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EP1087793 - MATERIAL FOR DIFFERENTLY MODIFYING THE OPTICAL PROPERTIES OF DIFFERENT CELLS AND DEVICE FOR APPLYING THIS MATERIAL [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2001/14]MATERIAL FOR DIFFERENTLY MODIFYING THE OPTICAL PROPERTIES OF DIFFERENT CELLS
[2005/33]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  22.12.2006
Database last updated on 12.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip28.03.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): AT		published on 30.04.2008  [2008/18]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Karl Storz GmbH & Co. KG
Mittelstrasse 8
78532 Tuttlingen / DE
[N/P]
Former [2006/07]For all designated states
Karl Storz GmbH & Co. KG
Mittelstrasse 8
78532 Tuttlingen / DE
Former [2004/15]For all designated states
Karl Storz GmbH & Co. KG
Mittelstrasse 8
78532 Tuttlingen / DE
Former [2001/14]For all designated states
Hahn, Rainer, Dr.
Schwabstrasse 11
72074 Tübingen / DE
Inventor(s)01 / HAHN, Rainer, Dr.
Schwabstrasse 11
72074 Tübingen / DE
02 / IRION, Klaus
Heudorfer Strasse 38
78576 Liptingen / DE
 [2001/14]
Representative(s)Witte, Alexander, et al
Witte, Weller & Partner Patentanwälte Postfach 10 54 62
70047 Stuttgart / DE
[N/P]
Former [2004/05]Witte, Alexander, Dr.-Ing., et al
Witte, Weller & Partner, Patentanwälte, Postfach 105462
70047 Stuttgart / DE
Former [2001/14]Ostertag, Reinhard, et al
Patentanwälte Dr. Ulrich Ostertag Dr. Reinhard Ostertag Eibenweg 10
70597 Stuttgart / DE
Application number, filing date99926492.201.06.1999
[2001/14]
WO1999EP03778
Priority number, dateDE199812741719.06.1998         Original published format: DE 19827417
[2001/14]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO0001350
Date:13.01.2000
Language:DE
[2000/02]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1087793
Date:04.04.2001
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 13.01.2000 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2001/14]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1087793
Date:15.02.2006
Language:DE
[2006/07]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP22.06.2000
ClassificationIPC:A61K49/00, A61K41/00, A61K31/195, A61C17/02, A61C19/06, A61B5/00, A61N5/06
[2001/14]
CPC:
A61K49/0036 (EP,US); A61B5/0088 (EP,US); A61C19/063 (EP,US);
A61K41/0057 (EP,US); A61K49/0021 (EP,US); A61K49/0073 (EP,US);
A61K6/90 (EP,US) (-)
C-Set:
A61K6/90, C08L91/00 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   CH,   DE,   GB,   IT,   LI [2001/14]
TitleGerman:MATERIAL ZUR MODIFIZIERUNG DER OPTISCHEN EIGENSCHAFTEN UNTERSCHIEDLICHER ZELLEN UND GERÄT ZUM APPLIZIEREN DIESES MATERIALS[2005/33]
English:MATERIAL FOR DIFFERENTLY MODIFYING THE OPTICAL PROPERTIES OF DIFFERENT CELLS AND DEVICE FOR APPLYING THIS MATERIAL[2005/33]
French:MATIERE DE MODIFICATION DIFFERENCIEE DES PROPRIETES OPTIQUES DE DIFFERENTES CELLULES ET DISPOSITIF POUR APPLIQUER CE MATIERE[2005/33]
Former [2001/14]MATERIAL ZUR MODIFIZIERUNG DER OPTISCHEN EIGENSCHAFTEN UNTERSCHIEDLICHER ZELLEN, GERÄT ZUM APPLIZIEREN DIESES MATERIALES, DIAGNOSEGERÄT ZUM BESTIMMEN DER OPTISCHEN EIGENSCHAFTEN VON ZELLEN, SOWIE GERÄT ZUM BESTRAHLEN VON ZELLEN
Former [2001/14]MATERIAL FOR DIFFERENTLY MODIFYING THE OPTICAL PROPERTIES OF DIFFERENT CELLS
Former [2001/14]MATIERE DE MODIFICATION DIFFERENCIEE DES PROPRIETES OPTIQUES DE DIFFERENTES CELLULES
Entry into regional phase29.11.2000National basic fee paid 
29.11.2000Designation fee(s) paid 
29.11.2000Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure13.01.2000Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
29.11.2000Examination requested  [2001/14]
22.05.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M10)
31.03.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.07.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.12.2005Fee for grant paid
05.12.2005Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)16.11.2006No opposition filed within time limit [2007/04]
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.06.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
21.06.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
04.12.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
25.06.2004Renewal fee patent year 06
16.06.2005Renewal fee patent year 07
Penalty fee
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30.06.200305   M06   Fee paid on   04.12.2003
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT01.06.2006
CH30.06.2006
LI30.06.2006
[2008/18]
Former [2007/31]CH30.06.2006
LI30.06.2006
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