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EP About this file: EP2921110

EP2921110 - AUTOMATIC CAPTURE OF THE PENETRATION DEPTH AND THE ROTATIONAL ORIENTATION OF AN INVASIVE INSTRUMENT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.08.2021
Database last updated on 15.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  04.09.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  18.02.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  01.04.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip14.06.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 17.07.2024 [2024/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Karl Storz SE & Co. KG
Dr.-Karl-Storz-Straße 34
78532 Tuttlingen / DE
[2018/02]
Former [2015/39]For all designated states
Karl Storz GmbH & Co. KG
Mittelstraße 8
78532 Tuttlingen / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Gruhler, Ulrich
c/o KARL STORZ GmbH & Co. KG, Mittelstraße 8
78532 Tuttlingen / DE
 [2015/39]
Application number, filing date15159337.317.03.2015
[2015/39]
Priority number, dateDE20141010372819.03.2014         Original published format: DE102014103728
[2015/39]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2921110
Date:23.09.2015
Language:DE
[2015/39]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2921110
Date:07.10.2020
Language:DE
[2020/41]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.08.2015
ClassificationIPC:A61B5/06, A61B1/00, A61B90/00, G01D5/347
[2020/10]
CPC:
A61B1/00055 (EP,US); A61B1/00071 (EP,US); A61B17/00234 (US);
A61B5/064 (EP,US); G01D5/34707 (EP,US); G01D5/3473 (EP,US);
G01D5/34746 (EP,US); G01D5/34792 (EP,US); A61B1/00147 (EP,US);
A61B2090/062 (EP,US); A61B2090/067 (EP,US); A61B2090/0811 (EP,US);
A61B2090/3937 (EP,US); A61B2562/043 (US) (-)
Former IPC [2015/39]A61B5/06, A61B19/00, G01D5/347, 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 [2016/18]
Former [2015/39]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:AUTOMATISCHE ERFASSUNG DER EINDRINGTIEFE UND DER ROTATORISCHEN ORIENTIERUNG EINES INVASIVEN INSTRUMENTS[2020/11]
English:AUTOMATIC CAPTURE OF THE PENETRATION DEPTH AND THE ROTATIONAL ORIENTATION OF AN INVASIVE INSTRUMENT[2015/39]
French:DÉTECTION AUTOMATIQUE DE LA PROFONDEUR DE PÉNÉTRATION ET DE L'ORIENTATION ROTATIVE D'UN INSTRUMENT INVASIF[2015/39]
Former [2015/39]Automatische Erfassung der Eindringtiefe und der rotatorischen Orientierung eines invasiven Instruments
Examination procedure21.03.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
22.03.2016Examination requested  [2016/18]
04.04.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
11.10.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.02.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.06.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
27.07.2020Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time
07.08.2020Fee for grant paid
07.08.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)08.07.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/37]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to fulfill actions required for granting the patent
07.08.2020Request for further processing filed
07.08.2020Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
02.09.2020Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.03.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
23.03.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
26.03.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
20.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
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