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EP About this file: EP3713503

EP3713503 - SURGICAL CLIP WITH BRACKET-FREE GUIDE SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  05.01.2024
Database last updated on 12.11.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  28.04.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  28.08.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  28.05.2019
Formerunknown
Status updated on  11.12.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip05.01.2024New entry: Additional fee for renewal fee: despatch of communication + time limit 
05.01.2024Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 07.02.2024  [2024/06]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Aesculap AG
Am Aesculap-Platz
78532 Tuttlingen / DE
[2020/40]
Inventor(s)01 / SAUTER, Wolfgang
Greuthstraße 9
78603 Renquishausen / DE
 [2020/40]
Representative(s)Winter, Brandl - Partnerschaft mbB
Alois-Steinecker-Straße 22
85354 Freising / DE
[N/P]
Former [2020/40]Winter, Brandl, Fürniss, Hübner, Röss, Kaiser, Polte - Partnerschaft mbB
Patent- und Rechtsanwaltskanzlei
Alois-Steinecker-Straße 22
85354 Freising / DE
Application number, filing date18810949.020.11.2018
[2020/40]
WO2018EP81886
Priority number, dateDE20171012729020.11.2017         Original published format: DE102017127290
[2020/40]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2019097075
Date:23.05.2019
Language:DE
[2019/21]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3713503
Date:30.09.2020
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 23.05.2019 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2020/40]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP23.05.2019
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/122
[2020/40]
CPC:
A61B17/1227 (EP,US); A61B17/128 (US); A61B2017/00526 (EP,US);
A61B2090/035 (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 [2020/40]
TitleGerman:CHIRURGISCHER CLIP MIT BÜGELLOSEM FÜHRUNGSSYSTEM[2020/40]
English:SURGICAL CLIP WITH BRACKET-FREE GUIDE SYSTEM[2020/40]
French:CLIP CHIRURGICAL MUNI D'UN SYSTÈME DE GUIDAGE SANS POIGNÉE[2020/40]
Entry into regional phase16.06.2020National basic fee paid 
16.06.2020Designation fee(s) paid 
16.06.2020Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure16.06.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
16.06.2020Examination requested  [2020/40]
16.06.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
28.04.2023Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
09.09.2023Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2024/06]
29.09.2023Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2024/06]
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.11.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
19.11.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
18.11.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.11.202306   M06   Not yet paid
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Cited inInternational search[X]DE3139488  (AESCULAP WERKE AG [DE]) [X] 1,2,4,7,9,10* figures 1-3 *;
 [X]US4765335  (SCHMIDT FERENC J [US], et al) [X] 1,2,6,9-11 * figures 1-4 *;
 [XI]US4796625  (KEES JR GEORGE [US]) [X] 1,2,4-6,9,11 * column 1, line 50 - column 2, line 36; figures 1-3; claim 1 * [I] 10;
 [XI]DE4000086  (CODMAN & SHURTLEFF [US]) [X] 1,2,4-6,9 * column 8, line 29 - column 9, line 6; figures 2, 3b * [I] 10;
 [X]DE19809121  (AESCULAP AG & CO KG [DE]) [X] 1-3,6,9,10 * figures 1-3 *;
 [X]DE19827093  (AESCULAP AG & CO KG [DE]) [X] 1-11 * paragraph [0012]; figures 6-10; claims 1, 6-8 * * paragraph [0036] - paragraph [0039] *;
 [X]WO2014001008  (AESCULAP AG [DE], et al) [X] 1,2,4,5,7,9,10 * page 11, line 9 - line 13; figure 2; claim 1 * * page 12, line 3 - line 18 *
ExaminationDE102010037468
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