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DE file number : 60 2017 035 394.9 (Status: pending/in force, Query started: August 14, 2025)

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Master data
INID	Criterion	Field	Content
	Type of IP right	SART	Patent
	Status	ST	Pending/in force
21	DE file number	DAKZ	60 2017 035 394.9
96	EP file number	EAKZ	17 82 0930.0
86	WO file number	WAKZ	PCT/US2017/038251
97	EP publication number	EPN	3479056
87	WO publication number	WPN	2018005161
54	Designation/title	TI	VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR ÜBERWACHUNG UND OPTIMIERUNG EINES OFDR-INTERROGATORS
51	IPC main class	ICM (ICMV)	G01B 11/16 (2006.01)
51	IPC secondary class(es)	ICS (ICSV)	G01D 5/353 (2006.01)
22	DE application date	DAT	Jun 20, 2017
96	EP application date	EAT	Jun 20, 2017
86	WO application date	WAT	Jun 20, 2017
43	Date of first publication	OT	Jan 4, 2018
	Date of publication of grant	PET	Mar 24, 2021
71/73	Applicant/owner	INH	Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc., Sunnyvale, CA, US
72	Inventor	IN	MARSDEN, Kevin, Sunnyvale CA 94086, US; FROGGATT, Mark, Sunnyvale CA 94086, US; WOLFE, Matthew, S., Sunnyvale CA 94086, US
74	Representative	VTR	Mathys & Squire Europe Patentanwälte Partnerschaft mbB, 80333 München, DE
	Address for service		Mathys & Squire Europe Patentanwälte Partnerschaft mbB, 80333 München, DE
33 31 32	Foreign priority	PRC PRNA PRDA	US 201662355957 P Jun 29, 2016
	Due date	FT FG	Jun 30, 2026 Annual fee for the 10th year Patent fees
	Patent division in charge		52
97	EP language of publication	ELANG	EN - Englisch
84	Designated EP contracting states	EDS	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
	Published EP/WO documents	EPWOPN	Original document: EP000003479056A1 Searchable text: EP000003479056A1 Original document: EP000003479056B1 Searchable text: EP000003479056B1 Original document: WO002018005161 Searchable text: WO002018005161
43	Date of first publication	EVT	Jan 4, 2018
	Date of the first transfer into DPMAregister	EREGT	May 8, 2019
	Date of the (most recent) update in DPMAregister	REGT	Jul 8, 2025 (Show all update days)(Hide all update days) Jul 8, 2025 Due date: changed Apr 18, 2025 Procedures: Procedure relating to EP application, EPO publication of mention of grant , 24.03.2021: new Procedures: Procedure relating to EP application, EPO publication of mention of grant , 24.03.2021: deleted Sep 26, 2024 St.36: changed (technical change) May 8, 2019 Date of the first transfer into DPMAregister

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No.	Kind of procedure	Legal status	Date of legal/procedural status	Publication date	Alle Details anzeigen
1	Procedure relating to PCT application	WO publication	Jan 4, 2018		Details anzeigen
2	Procedure relating to EP application	EPO 1st publication	May 8, 2019		Details anzeigen
3	Publications	Publication of a mention regarding EP 1st publication by DPMA	Jun 19, 2019	Jun 19, 2019	Details anzeigen
4	Procedure relating to EP application	EPO publication of mention regarding patent grant (beginning of opposition period)	Mar 24, 2021		Details anzeigen
5	Publications	Publication by DPMA of mention regarding EP patent grant	Apr 15, 2021	Apr 15, 2021	Details anzeigen
6	Procedure relating to EP application	No opposition to patent grant filed, or opposition proceedings at EPO completed without decision	Jan 4, 2022	Mar 24, 2022	Details anzeigen

View procedures Procedure relating to PCT application (No.: 1)
Criterion	Field	Content Close details
Type of procedure	VART	Procedure relating to PCT application
Legal/procedural status	VST	WO publication
Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	Jan 4, 2018
Date of update of the procedure	REGT	Mar 4, 2021

View procedures Procedure relating to EP application (No.: 2)
Criterion	Field	Content Close details
Type of procedure	VART	Procedure relating to EP application
Legal/procedural status	VST	EPO 1st publication
Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	May 8, 2019

View procedures Publications (No.: 3)
Criterion	Field	Content Close details
Type of procedure	VART	Publications
Legal/procedural status	VST	Publication of a mention regarding EP 1st publication by DPMA
Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	Jun 19, 2019
Issue number	HN	25
Year	PJ	2019
Publication date	VT	Jun 19, 2019
Type of publication	PART	Bibliographic data

View procedures Procedure relating to EP application (No.: 4)
Criterion	Field	Content Close details
Type of procedure	VART	Procedure relating to EP application
Legal/procedural status	VST	EPO publication of mention regarding patent grant (beginning of opposition period)
Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	Mar 24, 2021
Date of update of the procedure	REGT	Apr 18, 2025

View procedures Publications (No.: 5)
Criterion	Field	Content Close details
Type of procedure	VART	Publications
Legal/procedural status	VST	Publication by DPMA of mention regarding EP patent grant
Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	Apr 15, 2021
Issue number	HN	15
Year	PJ	2021
Publication date	VT	Apr 15, 2021
Type of publication	PART	Bibliographic data
Part	HT	Part 5
Date of update of the procedure	REGT	Apr 15, 2021

View procedures Procedure relating to EP application (No.: 6)
Criterion	Field	Content Close details
Type of procedure	VART	Procedure relating to EP application
Legal/procedural status	VST	No opposition to patent grant filed, or opposition proceedings at EPO completed without decision
Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	Jan 4, 2022
Issue number	HN	12
Year	PJ	2022
Publication date	VT	Mar 24, 2022
Type of publication	PART	Bibliographic data
Part	HT	Part 3
Date of update of the procedure	REGT	Mar 10, 2022