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EP2092233 - LIGHTING UNIT FOR OPERATIONS OR EXAMINATIONS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  05.03.2021
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip13.08.2021Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): AT
published on 15.09.2021  [2021/37]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Karl Leibinger Medizintechnik GmbH & Co. KG
Kolbinger Strasse 10
78570 Mühlheim/Donau / DE
[2021/14]
Former [2009/35]For all designated states
Karl Leibinger Medizintechnik Gmbh & Co. Kg
Kolbinger Strasse 10
78570 Mühlheim/Donau / DE
Inventor(s)01 / STRÖLIN, Joachim
Bachstrasse 9
78570 Mühlheim/Stetten / DE
 [2009/35]
Representative(s)Laufhütte, Dieter, et al
Lorenz Seidler Gossel
Rechtsanwälte Patentanwälte
Partnerschaft mbB
Widenmayerstraße 23
80538 München / DE
[2021/14]
Former [2009/35]Laufhütte, Dieter, et al
Lorenz-Seidler-Gossel Widenmayerstrasse 23
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date07846754.522.11.2007
[2009/35]
WO2007EP10152
Priority number, dateDE20062017914U24.11.2006         Original published format: DE 202006017914 U
DE20072015823U13.11.2007         Original published format: DE 202007015823 U
[2009/35]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2008061767
Date:29.05.2008
Language:DE
[2008/22]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2092233
Date:26.08.2009
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 29.05.2008 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2009/35]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2092233
Date:11.01.2012
Language:DE
[2012/02]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP2092233
Date:07.04.2021
Language:DE
[2021/14]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP29.05.2008
ClassificationIPC:F21S8/00, F21W131/205, F21Y115/10
[2021/01]
CPC:
F21V23/04 (EP,US); F21W2131/205 (EP); F21Y2115/10 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2009/35]F21S8/00
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 [2021/14]
Former [2009/35]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:OPERATIONS- ODER UNTERSUCHUNGSLEUCHTE[2009/35]
English:LIGHTING UNIT FOR OPERATIONS OR EXAMINATIONS[2009/35]
French:LAMPE D'EXAMEN MÉDICAL OU D'INTERVENTION CHIRURGICALE[2009/35]
Entry into regional phase19.05.2009National basic fee paid 
19.05.2009Designation fee(s) paid 
19.05.2009Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure19.05.2009Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
19.05.2009Examination requested  [2009/35]
22.10.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
27.04.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.07.2011Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.10.2011Fee for grant paid
20.10.2011Fee 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  22.10.2009
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  04.10.2012  05.03.2013  WITHDRAWN
Berchtold Holding GmbH
Ludwigstaler Strasse 25
78532 Tuttlingen / DE
Opponent's representative
Manitz Finsterwald Patent- und Rechtsanwaltspartnerschaft mbB, et al, et al
Postfach 31 02 20
80102 München / DE
 [2020/26]
Former [2016/10]
Opponent(s)01  04.10.2012  05.03.2013  ADMISSIBLE
Berchtold Holding GmbH
Ludwigstaler Strasse 25
78532 Tuttlingen / DE
Opponent's representative
Manitz, Finsterwald & Partner GbR, et al, et al
Postfach 31 02 20
80102 München / DE
Former [2012/46]
Opponent(s)01  04.10.2012   
Berchtold Holding GmbH
Ludwigstaler Strasse 25
78532 Tuttlingen / DE
Opponent's representative
Schmidt, Christian, et al, et al
Manitz, Finsterwald & Partner GbR Postfach 31 02 20
80102 München / DE
19.11.2012Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
17.05.2013Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
13.11.2014Date of oral proceedings
12.01.2015Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
19.09.2016Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M04)
18.01.2017Reply to a communication from the opposition division
24.03.2017Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M04)
02.08.2017Reply to a communication from the opposition division
12.09.2018Date of oral proceedings
18.10.2018Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
13.11.2020Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
23.11.2020Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
08.12.2020Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
02.03.2021Fee for printing new specification paid
Appeal following opposition14.12.2018Appeal received No.  T2940/18
12.02.2019Statement of grounds filed
04.11.2020Result of appeal procedure: maintenance in amended form
11.02.2015Appeal received No.  T0342/15
21.05.2015Statement of grounds filed
13.06.2016Result of appeal procedure: maintenance in amended form
13.06.2016Date of oral proceedings
17.06.2016Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.11.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
29.11.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
29.11.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU22.11.2007
CY11.01.2012
CZ11.01.2012
DK11.01.2012
EE11.01.2012
FI11.01.2012
IE11.01.2012
LT11.01.2012
LV11.01.2012
MT11.01.2012
PL11.01.2012
RO11.01.2012
SE11.01.2012
SI11.01.2012
SK11.01.2012
TR11.01.2012
BG11.04.2012
GR12.04.2012
IS11.05.2012
PT11.05.2012
LU22.11.2012
BE30.11.2012
CH30.11.2012
LI30.11.2012
MC30.11.2012
AT22.11.2020
[2021/37]
Former [2014/34]HU22.11.2007
CY11.01.2012
CZ11.01.2012
DK11.01.2012
EE11.01.2012
FI11.01.2012
IE11.01.2012
LT11.01.2012
LV11.01.2012
MT11.01.2012
PL11.01.2012
RO11.01.2012
SE11.01.2012
SI11.01.2012
SK11.01.2012
TR11.01.2012
BG11.04.2012
GR12.04.2012
IS11.05.2012
PT11.05.2012
LU22.11.2012
BE30.11.2012
CH30.11.2012
LI30.11.2012
MC30.11.2012
Former [2014/27]CY11.01.2012
CZ11.01.2012
DK11.01.2012
EE11.01.2012
FI11.01.2012
IE11.01.2012
LT11.01.2012
LV11.01.2012
MT11.01.2012
PL11.01.2012
RO11.01.2012
SE11.01.2012
SI11.01.2012
SK11.01.2012
TR11.01.2012
BG11.04.2012
GR12.04.2012
IS11.05.2012
PT11.05.2012
LU22.11.2012
BE30.11.2012
CH30.11.2012
LI30.11.2012
MC30.11.2012
Former [2014/21]CY11.01.2012
CZ11.01.2012
DK11.01.2012
EE11.01.2012
FI11.01.2012
IE11.01.2012
LT11.01.2012
LV11.01.2012
MT11.01.2012
PL11.01.2012
RO11.01.2012
SE11.01.2012
SI11.01.2012
SK11.01.2012
TR11.01.2012
BG11.04.2012
GR12.04.2012
IS11.05.2012
PT11.05.2012
BE30.11.2012
CH30.11.2012
LI30.11.2012
MC30.11.2012
Former [2013/51]CY11.01.2012
CZ11.01.2012
DK11.01.2012
EE11.01.2012
FI11.01.2012
IE11.01.2012
LT11.01.2012
LV11.01.2012
MT11.01.2012
PL11.01.2012
RO11.01.2012
SE11.01.2012
SI11.01.2012
SK11.01.2012
BG11.04.2012
GR12.04.2012
IS11.05.2012
PT11.05.2012
BE30.11.2012
CH30.11.2012
LI30.11.2012
Former [2013/38]CY11.01.2012
CZ11.01.2012
DK11.01.2012
EE11.01.2012
FI11.01.2012
IE11.01.2012
LT11.01.2012
LV11.01.2012
PL11.01.2012
RO11.01.2012
SE11.01.2012
SI11.01.2012
SK11.01.2012
BG11.04.2012
GR12.04.2012
IS11.05.2012
PT11.05.2012
BE30.11.2012
CH30.11.2012
LI30.11.2012
Former [2013/33]CY11.01.2012
CZ11.01.2012
DK11.01.2012
EE11.01.2012
FI11.01.2012
IE11.01.2012
LT11.01.2012
LV11.01.2012
PL11.01.2012
RO11.01.2012
SE11.01.2012
SI11.01.2012
SK11.01.2012
BG11.04.2012
GR12.04.2012
IS11.05.2012
PT11.05.2012
CH30.11.2012
LI30.11.2012
Former [2012/41]CY11.01.2012
FI11.01.2012
LT11.01.2012
LV11.01.2012
PL11.01.2012
SI11.01.2012
BG11.04.2012
GR12.04.2012
IS11.05.2012
PT11.05.2012
Former [2012/39]FI11.01.2012
LT11.01.2012
LV11.01.2012
PL11.01.2012
SI11.01.2012
BG11.04.2012
GR12.04.2012
IS11.05.2012
PT11.05.2012
Former [2012/37]FI11.01.2012
LT11.01.2012
PL11.01.2012
SI11.01.2012
BG11.04.2012
GR12.04.2012
IS11.05.2012
PT11.05.2012
Former [2012/36]LT11.01.2012
SI11.01.2012
BG11.04.2012
GR12.04.2012
IS11.05.2012
Former [2012/35]LT11.01.2012
SI11.01.2012
BG11.04.2012
IS11.05.2012
Former [2012/34]LT11.01.2012
SI11.01.2012
IS11.05.2012
Former [2012/25]SI11.01.2012
Cited inInternational search[X]DE10034594  (SIRONA DENTAL SYSTEMS GMBH [DE]) [X] 1,2,5-8,16-21,23,24 * paragraph [0005] - paragraph [0050]; figures 1-9 *;
 [A]US2004129860  (THIBAUD PHILIPPE [FR], et al) [A] 1-26 * paragraph [0025] - paragraph [0066]; figures 1-4 *;
 [A]DE102006004995  (SCHOTT AG [DE]) [A] 1-26 * paragraph [0004] - paragraph [0038]; figures 1-5 *;
 [A]EP1722157  (TRUMPF KREUZER MED SYS GMBH [DE]) [A] 1-26* paragraph [0008] - paragraph [0021]; figures 1-6 *
OppositionEP0890059
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