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EP About this file: EP0372362

EP0372362 - Laser scalpel [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.05.1996
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip30.11.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 02.01.2008  [2008/01]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
KRISTALLTECHNOLOGIE ANDREAS MAIER GmbH
Stegwiesen 2
D-88477 Schwendi-Hörenhausen / DE
[1995/05]
Former [1990/24]For all designated states
HARTMETALLWERKZEUGFABRIK ANDREAS MAIER GMBH + CO. KG
Stegwiesen 2
D-88477 Schwendi / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Ackermann, Lothar, Dr.
Lange Strasse 15b
D-7918 Illertissen / DE
[1990/24]
Representative(s)König, Beate
Herrnstrasse 44
80539 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1995/05]König, Beate, Dipl.-Phys. Dr.
Patentanwältin European Patent Attorney Morassistrasse 8
D-80469 München / DE
Former [1992/22](deleted)
Former [1990/24]Hutzelmann, Gerhard
Duracher Strasse 22
D-87437 Kempten / DE
Application number, filing date89121958.628.11.1989
[1990/24]
Priority number, dateDE1988384060902.12.1988         Original published format: DE 3840609
[1990/24]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0372362
Date:13.06.1990
Language:DE
[1990/24]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0372362
Date:04.09.1991
Language:DE
[1991/36]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0372362
Date:28.06.1995
Language:DE
[1995/26]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.07.1991
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/36
[1990/24]
CPC:
A61B18/22 (EP,US); A61B17/32093 (US); A61B17/3211 (US);
A61B2018/00023 (US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   CH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI [1990/24]
TitleGerman:Laserskalpell[1990/24]
English:Laser scalpel[1990/24]
French:Scalpel à laser[1990/24]
Examination procedure19.02.1992Examination requested  [1992/16]
01.07.1994Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
21.12.1994Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.01.1995Fee for grant paid
26.01.1995Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)29.03.1996No opposition filed within time limit [1996/25]
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.11.1991Renewal fee patent year 03
06.03.1993Renewal fee patent year 04
05.05.1994Renewal fee patent year 05
10.01.1995Renewal fee patent year 06
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.11.199204   M06   Fee paid on   06.03.1993
30.11.199305   M06   Fee paid on   05.05.1994
30.11.199406   M06   Fee paid on   10.01.1995
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipIT28.06.1995
AT28.11.1995
[2008/01]
Former [1999/42]IT28.06.1995
AT28.11.1995
Former [1997/16]AT28.11.1995
Documents cited:Search[A]EP0227258  (MICRA LTD [GB]);
 [A]DE3730278  (HOSHINO MASAHIKO [JP]);
 [A]EP0292622  (SURGICAL LASER TECH [US])
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