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EP About this file: EP3708105

EP3708105 - PRELOADED SURGICAL INSTRUMENT INTERFACE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  16.12.2022
Database last updated on 26.06.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  07.01.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  03.10.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  09.09.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  07.06.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  19.03.2021
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  14.08.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip14.06.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 17.07.2024 [2024/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.
1020 Kifer Road
Sunnyvale, CA 94086 / US
[2020/38]
Inventor(s)01 / COOPER, Thomas G.
1020 Kifer Road
Sunnyvale, California 94086 / US
02 / MCGROGAN, Anthony K.
1020 Kifer Road
Sunnyvale, California 94086 / US
03 / HOLOP, Robert E.
1020 Kifer Road
Sunnyvale, California 94086 / US
04 / SOLOMON, Todd R.
1020 Kifer Road
Sunnyvale, California 94086 / US
05 / DUVAL, Eugene F.
2141 Camino a los Cerros
Menlo Park, California 94025 / US
06 / ANDERSON, Kent M.
455 Chagall Street
Mountain View, California 94041 / US
 [2022/06]
Former [2020/46]01 / COOPER, Thomas G.
1020 Kifer Road
Sunnyvale, California 94086 / US
02 / MCGROGAN, Anthony K.
1020 Kifer Road
Sunnyvale, California 94086 / US
03 / HOLOP, Robert E.
1020 Kifer Road
Sunnyvale, California 94086 / US
04 / SOLOMON, Todd R.
1020 Kifer Road
Sunnyvale, California 94086 / US
05 / DUVAL, Eugene F.
2141 Camino a los Cerros
Menlo Park, CA California 94025 / US
06 / ANDERSON, Kent M.
455 Chagall Street
Mountain View, CA California 94041 / US
Former [2020/38]01 / COOPER, Thomas G.
304 Concord Drive
Menlo Park, CA California 94025 / US
02 / MCGROGAN, Anthony K.
1586 Montalban Drive
San Jose, CA California 95120 / US
03 / HOLOP, Robert E.
2047 Kimberlin Place
Santa Clara, CA California 95051 / US
04 / SOLOMON, Todd R.
1576 Calco Creek Drive
San Jose, CA California 95127 / US
05 / DUVAL, Eugene F.
2141 Camino a los Cerros
Menlo Park, CA California 94025 / US
06 / ANDERSON, Kent M.
455 Chagall Street
Mountain View, CA California 94041 / US
Representative(s)MacDougall, Alan John Shaw, et al
Mathys & Squire The Shard
32 London Bridge Street
London SE1 9SG / GB
[2022/06]
Former [2020/38]MacDougall, Alan John Shaw, et al
Mathys & Squire LLP The Shard
32 London Bridge Street
London SE1 9SG / GB
Application number, filing date20168578.113.08.2014
[2020/38]
Priority number, dateUS201361866115P15.08.2013         Original published format: US 201361866115 P
[2020/38]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3708105
Date:16.09.2020
Language:EN
[2020/38]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3708105
Date:09.02.2022
Language:EN
[2022/06]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.08.2020
ClassificationIPC:A61B34/00, A61B90/00, B25J19/00, F16H57/12, F16H25/20, F16C23/04, F16C27/08, F16C27/02, // A61B34/30, A61B17/00
[2020/38]
CPC:
A61B34/30 (EP,KR,US); A61B34/70 (US); A61B2017/00367 (KR);
A61B2017/00398 (KR); A61B2017/00477 (EP,KR,US); A61B2034/302 (EP);
F16D2001/102 (EP); F16H2025/2075 (EP); F16H25/2003 (EP);
F16H25/2015 (EP) (-)
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 [2021/16]
Former [2020/38]AL,  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 
TitleGerman:VORGELADENE CHIRURGISCHE INSTRUMENTENSCHNITTSTELLE[2020/38]
English:PRELOADED SURGICAL INSTRUMENT INTERFACE[2020/38]
French:INTERFACE D'INSTRUMENT CHIRURGICAL PRÉCHARGÉ[2020/38]
Examination procedure16.03.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
16.03.2021Examination requested  [2021/16]
16.03.2021Date on which the examining division has become responsible
08.06.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.09.2021Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
04.10.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
31.12.2021Fee for grant paid
31.12.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
31.12.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP14836874.9  / EP3033036
Opposition(s)10.11.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2023/03]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.07.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
13.07.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
13.07.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
13.07.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
28.08.2020Renewal fee patent year 07
26.08.2021Renewal fee patent year 08
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