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EP About this file: EP0295579

EP0295579 - Spring forceps or tweezer in particular coagulation tweezers [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  20.08.1994
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip23.11.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): ES
published on 26.12.2007  [2007/52]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
USSC (Deutschland) GmbH
Allmendstrasse 2
D-79798 Jestetten / DE
[1988/51]
Inventor(s)01 / Spingler, Rolf
Obere Dorfstr. 21
D-7891 Lottstetten-Nack / DE
[1988/51]
Representative(s)Hiebsch, Gerhard F.
Hiebsch Behrmann Wagner Patentanwälte Hegau-Tower Maggistrasse 5 (10. OG)
78224 Singen / DE
[N/P]
Former [1988/51]Hiebsch, Gerhard F., Dipl.-Ing.
Postfach 464
D-78204 Singen / DE
Application number, filing date88109243.110.06.1988
[1988/51]
Priority number, dateDE1987372021517.06.1987         Original published format: DE 3720215
DE1987372214204.07.1987         Original published format: DE 3722142
[1988/51]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0295579
Date:21.12.1988
Language:DE
[1988/51]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0295579
Date:20.10.1993
Language:DE
[1993/42]
Type: B1 RE Reissue of patent specification
No.:EP0295579
Date:07.02.1994
[1994/13]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP13.10.1988
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/30, A61B17/38, B25B9/02, A61C3/10
[1993/42]
CPC:
A61B17/30 (EP,US); A61B18/1442 (EP,US); A61B18/1402 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1988/51]A61B17/30, A61B17/38
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   SE [1988/51]
TitleGerman:Federzange oder Pinzette, insbesondere Koagulationspinzette[1988/51]
English:Spring forceps or tweezer in particular coagulation tweezers[1988/51]
French:Pince à ressort ou pincette en particulier pincette de coagulation[1988/51]
Examination procedure02.02.1989Examination requested  [1989/14]
27.07.1992Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
25.09.1992Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.01.1993Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
22.04.1993Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.06.1993Fee for grant paid
26.06.1993Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)21.07.1994No opposition filed within time limit [1994/41]
Fees paidRenewal fee
07.06.1990Renewal fee patent year 03
10.06.1991Renewal fee patent year 04
10.06.1992Renewal fee patent year 05
21.06.1993Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipBE20.10.1993
GR20.10.1993
IT20.10.1993
NL20.10.1993
AT10.06.1994
GB10.06.1994
ES11.06.1994
SE11.06.1994
CH30.06.1994
LI30.06.1994
LU30.06.1994
[2004/37]
Former [2000/04]BE20.10.1993
GR20.10.1993
IT20.10.1993
NL20.10.1993
AT10.06.1994
GB10.06.1994
SE11.06.1994
CH30.06.1994
LI30.06.1994
LU30.06.1994
Former [1999/42]BE20.10.1993
IT20.10.1993
NL20.10.1993
AT10.06.1994
GB10.06.1994
SE11.06.1994
CH30.06.1994
LI30.06.1994
Former [1996/02]BE20.10.1993
NL20.10.1993
AT10.06.1994
GB10.06.1994
SE11.06.1994
CH30.06.1994
LI30.06.1994
Former [1995/37]BE20.10.1993
NL20.10.1993
GB10.06.1994
SE11.06.1994
CH30.06.1994
LI30.06.1994
Former [1995/31]BE20.10.1993
NL20.10.1993
SE11.06.1994
CH30.06.1994
LI30.06.1994
Former [1995/29]BE20.10.1993
NL20.10.1993
SE11.06.1994
Former [1994/39]BE20.10.1993
NL20.10.1993
Former [1994/38]BE20.10.1993
Documents cited:Search[A]US3653389  (SHANNON SUEL GRANT);
 [A]EP0133393  (SYNTHESE ET CREATION [FR]);
 [A]EP0159453  (OSCOBAL AG [CH]);
 [A]FR2573301  (LAMIDEY GILLES [FR])
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