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EP About this file: EP3518723

EP3518723 - A SET COMPRISING AN ENDOSCOPE AND A WORK TOOL UNIT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.08.2023
Database last updated on 06.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  02.09.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  18.04.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  23.07.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  05.07.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  07.04.2018
Formerunknown
Status updated on  13.10.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip07.06.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MC		published on 10.07.2024 [2024/28]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Ambu A/S
Baltorpbakken 13
2750 Ballerup / DK
[2019/32]
Inventor(s)01 / JENSEN, Thomas, Bachgaard
Dybbølsgade 37 2. th.
1721 Copenhagen V / DK
 [2022/19]
Former [2019/32]01 / JENSEN, Thomas Bachgaard
Dybbølsgade 37 2. th.
1721 Copenhagen V / DK
Representative(s)AWA Denmark A/S
Strandgade 56
1401 Copenhagen K / DK
[2019/32]
Application number, filing date17777882.629.09.2017
[2019/32]
WO2017EP74752
Priority number, dateDK2016PA7077730.09.2016         Original published format: DK PA201670777
[2019/32]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018060410
Date:05.04.2018
Language:EN
[2018/14]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3518723
Date:07.08.2019
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 05.04.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2019/32]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3518723
Date:05.10.2022
Language:EN
[2022/40]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP05.04.2018
ClassificationIPC:A61B1/00, A61B1/018, A61M25/00
[2019/32]
CPC:
A61B1/00066 (EP); A61B1/00105 (EP); A61B1/018 (EP)
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 [2019/32]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:SATZ MIT EINEM ENDOSKOP UND EINER ARBEITSWERKZEUGEINHEIT[2019/32]
English:A SET COMPRISING AN ENDOSCOPE AND A WORK TOOL UNIT[2019/32]
French:ENSEMBLE COMPRENANT UN ENDOSCOPE ET UNE UNITÉ D'OUTIL DE TRAVAIL[2019/32]
Entry into regional phase29.03.2019National basic fee paid 
29.03.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
29.03.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure29.03.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
29.03.2019Examination requested  [2019/32]
29.03.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
23.07.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
30.11.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.04.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.08.2022Fee for grant paid
19.08.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
19.08.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)06.07.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/37]
Fees paidRenewal fee
16.08.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
18.08.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
19.08.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
29.08.2022Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAL05.10.2022
AT05.10.2022
CZ05.10.2022
DK05.10.2022
EE05.10.2022
ES05.10.2022
FI05.10.2022
HR05.10.2022
IT05.10.2022
LT05.10.2022
LV05.10.2022
MC05.10.2022
NL05.10.2022
PL05.10.2022
RO05.10.2022
RS05.10.2022
SE05.10.2022
SI05.10.2022
SK05.10.2022
SM05.10.2022
NO05.01.2023
GR06.01.2023
IS05.02.2023
PT06.02.2023
[2024/28]
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Cited inInternational search[A]JPH0731587  (OLYMPUS OPTICAL CO) [A] 1-15 * the whole document *;
 [Y]EP0813842  (ASAHI OPTICAL CO LTD [JP]) [Y] 6,7,9-14 * abstract * * column 5, line 32 - column 15, line 26 * * figures 1-7 *;
 [Y]US2005070885  (NOBIS RUDOLPH [US], et al) [Y] 6,7,9-14 * abstract * * figures 1-15 * * paragraph [0029] - paragraph [0055] *;
 [XY]EP1820457  (OLYMPUS CORP [JP]) [X] 1-5,8,15 * abstract * * figures 1-19 * * paragraph [0013] - paragraph [0016] * * paragraph [0037] - paragraph [0043] * * paragraph [0090] - paragraph [0116] * * claims 1-12 * [Y] 6,7,9-14;
 [A]US2015057537  (DILLON TRAVIS [US], et al) [A] 1* abstract *
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