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EP About this file: EP1796557

EP1796557 - SURGICAL INSTRUMENT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.05.2017
Database last updated on 12.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip15.06.2018Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY, HU		published on 18.07.2018  [2018/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Aesculap AG
Am Aesculap-Platz
78532 Tuttlingen / DE
[2008/38]
Former [2007/25]For all designated states
AESCULAP AG & Co. KG
Am Aesculap-Platz
78532 Tuttlingen / DE
Inventor(s)01 / SCHULZ, Peter
Am Funkenplatz 18
79843 Löffingen / DE
02 / WEISSHAUPT, Dieter
Bachzimmerer Ösch 10
78194 Immendingen / DE
03 / NESPER, Markus
Rotestrasse 23
78532 Tuttlingen / DE
04 / FAULHABER, Konstantin
Schulstrasse 10
78665 Frittlingen / DE
05 / LUTZE, Theodor
Hochstattweg 6
78582 Balgheim / DE
 [2007/44]
Former [2007/25]01 / SCHULZ, Peter
Am Funkenplatz 18
79843 Löffingen / DE
02 / WEISSHAUPT, Dieter
Bachzimmerer Ösch 10
78194 Immendingen / DE
03 / NESPER, Markus
Rotestrasse 23
78532 Tuttlingen / DE
04 / FAULHABER, Konstantin
Kirchgasse 5
78665 Frittlingen / DE
05 / LUTZE, Theodor
Hochstattweg 6
78582 Balgheim / DE
Representative(s)Hoeger, Stellrecht & Partner Patentanwälte mbB
Uhlandstrasse 14c
70182 Stuttgart / DE
[2016/26]
Former [2007/25]Hoeger, Stellrecht & Partner Patentanwälte
Uhlandstrasse 14 c
70182 Stuttgart / DE
Application number, filing date05786845.728.09.2005
[2007/25]
WO2005EP10501
Priority number, dateDE2004104924701.10.2004         Original published format: DE102004049247
[2007/25]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2006037542
Date:13.04.2006
Language:DE
[2006/15]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1796557
Date:20.06.2007
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 13.04.2006 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2007/25]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1796557
Date:29.06.2016
Language:DE
[2016/26]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP18.05.2006
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/16, A61B17/32
[2007/25]
CPC:
A61B17/1611 (EP,US); A61B17/1604 (US); A61B17/16 (US);
A61B17/1626 (EP,US); A61B2017/00367 (EP,US); A61B2017/00482 (EP,US);
A61B2017/00539 (EP,US); A61B2017/00544 (EP,US); A61B90/90 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   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 [2016/26]
Former [2007/25]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:CHIRURGISCHES INSTRUMENT[2007/25]
English:SURGICAL INSTRUMENT[2007/25]
French:INSTRUMENT CHIRURGICAL[2007/25]
Entry into regional phase14.03.2007National basic fee paid 
14.03.2007Designation fee(s) paid 
14.03.2007Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure14.03.2007Examination requested  [2007/25]
20.06.2007Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
08.07.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
07.01.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.01.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.05.2016Fee for grant paid
20.05.2016Fee for publishing/printing paid
20.05.2016Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
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  08.07.2010
Opposition(s)30.03.2017No opposition filed within time limit [2017/23]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.09.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
30.09.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
28.09.2009Renewal fee patent year 05
28.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 06
28.09.2011Renewal fee patent year 07
27.09.2012Renewal fee patent year 08
27.09.2013Renewal fee patent year 09
29.09.2014Renewal fee patent year 10
29.09.2015Renewal fee patent year 11
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU28.09.2005
CY29.06.2016
CZ29.06.2016
DK29.06.2016
EE29.06.2016
FI29.06.2016
LT29.06.2016
LV29.06.2016
MC29.06.2016
PL29.06.2016
RO29.06.2016
SE29.06.2016
SI29.06.2016
SK29.06.2016
AT28.09.2016
IE28.09.2016
LU28.09.2016
BG29.09.2016
BE30.09.2016
CH30.09.2016
GR30.09.2016
LI30.09.2016
IS29.10.2016
PT31.10.2016
[2018/28]
Former [2018/10]CZ29.06.2016
DK29.06.2016
EE29.06.2016
FI29.06.2016
LT29.06.2016
LV29.06.2016
MC29.06.2016
PL29.06.2016
RO29.06.2016
SE29.06.2016
SI29.06.2016
SK29.06.2016
AT28.09.2016
IE28.09.2016
LU28.09.2016
BG29.09.2016
BE30.09.2016
CH30.09.2016
GR30.09.2016
LI30.09.2016
IS29.10.2016
PT31.10.2016
Former [2017/41]CZ29.06.2016
DK29.06.2016
EE29.06.2016
FI29.06.2016
LT29.06.2016
LV29.06.2016
MC29.06.2016
PL29.06.2016
RO29.06.2016
SE29.06.2016
SI29.06.2016
SK29.06.2016
IE28.09.2016
LU28.09.2016
BG29.09.2016
BE30.09.2016
CH30.09.2016
GR30.09.2016
LI30.09.2016
IS29.10.2016
PT31.10.2016
Former [2017/38]CZ29.06.2016
DK29.06.2016
EE29.06.2016
FI29.06.2016
LT29.06.2016
LV29.06.2016
MC29.06.2016
PL29.06.2016
RO29.06.2016
SE29.06.2016
SI29.06.2016
SK29.06.2016
IE28.09.2016
BG29.09.2016
BE30.09.2016
CH30.09.2016
GR30.09.2016
LI30.09.2016
IS29.10.2016
PT31.10.2016
Former [2017/31]CZ29.06.2016
DK29.06.2016
EE29.06.2016
FI29.06.2016
LT29.06.2016
LV29.06.2016
MC29.06.2016
PL29.06.2016
RO29.06.2016
SE29.06.2016
SK29.06.2016
BE30.09.2016
GR30.09.2016
IS29.10.2016
PT31.10.2016
Former [2017/11]CZ29.06.2016
EE29.06.2016
FI29.06.2016
LT29.06.2016
LV29.06.2016
PL29.06.2016
RO29.06.2016
SE29.06.2016
SK29.06.2016
BE30.09.2016
GR30.09.2016
IS29.10.2016
PT31.10.2016
Former [2017/10]CZ29.06.2016
EE29.06.2016
FI29.06.2016
LT29.06.2016
LV29.06.2016
PL29.06.2016
RO29.06.2016
SE29.06.2016
SK29.06.2016
BE30.09.2016
GR30.09.2016
IS29.10.2016
Former [2017/09]CZ29.06.2016
EE29.06.2016
FI29.06.2016
LT29.06.2016
LV29.06.2016
RO29.06.2016
SE29.06.2016
GR30.09.2016
Former [2016/52]FI29.06.2016
LT29.06.2016
LV29.06.2016
SE29.06.2016
GR30.09.2016
Former [2016/51]FI29.06.2016
LT29.06.2016
LV29.06.2016
GR30.09.2016
Former [2016/49]FI29.06.2016
LT29.06.2016
Former [2016/46]LT29.06.2016
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