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EP1778114 - ELECTROSURGICAL INSTRUMENT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  23.11.2012
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip23.11.2012No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 26.12.2012  [2012/52]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ERBE Elektromedizin GmbH
Waldhörnlestrasse 17
72072 Tübingen / DE
[N/P]
Former [2007/18]For all designated states
Erbe Elektromedizin GmbH
Waldhörnlestrasse 17
72072 Tübingen / DE
Inventor(s)01 / HAFNER, Dieter
Albrechtstrasse 26
72072 Tübingen / DE
 [2011/33]
Former [2007/18]01 / HAFNER, Dieter
Pfleghofstr. 7
72070 Tübingen / DE
Representative(s)Bohnenberger, Johannes, et al
Meissner Bolte Patentanwälte
Rechtsanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
Postfach 86 06 24
81633 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2007/18]Bohnenberger, Johannes, et al
Meissner, Bolte & Partner GbR, Postfach 86 06 24
81633 München / DE
Application number, filing date05774846.915.07.2005
[2007/18]
WO2005EP07738
Priority number, dateDE2004103905211.08.2004         Original published format: DE102004039052
DE2004105567118.11.2004         Original published format: DE102004055671
[2007/18]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2006018087
Date:23.02.2006
Language:DE
[2006/08]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1778114
Date:02.05.2007
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 23.02.2006 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2007/18]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1778114
Date:18.01.2012
Language:DE
[2012/03]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP23.02.2006
ClassificationIPC:A61B18/14
[2007/18]
CPC:
A61B18/1442 (EP,US); A61B2018/1412 (EP,US); A61B2018/1455 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [2007/46]
Former [2007/18]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:ELEKTROCHIRURGISCHES INSTRUMENT[2007/18]
English:ELECTROSURGICAL INSTRUMENT[2007/18]
French:INSTRUMENT ELECTROCHIRURGICAL[2007/18]
Entry into regional phase02.03.2007National basic fee paid 
02.03.2007Designation fee(s) paid 
02.03.2007Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure02.03.2007Examination requested  [2007/18]
26.07.2011Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.12.2011Fee for grant paid
02.12.2011Fee 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  26.07.2011
Opposition(s)19.10.2012No opposition filed within time limit [2012/52]
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.03.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
28.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
30.07.2009Renewal fee patent year 05
29.07.2010Renewal fee patent year 06
29.07.2011Renewal fee patent year 07
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Cited inInternational search[A]US5458598  (FEINBERG MARC [US], et al) [A] 1,7-10,14-16 * column 1, line 42 - line 60 * * figures 2-4 *;
 [Y]US6267761  (RYAN THOMAS PATRICK [US]) [Y] 1-17 * column 2, line 63 - column 4, line 55 * * figures 1,5-8,13,14 *;
 [A]US2001037109  (YAMAUCHI KOJI [JP], et al) [A] 1 * paragraph [0011] - paragraph [0019] ** figures 1-5 *;
 [Y]US2004049185  (LATTERELL SCOTT T [US], et al) [Y] 1-17 * paragraph [0010] * * paragraph [0024] - paragraph [0033] * * paragraph [0038] * * figures 1-7 *
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