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EP About this file: EP1882456

EP1882456 - Partial target device for targeting an arthroscopic operation point for surgery [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.05.2017
Database last updated on 12.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip27.07.2018Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 29.08.2018  [2018/35]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Karl Storz GmbH & Co. KG
Mittelstraße 8
78532 Tuttlingen / DE
[2016/26]
Former [2008/05]For all designated states
Karl Storz GmbH & Co. KG
Mittelstraße 8
78532 Tuttlingen / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Dienst, Michael
Emilienstrasse 10
66424 Homburg / DE
02 / Berberich, Sascha
In Wöhrden 18
78532 Tuttlingen / DE
 [2015/36]
Former [2008/05]01 / Dienst, Michael, Dr.
Emilienstrasse 10
66424 Homburg / DE
02 / Berberich, Sascha
In Wöhrden 18
78532 Tuttlingen / DE
Representative(s)Witte, Weller & Partner Patentanwälte mbB
Postfach 10 54 62
70047 Stuttgart / DE
[2016/26]
Former [2008/05]Weller, Wolfgang, et al
Witte, Weller & Partner Patentanwälte Postfach 10 54 62
70047 Stuttgart / DE
Application number, filing date07014257.520.07.2007
[2008/05]
Priority number, dateDE2006103557927.07.2006         Original published format: DE102006035579
[2008/05]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1882456
Date:30.01.2008
Language:DE
[2008/05]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1882456
Date:28.01.2009
[2009/05]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1882456
Date:29.06.2016
Language:DE
[2016/26]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP30.12.2008
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/34, A61B17/17
[2009/05]
CPC:
A61B17/3403 (EP,US); A61B17/17 (EP,US); A61B2017/00477 (EP,US);
A61B90/50 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2008/05]A61B17/34
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MT,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2016/26]
Former [2008/05]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MT,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Teilzielvorrichtung zum Anzielen einer arthroskopischen Operationsstelle für einen medizinischen Eingriff[2008/05]
English:Partial target device for targeting an arthroscopic operation point for surgery[2008/05]
French:Dispositif à objectif partiel destiné à viser une position d'opération arthroscopique pour une opération médicale[2008/05]
Examination procedure25.07.2009Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
25.07.2009Examination requested  [2009/37]
09.06.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.09.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.12.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.03.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.08.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.11.2015Fee for grant paid
24.11.2015Fee for publishing/printing paid
15.12.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.01.2016Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
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  09.06.2011
Opposition(s)30.03.2017No opposition filed within time limit [2017/23]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.07.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
29.07.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
29.07.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
24.07.2012Renewal fee patent year 06
24.07.2013Renewal fee patent year 07
23.07.2014Renewal fee patent year 08
24.07.2015Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU20.07.2007
CY29.06.2016
CZ29.06.2016
DK29.06.2016
EE29.06.2016
ES29.06.2016
FI29.06.2016
LT29.06.2016
LV29.06.2016
MC29.06.2016
MT29.06.2016
NL29.06.2016
PL29.06.2016
RO29.06.2016
SE29.06.2016
SI29.06.2016
SK29.06.2016
TR29.06.2016
AT20.07.2016
IE20.07.2016
LU20.07.2016
BE31.07.2016
CH31.07.2016
LI31.07.2016
BG29.09.2016
GR30.09.2016
IS29.10.2016
PT31.10.2016
[2018/32]
Former [2018/29]HU20.07.2007
CY29.06.2016
CZ29.06.2016
DK29.06.2016
EE29.06.2016
ES29.06.2016
FI29.06.2016
LT29.06.2016
LV29.06.2016
MC29.06.2016
NL29.06.2016
PL29.06.2016
RO29.06.2016
SE29.06.2016
SI29.06.2016
SK29.06.2016
TR29.06.2016
AT20.07.2016
IE20.07.2016
LU20.07.2016
BE31.07.2016
CH31.07.2016
LI31.07.2016
BG29.09.2016
GR30.09.2016
IS29.10.2016
PT31.10.2016
Former [2018/28]HU20.07.2007
CY29.06.2016
CZ29.06.2016
DK29.06.2016
EE29.06.2016
ES29.06.2016
FI29.06.2016
LT29.06.2016
LV29.06.2016
MC29.06.2016
NL29.06.2016
PL29.06.2016
RO29.06.2016
SE29.06.2016
SI29.06.2016
SK29.06.2016
AT20.07.2016
IE20.07.2016
LU20.07.2016
BE31.07.2016
CH31.07.2016
LI31.07.2016
BG29.09.2016
GR30.09.2016
IS29.10.2016
PT31.10.2016
Former [2017/49]CZ29.06.2016
DK29.06.2016
EE29.06.2016
ES29.06.2016
FI29.06.2016
LT29.06.2016
LV29.06.2016
NL29.06.2016
PL29.06.2016
RO29.06.2016
SE29.06.2016
SI29.06.2016
SK29.06.2016
AT20.07.2016
IE20.07.2016
LU20.07.2016
BE31.07.2016
CH31.07.2016
LI31.07.2016
BG29.09.2016
GR30.09.2016
IS29.10.2016
PT31.10.2016
Former [2017/38]CZ29.06.2016
DK29.06.2016
EE29.06.2016
ES29.06.2016
FI29.06.2016
LT29.06.2016
LV29.06.2016
NL29.06.2016
PL29.06.2016
RO29.06.2016
SE29.06.2016
SI29.06.2016
SK29.06.2016
IE20.07.2016
LU20.07.2016
BE31.07.2016
CH31.07.2016
LI31.07.2016
BG29.09.2016
GR30.09.2016
IS29.10.2016
PT31.10.2016
Former [2017/24]CZ29.06.2016
DK29.06.2016
EE29.06.2016
ES29.06.2016
FI29.06.2016
LT29.06.2016
LV29.06.2016
NL29.06.2016
PL29.06.2016
RO29.06.2016
SE29.06.2016
SK29.06.2016
BE31.07.2016
CH31.07.2016
LI31.07.2016
GR30.09.2016
IS29.10.2016
PT31.10.2016
Former [2017/11]CZ29.06.2016
EE29.06.2016
ES29.06.2016
FI29.06.2016
LT29.06.2016
LV29.06.2016
NL29.06.2016
PL29.06.2016
RO29.06.2016
SE29.06.2016
SK29.06.2016
BE31.07.2016
GR30.09.2016
IS29.10.2016
PT31.10.2016
Former [2017/10]CZ29.06.2016
EE29.06.2016
FI29.06.2016
LT29.06.2016
LV29.06.2016
NL29.06.2016
PL29.06.2016
RO29.06.2016
SE29.06.2016
SK29.06.2016
BE31.07.2016
GR30.09.2016
IS29.10.2016
Former [2017/09]CZ29.06.2016
EE29.06.2016
FI29.06.2016
LT29.06.2016
LV29.06.2016
NL29.06.2016
RO29.06.2016
SE29.06.2016
BE31.07.2016
GR30.09.2016
Former [2017/03]FI29.06.2016
LT29.06.2016
LV29.06.2016
NL29.06.2016
SE29.06.2016
BE31.07.2016
GR30.09.2016
Former [2016/52]FI29.06.2016
LT29.06.2016
LV29.06.2016
NL29.06.2016
SE29.06.2016
GR30.09.2016
Former [2016/51]FI29.06.2016
LT29.06.2016
LV29.06.2016
GR30.09.2016
Former [2016/49]FI29.06.2016
LT29.06.2016
Former [2016/46]LT29.06.2016
Documents cited:Search[X]DE3436253  (SOUTH AFRICAN INVENTIONS [ZA]) [X] 1,2,9-12 * figure - *;
 [X]GB2230453  (NEOLIGAMENTS LTD [GB]) [X] 1,2 * the whole document *;
 [A]US5688284  (CHERVITZ ALAN [US], et al) [A] 1-12* figure - *;
 [A]US2004193172  (ROSS HERBERT EARL [US], et al) [A] 1-12 * figure - *
by applicantDE3436253
 GB2230453
 DE19618354
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