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EP About this file: EP2882356

EP2882356 - PNEUMATICALLY CONTROLLABLE SURGICAL INSTRUMENT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.07.2018
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  04.08.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  02.03.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip17.07.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): AL		published on 19.08.2020  [2020/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Aesculap AG
Am Aesculap-Platz
78532 Tuttlingen / DE
[N/P]
Former [2015/25]For all designated states
Aesculap AG
Am Aesculap-Platz
78532 Tuttlingen / DE
Inventor(s)01 / SCHOLTEN, Thomas
Brückenstrasse 31
78532 Tuttlingen / DE
02 / WEISSHAUPT, Dieter
Bachzimmerer Ösch 10
78194 Immendingen / DE
03 / NESPER, Markus
Rote Straße 23
78532 Tuttlingen / DE
04 / SCHULZ, Peter
Am Funkenplatz 18
79843 Löffingen / DE
 [2017/36]
Former [2015/25]01 / SCHOLTEN, Thomas
Stuttgarter Straße 12
78532 Tuttlingen / DE
02 / WEISSHAUPT, Dieter
Bachzimmerer Ösch 10
78194 Immendingen / DE
03 / NESPER, Markus
Rote Straße 23
78532 Tuttlingen / DE
04 / SCHULZ, Peter
Am Funkenplatz 18
79843 Löffingen / DE
Representative(s)Hoeger, Stellrecht & Partner Patentanwälte mbB
Uhlandstrasse 14c
70182 Stuttgart / DE
[2017/36]
Former [2015/25]Hoeger, Stellrecht & Partner Patentanwälte
Uhlandstrasse 14c
70182 Stuttgart / DE
Application number, filing date13741737.424.07.2013
[2017/36]
WO2013EP65615
Priority number, dateDE20121010729208.08.2012         Original published format: DE102012107292
[2015/25]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2014023575
Date:13.02.2014
Language:DE
[2014/07]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2882356
Date:17.06.2015
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 13.02.2014 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2015/25]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2882356
Date:06.09.2017
Language:DE
[2017/36]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP13.02.2014
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/16
[2015/25]
CPC:
A61B17/1611 (EP,US); A61B17/1604 (US); A61B2017/00548 (EP,US)
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 [2015/25]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:PNEUMATISCH BETÄTIGBARES CHIRURGISCHES INSTRUMENT[2015/25]
English:PNEUMATICALLY CONTROLLABLE SURGICAL INSTRUMENT[2015/25]
French:INSTRUMENT CHIRURGICAL PNEUMATIQUE[2015/25]
Entry into regional phase25.11.2014National basic fee paid 
25.11.2014Designation fee(s) paid 
25.11.2014Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure25.11.2014Examination requested  [2015/25]
16.11.2015Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
03.03.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.06.2017Fee for grant paid
27.06.2017Fee for publishing/printing paid
27.06.2017Receipt 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  03.03.2017
Opposition(s)07.06.2018No opposition filed within time limit [2018/33]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.07.2015Renewal fee patent year 03
28.07.2016Renewal fee patent year 04
27.07.2017Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU24.07.2013
AL06.09.2017
CY06.09.2017
CZ06.09.2017
DK06.09.2017
EE06.09.2017
FI06.09.2017
HR06.09.2017
LT06.09.2017
LV06.09.2017
MC06.09.2017
MK06.09.2017
MT06.09.2017
NL06.09.2017
PL06.09.2017
PT06.09.2017
RO06.09.2017
RS06.09.2017
SE06.09.2017
SI06.09.2017
SK06.09.2017
SM06.09.2017
TR06.09.2017
BG06.12.2017
NO06.12.2017
GR07.12.2017
IS06.01.2018
[2020/34]
Former [2020/31]HU24.07.2013
CY06.09.2017
CZ06.09.2017
DK06.09.2017
EE06.09.2017
FI06.09.2017
HR06.09.2017
LT06.09.2017
LV06.09.2017
MC06.09.2017
MK06.09.2017
MT06.09.2017
NL06.09.2017
PL06.09.2017
PT06.09.2017
RO06.09.2017
RS06.09.2017
SE06.09.2017
SI06.09.2017
SK06.09.2017
SM06.09.2017
TR06.09.2017
BG06.12.2017
NO06.12.2017
GR07.12.2017
IS06.01.2018
Former [2020/28]HU24.07.2013
CZ06.09.2017
DK06.09.2017
EE06.09.2017
FI06.09.2017
HR06.09.2017
LT06.09.2017
LV06.09.2017
MC06.09.2017
MT06.09.2017
NL06.09.2017
PL06.09.2017
PT06.09.2017
RO06.09.2017
RS06.09.2017
SE06.09.2017
SI06.09.2017
SK06.09.2017
SM06.09.2017
TR06.09.2017
BG06.12.2017
NO06.12.2017
GR07.12.2017
IS06.01.2018
Former [2020/16]CZ06.09.2017
DK06.09.2017
EE06.09.2017
FI06.09.2017
HR06.09.2017
LT06.09.2017
LV06.09.2017
MC06.09.2017
MT06.09.2017
NL06.09.2017
PL06.09.2017
RO06.09.2017
RS06.09.2017
SE06.09.2017
SI06.09.2017
SK06.09.2017
SM06.09.2017
TR06.09.2017
BG06.12.2017
NO06.12.2017
GR07.12.2017
IS06.01.2018
Former [2019/15]CZ06.09.2017
DK06.09.2017
EE06.09.2017
FI06.09.2017
HR06.09.2017
LT06.09.2017
LV06.09.2017
MC06.09.2017
MT06.09.2017
NL06.09.2017
PL06.09.2017
RO06.09.2017
RS06.09.2017
SE06.09.2017
SI06.09.2017
SK06.09.2017
SM06.09.2017
BG06.12.2017
NO06.12.2017
GR07.12.2017
IS06.01.2018
Former [2018/43]CZ06.09.2017
DK06.09.2017
EE06.09.2017
FI06.09.2017
HR06.09.2017
LT06.09.2017
LV06.09.2017
MT06.09.2017
NL06.09.2017
PL06.09.2017
RO06.09.2017
RS06.09.2017
SE06.09.2017
SI06.09.2017
SK06.09.2017
SM06.09.2017
BG06.12.2017
NO06.12.2017
GR07.12.2017
IS06.01.2018
Former [2018/40]CZ06.09.2017
DK06.09.2017
EE06.09.2017
FI06.09.2017
HR06.09.2017
LT06.09.2017
LV06.09.2017
NL06.09.2017
PL06.09.2017
RO06.09.2017
RS06.09.2017
SE06.09.2017
SI06.09.2017
SK06.09.2017
SM06.09.2017
BG06.12.2017
NO06.12.2017
GR07.12.2017
IS06.01.2018
Former [2018/35]CZ06.09.2017
DK06.09.2017
EE06.09.2017
FI06.09.2017
HR06.09.2017
LT06.09.2017
LV06.09.2017
NL06.09.2017
PL06.09.2017
RO06.09.2017
RS06.09.2017
SE06.09.2017
SK06.09.2017
SM06.09.2017
BG06.12.2017
NO06.12.2017
GR07.12.2017
IS06.01.2018
Former [2018/24]CZ06.09.2017
EE06.09.2017
FI06.09.2017
HR06.09.2017
LT06.09.2017
LV06.09.2017
NL06.09.2017
PL06.09.2017
RO06.09.2017
RS06.09.2017
SE06.09.2017
SK06.09.2017
SM06.09.2017
BG06.12.2017
NO06.12.2017
GR07.12.2017
IS06.01.2018
Former [2018/21]CZ06.09.2017
FI06.09.2017
HR06.09.2017
LT06.09.2017
LV06.09.2017
NL06.09.2017
RS06.09.2017
SE06.09.2017
BG06.12.2017
NO06.12.2017
GR07.12.2017
Former [2018/15]FI06.09.2017
HR06.09.2017
LT06.09.2017
LV06.09.2017
NL06.09.2017
RS06.09.2017
SE06.09.2017
BG06.12.2017
NO06.12.2017
GR07.12.2017
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HR06.09.2017
LT06.09.2017
LV06.09.2017
RS06.09.2017
SE06.09.2017
BG06.12.2017
NO06.12.2017
GR07.12.2017
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HR06.09.2017
LT06.09.2017
RS06.09.2017
SE06.09.2017
BG06.12.2017
NO06.12.2017
GR07.12.2017
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LT06.09.2017
SE06.09.2017
NO06.12.2017
Former [2018/08]FI06.09.2017
LT06.09.2017
NO06.12.2017
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NO06.12.2017
Cited inInternational search[X]WO2009109198  (FRICKE HELMUT [DE]) [X] 1-3,6,8-11 * page 7, line 23 - line 26; figure 1 *;
 [X]DE102010012011  (AESCULAP AG [DE]) [X] 1-3,6,8-10,13 * paragraph [0057]; figures 1,2 *;
 [XD]DE202007006801U  (AESCULAP AG & CO KG [DE]) [XD] 1-3,6,8,10,13,14 * figures 1,6 *;
 [XD]US2006151567  (ROY PHILIP C [US]) [XD] 1-3,6,8,10,13,14 * figures 2,4 *
by applicantUS2006151567
 DE202007006801U
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