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EP About this file: EP2430970

EP2430970 - Endoscope with variable view angle [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  07.07.2017
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip10.07.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IS		published on 12.08.2020  [2020/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Henke-Sass, Wolf GmbH
Keltenstrasse 1
78532 Tuttlingen / DE
[2012/12]
Inventor(s)01 / Pauli, Sabine
Annaweg 3
78532 Tuttlingen / DE
02 / Rehe, Oliver
Ziegelweg 10
78532 Tuttlingen / DE
 [2012/12]
Representative(s)Patentanwälte Geyer, Fehners & Partner mbB
Perhamerstrasse 31
80687 München / DE
[2016/35]
Former [2012/12]Geyer, Fehners & Partner
Patentanwälte Perhamerstrasse 31
80687 München / DE
Application number, filing date11175049.322.07.2011
[2012/12]
Priority number, dateDE2010104099217.09.2010         Original published format: DE102010040992
[2012/12]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2430970
Date:21.03.2012
Language:DE
[2012/12]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2430970
Date:31.10.2012
Language:DE
[2012/44]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2430970
Date:31.08.2016
Language:DE
[2016/35]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP01.10.2012
ClassificationIPC:A61B1/00, G02B26/08, G02B23/24
[2012/44]
CPC:
A61B1/00096 (EP,US); A61B1/00066 (EP,US); A61B1/00183 (EP,US);
G02B23/2423 (EP,US); G02B26/0883 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2012/12]A61B1/00
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   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,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2016/35]
Former [2012/12]AL,  AT,  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,  RS,  SE,  SI,  SK,  SM,  TR 
TitleGerman:Endoskop mit variabler Blickrichtung[2012/12]
English:Endoscope with variable view angle[2012/12]
French:Endoscope à direction d'observation variable[2012/12]
Examination procedure26.03.2013Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
26.03.2013Examination requested  [2013/18]
19.04.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
01.07.2016Fee for grant paid
01.07.2016Fee for publishing/printing paid
01.07.2016Receipt 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  19.04.2016
Opposition(s)01.06.2017No opposition filed within time limit [2017/32]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.07.2013Renewal fee patent year 03
23.07.2014Renewal fee patent year 04
23.07.2015Renewal fee patent year 05
22.07.2016Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU22.07.2011
AL31.08.2016
CY31.08.2016
CZ31.08.2016
DK31.08.2016
EE31.08.2016
FI31.08.2016
HR31.08.2016
LT31.08.2016
LV31.08.2016
MC31.08.2016
MK31.08.2016
MT31.08.2016
RO31.08.2016
RS31.08.2016
SE31.08.2016
SI31.08.2016
SK31.08.2016
SM31.08.2016
BG30.11.2016
NO30.11.2016
GR01.12.2016
IS31.12.2016
PT02.01.2017
[2020/33]
Former [2019/51]HU22.07.2011
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Documents cited:Search[Y]US3856000  (CHIKAMA T) [Y] 10 * column 2, line 28 - line 42; figures 1,2 *;
 [A]WO9942028  (CALIFORNIA INST OF TECHN [US]) [A] 1-10 * page 8, line 6 - line 14 * * page 9, line 4 - page 10, line 28; figures 1-4 *;
 [XAY]DE19839188  (STORZ ENDOSKOP GMBH [CH]) [X] 1-3,8,9 * column 3, line 49 - column 4, line 65 * * column 5, line 20 - column 6, line 16 * * column 7, line 19 - column 8, line 42 * * column 9, line 11 - line 64 * * column 10, line 30 - column 11, line 7; figures 1-5 * [A] 4-7 [Y] 10;
 [A]US6695774  (HALE ERIC L [US], et al) [A] 1-10 * column 3, line 65 - column 4, line 44 ** column 5, line 46 - column 6, line 34; figures 1,2,6 *
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