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EP About this file: EP3278079

EP3278079 - REGISTERING MEASURED OPTICAL FIBER INTERFEROMETRIC DATA WITH REFERENCE OPTICAL FIBER INTERFEROMETRIC DATA [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  09.04.2021
Database last updated on 28.06.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  01.05.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  13.11.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  23.10.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  27.06.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  05.01.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  23.08.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip27.04.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 29.05.2024  [2024/22]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.
1020 Kifer Road
Sunnyvale, CA 94086 / US
[2018/06]
Inventor(s)01 / GIFFORD, Dawn K.
2175 Craig Creek Road
Blacksburg, Virginia 24060 / US
02 / FROGGATT, Mark
1751 Brush Mountain Creek Road
Blacksburg, Virginia 24060 / US
03 / ROYE, Patrick
2280 Yellow Sulphur Road
Christiansburg, Virginia 24073 / US
04 / LACROIX, Jeffrey
304 Craig Drive
Blacksburg, Virginia 24060 / US
 [2018/06]
Representative(s)MacDougall, Alan John Shaw, et al
Mathys & Squire The Shard
32 London Bridge Street
London SE1 9SG / GB
[N/P]
Former [2018/06]MacDougall, Alan John Shaw, et al
Mathys & Squire LLP The Shard
32 London Bridge Street
London SE1 9SG / GB
Application number, filing date16774284.001.04.2016
[2018/06]
WO2016US25491
Priority number, dateUS201562142062P02.04.2015         Original published format: US 201562142062 P
[2018/06]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016161245
Date:06.10.2016
Language:EN
[2016/40]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3278079
Date:07.02.2018
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 06.10.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2018/06]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3278079
Date:03.06.2020
Language:EN
[2020/23]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR06.10.2016
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP12.10.2018
ClassificationIPC:G01M11/00, G01D5/353, G01K11/32, G01L1/24
[2018/46]
CPC:
G01M11/3172 (EP,KR,US); G01D5/35367 (CN); G01B11/161 (CN);
G01D5/35316 (EP,US); G01K11/3206 (US); G01L1/246 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2018/06]G01N3/08, G02B6/04, G02B6/44
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 [2018/06]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:REGISTRIERUNG VON GEMESSENEN INTERFEROMETRISCHEN GLASFASERDATEN MIT INTERFEROMETRISCHEN REFERENZGLASFASERDATEN[2018/06]
English:REGISTERING MEASURED OPTICAL FIBER INTERFEROMETRIC DATA WITH REFERENCE OPTICAL FIBER INTERFEROMETRIC DATA[2018/06]
French:ENREGISTREMENT DE DONNÉES MESURÉES D'INTERFÉROMÉTRIE PAR FIBRE OPTIQUE AVEC DES DONNÉES DE RÉFÉRENCE D'INTERFÉROMÉTRIE PAR FIBRE OPTIQUE[2019/26]
Former [2018/06]ENREGISTREMENT DE DONNÉES D'INTERFÉROMÉTRIE PAR FIBRE OPTIQUE MESURÉES AVEC DES DONNÉES D'INTERFÉROMÉTRIE PAR FIBRE OPTIQUE DE RÉFÉRENCE
Entry into regional phase23.08.2017National basic fee paid 
23.08.2017Search fee paid 
23.08.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
23.08.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure23.08.2017Examination requested  [2018/06]
23.08.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
09.05.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
28.06.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.10.2019Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
14.11.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.03.2020Fee for grant paid
13.03.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
13.03.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)04.03.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/19]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.04.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
23.04.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
28.04.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU01.04.2016
AL03.06.2020
AT03.06.2020
CY03.06.2020
CZ03.06.2020
DK03.06.2020
EE03.06.2020
ES03.06.2020
FI03.06.2020
HR03.06.2020
IT03.06.2020
LT03.06.2020
LV03.06.2020
MC03.06.2020
MK03.06.2020
PL03.06.2020
RO03.06.2020
RS03.06.2020
SE03.06.2020
SI03.06.2020
SK03.06.2020
SM03.06.2020
BG03.09.2020
NO03.09.2020
GR04.09.2020
IS03.10.2020
PT06.10.2020
[2024/22]
Former [2023/30]HU01.04.2016
AL03.06.2020
AT03.06.2020
CY03.06.2020
CZ03.06.2020
DK03.06.2020
EE03.06.2020
ES03.06.2020
FI03.06.2020
HR03.06.2020
IT03.06.2020
LT03.06.2020
LV03.06.2020
MC03.06.2020
PL03.06.2020
RO03.06.2020
RS03.06.2020
SE03.06.2020
SI03.06.2020
SK03.06.2020
SM03.06.2020
BG03.09.2020
NO03.09.2020
GR04.09.2020
IS03.10.2020
PT06.10.2020
Former [2023/29]HU01.04.2016
AL03.06.2020
AT03.06.2020
CZ03.06.2020
DK03.06.2020
EE03.06.2020
ES03.06.2020
FI03.06.2020
HR03.06.2020
IT03.06.2020
LT03.06.2020
LV03.06.2020
MC03.06.2020
PL03.06.2020
RO03.06.2020
RS03.06.2020
SE03.06.2020
SI03.06.2020
SK03.06.2020
SM03.06.2020
BG03.09.2020
NO03.09.2020
GR04.09.2020
IS03.10.2020
PT06.10.2020
Former [2022/23]AL03.06.2020
AT03.06.2020
CZ03.06.2020
DK03.06.2020
EE03.06.2020
ES03.06.2020
FI03.06.2020
HR03.06.2020
IT03.06.2020
LT03.06.2020
LV03.06.2020
MC03.06.2020
PL03.06.2020
RO03.06.2020
RS03.06.2020
SE03.06.2020
SI03.06.2020
SK03.06.2020
SM03.06.2020
BG03.09.2020
NO03.09.2020
GR04.09.2020
IS03.10.2020
PT06.10.2020
Former [2022/10]AL03.06.2020
AT03.06.2020
CZ03.06.2020
DK03.06.2020
EE03.06.2020
ES03.06.2020
FI03.06.2020
HR03.06.2020
IT03.06.2020
LT03.06.2020
LV03.06.2020
MC03.06.2020
PL03.06.2020
RO03.06.2020
RS03.06.2020
SE03.06.2020
SI03.06.2020
SK03.06.2020
SM03.06.2020
BG03.09.2020
NO03.09.2020
GR04.09.2020
PT06.10.2020
Former [2021/50]AL03.06.2020
AT03.06.2020
CZ03.06.2020
DK03.06.2020
EE03.06.2020
ES03.06.2020
FI03.06.2020
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LV03.06.2020
MC03.06.2020
PL03.06.2020
RO03.06.2020
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SI03.06.2020
SK03.06.2020
SM03.06.2020
BG03.09.2020
NO03.09.2020
GR04.09.2020
IS03.10.2020
PT06.10.2020
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EE03.06.2020
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PL03.06.2020
RO03.06.2020
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SM03.06.2020
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NO03.09.2020
GR04.09.2020
IS03.10.2020
PT06.10.2020
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CZ03.06.2020
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SM03.06.2020
BG03.09.2020
NO03.09.2020
GR04.09.2020
IS03.10.2020
PT06.10.2020
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ES03.06.2020
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PL03.06.2020
RO03.06.2020
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SM03.06.2020
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NO03.09.2020
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PT06.10.2020
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CZ03.06.2020
EE03.06.2020
ES03.06.2020
FI03.06.2020
HR03.06.2020
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LT03.06.2020
LV03.06.2020
RO03.06.2020
RS03.06.2020
SE03.06.2020
SM03.06.2020
BG03.09.2020
NO03.09.2020
GR04.09.2020
PT06.10.2020
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FI03.06.2020
HR03.06.2020
LT03.06.2020
LV03.06.2020
RS03.06.2020
SE03.06.2020
BG03.09.2020
NO03.09.2020
GR04.09.2020
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LT03.06.2020
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LT03.06.2020
LV03.06.2020
RS03.06.2020
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NO03.09.2020
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Documents cited:Search[A]US6566648  (FROGGATT MARK E [US]) [A] 1-15 * column 3, line 42 - column 8, line 37; figures 1-3 *;
 [A]JP2004205368  (NAT AEROSPACE LAB, et al) [A] 1-15 * abstract *;
 [A]JP2010054366  (FUJIKURA LTD, et al) [A] 1-15 * abstract *;
 [A]WO2014200986  (INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS [US]) [A] 1-15* the whole document *
International search[Y]US7440087  (FROGGATT MARK EARL [US], et al) [Y] 17, 36 * See claim 1. *;
 [A]US2011007996  (HUFFMAN JOHN S [US]) [A] 1-38* See paragraphs [0009]-[0013] and figures 5A-5C. *;
 [YA]US2011317148  (FROGGATT MARK E [US], et al) [Y] 1-18, 20-37 * See paragraphs [0008]-[0013], [0095]-[0108] and claims 1, 13, 16 and figure 23. * [A] 19, 38;
 [Y]US2014320846  (FROGGATT MARK E [US], et al) [Y] 1-18, 20-37 * See paragraphs [0114], [0138]. *;
 [A]WO2014204839  (INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS [US]) [A] 1-38 * See claims 1, 16. *
by applicantUS6566648
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 JP2010054366
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