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EP About this file: EP2851734

EP2851734 - Eyepiece [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.11.2023
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  02.12.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  22.07.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  12.05.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip02.08.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BE		published on 04.09.2024  [2024/36]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Karl Storz SE & Co. KG
Dr.-Karl-Storz-Straße 34
78532 Tuttlingen / DE
For all designated states
Storz Endoskop Produktions GmbH
Mittelstrasse 8
78532 Tuttlingen / DE
[2018/02]
Former [2015/13]For all designated states
Karl Storz GmbH & Co. KG
Mittelstraße 8
78532 Tuttlingen / DE
For all designated states
Storz Endoskop Produktions GmbH
Mittelstrasse 8
78532 Tuttlingen / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Krattiger, Beat
c/o STORZ Endoskop Produktions GmbH
Mittelstraße 8
78532 Tuttlingen / DE
 [2015/45]
Former [2015/13]01 / Krattiger, Beat
c/o STORZ Endoskop Produktions GmbH
Mittelstraße 8
78532 Tuttlingen / DE
Application number, filing date14184574.312.09.2014
[2015/13]
Priority number, dateDE20131011042520.09.2013         Original published format: DE102013110425
[2015/13]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2851734
Date:25.03.2015
Language:DE
[2015/13]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2851734
Date:04.01.2023
Language:DE
[2023/01]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.02.2015
ClassificationIPC:A61B34/30, G02B25/00, G02B27/00
[2022/29]
CPC:
G02B25/001 (EP,US); A61B1/00195 (US); A61B34/30 (EP,US);
G02B21/0012 (US); G02B23/2453 (US); G02B27/0025 (EP,US);
G02C7/081 (US) (-)
Former IPC [2015/13]G02B27/00, G02B25/00
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 [2015/47]
Former [2015/13]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:Okular[2015/13]
English:Eyepiece[2015/13]
French:Ocular[2015/13]
Examination procedure25.09.2015Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
25.09.2015Examination requested  [2015/47]
12.05.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.09.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.07.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
01.02.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.12.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
06.04.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.07.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.11.2022Fee for grant paid
30.11.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
30.11.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)05.10.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/50]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.09.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
22.09.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
21.09.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
19.09.2019Renewal fee patent year 06
17.09.2020Renewal fee patent year 07
21.09.2021Renewal fee patent year 08
21.09.2022Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCZ04.01.2023
DK04.01.2023
EE04.01.2023
ES04.01.2023
FI04.01.2023
HR04.01.2023
IT04.01.2023
LT04.01.2023
LV04.01.2023
MC04.01.2023
NL04.01.2023
PL04.01.2023
RO04.01.2023
RS04.01.2023
SE04.01.2023
SI04.01.2023
SK04.01.2023
SM04.01.2023
NO04.04.2023
GR05.04.2023
IS04.05.2023
PT04.05.2023
IE12.09.2023
LU12.09.2023
BE30.09.2023
CH30.09.2023
FR30.09.2023
[2024/36]
Former [2024/34]CZ04.01.2023
DK04.01.2023
EE04.01.2023
ES04.01.2023
FI04.01.2023
HR04.01.2023
IT04.01.2023
LT04.01.2023
LV04.01.2023
MC04.01.2023
NL04.01.2023
PL04.01.2023
RO04.01.2023
RS04.01.2023
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SK04.01.2023
SM04.01.2023
NO04.04.2023
GR05.04.2023
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PT04.05.2023
IE12.09.2023
LU12.09.2023
CH30.09.2023
FR30.09.2023
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EE04.01.2023
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NO04.04.2023
GR05.04.2023
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PT04.05.2023
IE12.09.2023
LU12.09.2023
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DK04.01.2023
EE04.01.2023
ES04.01.2023
FI04.01.2023
HR04.01.2023
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LV04.01.2023
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SI04.01.2023
SK04.01.2023
SM04.01.2023
NO04.04.2023
GR05.04.2023
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PT04.05.2023
LU12.09.2023
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DK04.01.2023
EE04.01.2023
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FI04.01.2023
HR04.01.2023
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NO04.04.2023
GR05.04.2023
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PT04.05.2023
LU12.09.2023
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DK04.01.2023
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PT04.05.2023
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DK04.01.2023
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FI04.01.2023
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Documents cited:Search[Y]WO2005040866  (ZEISS CARL AG [DE], et al) [Y] 3* figures 3,17a-17c *;
 [Y]DE202007011682U  (TISCHER JOERG [DE]) [Y] 1-12 * paragraphs [0004] - [0008]; figure 1 *;
 [Y]JP2010049111  (MITAKA KOKI KK) [Y] 1-12 * figures 1-3 *
ExaminationUS4217048
 DE3708633
 US5835289
 WO03083556
 WO2013076994
 US2013173029
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