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EP1174090 - Clip for use in endoscopic operations [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2002/04]	Instrument for use in endoscopic operations
	[2007/41]
Status	No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 06.02.2009 Database last updated on 14.09.2024
Most recent event Tooltip	06.02.2009	No opposition filed within time limit	published on 11.03.2009 [2009/11]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states Erbengemeinschaft Dr. hc. Karl Storz, vertreten durch Frau Storz-Reling, Sybill Schwabstrasse 28 78532 Tuttlingen / DE
	[2008/14]
Former [2002/04]	For all designated states Erbengemeinschaft Dr. hc. Karl Storz, vertreten durch Frau Storz-Reling, Sybill Schwabstrasse 28 78532 Tuttlingen / DE
Inventor(s)	01 / Storz, Karl deceased / DE
	02 / Cuschieri, Alfred Ninewells Hospital and Medical School Dundee DD1 9SY / GB
	[2002/22]
Former [2002/04]	01 / * * *
	02 / Cuschieri, Alfred Ninewells Hospital and Medical School Dundee DD1 9SY / GB
Representative(s)	Lohr, Georg Lohr, Jöstingmeier & Partner Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Junkersstraße 3 82178 Puchheim / DE
	[N/P]
Former [2008/46]	Lohr, Georg Patentanwaltskanzlei Dr. Lohr Junkersstrasse 3 82178 Puchheim / DE
Former [2004/04]	Lohr, Georg, Dr. Patentanwaltskanzlei Dr. Lohr Hauptstrasse 40 82223 Eichenau / DE
Former [2003/50]	Popp, Eugen, Dr. Dr. Münich & Kollegen c/o MEISSNER, BOLTE & PARTNER Widenmayerstrasse 48 80538 München / DE
Former [2002/04]	Münich, Wilhelm, Dr. Dr. Münich & Kollegen Anwaltskanzlei Wilhelm-Mayr-Strasse 11 80689 München / DE
Application number, filing date	01116327.6	04.05.1995
	[2002/04]
Priority number, date	DE19944415521	04.05.1994 Original published format: DE 4415521
	[2002/04]
Filing language	DE
Procedural language	DE
Publication	Type:	A2 Application without search report
	No.:	EP1174090
	Date:	23.01.2002
	Language:	DE
	[2002/04]
	Type:	A3 Search report
	No.:	EP1174090
	Date:	29.10.2003
	[2003/44]
	Type:	B1 Patent specification
	No.:	EP1174090
	Date:	02.04.2008
	Language:	DE
	[2008/14]
Search report(s)	(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:	EP	17.09.2003
Classification	IPC:	A61B17/128, A61B17/122, A61B17/02	[2003/44]
	CPC:	A61B17/0218 (EP,US); A61B17/1227 (EP,US); A61B17/1285 (EP,US); A61B2017/0046 (EP,US); A61B2017/2931 (EP,US); A61F2002/30092 (EP,US); (+) A61F2210/0019 (EP,US) (-)
	Former IPC [2002/04]	A61B17/128
Designated contracting states	DE, FR, GB, IT [2002/04]
Title	German:	Klemme zum Einsatz bei endoskopischen Eingriffen	[2007/41]
	English:	Clip for use in endoscopic operations	[2007/41]
	French:	Pince utilisé pour des interventions endoscopiques	[2007/41]
	Former [2002/04]	Instrument zum Einsatz bei endoskopischen Eingriffen
	Former [2002/04]	Instrument for use in endoscopic operations
	Former [2002/04]	Instrument utilisé pour des interventions endoscopiques
Examination procedure	06.08.2001	Examination requested [2002/04]
	05.08.2004	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
	06.12.2004	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	02.02.2005	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
	14.07.2005	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	12.10.2005	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
	06.12.2005	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	08.10.2007	Communication of intention to grant the patent
	15.02.2008	Fee for grant paid
	15.02.2008	Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s) Tooltip	EP95917265.1 / EP0758214
Opposition(s)	06.01.2009	No opposition filed within time limit [2009/11]
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	06.08.2001	Renewal fee patent year 03
	06.08.2001	Renewal fee patent year 04
	06.08.2001	Renewal fee patent year 05
	06.08.2001	Renewal fee patent year 06
	06.08.2001	Renewal fee patent year 07
	23.07.2002	Renewal fee patent year 08
	23.09.2003	Renewal fee patent year 09
	25.05.2004	Renewal fee patent year 10
	19.05.2005	Renewal fee patent year 11
	19.05.2006	Renewal fee patent year 12
	19.05.2007	Renewal fee patent year 13
	Penalty fee
	Additional fee for renewal fee
	31.05.2002	08 M06 Fee paid on 23.07.2002
	31.05.2003	09 M06 Fee paid on 23.09.2003
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Documents cited:	Search	[A]US3958576 (KOMIYA OSAMU) [A] 1 * abstract * * column 3, lines 38-43 *;
		[DA]DE3044186 (DERECHINSKY VICTOR EDUARDO) [DA] 1 * page 14, paragraph 1 *;
		[A]US4337774 (PERLIN ALFRED R) [A] * column 2, line 52 - line 65 *;
		[A]US4706668 (BACKER ROBERT [US]) [A] 1 * column 4, line 41 - line 42 *;
		[A]US4957500 (LIANG MARC D [US], et al) [A] * column 5, line 47 - line 50 *;
		[A]WO9213490 (FRIEDLAND THOMAS W [US]) [A] * claim 1 *;
		[A]US5242456 (NASH JOHN [US], et al) [A] 1 * abstract * * column 19, lines 32-60 *;
		[DA]US5304183 (GOURLAY STUART J [US], et al) [DA] 1 * abstract *
	by applicant	US5304183

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