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DE file number : 60 2015 080 408.2 (Status: pending/in force, Query started: September 25, 2025)

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INIDCriterionFieldContent
Type of IP rightSARTPatent
StatusSTPending/in force
21DE file number DAKZ60 2015 080 408.2
96EP file numberEAKZ15 83 9801.6
86WO file numberWAKZPCT/US2015/048252
97EP publication numberEPN3191008
87WO publication numberWPN2016040079
54Designation/titleTIFLEXIBLES MEDIZINISCHES INSTRUMENT
51IPC main classICM
(ICMV)		 A61B 34/30 (2016.01)
51IPC secondary class(es)ICS
(ICSV)		 A61B 34/00 (2016.01), A61B 1/005 (2006.01), A61B 34/35 (2016.01), A61B 1/00 (2006.01)
22DE application dateDATSep 3, 2015
96EP application dateEATSep 3, 2015
86WO application dateWATSep 3, 2015
43Date of first publicationOTMar 17, 2016
Date of publication of grantPETAug 17, 2022
71/73Applicant/ownerINHIntuitive Surgical Operations, Inc., Sunnyvale, CA, US
72InventorINAU, Samuel Kwok Wai, Mountain View, California 94043, US
Address for service JAK France, 75008 Paris, FR
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Foreign priorityPRC
PRNA
PRDA
US
201462048194 P
Sep 9, 2014
Due dateFT
FG		Sep 30, 2025
Annual fee for the 11th year Patent fees
Patent division in charge 41
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, RS, SE, SI, SK, SM, TR
Published EP/WO documentsEPWOPNOriginal document: EP000003191008A1
Searchable text: EP000003191008A1
Original document: EP000003191008B1
Searchable text: EP000003191008B1
Original document: WO002016040079
Searchable text: WO002016040079
43Date of first publicationEVTMar 17, 2016
Date of the first transfer into DPMAregisterEREGTJul 20, 2017
Date of the (most recent) update in DPMAregisterREGTJun 3, 2025
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  • Jun 3, 2025
    • Address for service: changed
    • Procedures: Procedure relating to EP application, EPO publication of mention of grant , 17.08.2022: new
    • Procedures: Procedure relating to EP application, EPO publication of mention of grant , 17.08.2022: deleted
  • Oct 8, 2024
    • Due date: changed
  • Aug 1, 2024
    • St.36: changed (technical change)
  • Jun 6, 2024; May 2, 2024; Oct 6, 2023; Jul 27, 2023; Jun 29, 2023; Oct 8, 2022; Sep 8, 2022; Aug 2, 2022; Jul 28, 2022; Mar 31, 2022; Sep 1, 2017
    • Historical data not available for this/these date(s)
  • Jul 20, 2017
    • 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 17, 2016  Details anzeigen
2 Procedure relating to EP application EPO 1st publication Jul 19, 2017  Details anzeigen
3 Publications Publication of a mention regarding EP 1st publication by DPMA Aug 31, 2017 Aug 31, 2017 Details anzeigen
4 Change of classification Change of IPC main class May 23, 2018  Details anzeigen
5 Procedure relating to EP application EPO publication of mention regarding patent grant (beginning of opposition period) Aug 17, 2022  Details anzeigen
6 Publications Publication by DPMA of mention regarding EP patent grant Sep 8, 2022 Sep 8, 2022 Details anzeigen
7 Procedure relating to EP application No opposition to patent grant filed, or opposition proceedings at EPO completed without decision May 19, 2023 Aug 3, 2023 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 17, 2016
Date of update of the procedureREGTJul 28, 2022
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 19, 2017
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 statusVSTTAug 31, 2017
Issue numberHN35
YearPJ2017
Publication dateVTAug 31, 2017
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 statusVSTTMay 23, 2018
51IPC main classICM
(ICMV)		 A61B 34/30 (2016.01)
51Previous IPC main classICMF
(ICMVF)		 A61B 34/00 (2016.01)
Date of update of the procedureREGTJul 28, 2022
View procedures Procedure relating to EP application (No.: 5)
INIDCriterionFieldContent Close details
Type of procedureVARTProcedure relating to EP application
Legal/procedural statusVSTEPO publication of mention regarding patent grant (beginning of opposition period)
Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTAug 17, 2022
Date of update of the procedureREGTJun 3, 2025
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Type of procedureVARTPublications
Legal/procedural statusVSTPublication by DPMA of mention regarding EP patent grant
Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTSep 8, 2022
Issue numberHN36
YearPJ2022
Publication dateVTSep 8, 2022
Type of publicationPARTBibliographic data
PartHTPart 5
Date of update of the procedureREGTSep 8, 2022
View procedures Procedure relating to EP application (No.: 7)
INIDCriterionFieldContent Close details
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 statusVSTTMay 19, 2023
Issue numberHN31
YearPJ2023
Publication dateVTAug 3, 2023
Type of publicationPARTBibliographic data
PartHTPart 3
Date of update of the procedureREGTJul 27, 2023