EP0880337A4

Endoscopic robotic surgical tools and methods

Abstract

This record has no abstract on file.

EP0880337A4, drawing sheet 1 — Sheet 1 of 15

Term

Term ended

Projected expiry passed 3 February 2017, 9.6 years ago.

Parties

Owner: SYMBIOSIS CORP
Applicants: SYMBIOSIS CORPORATION
Inventors: SMITH, Kevin, Coral Gables, FL 33156, United States of America
KORETNBACH, Juergen, Andrew, Miami Springs, FL 33166, United States of America
SLATER, Charles, R., Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33312, United States of America
MAZZEO, Anthony, I., Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33312, United States of America
and 2 more inventorsShow fewer
SLACK, Theodore, C., Jr., Miami, FL 33178, United States of America
BALES, Thomas, O., Coral Gables, FL 33156, United States of America

Examination

Examiner: Ducreau, Francis
Agent: Davies, Gregory Mark

Reach

Cites: 10 earlier patents, 1 other work⁠
Family: 19 members in 7 offices⁠EP6DE4US4AU2CAJPWO

Classification

CPC: B25J15/02A61B17/00234A61B2017/00477B25J3/04B25J9/06B25J9/104+4 more
IPC: A61B1 00A61B17 00A61B19 00B25J3 04B25J9 06B25J9 10+1 more

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Every citation, both waysCites: the store holds 9 of 10

Citations
Document	Relation	Office	Category	Cited during	Relevant claims
US4837734A	Cites	United States of America	A	Search report	1,10,14,24
US5368015A	Cites	United States of America	A	Search report	1,10,14,24
US5410638A	Cites	United States of America	A	Search report	1,2,10,14,24
WO9313916A1	Cites	World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	A	Search report	1,2,10,13-15,24
WO9403113A1	Cites	World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	A	Search report	1,2,10,14,24
WO9412925A1	Cites	World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	A	Search report	1,10,14,24
WO9313916A	Cites	World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	–	–	–
WO9412925A	Cites	World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	–	–	–
WO9403113A	Cites	World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	–	–	–
See also references of WO 9728734A1	Non-patent	–	–	Search report	–

19 members in 7 offices

This recordMember, by publication datePriority claim

Priority claims9

Priority claims
Document	Office	Kind	Date
19960597423	United States of America	–	1996-02-08
59742396	United States of America	A	1996-02-08
59742396	United States of America	A	1996-02-08
9701745	United States of America	W	1997-02-03
9701745	United States of America	W	1997-02-03
597423	–	–	–
US19960597423	–	–	–
US9701745	–	–	–
WO1997US01745	–	–	–

Members19

Family members, oldest first
Document	Office	Kind
US5624398A	United States of America	A	1997-04-29
CA2244163A1	Canada	A1	1997-08-14
WO9728734A1	World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	A1	1997-08-14
AU1855997A	Australia	A	1997-08-28
US5833656A	United States of America	A	1998-11-10
EP0880337A1	European Patent Office (EPO)	A1	1998-12-02
AU707103B2	Australia	B2	1999-07-01
US5954692A	United States of America	A	1999-09-21
JP2000505318A	Japan	A	2000-05-09
EP0880337A4This record	European Patent Office (EPO)	A4	2000-05-17
US6296635B1	United States of America	B1	2001-10-02
EP1321106A1	European Patent Office (EPO)	A1	2003-06-25
EP0880337B1	European Patent Office (EPO)	B1	2004-11-10
DE69731521D1	Germany	D1	2004-12-16
EP1516577A1	European Patent Office (EPO)	A1	2005-03-23
EP1321106B1	European Patent Office (EPO)	B1	2005-10-26
DE69734482D1	Germany	D1	2005-12-01
DE69731521T2	Germany	T2	2006-03-02
DE69734482T2	Germany	T2	2006-07-20

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Events

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	Event	Code	Office
2009-06-30	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2009-04-30	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2009-01-30	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2009-01-30	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2008-12-12	Notification of lapseLapsedST	ST	FR
2008-11-28	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2008-11-26	Patent lapsedLapsedMM4A	MM4A	IE
2008-11-03	Nl: lapsed or anulled due to non-payment of the annual feeLapsedNLV4	NLV4	EP
2008-10-29	Gb: european patent ceased through non-payment of renewal feeCeasedGBPC	GBPC	EP
2008-04-30	Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]GrantedPGFP	PGFP	EP
2007-02-28	Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]GrantedPGFP	PGFP	EP
2007-01-11	Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]GrantedPGFP	PGFP	EP
2007-01-08	Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]GrantedPGFP	PGFP	EP
2007-01-05	Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]GrantedPGFP	PGFP	EP
2005-11-02	No opposition filedOpposition26N	26N	EP
2005-09-16	No opposition filed within time limitOppositionORIGINAL CODE: 0009261PLBE	PLBE	EP
2005-09-16	Information on the status of an ep patent application or granted ep patentGrantedSTATUS: NO OPPOSITION FILED WITHIN TIME LIMITSTAA	STAA	EP
2005-08-26	Fr: translation filedET	ET	EP
2004-12-16	Corresponds to:REF	REF	EP
2004-12-15	European patents granted designating irelandGrantedFG4D	FG4D	IE
2004-11-10	Designated contracting statesAK	AK	EP
2004-11-10	European patent grantedGrantedFG4D	FG4D	GB
2004-09-24	(expected) grantORIGINAL CODE: 0009210GRAA	GRAA	EP
2004-08-06	Grant fee paidORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOSNIGR3GRAS	GRAS	EP
2004-03-18	Despatch of communication of intention to grant a patentORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOSNIGR1GRAP	GRAP	EP
2002-12-11	First examination report despatched17Q	17Q	EP
2000-05-17	Supplementary search report drawn up and despatchedA4	A4	EP
2000-05-17	Designated contracting statesAK	AK	EP
2000-05-17	Information provided on ipc code assigned before grant7A 61B 1/00 A, 7A 61B 19/00 BRIC1	RIC1	EP
1998-12-02	Request for examination filed17P	17P	EP
1998-12-02	Designated contracting statesAK	AK	EP
1998-10-16	Public reference made under article 153(3) epc to a published international application that has entered the european phaseORIGINAL CODE: 0009012PUAI	PUAI	EP