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EP About this file: EP1589892

EP1589892 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CAPTURING INFORMATION ASSOCIATED WITH A SURGICAL PROCEDURE PERFORMED USING A LOCALIZATION DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.10.2008
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip20.08.2010Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 22.09.2010  [2010/38]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Aesculap AG
Am Aesculap-Platz
78532 Tuttlingen / DE
[2008/38]
Former [2008/01]For all designated states
AESCULAP AG & Co. KG
Am Aesculap-Platz
78532 Tuttlingen / DE
Former [2005/44]For all designated states
Aesculap AG & Co. KG
Am Aesculap-Platz
78532 Tuttlingen / DE
Inventor(s)01 / LEITNER, François
L'Orée du Parc
F-38410 Uriage / FR
02 / REUTER, Christoph, Georg
Haselweg 3
78573 Wurmlingen / DE
 [2005/44]
Representative(s)Boehme, Ulrich
HOEGER, STELLRECHT & PARTNER Patentanwälte
Uhlandstrasse 14 c
70182 Stuttgart / DE
[N/P]
Former [2005/44]Boehme, Ulrich
HOEGER, STELLRECHT & PARTNER Patentanwälte Uhlandstrasse 14c
70182 Stuttgart / DE
Application number, filing date04706167.629.01.2004
[2005/44]
WO2004EP00778
Priority number, dateUS2003035790804.02.2003         Original published format: US 357908
[2005/44]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2004069074
Date:19.08.2004
Language:EN
[2004/34]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1589892
Date:02.11.2005
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 19.08.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2005/44]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1589892
Date:28.11.2007
Language:EN
[2007/48]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP19.08.2004
ClassificationIPC:A61B19/00
[2005/44]
CPC:
A61B5/064 (EP,US); A61B34/20 (EP,US); A61B1/313 (EP,US);
A61B17/154 (EP,US); A61B17/155 (EP,US); A61B17/157 (EP,US);
A61B2034/2055 (EP,US); A61B2034/2068 (EP,US); A61B2034/2072 (EP,US);
A61B2090/373 (EP,US); A61B34/10 (EP,US); A61B90/361 (EP,US);
A61B90/37 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2005/44]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND GERÄT ZUR AUFZEICHNUNG VON INFORMATIONEN IM ZUSAMMENHANG MIT EINEM CHIRURGISCHEN EINGRIFF MIT EINER LOKALISIERUNGSVORRICHTUNG[2005/44]
English:METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CAPTURING INFORMATION ASSOCIATED WITH A SURGICAL PROCEDURE PERFORMED USING A LOCALIZATION DEVICE[2005/44]
French:PROCEDE ET APPAREIL DESTINES A CAPTURER DES INFORMATIONS ASSOCIEES A UNE PROCEDURE CHIRURGICALE REALISEE AU MOYEN D'UN DISPOSITIF DE LOCALISATION[2005/44]
Entry into regional phase21.07.2005National basic fee paid 
21.07.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
21.07.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure21.07.2005Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
21.07.2005Examination requested  [2005/44]
25.01.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.05.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.06.2007Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.10.2007Fee for grant paid
13.10.2007Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)29.08.2008No opposition filed within time limit [2008/45]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.01.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
26.01.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipBE28.11.2007
CY28.11.2007
CZ28.11.2007
DK28.11.2007
EE28.11.2007
FI28.11.2007
NL28.11.2007
RO28.11.2007
SI28.11.2007
SK28.11.2007
TR28.11.2007
IE29.01.2008
LU29.01.2008
MC31.01.2008
BG28.02.2008
SE28.02.2008
GR29.02.2008
PT28.04.2008
HU29.05.2008
[2010/38]
Former [2010/34]BE28.11.2007
CY28.11.2007
CZ28.11.2007
DK28.11.2007
EE28.11.2007
FI28.11.2007
NL28.11.2007
RO28.11.2007
SI28.11.2007
SK28.11.2007
IE29.01.2008
LU29.01.2008
MC31.01.2008
BG28.02.2008
SE28.02.2008
GR29.02.2008
PT28.04.2008
HU29.05.2008
Former [2010/33]BE28.11.2007
CY28.11.2007
CZ28.11.2007
DK28.11.2007
EE28.11.2007
FI28.11.2007
NL28.11.2007
RO28.11.2007
SI28.11.2007
SK28.11.2007
IE29.01.2008
LU29.01.2008
MC31.01.2008
BG28.02.2008
SE28.02.2008
GR29.02.2008
PT28.04.2008
Former [2009/35]BE28.11.2007
CY28.11.2007
CZ28.11.2007
DK28.11.2007
EE28.11.2007
FI28.11.2007
NL28.11.2007
RO28.11.2007
SI28.11.2007
SK28.11.2007
IE29.01.2008
MC31.01.2008
BG28.02.2008
SE28.02.2008
GR29.02.2008
PT28.04.2008
Former [2009/11]BE28.11.2007
CZ28.11.2007
DK28.11.2007
EE28.11.2007
FI28.11.2007
NL28.11.2007
RO28.11.2007
SI28.11.2007
SK28.11.2007
IE29.01.2008
MC31.01.2008
BG28.02.2008
SE28.02.2008
GR29.02.2008
PT28.04.2008
Former [2009/08]BE28.11.2007
CZ28.11.2007
DK28.11.2007
FI28.11.2007
NL28.11.2007
RO28.11.2007
SI28.11.2007
SK28.11.2007
IE29.01.2008
MC31.01.2008
BG28.02.2008
SE28.02.2008
PT28.04.2008
Former [2008/42]BE28.11.2007
CZ28.11.2007
DK28.11.2007
FI28.11.2007
NL28.11.2007
RO28.11.2007
SI28.11.2007
SK28.11.2007
MC31.01.2008
BG28.02.2008
SE28.02.2008
PT28.04.2008
Former [2008/39]BE28.11.2007
CZ28.11.2007
DK28.11.2007
FI28.11.2007
NL28.11.2007
RO28.11.2007
SI28.11.2007
SK28.11.2007
MC31.01.2008
BG28.02.2008
SE28.02.2008
Former [2008/35]CZ28.11.2007
DK28.11.2007
FI28.11.2007
NL28.11.2007
SI28.11.2007
BG28.02.2008
SE28.02.2008
Former [2008/26]FI28.11.2007
NL28.11.2007
SI28.11.2007
BG28.02.2008
SE28.02.2008
Former [2008/24]FI28.11.2007
NL28.11.2007
BG28.02.2008
SE28.02.2008
Cited inInternational search[X]WO9938449  (COSMAN ERIC R [US]) [X] 1-29 * the whole document *;
 [A]US2002188194  (COSMAN ERIC R [US]) [A] 1-29 * the whole document *;
 [A]US6184922  (SAITO KATSUYUKI [JP], et al) [A] 1-29 * the whole document *
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