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EP0996381 - PREPARATION INSTRUMENTS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.05.2006
Database last updated on 28.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip23.10.2009Change - representativepublished on 25.11.2009  [2009/48]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ERBE Elektromedizin GmbH
Waldhörnlestrasse 17
72072 Tübingen / DE
[N/P]
Former [2005/24]For all designated states
Erbe Elektromedizin GmbH
Waldhörnlestrasse 17
72072 Tübingen / DE
Former [2000/18]For all designated states
Erbe Elektromedizin GmbH.
Waldhörnlestrasse 17
D-72072 Tübingen / DE
Inventor(s)01 / FARIN, Günter
Kapellenweg 15
D-72070 Tübingen / DE
02 / FISCHER, Klaus
Immengasse 1
D-72202 Nagold / DE
[2000/18]
Representative(s)Bohnenberger, Johannes, et al
Meissner Bolte Patentanwälte
Rechtsanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
Postfach 86 06 24
81633 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2009/48]Bohnenberger, Johannes, et al
Meissner, Bolte & Partner GbR Postfach 86 06 24
81633 München / DE
Former [2000/18]Bohnenberger, Johannes, Dr., et al
Meissner, Bolte & Partner Postfach 86 06 24
81633 München / DE
Application number, filing date98942557.414.07.1998
[2000/18]
WO1998EP04386
Priority number, dateDE199713012714.07.1997         Original published format: DE 19730127
[2000/18]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9903406
Date:28.01.1999
Language:DE
[1999/04]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0996381
Date:03.05.2000
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 28.01.1999 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/18]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0996381
Date:15.06.2005
Language:DE
[2005/24]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP28.01.1999
ClassificationIPC:A61B18/00
[2005/24]
CPC:
A61B18/1442 (EP,US); A61B1/005 (EP,US); A61B18/042 (EP,US);
A61B2018/1213 (EP,US); A61B2090/0817 (EP,US); A61B2218/002 (EP,US);
A61B2218/007 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2005/01]A61B17/39, A61B18/00
Former IPC [2000/18]A61B17/39
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2000/18]
TitleGerman:EINRICHTUNG ZUR KOAGULATION BIOLOGISCHER GEWEBE MITTELS EINES IONIZIERBAREN GASES[2000/18]
English:PREPARATION INSTRUMENTS[2000/18]
French:INSTRUMENT DE PREPARATION[2000/18]
Entry into regional phase24.11.1999National basic fee paid 
24.11.1999Designation fee(s) paid 
24.11.1999Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure11.02.1999Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
24.11.1999Examination requested  [2000/18]
26.09.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.12.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.01.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
04.03.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.04.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
29.04.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.11.2004Date of oral proceedings
23.11.2004Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
08.12.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.04.2005Fee for grant paid
07.04.2005Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)16.03.2006No opposition filed within time limit [2006/24]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.07.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
27.07.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
29.07.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
30.07.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
29.07.2004Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY14.07.2005
MC31.07.2005
[2007/21]
Former [2006/28]MC31.07.2005
Cited inInternational search[XY]WO9205743  (BIRTCHER MED SYST [US]) [X] 1,4,5,9-11 * the whole document * [Y] 12,13;
 [DA]WO9301758  (CANADY JEROME [US]) [DA] 1 * page 3, line 7 - page 4, line 12 * * page 10, line 16 - page 11, line 23; figure - *;
 [A]US5449356  (WALBRINK HAROLD J [US], et al) [A] 1 * column 3, lines 1-32 ** abstract *;
 [A]DE9409884U  (SOERING GMBH [DE]) [A] 1-11 * page 8, line 11 - page 10, line 3; figures 1-4; claim - *;
 [Y]EP0688536  (ERBE ELEKTROMEDIZIN [DE]) [Y] 12,13 * column 2, line 37 - column 4, line 8; figure - *
ExaminationWO9624301
 US5571137
by applicantDE3710489
 WO9301758
 DE4139029
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