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EP About this file: EP1651151

EP1651151 - ORIENTATION DEVICE FOR SURGICAL IMPLEMENT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.04.2013
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip18.07.2014Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 20.08.2014  [2014/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
San-Tech Surgical Sàrl
Avenue de Milan, 14
1007 Lausanne / CH
[2012/18]
Former [2006/24]For all designated states
Echeverri, Santiago
Avenue de Milan 14
1007 Lausanne / CH
For all designated states
San-Tech Surgical Sàrl
Avenue de Milan, 14
1007 Lausanne / CH
Former [2006/18]For all designated states
Echeverri, Santiago
Avenue de Milan 14
1007 Lausanne / CH
Inventor(s)01 / Echeverri, Santiago
Avenue de Milan 14
1007 Lausanne / CH
 [2006/24]
Former [2006/18]01 / see applicant
...
Representative(s)Grosfillier, Philippe, et al
ANDRE ROLAND SA
IP Attorneys & Services
Avenue Collonges 21
1004 Lausanne / CH
[N/P]
Former [2006/24]Grosfillier, Philippe, et al
Andre Roland S.A. Intellectual Property Services Avenue Tissot 15 P.O. Box 1255
1001 Lausanne / CH
Former [2006/18]Grosfillier, Philippe
Andre Roland S.A. Intellectual Property Services Avenue Tissot 15 P.O. Box 1255
1001 Lausanne / CH
Application number, filing date04738106.623.07.2004
[2006/18]
WO2004CH00466
Priority number, dateWO2003CH0050224.07.2003         Original published format: PCT/CH0300/502
[2006/18]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2005009303
Date:03.02.2005
Language:EN
[2005/05]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1651151
Date:03.05.2006
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 03.02.2005 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2006/18]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1651151
Date:06.06.2012
Language:EN
[2012/23]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP03.02.2005
ClassificationIPC:A61F2/46
[2006/18]
CPC:
A61B17/1746 (EP,US); A61F2/4657 (EP,US); A61B2090/068 (EP,US);
A61F2/34 (EP,US); A61F2/4609 (EP,US); A61F2002/30538 (EP,US);
A61F2002/4668 (EP,US); A61F2002/4687 (EP,US); A61F2250/0006 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2006/18]
TitleGerman:AUSRICHTUNGSVORRICHTUNG FÜR CHIRURGISCHES INSTRUMENT[2006/18]
English:ORIENTATION DEVICE FOR SURGICAL IMPLEMENT[2006/18]
French:DISPOSITIF D'ORIENTATION DESTINE A DES FINS CHIRURGICALES[2006/18]
Entry into regional phase03.02.2006National basic fee paid 
03.02.2006Designation fee(s) paid 
03.02.2006Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure20.05.2005Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
03.02.2006Examination requested  [2006/18]
21.02.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.04.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.12.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
15.04.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.11.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
25.05.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.11.2011Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.03.2012Fee for grant paid
12.03.2012Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  21.02.2008
Opposition(s)07.03.2013No opposition filed within time limit [2013/20]
Fees paidRenewal fee
03.02.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
28.07.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
15.07.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
20.07.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
28.07.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
25.07.2011Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU23.07.2004
AT06.06.2012
BE06.06.2012
CY06.06.2012
CZ06.06.2012
DK06.06.2012
EE06.06.2012
FI06.06.2012
IT06.06.2012
NL06.06.2012
PL06.06.2012
RO06.06.2012
SE06.06.2012
SI06.06.2012
SK06.06.2012
TR06.06.2012
IE23.07.2012
LU23.07.2012
MC31.07.2012
BG06.09.2012
GR07.09.2012
ES17.09.2012
PT08.10.2012
[2014/34]
Former [2014/27]AT06.06.2012
BE06.06.2012
CY06.06.2012
CZ06.06.2012
DK06.06.2012
EE06.06.2012
FI06.06.2012
IT06.06.2012
NL06.06.2012
PL06.06.2012
RO06.06.2012
SE06.06.2012
SI06.06.2012
SK06.06.2012
TR06.06.2012
IE23.07.2012
LU23.07.2012
MC31.07.2012
BG06.09.2012
GR07.09.2012
ES17.09.2012
PT08.10.2012
Former [2014/21]AT06.06.2012
BE06.06.2012
CY06.06.2012
CZ06.06.2012
DK06.06.2012
EE06.06.2012
FI06.06.2012
IT06.06.2012
NL06.06.2012
PL06.06.2012
RO06.06.2012
SE06.06.2012
SI06.06.2012
SK06.06.2012
TR06.06.2012
IE23.07.2012
MC31.07.2012
BG06.09.2012
GR07.09.2012
ES17.09.2012
PT08.10.2012
Former [2013/34]AT06.06.2012
BE06.06.2012
CY06.06.2012
CZ06.06.2012
DK06.06.2012
EE06.06.2012
FI06.06.2012
IT06.06.2012
NL06.06.2012
PL06.06.2012
RO06.06.2012
SE06.06.2012
SI06.06.2012
SK06.06.2012
IE23.07.2012
MC31.07.2012
BG06.09.2012
GR07.09.2012
ES17.09.2012
PT08.10.2012
Former [2013/33]AT06.06.2012
BE06.06.2012
CY06.06.2012
CZ06.06.2012
DK06.06.2012
EE06.06.2012
FI06.06.2012
IT06.06.2012
NL06.06.2012
PL06.06.2012
RO06.06.2012
SE06.06.2012
SI06.06.2012
SK06.06.2012
IE23.07.2012
MC31.07.2012
GR07.09.2012
ES17.09.2012
PT08.10.2012
Former [2013/22]AT06.06.2012
BE06.06.2012
CY06.06.2012
CZ06.06.2012
DK06.06.2012
EE06.06.2012
FI06.06.2012
IT06.06.2012
NL06.06.2012
PL06.06.2012
RO06.06.2012
SE06.06.2012
SI06.06.2012
SK06.06.2012
MC31.07.2012
GR07.09.2012
ES17.09.2012
PT08.10.2012
Former [2013/21]AT06.06.2012
BE06.06.2012
CY06.06.2012
CZ06.06.2012
DK06.06.2012
EE06.06.2012
FI06.06.2012
IT06.06.2012
NL06.06.2012
PL06.06.2012
RO06.06.2012
SE06.06.2012
SI06.06.2012
SK06.06.2012
MC31.07.2012
GR07.09.2012
PT08.10.2012
Former [2013/13]AT06.06.2012
BE06.06.2012
CY06.06.2012
CZ06.06.2012
EE06.06.2012
FI06.06.2012
IT06.06.2012
NL06.06.2012
PL06.06.2012
RO06.06.2012
SE06.06.2012
SI06.06.2012
SK06.06.2012
MC31.07.2012
GR07.09.2012
PT08.10.2012
Former [2013/11]AT06.06.2012
BE06.06.2012
CY06.06.2012
CZ06.06.2012
EE06.06.2012
FI06.06.2012
IT06.06.2012
NL06.06.2012
PL06.06.2012
RO06.06.2012
SE06.06.2012
SI06.06.2012
SK06.06.2012
MC31.07.2012
GR07.09.2012
Former [2013/10]AT06.06.2012
BE06.06.2012
CY06.06.2012
CZ06.06.2012
EE06.06.2012
FI06.06.2012
NL06.06.2012
RO06.06.2012
SE06.06.2012
SI06.06.2012
SK06.06.2012
GR07.09.2012
Former [2013/09]AT06.06.2012
BE06.06.2012
CY06.06.2012
EE06.06.2012
FI06.06.2012
NL06.06.2012
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SI06.06.2012
GR07.09.2012
Former [2013/08]AT06.06.2012
BE06.06.2012
CY06.06.2012
FI06.06.2012
NL06.06.2012
SE06.06.2012
SI06.06.2012
GR07.09.2012
Former [2013/07]AT06.06.2012
BE06.06.2012
CY06.06.2012
FI06.06.2012
SE06.06.2012
SI06.06.2012
GR07.09.2012
Former [2012/51]CY06.06.2012
FI06.06.2012
SE06.06.2012
SI06.06.2012
GR07.09.2012
Former [2012/50]CY06.06.2012
FI06.06.2012
SE06.06.2012
GR07.09.2012
Former [2012/49]CY06.06.2012
FI06.06.2012
SE06.06.2012
Former [2012/48]FI06.06.2012
SE06.06.2012
Cited inInternational search[X]WO9729698  (ADVANCED TECHNICAL FABRICATION [FR], et al) [X] 1-4,11,12 * page 6, line 26 - page 8, line 33 *;
 [X]GB2224937  (FARMER MALCOLM HUGH, et al) [X] 1,5-7,10,11,14,16,22,24-28 * page 10, paragraph 2 - page 11, paragraph 1 * * page 13, paragraph 4 - page 15, paragraph 3 *;
 [XD]US6302890  (LEONE JR WILLIAM [US]) [XD] 1,8 * column 5, line 31 - column 7, line 27 *;
 [X]US6395005  (LOVELL TIMOTHY PATRICK [US]) [X] 1,7,9,13,15,17-21,23,27,28 * column 4, line 6 - column 6, line 65 * * column 9, line 8 - line 45 *;
 [X]DE20006515U  (GOBIT GMBH [DE]) [X] 1 * the whole document *
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