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EP1772096 - Endoscopic light source safety and control system with optical sensor [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2007/15]Endoscopic light source safety and control system witch optical sensor
[2013/01]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  04.04.2014
Database last updated on 13.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.04.2014No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 07.05.2014  [2014/19]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Karl Storz Endovision, Inc.
91 Carpenter Hill Road
Charlton, MA 01507 / US
[2007/15]
Inventor(s)01 / Birnkrant, Dashiell
505 Plantation Street
Apt. 519
01605 Worcester / US
02 / Hopkins, Vernon
22 Ida Road
01604 Worcester / US
03 / Landry, Dana J.
30 Bentwood Drive
01566 Sturbridge / US
 [2013/21]
Former [2007/15]01 / Birnkrant, Dashiell
505 Plantation Street Apt. 519
01605 Worchester / US
02 / Hopkins, Vernon
22 Ida Road
01604 Worchester / US
03 / Landry, Dana J.
30 Bentwood Drive
01566 Sturbridge / US
Representative(s)Gahlert, Stefan, et al
Witte, Weller & Partner
Patentanwälte mbB
Postfach 10 54 62
70047 Stuttgart / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/34]Gahlert, Stefan, et al
Witte, Weller & Partner Patentanwälte Postfach 10 54 62
70047 Stuttgart / DE
Former [2007/51]Gahlert, Stefan, et al
Witte, Weller & Partner Rotebühlstrasse 121
70178 Stuttgart / DE
Former [2007/15]Gahlert, Stefan, et al
Witte, Weller & Partner Patentanwälte Postfach 10 54 62
70047 Stuttgart / DE
Application number, filing date06021005.106.10.2006
[2007/15]
Priority number, dateUS2005024551207.10.2005         Original published format: US 245512
[2007/15]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1772096
Date:11.04.2007
Language:EN
[2007/15]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1772096
Date:03.10.2007
[2007/40]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1772096
Date:29.05.2013
Language:EN
[2013/22]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP30.08.2007
ClassificationIPC:A61B1/07, A61B1/00, G02B23/24, G02B6/42
[2007/40]
CPC:
A61B1/07 (EP,US); A61B1/00059 (EP,US); A61B1/00117 (EP,US);
A61B1/00126 (EP,US); G02B23/2461 (EP,US); G02B6/4298 (EP,US);
A61B2562/228 (EP,US); Y10S362/804 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2007/15]A61B1/07
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [2008/24]
Former [2007/15]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Sicherheits- und Steuerungssystem für die Lichtquelle eines Endoskops mit einem optischen Sensor[2007/15]
English:Endoscopic light source safety and control system with optical sensor[2013/01]
French:Système de securité et de contrôle pour une source lumineuse d'un endoscope comprenant un capteur optique[2007/15]
Former [2007/15]Endoscopic light source safety and control system witch optical sensor
Examination procedure31.10.2006Examination requested  [2007/15]
20.02.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
04.04.2008Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
20.05.2008Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DK, EE, ES, FI, GR, HU, IE, IS, LT, LU, LV, MC, NL, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
27.08.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.06.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
20.12.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.12.2012Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.04.2013Fee for grant paid
16.04.2013Fee 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  20.02.2008
Opposition(s)03.03.2014No opposition filed within time limit [2014/19]
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.09.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
02.10.2009Renewal fee patent year 04
04.10.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
24.10.2011Renewal fee patent year 06
15.10.2012Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[A]EP0018125  (OLYMPUS OPTICAL CO [JP]) [A] 1-26* page 8, line 16 - page 9, line 30; figures 1,6 *;
 [A]EP0048410  (OLYMPUS OPTICAL CO [JP]) [A] 1-26 * page 3, line 5 - page 4, line 11; figures 1-6 * * page 8, line 17 - page 10, line 15 *;
 [X]DE19947812  (WINTER & IBE OLYMPUS [DE]) [X] 1-26 * column 1, line 58 - column 5, line 2; figure 1 * * column 3, line 60 - column 4, line 10 *;
 [XA]US6511422  (CHATENEVER DAVID [US]) [X] 1,25,26 * column 2, line 46 - column 3, line 45; figures 1-3 * * column 3, line 65 - column 5, line 10 * [A] 2-24;
 [A]EP1568333  (JAPAN ATOMIC ENERGY RES INST [JP], et al) [A] 1-26 * paragraph [0040] - paragraph [0049]; figures 4,5 * * paragraph [0005] - paragraph [0008] *;
 [XA]US2005213984  (LIU CHIN J [TW]) [X] 1,25 * paragraph [0005]; figures 1-5 * * paragraph [0007] - paragraph [0008] * * paragraph [0016] - paragraph [0020] * [A] 2-24,26
ExaminationJP2001321338
by applicantEP0018125
 DE19947812
 US6511422
 US2005213984
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