blank Quick help
blank Maintenance news

Scheduled maintenance

Regular maintenance outages:
between 05.00 and 05.15 hrs CET (Monday to Sunday).

Other outages
Availability
Register Forum

2022.02.11

More...
blank News flashes

News flashes

New version of the European Patent Register - SPC information for Unitary Patents.

2024-03-06

More...
blank Related links

Release notes
European Patent Register Assistant
European Patent Register Resource Book
European Patent Register – pocket guide
FAQ - European Patent Register
FAQ - Register Alert
Federated Register (Flyer)
Global Dossier (Flyer)
Register events
Deep link coverage
Federated Register content
The Patent Information Tour
Fair use charter

Extract from the Register of European Patents

EP About this file: EP2209448

EP2209448 - PROBE TIP AND INFUSION SLEEVE FOR USE WITH OPHTHALMOLOGICAL SURGERY [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  25.03.2016
Database last updated on 26.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip13.10.2017Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY, HU, MT, NL, SE, TR		published on 15.11.2017  [2017/46]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Herman, Wesley K.
4527 North Lindhurst Avenue
Dallas, TX 75229 / US
[2014/25]
Former [2010/30]For all designated states
Herman, Wesley K.
5421 La Sierra Drive
Dallas, TX 75231 / US
Inventor(s)01 / see applicant
...
 [2010/30]
Representative(s)Uexküll & Stolberg
Partnerschaft von
Patent- und Rechtsanwälten mbB
Beselerstraße 4
22607 Hamburg / DE
[N/P]
Former [2015/21]UEXKÜLL & STOLBERG
Patentanwälte
Beselerstrasse 4
22607 Hamburg / DE
Former [2010/30]UEXKÜLL & STOLBERG
Patentanwälte Beselerstrasse 4
22607 Hamburg / DE
Former [2010/30]UEXKÜLL & STOLBERG
Patentanwälte Beselerstrasse 4
22607 Hamburg / DE
Application number, filing date08835592.006.10.2008
[2010/30]
WO2008US78924
Priority number, dateUS20070977705P05.10.2007         Original published format: US 977705 P
US2008016948308.07.2008         Original published format: US 169483
[2010/30]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2009046413
Date:09.04.2009
Language:EN
[2009/15]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2209448
Date:28.07.2010
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 09.04.2009 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2010/30]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2209448
Date:20.05.2015
Language:EN
[2015/21]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR04.06.2009
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP16.12.2010
ClassificationIPC:A61F9/007, // A61M1/00
[2014/01]
CPC:
A61F9/00745 (EP,US); A61M3/0283 (EP,US); A61M1/85 (EP,US);
A61M2205/3334 (US)
Former IPC [2010/30]A61F9/00
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2015/21]
Former [2010/30]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MT,  NL,  NO,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:SONDENSPITZE UND INFUSIONSMANSCHETTE ZUR VERWENDUNG BEI AUGENOPERATIONEN[2010/30]
English:PROBE TIP AND INFUSION SLEEVE FOR USE WITH OPHTHALMOLOGICAL SURGERY[2010/30]
French:POINTE DE SONDE ET GAINE DE PERFUSION DESTINÉES À LA CHIRURGIE OPHTALMOLOGIQUE[2014/04]
Former [2010/30]POINTE DE SONDE ET GAINE DE PERFUSION DESTINÉES À LA CHIRURGIE OPTHALMOLOGIQUE
Entry into regional phase30.04.2010National basic fee paid 
30.04.2010Search fee paid 
30.04.2010Designation fee(s) paid 
30.04.2010Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure30.04.2010Examination requested  [2010/30]
07.07.2011Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
14.09.2011Invitation to indicate the basis for amendments (Time limit: M01)
10.10.2011Reply to an invitation to indicate the basis for amendments
16.12.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
03.04.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.07.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.11.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.12.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
10.04.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.06.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
30.09.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.01.2014Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.04.2014Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
28.04.2014Fee for grant paid
28.04.2014Fee for publishing/printing paid
09.05.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
17.07.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.08.2014Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.11.2014Receipt 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  16.12.2011
Opposition(s)23.02.2016No opposition filed within time limit [2016/17]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.10.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
11.10.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
11.10.2012Renewal fee patent year 05
14.10.2013Renewal fee patent year 06
07.04.2015Renewal fee patent year 07
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.10.201407   M06   Fee paid on   07.04.2015
Opt-out from the exclusive  Tooltip
competence of the Unified
Patent Court		 See the Register of the Unified Patent Court for opt-out data
Responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or quality of the data displayed under the link provided lies entirely with the Unified Patent Court.
Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU06.10.2008
AT20.05.2015
BE20.05.2015
CY20.05.2015
CZ20.05.2015
DK20.05.2015
EE20.05.2015
ES20.05.2015
FI20.05.2015
HR20.05.2015
IT20.05.2015
LT20.05.2015
LV20.05.2015
MC20.05.2015
MT20.05.2015
NL20.05.2015
PL20.05.2015
RO20.05.2015
SE20.05.2015
SI20.05.2015
SK20.05.2015
TR20.05.2015
BG20.08.2015
NO20.08.2015
GR21.08.2015
IS20.09.2015
PT21.09.2015
IE06.10.2015
LU06.10.2015
CH31.10.2015
LI31.10.2015
[2017/39]
Former [2016/45]AT20.05.2015
BE20.05.2015
CZ20.05.2015
DK20.05.2015
EE20.05.2015
ES20.05.2015
FI20.05.2015
HR20.05.2015
IT20.05.2015
LT20.05.2015
LV20.05.2015
MC20.05.2015
PL20.05.2015
RO20.05.2015
SI20.05.2015
SK20.05.2015
BG20.08.2015
NO20.08.2015
GR21.08.2015
IS20.09.2015
PT21.09.2015
IE06.10.2015
LU06.10.2015
CH31.10.2015
LI31.10.2015
Former [2016/37]AT20.05.2015
BE20.05.2015
CZ20.05.2015
DK20.05.2015
EE20.05.2015
ES20.05.2015
FI20.05.2015
HR20.05.2015
IT20.05.2015
LT20.05.2015
LV20.05.2015
MC20.05.2015
PL20.05.2015
RO20.05.2015
SI20.05.2015
SK20.05.2015
BG20.08.2015
NO20.08.2015
GR21.08.2015
IS20.09.2015
PT21.09.2015
LU06.10.2015
CH31.10.2015
LI31.10.2015
Former [2016/34]AT20.05.2015
CZ20.05.2015
DK20.05.2015
EE20.05.2015
ES20.05.2015
FI20.05.2015
HR20.05.2015
IT20.05.2015
LT20.05.2015
LV20.05.2015
MC20.05.2015
PL20.05.2015
RO20.05.2015
SI20.05.2015
SK20.05.2015
BG20.08.2015
NO20.08.2015
GR21.08.2015
IS20.09.2015
PT21.09.2015
LU06.10.2015
CH31.10.2015
LI31.10.2015
Former [2016/28]AT20.05.2015
CZ20.05.2015
DK20.05.2015
EE20.05.2015
ES20.05.2015
FI20.05.2015
HR20.05.2015
IT20.05.2015
LT20.05.2015
LV20.05.2015
MC20.05.2015
PL20.05.2015
RO20.05.2015
SI20.05.2015
SK20.05.2015
BG20.08.2015
NO20.08.2015
GR21.08.2015
IS20.09.2015
PT21.09.2015
LU06.10.2015
Former [2016/26]AT20.05.2015
CZ20.05.2015
DK20.05.2015
EE20.05.2015
ES20.05.2015
FI20.05.2015
HR20.05.2015
IT20.05.2015
LT20.05.2015
LV20.05.2015
PL20.05.2015
RO20.05.2015
SI20.05.2015
SK20.05.2015
BG20.08.2015
NO20.08.2015
GR21.08.2015
IS20.09.2015
PT21.09.2015
LU06.10.2015
Former [2016/24]AT20.05.2015
CZ20.05.2015
DK20.05.2015
EE20.05.2015
ES20.05.2015
FI20.05.2015
HR20.05.2015
IT20.05.2015
LT20.05.2015
LV20.05.2015
PL20.05.2015
RO20.05.2015
SI20.05.2015
SK20.05.2015
BG20.08.2015
NO20.08.2015
GR21.08.2015
IS20.09.2015
PT21.09.2015
Former [2016/21]AT20.05.2015
CZ20.05.2015
DK20.05.2015
EE20.05.2015
ES20.05.2015
FI20.05.2015
HR20.05.2015
IT20.05.2015
LT20.05.2015
LV20.05.2015
PL20.05.2015
RO20.05.2015
SK20.05.2015
BG20.08.2015
NO20.08.2015
GR21.08.2015
IS20.09.2015
PT21.09.2015
Former [2016/10]AT20.05.2015
CZ20.05.2015
DK20.05.2015
EE20.05.2015
ES20.05.2015
FI20.05.2015
HR20.05.2015
LT20.05.2015
LV20.05.2015
PL20.05.2015
RO20.05.2015
SK20.05.2015
BG20.08.2015
NO20.08.2015
GR21.08.2015
IS20.09.2015
PT21.09.2015
Former [2016/09]AT20.05.2015
DK20.05.2015
EE20.05.2015
ES20.05.2015
FI20.05.2015
HR20.05.2015
LT20.05.2015
LV20.05.2015
BG20.08.2015
NO20.08.2015
GR21.08.2015
IS20.09.2015
PT21.09.2015
Former [2016/07]AT20.05.2015
DK20.05.2015
ES20.05.2015
FI20.05.2015
HR20.05.2015
LT20.05.2015
LV20.05.2015
BG20.08.2015
NO20.08.2015
GR21.08.2015
IS20.09.2015
PT21.09.2015
Former [2015/51]AT20.05.2015
ES20.05.2015
FI20.05.2015
HR20.05.2015
LT20.05.2015
LV20.05.2015
BG20.08.2015
NO20.08.2015
GR21.08.2015
IS20.09.2015
PT21.09.2015
Former [2015/50]ES20.05.2015
FI20.05.2015
HR20.05.2015
LT20.05.2015
LV20.05.2015
BG20.08.2015
NO20.08.2015
GR21.08.2015
IS20.09.2015
PT21.09.2015
Former [2015/49]ES20.05.2015
FI20.05.2015
HR20.05.2015
LT20.05.2015
LV20.05.2015
NO20.08.2015
GR21.08.2015
PT21.09.2015
Documents cited:Search[A]US4468216  (MUTO RUDOLPH [US]) [A] 4,5,9,10,13 * abstract ** column 2, line 14 - line 24 *;
 [XI]US5814010  (ZIEGLER ROBERT ZIG [US]) [X] 1-3,6,8,11 * abstract * * column 4, line 35 - line 38 * [I] 8;
 [XI]US5993409  (MAASKAMP ARMAND [US]) [X] 1-7,13-15 * abstract * * column 3, line 49 - column 4, line 12 * [I] 8-12
International search[Y]US5814010  (ZIEGLER ROBERT ZIG [US]);
 [Y]US5919157  (STRUKEL IGOR [US]);
 [X]US5993409  (MAASKAMP ARMAND [US]);
 [Y]US6299591  (BANKO WILLIAM [US]);
 [X]US2006264970  (ERNEST PAUL [US], et al);
 [X]US7204820  (AKAHOSHI TAKAYUKI [JP])
The EPO accepts no responsibility for the accuracy of data originating from other authorities; in particular, it does not guarantee that it is complete, up to date or fit for specific purposes.