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EP3927241 - SURGICAL DEVICE FOR TRANSPERINEAL BIOPSY, IN PARTICULAR OF THE PROSTATE, FOR A MOVABLE ARM OF A ROBOT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  01.03.2024
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  18.10.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  29.09.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  22.08.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  26.11.2021
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  28.08.2020
Formerunknown
Status updated on  01.04.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip01.03.2024(Expected) grantpublished on 03.04.2024  [2024/14]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Università Degli Studi Di Verona
Via dell'Artigliere 8
37129 Verona / IT
[2024/14]
Former [2021/52]For all designated states
Università Degli Studi Di Verona
Via dell'Artigliere 8
37129 Verona / IT
Inventor(s)01 / FIORINI, Paolo
Via Carlo Cipolla, 4
10149 Verona / IT
02 / BOVO, Francesco
c/o Universita' degli Studi di Verona Via dell'
Artigliere, 8
37129 Verona / IT
 [2024/14]
Former [2021/52]01 / FIORINI, Paolo
10149 Verona / IT
02 / BOVO, Francesco
37129 Verona / IT
Representative(s)Studio Torta S.p.A., et al
Viale Antonio Silvani, 6
40122 Bologna / IT
[2024/14]
Former [2021/52]Mangini, Simone, et al
Studio Torta S.p.A.
Via Viotti, 9
10121 Torino / IT
Application number, filing date20713367.920.02.2020
[2021/52]
WO2020IB51437
Priority number, dateIT2019000247520.02.2019         Original published format: IT201900002475
[2021/52]
Filing languageIT
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2020170195
Date:27.08.2020
Language:EN
[2020/35]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3927241
Date:29.12.2021
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 27.08.2020 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2021/52]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3927241
Date:03.04.2024
Language:EN
[2024/14]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP27.08.2020
ClassificationIPC:A61B10/02, A61B90/11, A61B8/12, A61B34/30, A61B34/20
[2021/52]
CPC:
A61B34/30 (EP,US); A61B10/0241 (EP,US); A61B17/3403 (EP,US);
A61B8/12 (EP,US); A61B8/4218 (EP,US); A61B90/11 (EP);
A61B2017/3409 (EP); A61B2017/3413 (EP,US); A61B2034/2059 (EP);
A61B2034/302 (EP); A61B2034/303 (US); A61B2090/3784 (EP);
B25J9/00 (US) (-)
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 [2021/52]  
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:CHIRURGISCHE VORRICHTUNG ZUR TRANSPERINEALEN BIOPSIE, INSBESONDERE DER PROSTATA, FÜR EINEN BEWEGLICHEN ARM EINES ROBOTERS[2021/52]
English:SURGICAL DEVICE FOR TRANSPERINEAL BIOPSY, IN PARTICULAR OF THE PROSTATE, FOR A MOVABLE ARM OF A ROBOT[2021/52]
French:DISPOSITIF CHIRURGICAL POUR BIOPSIE TRANSPÉRINÉALE, EN PARTICULIER DE LA PROSTATE, POUR UN BRAS MOBILE D'UN ROBOT[2021/52]
Entry into regional phase24.08.2021National basic fee paid 
24.08.2021Designation fee(s) paid 
24.08.2021Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure24.08.2021Examination requested  [2021/52]
24.08.2021Date on which the examining division has become responsible
30.03.2022Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
23.08.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.09.2023Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
19.10.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.02.2024Fee for grant paid
19.02.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
19.02.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.02.2022Renewal fee patent year 03
20.02.2023Renewal fee patent year 04
22.02.2024Renewal fee patent year 05
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