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EP4186444 - SYSTEMS FOR DETECTING CLAMPING OR FIRING FAILURE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusExamination is in progress
Status updated on  27.04.2024
Database last updated on 17.08.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  01.12.2023
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  28.04.2023
Most recent event   Tooltip01.05.2024New entry: Despatch of examination report + time limit 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.
1020 Kifer Road
Sunnyvale, CA 94086 / US
[2023/22]
Inventor(s)01 / WEIR, David
Emerald Hills, 94602 / US
02 / DURANT, Kevin
Alameda, 94501 / US
03 / FLANAGAN, Patrick
Santa Clara, 95054 / US
04 / ROBINSON, David
Mountain View, 94040 / US
 [2023/22]
Representative(s)MacDougall, Alan John Shaw, et al
Mathys & Squire The Shard
32 London Bridge Street
London SE1 9SG / GB
[2023/22]
Application number, filing date23152252.513.01.2012
[2023/22]
Priority number, dateUS201161443148P15.02.2011         Original published format: US 201161443148 P
[2023/22]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP4186444
Date:31.05.2023
Language:EN
[2023/22]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP21.02.2023
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/072
[2023/22]
CPC:
A61B17/07207 (EP,KR,US); A61B17/29 (CN,KR); A61B17/068 (US);
A61B17/064 (CN,KR); A61B17/0686 (KR,US); A61B17/072 (US);
A61B17/115 (KR,US); A61B2017/00017 (US); A61B2017/00115 (EP,KR,US);
A61B2017/00398 (KR,US); A61B2017/00477 (US); A61B2017/07214 (KR,US);
A61B2090/064 (EP,KR,US); A61B2090/0811 (EP,KR,US); A61B2560/0266 (CN,KR) (-)
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 [2024/01]
Former [2023/22]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:SYSTEME ZUR ERKENNUNG VON KLEMM- ODER SCHUSSFEHLERN[2023/22]
English:SYSTEMS FOR DETECTING CLAMPING OR FIRING FAILURE[2023/22]
French:SYSTÈMES DE DÉTECTION DE DÉFAILLANCE DE SERRAGE OU DE DÉCLENCHEMENT[2023/22]
Examination procedure30.11.2023Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
30.11.2023Examination requested  [2024/01]
30.11.2023Date on which the examining division has become responsible
30.04.2024Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP12701605.3  / EP2675365
EP18152115.4  / EP3326551
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.01.2023Renewal fee patent year 03
18.01.2023Renewal fee patent year 04
18.01.2023Renewal fee patent year 05
18.01.2023Renewal fee patent year 06
18.01.2023Renewal fee patent year 07
18.01.2023Renewal fee patent year 08
18.01.2023Renewal fee patent year 09
18.01.2023Renewal fee patent year 10
18.01.2023Renewal fee patent year 11
18.01.2023Renewal fee patent year 12
25.01.2024Renewal fee patent year 13
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Documents cited:Search[X]US2005131390  (HEINRICH RUSSELL [US], et al) [X] 1,4,7,9,11 * paragraphs [0141] , [0 80] - [0120] *;
 [X]EP1997439  (ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC [US]) [X] 1,7,9,11* paragraphs [0121] - [0128] *;
 [XI]EP2044890  (TYCO HEALTHCARE [US]) [X] 1-7,9,11 * paragraphs [0126] - [0131] - [ 137] - [0143]; figure 1; claim 1 * [I] 8,10,12-15;
 [X]US2010198220  (BOUDREAUX CHAD P [US], et al) [X] 1-4,6,7,9,11 * paragraphs [0150] - [0151] *
by applicantUS2007005045
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 US20030612609
 US20150612609
 US20190612609
 US20100705418
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