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EP0805348 - Arrangement for the diagnosis of malignant tissue by way of flourescence observation [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1997/45]Equipment and procedure for diagnosis of malicious tissue by means of fluorescence-observation
[2003/11]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  31.12.2004
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip11.01.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT
published on 13.02.2008  [2008/07]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Richard Wolf GmbH
Pforzheimer Strasse 32
75438 Knittlingen / DE
[1997/45]
Inventor(s)01 / Freitag, Lutz, Dr.
Theo-Funccius-Strasse 2
58675 Hemer / DE
02 / Dankwart-Eder, Franz
Wiesenstrasse 32
97270 Kist / DE
[1997/45]
Representative(s)Vollmann, Heiko, et al
Patentanwälte Vollmann Hemmer Lindfeld
Partnerschaft mbB
Wallstrasse 33a
23560 Lübeck / DE
[N/P]
Former [1997/45]Vollmann, Heiko, Dipl.-Ing., et al
Patentanwälte Wilcken & Vollmann, Musterbahn 1
23552 Lübeck / DE
Application number, filing date97105014.125.03.1997
[1997/45]
Priority number, dateDE1996101253629.03.1996         Original published format: DE 19612536
[1997/45]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0805348
Date:05.11.1997
Language:DE
[1997/45]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0805348
Date:22.04.1998
[1998/17]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0805348
Date:25.02.2004
Language:DE
[2004/09]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.03.1998
ClassificationIPC:A61B5/00
[2003/11]
CPC:
A61B5/0084 (EP,US); A61B1/00186 (EP,US); A61B1/043 (EP,US);
A61B1/0638 (EP,US); A61B1/0646 (EP,US); A61B5/0071 (EP,US);
Y10S607/901 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [1998/17]A61B1/06, G01N21/64, G01N21/00
Former IPC [1997/45]G01N21/64, G01N21/00
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT [1997/45]
TitleGerman:Anordnung zur Diagnose von malignem Gewebe durch Fluoreszenzbetrachtung[2003/11]
English:Arrangement for the diagnosis of malignant tissue by way of flourescence observation[2003/49]
French:Disposition pour le diagnostic de tissu malignant au moyen de l'observation de la fluorescence[2003/11]
Former [1997/45]Anordnung und Verfahren zur Diagnose von malignem Gewebe durch Fluoreszenzbetrachtung
Former [1997/45]Equipment and procedure for diagnosis of malicious tissue by means of fluorescence-observation
Former [1997/45]Disposition et procedé pour le diagnostic de tissu malignant au moyen de l'observation de la fluorescence
Examination procedure23.04.1998Examination requested  [1998/26]
06.03.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
15.06.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.06.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
27.08.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.09.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
19.11.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.02.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
31.05.2003Fee for grant paid
31.05.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)26.11.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2005/07]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.03.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
09.03.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
21.03.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
11.03.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
10.03.2003Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipIT25.02.2004
ES05.06.2004
DE01.10.2004
[2008/07]
Former [2005/14]ES05.06.2004
DE01.10.2004
Former [2004/46]ES05.06.2004
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