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DE file number : 60 2017 062 925.1 (Status: pending/in force, Query started: August 14, 2025)

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INIDCriterionFieldContent
Type of IP rightSARTPatent
StatusSTPending/in force
21DE file number DAKZ60 2017 062 925.1
96EP file numberEAKZ21 15 6934.8
97EP publication numberEPN3842738
54Designation/titleTIVERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR ÜBERWACHUNG UND OPTIMIERUNG EINES OFDR-INTERROGATORS
51IPC main classICM
(ICMV)		 G01B 11/16 (2006.01)
51IPC secondary class(es)ICS
(ICSV)		 G01D 5/353 (2006.01)
22DE application dateDATJun 20, 2017
96EP application dateEATJun 20, 2017
43Date of first publicationOTJun 30, 2021
Date of publication of grantPETOct 19, 2022
71/73Applicant/ownerINHIntuitive Surgical Operations, Inc., Sunnyvale, CA, US
72InventorINMARSDEN, Kevin, Sunnyvale, CA 94086, US; FROGGATT, Mark, Sunnyvale, CA 94086, US; WOLFE, Matthew S., Sunnyvale, CA 94086, 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
201662355957 P
Jun 29, 2016
Due dateFT
FG		Jun 30, 2026
Annual fee for the 10th 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, RS, SE, SI, SK, SM, TR
Published EP/WO documentsEPWOPNOriginal document: EP000003842738A1
Searchable text: EP000003842738A1
Original document: EP000003842738B1
Searchable text: EP000003842738B1
43Date of first publicationEVTJun 30, 2021
Date of the first transfer into DPMAregisterEREGTJun 30, 2021
Date of the (most recent) update in DPMAregisterREGTJul 8, 2025
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  • Jul 8, 2025
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  • Apr 18, 2025
    • Procedures: Procedure relating to EP application, EPO publication of mention of grant , 19.10.2022: new
    • Procedures: Procedure relating to EP application, EPO publication of mention of grant , 19.10.2022: deleted
  • Nov 27, 2024
    • St.36: changed (technical change)
  • Jun 30, 2021
    • Date of the first transfer into DPMAregister
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1 Procedure relating to EP application EPO 1st publication Jun 30, 2021  Details anzeigen
2 Publications Publication of a mention regarding EP 1st publication by DPMA Aug 12, 2021 Aug 12, 2021 Details anzeigen
3 Procedure relating to EP application EPO publication of mention regarding patent grant (beginning of opposition period) Oct 19, 2022  Details anzeigen
4 Publications Publication by DPMA of mention regarding EP patent grant Nov 3, 2022 Nov 3, 2022 Details anzeigen
5 Procedure relating to EP application No opposition to patent grant filed, or opposition proceedings at EPO completed without decision Jul 20, 2023 Oct 5, 2023 Details anzeigen
View procedures Procedure relating to EP application (No.: 1)
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Legal/procedural statusVSTEPO 1st publication
Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTJun 30, 2021
Date of update of the procedureREGTJun 30, 2021
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Legal/procedural statusVSTPublication of a mention regarding EP 1st publication by DPMA
Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTAug 12, 2021
Issue numberHN32
YearPJ2021
Publication dateVTAug 12, 2021
Type of publicationPARTBibliographic data
Date of update of the procedureREGTJun 30, 2021
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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 statusVSTTOct 19, 2022
Date of update of the procedureREGTApr 18, 2025
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Legal/procedural statusVSTPublication by DPMA of mention regarding EP patent grant
Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTNov 3, 2022
Issue numberHN44
YearPJ2022
Publication dateVTNov 3, 2022
Type of publicationPARTBibliographic data
PartHTPart 5
Date of update of the procedureREGTNov 3, 2022
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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 statusVSTTJul 20, 2023
Issue numberHN40
YearPJ2023
Publication dateVTOct 5, 2023
Type of publicationPARTBibliographic data
PartHTPart 3
Date of update of the procedureREGTOct 5, 2023