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DE file number : 60 2010 069 149.7 (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 2010 069 149.7
96EP file numberEAKZ19 16 2603.5
97EP publication numberEPN3521752
54Designation/titleTIOPTISCHE POSITIONS- UND/ODER FORMMESSUNG
51IPC main classICM
(ICMV)		 G01B 11/24 (2006.01)
51IPC secondary class(es)ICS
(ICSV)		 G01B 11/16 (2006.01), G01L 1/24 (2006.01), G02B 6/10 (2006.01), G01N 21/41 (2006.01), G01M 11/02 (2006.01), G01M 11/00 (2006.01), G02B 6/02 (2006.01)
22DE application dateDATSep 16, 2010
96EP application dateEATSep 16, 2010
43Date of first publicationOTAug 7, 2019
Date of publication of grantPETNov 29, 2023
71/73Applicant/ownerINHIntuitive Surgical Operations, Inc., Sunnyvale, CA, US
72InventorINFROGGATT, Mark E., Blacksburg, VA 24060, US; KLEIN, Justin W., Winston-Salem, NC 27106, US; GIFFORD, Dawn K., Blacksburg, VA 24060, US; KREGER, Stephen Tod, Blackburg, VA 24060, US
74RepresentativeVTRMathys & Squire Europe Patentanwälte Partnerschaft mbB, 80333 München, DE
Address for service Mathys & Squire Europe Patentanwälte Partnerschaft mbB, 80333 München, DE
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Foreign priorityPRC
PRNA
PRDA
US
87490110
Sep 2, 2010
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Foreign priorityPRC
PRNA
PRDA
US
25557509 P
Oct 28, 2009
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PRNA
PRDA
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35034310 P
Jun 1, 2010
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Foreign priorityPRC
PRNA
PRDA
US
24374609 P
Sep 18, 2009
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: EP000003521752A1
Searchable text: EP000003521752A1
Original document: EP000003521752B1
Searchable text: EP000003521752B1
43Date of first publicationEVTAug 7, 2019
Date of the first transfer into DPMAregisterEREGTAug 7, 2019
Date of the (most recent) update in DPMAregisterREGTMay 8, 2025
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  • May 8, 2025
    • St.36: changed (technical change)
  • Apr 18, 2025
    • Procedures: Procedure relating to EP application, EPO publication of mention of grant , 29.11.2023: new
    • Procedures: Procedure relating to EP application, EPO publication of mention of grant , 29.11.2023: deleted
  • Nov 14, 2024
    • Procedures: Procedure relating to EP application, Grant has become final, 30.08.2024: changed
  • Oct 17, 2024
    • Procedures: Procedure relating to EP application, Grant has become final, 30.08.2024: new
  • Oct 8, 2024
    • Due date: changed
  • Aug 15, 2024
    • St.36: changed (technical change)
  • Aug 8, 2024
    • St.36: changed (technical change)
  • Aug 1, 2024
    • St.36: changed (technical change)
  • Jul 25, 2024
    • St.36: changed (technical change)
  • Jun 6, 2024; May 30, 2024; May 2, 2024; Apr 25, 2024; Dec 21, 2023; Nov 15, 2023; Nov 6, 2023; Feb 23, 2023; Aug 29, 2019; Aug 23, 2019
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  • Aug 7, 2019
    • 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 EP application EPO 1st publication Aug 7, 2019  Details anzeigen
2 Publications Publication of a mention regarding EP 1st publication by DPMA Sep 19, 2019 Sep 19, 2019 Details anzeigen
3 Change of classification Change of IPC main class Feb 7, 2023  Details anzeigen
4 Procedure relating to EP application EPO publication of mention regarding patent grant (beginning of opposition period) Nov 29, 2023  Details anzeigen
5 Publications Publication by DPMA of mention regarding EP patent grant Dec 21, 2023 Dec 21, 2023 Details anzeigen
6 Procedure relating to EP application No opposition to patent grant filed, or opposition proceedings at EPO completed without decision Aug 30, 2024 Nov 21, 2024 Details anzeigen
View procedures Procedure relating to EP application (No.: 1)
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Type of procedureVARTProcedure relating to EP application
Legal/procedural statusVSTEPO 1st publication
Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTAug 7, 2019
View procedures Publications (No.: 2)
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Type of procedureVARTPublications
Legal/procedural statusVSTPublication of a mention regarding EP 1st publication by DPMA
Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTSep 19, 2019
Issue numberHN38
YearPJ2019
Publication dateVTSep 19, 2019
Type of publicationPARTBibliographic data
View procedures Change of classification (No.: 3)
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Type of procedureVARTChange of classification
Legal/procedural statusVSTChange of IPC main class
Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTFeb 7, 2023
51IPC main classICM
(ICMV)		 G01B 11/24 (2006.01)
51Previous IPC main classICMF
(ICMVF)		 G01B 11/24 (2006.01)
Date of update of the procedureREGTFeb 23, 2023
View procedures Procedure relating to EP application (No.: 4)
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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 statusVSTTNov 29, 2023
Date of update of the procedureREGTApr 18, 2025
View procedures Publications (No.: 5)
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Type of procedureVARTPublications
Legal/procedural statusVSTPublication by DPMA of mention regarding EP patent grant
Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTDec 21, 2023
Issue numberHN51
YearPJ2023
Publication dateVTDec 21, 2023
Type of publicationPARTBibliographic data
PartHTPart 5
Date of update of the procedureREGTDec 21, 2023
View procedures Procedure relating to EP application (No.: 6)
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 statusVSTTAug 30, 2024
Issue numberHN47
YearPJ2024
Publication dateVTNov 21, 2024
Type of publicationPARTBibliographic data
PartHTPart 3
Date of update of the procedureREGTNov 14, 2024