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EP1930923 - Switching device for medical or surgical instruments [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  01.02.2013
Database last updated on 30.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip01.02.2013No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 06.03.2013  [2013/10]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Aesculap AG
Am Aesculap-Platz
78532 Tuttlingen / DE
[2008/38]
Former [2008/24]For all designated states
AESCULAP AG & Co. KG
Am Aesculap-Platz
78532 Tuttlingen / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Gassner, Stefan
Hegaustrasse 14
78194, Immendingen-Hattingen / DE
 [2008/24]
Representative(s)Hoeger, Stellrecht & Partner Patentanwälte mbB
Uhlandstrasse 14c
70182 Stuttgart / DE
[N/P]
Former [2012/13]Hoeger, Stellrecht & Partner Patentanwälte
Uhlandstrasse 14c
70182 Stuttgart / DE
Former [2008/24]Hoeger, Stellrecht & Partner Patentanwälte
Uhlandstrasse 14 c
70182 Stuttgart / DE
Application number, filing date07120046.306.11.2007
[2008/24]
Priority number, dateDE2006105768207.12.2006         Original published format: DE102006057682
[2008/24]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1930923
Date:11.06.2008
Language:DE
[2008/24]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1930923
Date:16.12.2009
[2009/51]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1930923
Date:28.03.2012
Language:DE
[2012/13]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP17.11.2009
ClassificationIPC:H01H3/14, G06F3/033, G05G1/30
[2009/51]
CPC:
H01H3/141 (EP,US); G05G1/305 (EP,US); G05G1/42 (EP,US);
G06F3/0334 (EP,US); A61B2017/00973 (EP,US); H01H2300/014 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2008/24]H01H3/14
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT [2010/34]
Former [2008/24]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:Schalteinrichtung für medizinische oder chirurgische Geräte[2008/24]
English:Switching device for medical or surgical instruments[2008/24]
French:Dispositif de commutation pour appareils médicaux ou chirurgicaux[2008/24]
Examination procedure13.01.2010Examination requested  [2010/08]
17.06.2010Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
26.07.2010Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DK, EE, FI, GR, HU, IE, IS, LT, LU, LV, MC, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
21.10.2011Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.02.2012Fee for grant paid
14.02.2012Fee 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  21.10.2011
Opposition(s)03.01.2013No opposition filed within time limit [2013/10]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.11.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
29.11.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
28.11.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[A] DE19726234  (SIEMENS AG et al.) [A] 1-23 * column 1, lines 54-68 * * figures 1,2 *
 [A] US5441042  (PUTMAN JOHN M et al.) [A] 1 * column 7, line 40 - column 8, line 56; figures 1,3 *
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