El Camino Real
Sunnyvale, California 94087 / US
03 / ZHAO, Tao
1022 Sumac Dr.
Sunnyvale, California 94086 / US
Representative(s)MacDougall, Alan John Shaw, et al
Mathys & Squire The Shard
32 London Bridge Street
London SE1 9SG / GB
[N/P]
Former [2015/13]MacDougall, Alan John Shaw, et al
Mathys & Squire LLP The Shard
32 London Bridge Street
London SE1 9SG / GB
Application number, filing date13791486.713.05.2013
[2018/48]
WO2013US40780
Priority number, dateUS201261646669P14.05.2012         Original published format: US 201261646669 P
[2015/13]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2013173229
Date:21.11.2013
Language:EN
[2013/47]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2849669
Date:25.03.2015
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 21.11.2013 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2015/13]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2849669
Date:28.11.2018
Language:EN
[2018/48]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR21.11.2013
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP12.07.2016
ClassificationIPC:A61B34/00, A61B18/00
[2016/16]
CPC:
A61B5/066 (EP,US); A61B18/00 (CN); A61B34/30 (EP,US);
A61B5/0044 (US); A61B5/062 (EP,US); A61B5/065 (EP,US);
G16Z99/00 (EP,CN,US); A61B2017/00699 (EP,US); A61B2017/00809 (EP,US);
A61B2034/105 (EP,US); A61B2034/2051 (EP,US); A61B2034/2061 (EP,US);
A61B2034/301 (EP,US); A61B2034/303 (EP,US); A61B2505/05 (EP,US);
A61B2562/043 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2015/13]A61B19/00, A61B18/00
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 [2015/13]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:SYSTEME UND VERFAHREN ZUR VERFORMUNGSKOMPENSATION MITTELS FORMMESSUNG[2015/13]
English:SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DEFORMATION COMPENSATION USING SHAPE SENSING[2015/13]
French:SYSTÈMES ET PROCÉDÉS POUR LA COMPENSATION DE DÉFORMATION UTILISANT LA DÉTECTION DE FORME[2015/13]
Entry into regional phase03.12.2014National basic fee paid 
03.12.2014Search fee paid 
03.12.2014Designation fee(s) paid 
03.12.2014Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure03.12.2014Examination requested  [2015/13]
08.02.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
07.06.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.10.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.06.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.10.2018Fee for grant paid
17.10.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
17.10.2018Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP18208173.7  / EP3470003
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  07.06.2017
Opposition(s)29.08.2019No opposition filed within time limit [2019/45]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.05.2015Renewal fee patent year 03
30.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 04
23.05.2017Renewal fee patent year 05
25.05.2018Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU13.05.2013
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Documents cited:Search[Y]WO2008076910  (UNIV LELAND STANFORD JUNIOR [US], et al) [Y] 1,2,11 * paragraphs [0017] , [0 91] - [0100]; claim 1 *;
 [A]US2009227861  (GANATRA JENELLE M [US], et al) [A] 1-9,11* paragraphs [0018] - [0021]; claim 1 *;
 [X]WO2009147683  (SUPERDIMENSION LTD [IL], et al) [X] 1,11 * paragraphs [0022] - [0026]; claim 1 *;
 [Y]US2010249506  (PRISCO GIUSEPPE [US]) [Y] 1,2,11 * paragraphs [0032] - [0049]; claim 1 *;
 [XI]US2011019878  (SOUBELET ELISABETH [FR], et al) [X] 1,11 * paragraphs [0015] - [0033]; claim 1 * [I] 2-9;
 [A]WO2012025856  (KONINKL PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NV [NL], et al) [A] 1-9,11 * page 13, line 15 - page 15, line 7 *
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