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EP About this file: EP1685577

EP1685577 - CONTROL DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING ELECTROMEDICAL DEVICES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.07.2013
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip12.07.2013No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 14.08.2013  [2013/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ERBE Elektromedizin GmbH
Waldhörnlestrasse 17
72072 Tübingen / DE
[2012/36]
Former [2006/31]For all designated states
Erbe Elektromedizin GmbH
Waldhörnlestrasse 17
72072 Tübingen / DE
Inventor(s)01 / KÜHNER, Ralf
Unteraicherstr. 41
70567 Stuttgart / DE
02 / HUNDT, Roland
Derendinger Strasse 28
72072 Tübingen / DE
 [2006/49]
Former [2006/31]01 / KÜHNER, Ralf
Unteraicherstr. 41
70567 Stuttgart / DE
02 / HUNDT, Roland
Hohenneuffenstrasse 45
72666 Neckartailfingen / DE
Representative(s)Bohnenberger, Johannes, et al
Meissner Bolte Patentanwälte
Rechtsanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
Postfach 86 06 24
81633 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2012/36]Bohnenberger, Johannes, et al
Meissner, Bolte & Partner GbR Postfach 86 06 24
81633 München / DE
Former [2006/31]Bohnenberger, Johannes, et al
Meissner, Bolte & Partner GbR, Postfach 86 06 24
81633 München / DE
Application number, filing date04791022.929.10.2004
[2006/31]
WO2004EP12261
Priority number, dateDE200315119903.11.2003         Original published format: DE 10351199
[2006/31]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2005043569
Date:12.05.2005
Language:DE
[2005/19]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1685577
Date:02.08.2006
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 12.05.2005 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2006/31]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1685577
Date:05.09.2012
Language:DE
[2012/36]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP12.05.2005
ClassificationIPC:H01H3/14
[2006/31]
CPC:
H01H3/14 (EP,US); A61B2017/00973 (EP,US); A61C1/0023 (EP,US);
H01H2300/03 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [2007/06]
Former [2006/31]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:STEUEREINRICHTUNG ZUR STEUERUNG ELEKTROMEDIZINISCHER GERÄTE[2006/31]
English:CONTROL DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING ELECTROMEDICAL DEVICES[2006/31]
French:DISPOSITIF DE COMMANDE POUR COMMANDER DES APPAREILS ELECTROMEDICAUX[2006/31]
Entry into regional phase26.05.2006National basic fee paid 
26.05.2006Designation fee(s) paid 
26.05.2006Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure26.05.2006Examination requested  [2006/31]
16.03.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
24.07.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.10.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
10.02.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.02.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
27.02.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.04.2012Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.07.2012Fee for grant paid
24.07.2012Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  16.03.2009
Opposition(s)06.06.2013No opposition filed within time limit [2013/33]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.05.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
29.10.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
28.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
29.10.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
28.10.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
28.10.2011Renewal fee patent year 08
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Cited inInternational search[XY]US6017354  (CULP JERRY A [US], et al) [X] 1,2,7 * column 23, line 47 - column 24, line 3; figure 1 * [Y] 4;
 [XY]DE20312016U  (STEUTE SCHALTGERAETE GMBH & CO [DE]) [X] 1,5,6 * the whole document * [Y] 4;
 [Y]US6051797  (MEINEL FRED [DE]) [Y] 4 * figures 1,no,9 *;
 [A]EP1217640  (PIZZATO ELETTRICA SRL [IT]) [A] 1-7 * column 3, line 23 - column 4, line 14; figure 1 *;
 [A]WO0232354  (ALCON INC [CH], et al) [A] 1-7 * abstract *
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