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EP3248173 - ASSISTANCE DEVICE AND METHOD FOR IMAGING SUPPORT OF AN OPERATING SURGEON DURING A SURGICAL PROCEDURE USING AT LEAST ONE MEDICAL INSTRUMENT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.09.2020
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  04.10.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  27.05.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  02.03.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  27.10.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  01.08.2017
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
Maquet GmbH
Kehler Straße 31
76437 Rastatt / DE
[2017/48]
Inventor(s)01 / GAUVIN, Aurélien
9, Allée François Seurel
18330 Nancy / FR
02 / BAUMUNG, Peter
Henriette-Obermüller-Strasse 11
76137 Karlsruhe / DE
03 / IBACH, Bastian
Geranienstrasse 18
76185 Karlsruhe / DE
04 / FRANZ, Thilo
Luisenstrasse 59
76137 Karlsruhe / DE
05 / SIMONOVSKY, Martin
Philipp-Reis Str.54/1
69115 Heidelberg / DE
 [2018/11]
Former [2017/48]01 / GAUVIN, Aurélien
9, Allée François Seurel
18330 Nancy / FR
02 / BAUMUNG, Peter
Henriette-Obermüller-Strasse 11
76137 Karlsruhe / DE
03 / IBACH, Bastian
Geranienstrasse 18
76185 Karlsruhe / DE
04 / FRANZ, Thilo
Luisenstrasse 23
76137 Karlsruhe / DE
05 / SIMONOVSKY, Martin
Edelbergstrasse 5b
76189 Karlsruhe / DE
Representative(s)Zacco GmbH
Bayerstrasse 83
80335 München / DE
[2017/48]
Application number, filing date16703924.721.01.2016
[2017/48]
WO2016EP51189
Priority number, dateDE20151010092722.01.2015         Original published format: DE102015100927
[2017/48]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016116537
Date:28.07.2016
Language:DE
[2016/30]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3248173
Date:29.11.2017
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 28.07.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/48]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3248173
Date:06.11.2019
Language:DE
[2019/45]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP28.07.2016
ClassificationIPC:G06T7/12, G06T7/136, G06T7/73, G06K9/32, G06K9/46
[2019/24]
CPC:
H04N23/61 (EP,CN,KR,US); A61B90/37 (KR); G06T7/246 (CN,KR,US);
A61B34/20 (KR,US); A61B90/361 (KR,US); B25J19/023 (KR);
B25J9/1664 (KR); G06T7/12 (US); G06T7/136 (US);
G06T7/73 (US); G06V20/40 (US); H04N23/63 (EP,CN,KR,US);
H04N23/69 (US); A61B2034/2057 (US); A61B2034/2065 (KR,US);
A61B2090/373 (US); A61B2576/00 (US); G06T2207/10024 (EP,CN,KR,US);
G06T2207/10068 (EP,CN,KR,US); G06V2201/034 (US) (-)
Former IPC [2017/48]G06T7/20
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 [2017/48]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:ASSISTENZEINRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUR BILDGEBENDEN UNTERSTÜTZUNG EINES OPERATEURS WÄHREND EINES CHIRURGISCHEN EINGRIFFS UNTER VERWENDUNG MINDESTENS EINES MEDIZINISCHEN INSTRUMENTES[2017/48]
English:ASSISTANCE DEVICE AND METHOD FOR IMAGING SUPPORT OF AN OPERATING SURGEON DURING A SURGICAL PROCEDURE USING AT LEAST ONE MEDICAL INSTRUMENT[2017/48]
French:DISPOSITIF D'ASSISTANCE ET PROCÉDÉ D'AIDE PAR IMAGERIE D'UN CHIRURGIEN PENDANT UNE INTERVENTION CHIRURGICALE UTILISANT AU MOINS UN INSTRUMENT MEDICAL[2017/48]
Entry into regional phase01.08.2017National basic fee paid 
01.08.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
01.08.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure01.08.2017Examination requested  [2017/48]
01.08.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
09.03.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
06.03.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
02.05.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.05.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.09.2019Fee for grant paid
27.09.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
27.09.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)07.08.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/42]
Fees paidRenewal fee
08.01.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
09.01.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU21.01.2016
AL06.11.2019
CY06.11.2019
DK06.11.2019
EE06.11.2019
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FI06.11.2019
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LT06.11.2019
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IE21.01.2020
LU21.01.2020
BE31.01.2020
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NO06.02.2020
GR07.02.2020
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PT06.03.2020
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