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EP About this file: EP2932884

EP2932884 - ENDOSCOPIC BEATING-HEART STABILIZER AND VESSEL OCCLUSION FASTENER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  16.07.2021
Database last updated on 20.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  07.08.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  18.05.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  24.03.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  16.01.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip22.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BE		published on 24.08.2022  [2022/34]
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 [2015/43]For all designated states
Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.
1266 Kifer Road
Sunnyvale, CA 94086 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Julian, Christopher A.
546 Woodland Ridge
Los Gatos, CA 95033 / US
02 / Ramans, Andris D.
684 Durshire Waye
Sunnyvale, CA 94087 / US
03 / Ikeda, Michael
4930 Elmwood Drive
San Jose, CA 95130 / US
04 / Hoornaert, Dean F.
1744 Fallbrook Avenue
San Jose, CA 95130 / US
05 / Isaac, Margaret M.
2101 Jefferson Avenue
Redwood City, CA 94062 / US
 [2020/37]
Former [2015/43]01 / Julian, Christopher, A.
546 Woodland Ridge
Los Gatos, CA California 95033 / US
02 / Ramans, Andris, D.
684 Durshire Waye
Sunnyvale, CA California 94087 / US
03 / Ikeda, Michael
4930 Elmwood Drive
San Jose, CA California 95130 / US
04 / Hoornaert, Dean, F.
1744 Fallbrook Avenue
San Jose, CA California 95130 / US
05 / Isaac, Margaret, M.
2101 Jefferson Avenue
Redwood City, CA California 94062 / US
Representative(s)MacDougall, Alan John Shaw, et al
Mathys & Squire The Shard
32 London Bridge Street
London SE1 9SG / GB
[N/P]
Former [2015/43]MacDougall, Alan John Shaw, et al
Mathys & Squire LLP The Shard
32 London Bridge Street
London SE1 9SG / GB
Application number, filing date15171235.328.11.2001
[2015/43]
Priority number, dateUS20000253484P28.11.2000         Original published format: US 253484 P
US20010285641P19.04.2001         Original published format: US 285641 P
US20010290556P10.05.2001         Original published format: US 290556 P
[2015/43]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2932884
Date:21.10.2015
Language:EN
[2015/43]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2932884
Date:09.09.2020
Language:EN
[2020/37]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP22.09.2015
ClassificationIPC:A61B1/00, A61B17/00
[2015/43]
CPC:
A61B17/00234 (EP,US); A61B17/122 (EP,US); A61B17/1327 (EP,US);
A61B34/30 (EP,US); A61B34/35 (EP,US); A61B34/37 (EP,US);
A61B34/71 (EP,US); A61B17/04 (EP,US); A61B17/0401 (EP,US);
A61B17/0469 (EP,US); A61B17/0487 (EP,US); A61B17/12013 (EP,US);
A61B2017/00243 (EP,US); A61B2017/0243 (EP,US); A61B2017/0404 (EP,US);
A61B2017/0414 (EP,US); A61B2017/0454 (EP,US); A61B2017/0464 (EP,US);
A61B2017/2905 (EP,US); A61B2017/2932 (EP,US); A61B2017/2933 (EP,US);
A61B2017/306 (EP,US); A61B2034/742 (EP,US); A61B90/361 (EP,US);
A61B90/50 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2016/22]
Former [2015/43]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
TitleGerman:Endoskopischer Stabilisator für das schlagende Herz und Gefässokklusions-Verschluss[2019/49]
English:ENDOSCOPIC BEATING-HEART STABILIZER AND VESSEL OCCLUSION FASTENER[2015/43]
French:STABILISATEUR ENDOSCOPIQUE DES BATTEMENTS CARDIAQUES ET DISPOSITIF D'OBSTRUCTION DES VAISSEAUX[2015/43]
Former [2015/43]ENDOSKOPISCHER STABILISATOR FÜR DAS SCHLAGENDE HERZ UND GEFÄSSOKKLUSIONS-VERSCHLUSS
Examination procedure21.04.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
21.04.2016Examination requested  [2016/22]
17.01.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.03.2020Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
19.05.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.07.2020Fee for grant paid
29.07.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
29.07.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP01987142.5  / EP1355565
EP10181123.0  / EP2269500
Opposition(s)10.06.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/33]
Fees paidRenewal fee
09.06.2015Renewal fee patent year 03
09.06.2015Renewal fee patent year 04
09.06.2015Renewal fee patent year 05
09.06.2015Renewal fee patent year 06
09.06.2015Renewal fee patent year 07
09.06.2015Renewal fee patent year 08
09.06.2015Renewal fee patent year 09
09.06.2015Renewal fee patent year 10
09.06.2015Renewal fee patent year 11
09.06.2015Renewal fee patent year 12
09.06.2015Renewal fee patent year 13
09.06.2015Renewal fee patent year 14
24.11.2015Renewal fee patent year 15
23.11.2016Renewal fee patent year 16
24.11.2017Renewal fee patent year 17
22.11.2018Renewal fee patent year 18
28.11.2019Renewal fee patent year 19
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT09.09.2020
CY09.09.2020
DK09.09.2020
ES09.09.2020
FI09.09.2020
IT09.09.2020
MC09.09.2020
NL09.09.2020
SE09.09.2020
TR09.09.2020
IE28.11.2020
LU28.11.2020
BE30.11.2020
CH30.11.2020
FR30.11.2020
LI30.11.2020
GB09.12.2020
GR10.12.2020
PT11.01.2021
[2022/34]
Former [2022/27]AT09.09.2020
CY09.09.2020
DK09.09.2020
ES09.09.2020
FI09.09.2020
IT09.09.2020
MC09.09.2020
NL09.09.2020
SE09.09.2020
TR09.09.2020
IE28.11.2020
LU28.11.2020
CH30.11.2020
FR30.11.2020
LI30.11.2020
GB09.12.2020
GR10.12.2020
PT11.01.2021
Former [2021/49]AT09.09.2020
DK09.09.2020
ES09.09.2020
FI09.09.2020
IT09.09.2020
MC09.09.2020
NL09.09.2020
SE09.09.2020
IE28.11.2020
LU28.11.2020
CH30.11.2020
FR30.11.2020
LI30.11.2020
GB09.12.2020
GR10.12.2020
PT11.01.2021
Former [2021/48]AT09.09.2020
DK09.09.2020
ES09.09.2020
FI09.09.2020
IT09.09.2020
MC09.09.2020
NL09.09.2020
SE09.09.2020
IE28.11.2020
LU28.11.2020
CH30.11.2020
FR30.11.2020
LI30.11.2020
GR10.12.2020
PT11.01.2021
Former [2021/46]AT09.09.2020
DK09.09.2020
ES09.09.2020
FI09.09.2020
MC09.09.2020
NL09.09.2020
SE09.09.2020
IE28.11.2020
LU28.11.2020
CH30.11.2020
LI30.11.2020
GR10.12.2020
PT11.01.2021
Former [2021/37]AT09.09.2020
DK09.09.2020
ES09.09.2020
FI09.09.2020
MC09.09.2020
NL09.09.2020
SE09.09.2020
LU28.11.2020
CH30.11.2020
LI30.11.2020
GR10.12.2020
PT11.01.2021
Former [2021/33]AT09.09.2020
ES09.09.2020
FI09.09.2020
MC09.09.2020
NL09.09.2020
SE09.09.2020
LU28.11.2020
GR10.12.2020
PT11.01.2021
Former [2021/31]AT09.09.2020
ES09.09.2020
FI09.09.2020
MC09.09.2020
NL09.09.2020
SE09.09.2020
GR10.12.2020
PT11.01.2021
Former [2021/25]AT09.09.2020
ES09.09.2020
FI09.09.2020
NL09.09.2020
SE09.09.2020
GR10.12.2020
PT11.01.2021
Former [2021/24]AT09.09.2020
FI09.09.2020
NL09.09.2020
SE09.09.2020
GR10.12.2020
PT11.01.2021
Former [2021/21]FI09.09.2020
NL09.09.2020
SE09.09.2020
GR10.12.2020
PT11.01.2021
Former [2021/18]FI09.09.2020
NL09.09.2020
SE09.09.2020
GR10.12.2020
Former [2021/09]FI09.09.2020
SE09.09.2020
GR10.12.2020
Former [2021/08]FI09.09.2020
SE09.09.2020
Documents cited:Search[A]US6036641  (TAYLOR CHARLES S [US], et al) [A] 1,2,7,9 * abstract * * column 24, lines 7-55 ** column 3, line 10 - column 4, line 45 *;
 [Y]WO0015119  (MEDTRONIC INC [US], et al) [Y] 1-10 * abstract * * page 1 * * page 5 - page 8 * * page 13 - page 14 * * page 17 - page 18 * * page 26 *;
 [YD]WO0030551  (INTUITIVE SURGICAL INC [US]) [YD] 1-10 * abstract * * page 1, lines 20-24 * * page 3, line 20 - page 6, line 5 * * page 7, lines 20-23 * * page 13, line 14 - page 15, line 22 * * page 23, lines 11-21 *
by applicantUS5452733
 US6015378
 WO0007503
 WO0030548
 WO0030551
 US19990373678
 US19990436524
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