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EP About this file: EP2170183

EP2170183 - SURGICAL INSTRUMENT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.03.2018
Database last updated on 18.11.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  24.03.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  27.11.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip29.05.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): PT		published on 01.07.2020  [2020/27]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Aesculap AG
Am Aesculap-Platz
78532 Tuttlingen / DE
For all designated states
Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg
Fahnenbergplatz
79085 Freiburg / DE
[2010/14]
Inventor(s)01 / LUTZE, Theodor
Hochstattweg 6
78582 Balgheim / DE
02 / SCHAUER, Dirk
Lisbeth-Stern-Str. 27
10318 Berlin / DE
03 / DISCH, Alexander
Luckenbachweg 13
79115 Freiburg / DE
04 / REINECKE, Holger
Feldbergstrasse 3
79312 Emmendingen / DE
05 / MUELLER, Claas
Sonnhalde 69
79104 Freiburg / DE
 [2010/14]
Representative(s)Hoeger, Stellrecht & Partner Patentanwälte mbB
Uhlandstrasse 14c
70182 Stuttgart / DE
[2017/17]
Former [2010/14]Pioch, Holger
HOEGER, STELLRECHT & PARTNER Patentanwälte Uhlandstrasse 14 c
70182 Stuttgart / DE
Application number, filing date08774379.526.06.2008
[2010/14]
WO2008EP58205
Priority number, dateDE2007103085426.06.2007         Original published format: DE102007030854
[2010/14]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2009000898
Date:31.12.2008
Language:DE
[2009/01]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2170183
Date:07.04.2010
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 31.12.2008 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2010/14]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2170183
Date:26.04.2017
Language:DE
[2017/17]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP26.02.2009
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/28
[2010/14]
CPC:
A61B17/29 (EP,US); A61B2017/2937 (EP,US); A61B2017/294 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2017/17]
Former [2010/14]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MT,  NL,  NO,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:CHIRURGISCHES INSTRUMENT[2010/14]
English:SURGICAL INSTRUMENT[2010/14]
French:INSTRUMENT CHIRURGICAL[2010/14]
Entry into regional phase09.12.2009National basic fee paid 
09.12.2009Designation fee(s) paid 
09.12.2009Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure09.12.2009Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
09.12.2009Examination requested  [2010/14]
19.10.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
12.02.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.11.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.03.2017Fee for grant paid
16.03.2017Fee for publishing/printing paid
16.03.2017Receipt 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  19.10.2015
Opposition(s)29.01.2018No opposition filed within time limit [2018/14]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.06.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
30.06.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
28.06.2012Renewal fee patent year 05
27.06.2013Renewal fee patent year 06
26.06.2014Renewal fee patent year 07
29.06.2015Renewal fee patent year 08
29.06.2016Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU26.06.2008
CY26.04.2017
CZ26.04.2017
DK26.04.2017
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AT26.06.2017
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[2020/27]
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Cited inInternational search[X]US5486189  (MUDRY MATTHEW [US], et al) [X] 1 * column 8, line 28 - line 59; figure 16 *;
 [A]DE20020667U  (STORZ KARL GMBH & CO KG [DE]) [A] 1-74 * figure - *;
 [A]US5318589  (LICHTMAN PHILIP R [US]) [A] 1-74 * figure - *
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