Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc Patent Portfolio Statistics

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Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.

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This article summarizes the perfomance of the assignee in the recent years. The overall statistics for this portfolio help to analyze the areas where the assignee is performing well. The filing trend, perfomance across the tech centers and the perfomance of the recent applications has been mentioned below. All the stats are calculated based on the perfomance in USPTO.

How does the overall patent portfolio of Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc. look like?

Assignee Art Units
Total Applications: 2,218 1,933,938
Granted Patents: 1,452 1,175,931
Grant Index 92.02% ↑ 76.79%
Abandoned/Rejected Applications: 126 (7.98%) 355,385 (23.21%)
In-Process Applications: 625 402,622
Average Grant Time: 3.42 Years ↑ 2.79 Years
Average Office Actions: 2.02 ↑ 1.58

Which Technology Area Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc. is filing most patents in? (Last 10 years)

Art Unit Definition Total Applications
Opap Parked GAU 342
3731 Sheet Container Making, Package Making, Receptacles, Shoes, Apparel, and Tool Driving or Impacting 156
3664 Computerized Vehicle Controls and Navigation, Radio Wave, Optical and Acoustic Wave Communication, Robotics, and Nuclear Systems 128
3771 Medical & Surgical Instruments, Treatment Devices, Surgery and Surgical Supplies 119
3779 Medical Instruments, Diagnostic Equipment, and Treatment Devices 110

How many patents are Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc. filing every year?

Year Total Applications Predicted
2022 0* 629
2021 246* 522
2020 245 513
2019 297 297
2018 179 –
2017 173 –
2016 129 –
2015 69 –
2014 80 –
2013 87 –

*The drop in the number of applications filed in last two years compared to previous years is because applications can take up to 18 months to get published

Recently filed patent applications of Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc. in USPTO?

Publication number: US20220104894A1
Application number: 17/554,155

Abstract:
A surgical tool having an elongated shaft having a proximal end and distal end. A surgical end effector is located about the distal end. The surgical end effector has a plurality of effector mechanisms comprising a plurality of degree of freedoms. An effector body is located at the proximal end. The effector body includes a plurality of motor interfaces for driving the plurality of effector mechanisms. A transmission is coupled to the effector body.

Publication date: 2022-04-07
Applicant: Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.
Inventors: Lathrop Ray

Publication number: US20220104697A1
Application number: 17/550,718

Abstract:
A method comprises, based on a position of a medical instrument within a patient anatomy, determining, by a control system, whether an obstruction is on a surface of a lens of the medical instrument. The method further comprises, based on a determination that the obstruction is on the surface of the lens, instructing, by the control system, a valve control mechanism to open a valve to release a flow of pressurized fluid through a nozzle of the medical instrument and over the surface of the lens. The valve is configured to control provision of the pressurized fluid.

Publication date: 2022-04-07
Applicant: Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.
Inventors: Tao Zhao

Publication number: None
Application number: 17/617,869

Abstract:
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Publication date: –
Applicant: Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.
Inventors: Bai Wang

How are Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.’s applications performing in USPTO?

Application Number Title Status Art Unit Examiner
17/554,155 Surgical Instrument With Shiftable Transmission Docketed New Case – Ready for Examination OPAP Central, Docket
17/550,718 Systems And Methods For Cleaning An Endoscopic Instrument Docketed New Case – Ready for Examination OPAP Central, Docket
17/617,869 Detecting And Representing Anatomical Features Of An Anatomical Structure Docketed New Case – Ready for Examination OPAP Central, Docket
17/544,654 Techniques For Virtually Recreating Devices Docketed New Case – Ready for Examination OPAP Central, Docket
17/541,554 Computer-Assisted Tele-Operated Surgery Systems And Methods Docketed New Case – Ready for Examination OPAP Central, Docket