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DE file number : 60 2010 058 460.7 (Status: pending/in force, Query started: September 26, 2025)

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INIDCriterionFieldContent
Type of IP rightSARTPatent
StatusSTPending/in force
21DE file number DAKZ60 2010 058 460.7
96EP file numberEAKZ10 81 7557.1
86WO file numberWAKZPCT/US2010/002517
97EP publication numberEPN2478331
87WO publication numberWPN2011034584
54Designation/titleTIOPTISCHE POSITIONS- UND/ODER FORMMESSUNG
51IPC main classICM
(ICMV)		 G01B 11/24 (2006.01)
51IPC secondary class(es)ICS
(ICSV)		 G01L 1/24 (2006.01), G01B 11/16 (2006.01), G02B 6/02 (2006.01)
22DE application dateDATSep 16, 2010
96EP application dateEATSep 16, 2010
86WO application dateWATSep 16, 2010
43Date of first publicationOTMar 24, 2011
Date of publication of grantPETApr 24, 2019
71/73Applicant/ownerINHIntuitive Surgical Operations, Inc., Sunnyvale, CA, US
72InventorINFROGGATT, Mark, E., Blacksburg, VA 24060, US; KLEIN, Justin, W., Blacksburg, VA 24060, US; GIFFORD, Dawn, K., Blacksburg, VA 24060, US; KREGER, Stephen, Tod, Blackburg, VA 24060, US
74RepresentativeVTRPrinz & Partner mbB Patent- und Rechtsanwälte, 80335 München, DE
Address for service Prinz & Partner mbB Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte, 80104 München, DE
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Foreign priorityPRC
PRNA
PRDA
US
350343 P
Jun 1, 2010
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Foreign priorityPRC
PRNA
PRDA
US
255575 P
Oct 28, 2009
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Foreign priorityPRC
PRNA
PRDA
US
243746 P
Sep 18, 2009
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Foreign priorityPRC
PRNA
PRDA
US
874901
Sep 2, 2010
Due dateFT
FG		Sep 30, 2025
Annual fee for the 16th year Patent fees
Patent division in charge 52
97EP language of publicationELANGEN - Englisch
84Designated EP contracting statesEDSAL, 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, SE, SI, SK, SM, TR
Published EP/WO documentsEPWOPNOriginal document: EP000002478331
Searchable text: EP000002478331
Original document: EP000002478331B1
Searchable text: EP000002478331B1
Original document: WO002011034584
Searchable text: WO002011034584
43Date of first publicationEVTMar 24, 2011
Date of the first transfer into DPMAregisterEREGTSep 7, 2012
Date of the (most recent) update in DPMAregisterREGTOct 8, 2024
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  • Oct 8, 2024
    • Due date: changed
    • Procedures: Procedure relating to PCT application, Publication of PCT application, 24.03.2011: deleted
  • Oct 6, 2023; Aug 2, 2023; Jun 15, 2022; Jan 14, 2022; Oct 7, 2021; Oct 6, 2020; Apr 2, 2020; Mar 11, 2020; Oct 12, 2019; Aug 22, 2019; Aug 16, 2019; May 26, 2019; May 16, 2019; Apr 5, 2019; Apr 4, 2019; Mar 28, 2019; Nov 8, 2018; Mar 1, 2018; Feb 6, 2018; Jun 30, 2017; Feb 16, 2013
    • Historical data not available for this/these date(s)
  • Sep 7, 2012
    • Date of the first transfer into DPMAregister
Procedural data
No.Kind of procedureLegal statusDate of legal/procedural statusPublication dateAlle Details anzeigen
1 Procedure relating to PCT application WO publication Mar 24, 2011  Details anzeigen
2 Procedure relating to EP application EPO 1st publication Jul 25, 2012  Details anzeigen
3 Publications Publication of a mention regarding EP 1st publication by DPMA Sep 6, 2012 Sep 6, 2012 Details anzeigen
4 Change of classification Change of IPC main class Nov 2, 2018  Details anzeigen
5 Procedure relating to EP application EPO publication of mention regarding patent grant (beginning of opposition period) Apr 24, 2019  Details anzeigen
6 Publications Publication by DPMA of mention regarding EP patent grant May 16, 2019 May 16, 2019 Details anzeigen
7 New representative details New representative details Aug 21, 2019  Details anzeigen
8 Procedure relating to EP application No opposition to patent grant filed, or opposition proceedings at EPO completed without decision Jan 27, 2020 Apr 16, 2020 Details anzeigen
View procedures Procedure relating to PCT application (No.: 1)
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Type of procedureVARTProcedure relating to PCT application
Legal/procedural statusVSTWO publication
Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTMar 24, 2011
View procedures Procedure relating to EP application (No.: 2)
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Type of procedureVARTProcedure relating to EP application
Legal/procedural statusVSTEPO 1st publication
Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTJul 25, 2012
View procedures Publications (No.: 3)
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Type of procedureVARTPublications
Legal/procedural statusVSTPublication of a mention regarding EP 1st publication by DPMA
Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTSep 6, 2012
Issue numberHN36
YearPJ2012
Publication dateVTSep 6, 2012
Type of publicationPARTBibliographic data
View procedures Change of classification (No.: 4)
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Type of procedureVARTChange of classification
Legal/procedural statusVSTChange of IPC main class
Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTNov 2, 2018
51IPC main classICM
(ICMV)		 G01B 11/24 (2006.01)
51Previous IPC main classICMF
(ICMVF)		 G01B 11/24 (2006.01)
View procedures Procedure relating to EP application (No.: 5)
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Type of procedureVARTProcedure relating to EP application
Legal/procedural statusVSTEPO publication of mention regarding patent grant (beginning of opposition period)
Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTApr 24, 2019
View procedures Publications (No.: 6)
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Type of procedureVARTPublications
Legal/procedural statusVSTPublication by DPMA of mention regarding EP patent grant
Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTMay 16, 2019
Issue numberHN20
YearPJ2019
Publication dateVTMay 16, 2019
Type of publicationPARTBibliographic data
PartHTPart 5
View procedures New representative details (No.: 7)
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Type of procedureVARTNew representative details
Legal/procedural statusVSTNew representative details
Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTAug 21, 2019
74RepresentativeVTRPrinz & Partner mbB Patent- und Rechtsanwälte, 80335 München, DE
74Previous representativeVTRFPrinz & Partner mbB Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte, 22765 Hamburg, DE
Date of update of the procedureREGTAug 2, 2023
View procedures Procedure relating to EP application (No.: 8)
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Type of procedureVARTProcedure relating to EP application
Legal/procedural statusVSTNo opposition to patent grant filed, or opposition proceedings at EPO completed without decision
Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTJan 27, 2020
Issue numberHN16
YearPJ2020
Publication dateVTApr 16, 2020
Type of publicationPARTBibliographic data
PartHTPart 3