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EP About this file: EP1450665

EP1450665 - OTOSCOPE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  23.03.2007
Database last updated on 29.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip12.12.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY		published on 14.01.2009  [2009/03]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Witte & Sutor GmbH
Steinberger Strasse 2
71540 Murrhardt / DE
[2004/36]
Inventor(s)01 / WITTE, Waldemar
Am Wasserwerk 34
55120 Mainz / DE
 [2004/36]
Representative(s)Geitz, Holger
Geitz Truckenmüller Lucht
Patentanwälte
Kriegsstrasse 234
76135 Karlsruhe / DE
[N/P]
Former [2004/36]Geitz, Holger
Geitz Truckenmüller Lucht Patentanwälte, Kriegsstrasse 234
76135 Karlsruhe / DE
Application number, filing date02790264.227.11.2002
[2004/36]
WO2002DE04342
Priority number, dateDE2001219187U27.11.2001         Original published format: DE 20119187 U
[2004/36]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO03047415
Date:12.06.2003
Language:DE
[2003/24]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1450665
Date:01.09.2004
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 12.06.2003 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2004/36]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1450665
Date:17.05.2006
Language:DE
[2006/20]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP25.09.2003
ClassificationIPC:A61B1/227
[2005/52]
CPC:
A61B1/227 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2004/36]A61B1/00
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   SK,   TR [2004/36]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:OTOSKOP[2004/36]
English:OTOSCOPE[2004/36]
French:OTOSCOPE[2004/36]
Entry into regional phase23.06.2004National basic fee paid 
23.06.2004Designation fee(s) paid 
23.06.2004Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure23.06.2004Examination requested  [2004/36]
29.06.2004Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
25.11.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.03.2006Fee for grant paid
02.03.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)20.02.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2007/17]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.10.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
10.11.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY17.05.2006
CZ17.05.2006
EE17.05.2006
FI17.05.2006
GB17.05.2006
IE17.05.2006
IT17.05.2006
NL17.05.2006
SK17.05.2006
TR17.05.2006
BG17.08.2006
DK17.08.2006
SE17.08.2006
GR18.08.2006
LU27.11.2006
BE30.11.2006
MC30.11.2006
[2009/03]
Former [2008/37]CZ17.05.2006
EE17.05.2006
FI17.05.2006
GB17.05.2006
IE17.05.2006
IT17.05.2006
NL17.05.2006
SK17.05.2006
TR17.05.2006
BG17.08.2006
DK17.08.2006
SE17.08.2006
GR18.08.2006
LU27.11.2006
BE30.11.2006
MC30.11.2006
Former [2008/31]CZ17.05.2006
EE17.05.2006
FI17.05.2006
GB17.05.2006
IE17.05.2006
IT17.05.2006
NL17.05.2006
SK17.05.2006
BG17.08.2006
DK17.08.2006
SE17.08.2006
GR18.08.2006
BE30.11.2006
MC30.11.2006
Former [2008/28]CZ17.05.2006
EE17.05.2006
FI17.05.2006
GB17.05.2006
IE17.05.2006
IT17.05.2006
NL17.05.2006
SK17.05.2006
DK17.08.2006
SE17.08.2006
GR18.08.2006
BE30.11.2006
MC30.11.2006
Former [2008/21]CZ17.05.2006
FI17.05.2006
GB17.05.2006
IE17.05.2006
IT17.05.2006
NL17.05.2006
SK17.05.2006
DK17.08.2006
SE17.08.2006
GR18.08.2006
BE30.11.2006
MC30.11.2006
Former [2007/49]CZ17.05.2006
FI17.05.2006
GB17.05.2006
IE17.05.2006
IT17.05.2006
NL17.05.2006
SK17.05.2006
DK17.08.2006
SE17.08.2006
BE30.11.2006
MC30.11.2006
Former [2007/39]CZ17.05.2006
FI17.05.2006
GB17.05.2006
IE17.05.2006
IT17.05.2006
NL17.05.2006
SK17.05.2006
DK17.08.2006
SE17.08.2006
MC30.11.2006
Former [2007/27]CZ17.05.2006
FI17.05.2006
GB17.05.2006
IE17.05.2006
NL17.05.2006
SK17.05.2006
DK17.08.2006
SE17.08.2006
Former [2007/19]CZ17.05.2006
FI17.05.2006
IE17.05.2006
NL17.05.2006
SK17.05.2006
DK17.08.2006
SE17.08.2006
Former [2007/12]CZ17.05.2006
FI17.05.2006
IE17.05.2006
SK17.05.2006
DK17.08.2006
SE17.08.2006
Former [2007/11]CZ17.05.2006
FI17.05.2006
SK17.05.2006
DK17.08.2006
SE17.08.2006
Former [2006/52]FI17.05.2006
SE17.08.2006
Former [2006/48]SE17.08.2006
Cited inInternational search[A]US2943184  (CHRISTOPHERSON EARL M) [A] 10* the whole document *;
 [X]US4652093  (STEPHEN RICHARD O [GB], et al) [X] 1-5,7 * column 2, lines 14-51 * * column 4, lines 30-59; figures 3-6 *;
 [X]WO0041616  (MEZZOLI GIORGIO [IT], et al) [X] 1,2,8,9 * page 8, lines 3-13; figure 4C *;
 [DA]WO0051487  (BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM PHARMA [US]) [DA] 1,8,9 * abstract *;
 [X]US6186944  (TSAI JORY [US]) [X] 1-7 * column 3, lines 11-52; figures 1,2 *;
 [A]WO0128407  (UNIVERSAL TECHNOLOGIES INTERNA [US]) [A] 11 * page 4, lines 1-17 * * page 10, line 30 - page 12, line 26 *;
 [A]DE19950899  (LIFATEC GMBH FASEROPTIK UND OP [DE]) [A] 2 * column 1, line 37 - column 2, line 25; figure 1 *;
 [PX]WO02071930  (WESTERN SYDNEY AREA HEALTH SER [AU], et al) [PX] 1-5 * page 8, lines 15-36 * * page 10, lines 30-35 *
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