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Intuitive Surgical Operations Inc v Virtue Serve LLC – DAVINCI SMART MANUFACTURING Opposition

Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc filed a trademark opposition against Virtue Serve LLC with the USPTO Trademark Trial and Appeal Board regarding the mark DAVINCI SMART MANUFACTURING. The opposition was filed on April 20, 2026 under TTAB docket TTAB91306737. The plaintiff seeks to prevent registration of the defendant's mark, citing likelihood of confusion with its existing DAVINCI-formative trademarks in the surgical robotics field.

DA VINCI TTAB Opposition by Intuitive Surgical Operations

Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc filed a trademark opposition proceeding (TTAB91306738) against applicant John Brent Moetteli's DA VINCI mark on April 20, 2026. The opposition challenges the registration of the DA VINCI trademark before the USPTO Trademark Trial and Appeal Board.

Intuitive Surgical Electrosurgical Generator Control Patent Granted

The USPTO granted Patent US12605197B2 to Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc. on April 21, 2026. The patent covers an electrosurgical system with RF power delivery between electrodes, measurement circuitry for current and voltage, and processing circuitry using a proportional-integral-derivative control loop. The 17 claims address dynamic control of RF power based on measured current, voltage, calculated power, and calculated impedance.

Robotic Surgery Tool Orientation Detection Patent Granted

USPTO granted patent US12605037B2 to Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc. on April 21, 2026. The patent covers systems and methods for detecting the orientation of a robotic surgery tool within a catheter using image processing to identify viewable features and determine rotational offset. The patent contains 20 allowed claims with a filing date of September 11, 2024.