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EP0904741
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Extract from the Register of European Patents
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| EP0904741 - Apparatus for supporting a surgical instrument [Right-click to bookmark this link] | Status | No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 14.10.2005 Database last updated on 18.01.2025 | Most recent event Tooltip | 22.08.2008 | Change - applicant | published on 24.09.2008 [2008/39] | Applicant(s) | For all designated states Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. Groenewoudseweg 1 5621 BA Eindhoven / NL | [2008/39] |
| Former [2003/49] | For all designated states Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. Groenewoudseweg 1 5621 BA Eindhoven / NL | ||
| Former [2003/34] | For all designated states Philips Medical Systems (Cleveland), Inc. 595 Miner Road Cleveland, Ohio 44143 / US | ||
| Former [2001/16] | For all designated states Marconi Medical Systems, Inc. 595 Miner Road Highland Heights, Ohio 44143 / US | ||
| Former [1999/13] | For all designated states PICKER INTERNATIONAL, INC. 595 Miner Road Cleveland, Ohio 44143 / US | Inventor(s) | 01 /
Stern, Benjamin 2255 Par Lane, No 806 Willoughby Hills, Ohio 44094 / US | 02 /
Molyneaux, David 6454 Carter Blvd Mentor, Ohio 44060 / US | 03 /
Lampman, David 436 Ridgewood Dr. Eastlake, Ohio 44095 / US | [1999/13] | Representative(s) | van der Veer, Johannis Leendert, et al Philips Intellectual Property & Standards P.O. Box 220 5600 AE Eindhoven / NL | [N/P] |
| Former [2002/26] | van der Veer, Johannis Leendert, et al International Octrooibureau B.V., Prof. Holstlaan 6 5656 AA Eindhoven / NL | ||
| Former [1999/13] | Waters, Jeffrey GEC PATENT DEPARTMENT, Waterhouse Lane Chelmsford, Essex CM1 2QX / GB | Application number, filing date | 98306494.0 | 14.08.1998 | [1999/13] | Priority number, date | US19970060103P | 26.09.1997 Original published format: US 60103 P | [1999/13] | Filing language | EN | Procedural language | EN | Publication | Type: | A2 Application without search report | No.: | EP0904741 | Date: | 31.03.1999 | Language: | EN | [1999/13] | Type: | A3 Search report | No.: | EP0904741 | Date: | 06.09.2000 | [2000/36] | Type: | B1 Patent specification | No.: | EP0904741 | Date: | 08.12.2004 | Language: | EN | [2004/50] | Search report(s) | (Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on: | EP | 26.07.2000 | Classification | IPC: | A61B19/00, A61B17/00 | [1999/13] | CPC: |
G01R33/34007 (EP,US);
A61B90/10 (EP,US);
A61B90/14 (EP,US);
A61B90/50 (EP,US);
A61B2017/00911 (EP,US);
A61B2034/107 (EP,US);
A61B2034/2051 (EP,US);
A61B2034/2055 (EP,US);
A61B2090/3929 (EP,US);
| Designated contracting states | DE, FR, NL [2001/24] |
| Former [2001/21] | AT, BE, CH, LI | ||
| Former [1999/13] | AT, BE, CH, CY, DE, DK, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, IE, IT, LI, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE | Title | German: | Vorrichtung zur Halterung eines chirurgischen Instrumentes | [1999/13] | English: | Apparatus for supporting a surgical instrument | [1999/13] | French: | Dispositif de support pour un instrument de chirurgie | [1999/13] | Examination procedure | 23.02.2001 | Examination requested [2001/17] | 03.04.2001 | Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s) | 11.07.2001 | Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, CH, CY, DK, ES, FI, GB, GR, IE, IT, LI, LU, MC, PT, SE | 11.03.2003 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04) | 20.06.2003 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 24.03.2004 | Communication of intention to grant the patent | 04.10.2004 | Fee for grant paid | 04.10.2004 | Fee for publishing/printing paid | Opposition(s) | 09.09.2005 | No opposition filed within time limit [2005/48] | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 09.08.2000 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 10.08.2001 | Renewal fee patent year 04 | 02.09.2002 | Renewal fee patent year 05 | 01.09.2003 | Renewal fee patent year 06 | 31.08.2004 | Renewal fee patent year 07 | Penalty fee | Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973 | 27.04.2001 | AT M01 Not yet paid | 27.04.2001 | BE M01 Not yet paid | 27.04.2001 | CH M01 Not yet paid | 27.04.2001 | CY M01 Not yet paid | 27.04.2001 | DK M01 Not yet paid | 27.04.2001 | ES M01 Not yet paid | 27.04.2001 | FI M01 Not yet paid | 27.04.2001 | GB M01 Not yet paid | 27.04.2001 | GR M01 Not yet paid | 27.04.2001 | IE M01 Not yet paid | 27.04.2001 | IT M01 Not yet paid | 27.04.2001 | LU M01 Not yet paid | 27.04.2001 | MC M01 Not yet paid | 27.04.2001 | PT M01 Not yet paid | 27.04.2001 | SE M01 Not yet paid |
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| Responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or quality of the data displayed under the link provided lies entirely with the Unified Patent Court. | Lapses during opposition Tooltip | NL | 08.12.2004 | [2006/14] | Documents cited: | Search | [X]US4981142 (DACHMAN ABRAHAM H [US]) [X] 1,5,6 * column 6, line 34 - line 40 * * column 7, line 31 - line 32 * * figures 8-15 *; | [A]US4867404 (HARRINGTON FRANK S [US], et al) [A] 1,5,6 * column 4, line 10 - line 29 *; | [A]US5595191 (KIRK JOHN R [US]) [A] 1,5,6 * column 3, line 9 - line 23 * | by applicant | US4991579 | US4573452 | US5662300 | US5320444 | EP0845683 |