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EP2424458 - HF SURGERY GENERATOR AND METHOD FOR OPERATING AN HF SURGERY GENERATOR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.04.2020
Database last updated on 29.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  03.05.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  17.03.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  04.03.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  19.12.2018
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  01.09.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 10.08.2022  [2022/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Erbe Elektromedizin GmbH
Waldhörnlestrasse 17
72072 Tübingen / DE
[2017/04]
Former [2012/10]For all designated states
ERBE Elektromedizin GmbH
Waldhörnlestrasse 17
72072 Tübingen / DE
Inventor(s)01 / SCHALL, Heiko
Im Wiesengrund 24
72622 Nürtingen / DE
02 / FRITZ, Martin
Herrenberger Strasse 39
72070 Tübingen / DE
 [2012/10]
Representative(s)Rüger Abel Patentanwälte PartGmbB
Webergasse 3
73728 Esslingen a. N. / DE
[N/P]
Former [2019/23]Rüger Abel
Patentanwälte
Webergasse 3
73728 Esslingen / DE
Former [2012/10]Rüger, Barthelt & Abel
Webergasse 3
73728 Esslingen / DE
Application number, filing date10713140.107.04.2010
[2019/23]
WO2010EP02186
Priority number, dateDE2009101937329.04.2009         Original published format: DE102009019373
DE2009103769317.08.2009         Original published format: DE102009037693
[2012/10]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2010124785
Date:04.11.2010
Language:DE
[2010/44]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2424458
Date:07.03.2012
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 04.11.2010 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2012/10]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2424458
Date:05.06.2019
Language:DE
[2019/23]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP04.11.2010
ClassificationIPC:A61B18/12
[2012/10]
CPC:
A61B18/1206 (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,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2012/10]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:HF-CHIRURGIEGENERATOR UND VERFAHREN ZUM BETREIBEN EINES HF-CHIRURGIEGENERATORS[2012/10]
English:HF SURGERY GENERATOR AND METHOD FOR OPERATING AN HF SURGERY GENERATOR[2012/10]
French:GÉNÉRATEUR CHIRURGICAL HF, ET PROCÉDÉ PERMETTANT DE FAIRE FONCTIONNER UN GÉNÉRATEUR CHIRURGICAL HF[2012/10]
Entry into regional phase20.10.2011National basic fee paid 
20.10.2011Designation fee(s) paid 
20.10.2011Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure20.10.2011Examination requested  [2012/10]
16.05.2012Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
05.09.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
12.01.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.11.2018Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 06.12.2018
06.12.2018Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
20.12.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.02.2019Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
25.02.2019Fee for grant paid
25.02.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
18.03.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.03.2019Receipt 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  05.09.2017
Opposition(s)06.03.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/20]
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.07.2012Renewal fee patent year 03
30.04.2013Renewal fee patent year 04
14.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 05
30.04.2015Renewal fee patent year 06
31.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 07
02.05.2017Renewal fee patent year 08
27.04.2018Renewal fee patent year 09
25.04.2019Renewal fee patent year 10
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30.04.201203   M06   Fee paid on   02.07.2012
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU07.04.2010
CY05.06.2019
CZ05.06.2019
DK05.06.2019
EE05.06.2019
ES05.06.2019
FI05.06.2019
HR05.06.2019
LT05.06.2019
LV05.06.2019
MC05.06.2019
MK05.06.2019
MT05.06.2019
NL05.06.2019
RO05.06.2019
SE05.06.2019
SI05.06.2019
SK05.06.2019
SM05.06.2019
TR05.06.2019
BG05.09.2019
NO05.09.2019
GR06.09.2019
IS05.10.2019
PT07.10.2019
[2022/32]
Former [2022/27]HU07.04.2010
CY05.06.2019
CZ05.06.2019
DK05.06.2019
EE05.06.2019
ES05.06.2019
FI05.06.2019
HR05.06.2019
LT05.06.2019
LV05.06.2019
MC05.06.2019
MT05.06.2019
NL05.06.2019
RO05.06.2019
SE05.06.2019
SI05.06.2019
SK05.06.2019
SM05.06.2019
TR05.06.2019
BG05.09.2019
NO05.09.2019
GR06.09.2019
IS05.10.2019
PT07.10.2019
Former [2020/52]CZ05.06.2019
DK05.06.2019
EE05.06.2019
ES05.06.2019
FI05.06.2019
HR05.06.2019
LT05.06.2019
LV05.06.2019
MC05.06.2019
NL05.06.2019
RO05.06.2019
SE05.06.2019
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SM05.06.2019
TR05.06.2019
BG05.09.2019
NO05.09.2019
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IS05.10.2019
PT07.10.2019
Former [2020/25]CZ05.06.2019
DK05.06.2019
EE05.06.2019
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FI05.06.2019
HR05.06.2019
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SK05.06.2019
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TR05.06.2019
BG05.09.2019
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GR06.09.2019
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PT07.10.2019
Former [2020/22]CZ05.06.2019
DK05.06.2019
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FI05.06.2019
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LT05.06.2019
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NL05.06.2019
RO05.06.2019
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SK05.06.2019
SM05.06.2019
TR05.06.2019
BG05.09.2019
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GR06.09.2019
IS05.10.2019
PT07.10.2019
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EE05.06.2019
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FI05.06.2019
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RO05.06.2019
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BG05.09.2019
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PT07.10.2019
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PT07.10.2019
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Cited inInternational search[Y]US4281373  (MABILLE PIERRE) [Y] 5 * column 5, line 8 - line 25; figure 5 *;
 [X]WO9807378  (TEAM MEDICAL LLC [US]) [X] 1,6,7 * page 2, line 30 - line 33; figures 6,7 * * page 15, line 19 - page 16, line 5 * * page 16, line 4 - page 17, line 5 *;
 [XYI]WO9827880  (GYRUS MEDICAL LTD [GB], et al) [X] 1,6-8 * page 1, line 1 - line 6; figures 5,10 * * page 19, line 5 - line 7 * * page 18, line 1 - line 7 * [Y] 2-5 [I] 9-14;
 [X]US6261286  (GOBLE NIGEL MARK [GB], et al) [X] 1,6-8 * column 13, line 5 - line 15; figure 8 * * column 16, line 31 - line 67 *;
 [Y]DE10046592  (ERBE ELEKTROMEDIZIN [DE]) [Y] 2-4 * figure 2 *;
 [A]WO03090635  (STORZ ENDOSKOP PROD GMBH [CH], et al) [A] 1-14* page 6, line 22 - page 7, line 30; figures 1,2 *
by applicantDE10046592
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