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Tension Control In Actuation Of Multi-Joint Medical Instruments - EP2637592

The patent EP2637592 was granted to Intuitive Surgical Operations on Mar 31, 2021. The application was filed on Oct 28, 2011 under application number EP11779540A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Opposition Rejected".

EP2637592

INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS
Application Number
EP11779540A
Filing Date
Oct 28, 2011
Status
Opposition Rejected
Mar 8, 2024
Publication Date
Mar 31, 2021
External Links
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Patent Summary

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Patent Oppositions (2)

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CompanyOpposition DateRepresentativeOpposition Status
DEUTSCHES ZENTRUM FUR LUFT UND RAUMFAHRT EVJan 3, 2022DOMPATENT VON KREISLER SELTING WERNERADMISSIBLE
DEUTSCHES ZENTRUM FUR LUFT UND RAUMFAHRT EVJan 3, 2022DOMPATENT VON PATENT UND RECHTSANWALTENADMISSIBLE

Patent Citations (35) New

Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.

Citation PhasePublication Number
DESCRIPTIONUS20080164829
DESCRIPTIONUS20080286644
DESCRIPTIONUS20090494797
DESCRIPTIONUS2007156019
DESCRIPTIONUS2009012533
DESCRIPTIONUS2009324161
DESCRIPTIONUS6424885
DESCRIPTIONUS6493608
DESCRIPTIONUS6817974
DESCRIPTIONUS7320700
EXAMINATIONUS2007156019
EXAMINATIONWO2011143069
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTUS2007287992
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTUS2008065105
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTUS2009123111
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTUS2010082041
OPPOSITIONEP1847223
OPPOSITIONEP2434977
OPPOSITIONEP2615992
OPPOSITIONUS2007156019
OPPOSITIONUS2007287992
OPPOSITIONUS2008065105
OPPOSITIONUS2008154288
OPPOSITIONUS2008255505
OPPOSITIONUS2009123111
OPPOSITIONUS2009326322
OPPOSITIONUS2009326324
OPPOSITIONUS2010082041
OPPOSITIONUS2010168510
OPPOSITIONUS2010168721
OPPOSITIONUS6723106
OPPOSITIONUS7683565
OPPOSITIONWO2007013350
OPPOSITIONWO2011143021
OPPOSITIONWO2011143069

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