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EP3534861 - ADAPTIVE SHADOW CONTROL SYSTEM FOR A SURGICAL LIGHTING SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  02.08.2024
Database last updated on 07.10.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  03.04.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  25.02.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  09.08.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  11.05.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip02.08.2024(Expected) grantpublished on 04.09.2024  [2024/36]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
American Sterilizer Company
5960 Heisley Road
Mentor, OH 44060-1834 / US
[2019/37]
Inventor(s)01 / HOLLOPETER, Michael
7190 Giuliano Drive
Kirtland, OH 44094 / US
02 / JESURUN, David
1196 Dorsh Road
South Eiclid, OH 44121 / US
 [2019/37]
Representative(s)Berkenbrink, Kai-Oliver
Patentanwälte Becker & Müller
Turmstrasse 22
40878 Ratingen / DE
[2019/37]
Application number, filing date17868141.726.07.2017
[2019/37]
WO2017US43880
Priority number, dateUS201662415595P01.11.2016         Original published format: US 201662415595 P
US20171564237906.07.2017         Original published format: US201715642379
[2019/37]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018084905
Date:11.05.2018
Language:EN
[2018/19]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3534861
Date:11.09.2019
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 11.05.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2019/37]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3534861
Date:04.09.2024
Language:EN
[2024/36]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US11.05.2018
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP27.03.2020
ClassificationIPC:A61G13/00, F21V1/00, G01B9/08, G01S3/786, G09G3/32
[2019/37]
CPC:
H05B45/12 (EP,US); A61B90/30 (EP,US); H05B45/00 (EP,US);
H05B47/115 (EP); H05B47/155 (EP); H05B47/17 (EP);
A61B2017/00057 (EP,US); A61B2017/00154 (EP,US); A61B2090/309 (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 [2019/37]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:ADAPTIVES SCHATTENSTEUERUNGSSYSTEM FÜR EIN CHIRURGISCHES BELEUCHTUNGSSYSTEM[2019/37]
English:ADAPTIVE SHADOW CONTROL SYSTEM FOR A SURGICAL LIGHTING SYSTEM[2019/37]
French:SYSTÈME DE COMMANDE D'OMBRE ADAPTATIVE POUR UN SYSTÈME D'ÉCLAIRAGE CHIRURGICAL[2019/37]
Entry into regional phase26.04.2019National basic fee paid 
26.04.2019Search fee paid 
26.04.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
26.04.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure26.04.2019Examination requested  [2019/37]
29.09.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
01.03.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
30.06.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.04.2024Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.06.2024Fee for grant paid
27.06.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
27.06.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP24183949.7  / EP4411709
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.07.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
27.07.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
27.07.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
27.07.2022Renewal fee patent year 06
27.07.2023Renewal fee patent year 07
29.07.2024Renewal fee patent year 08
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Documents cited:Search[XA]US2003185009  (WALTERS MARK WAYNE [US]);
 [XA]WO2013088312  (KONINKL PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NV [NL]);
 [XA]US2014066722  (MARKA RUDOLF [DE], et al)
International search[Y]US6513962  (MAYSHACK ALVIN C [US], et al);
 [XY]US2003185009  (WALTERS MARK WAYNE [US]);
 [Y]US2004155844  (STOPA JAMES L [US]);
 [A]US2014268855  (GERARDO TONY [US])
by applicantUS2003185009
 WO2013088312
 US2014066722
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