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EP About this file: EP2106751

EP2106751 - Medical instrument with adjustable angle control [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  26.10.2018
Database last updated on 17.05.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  17.11.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  26.06.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip26.06.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 29.07.2020  [2020/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Karl Storz SE & Co. KG
Dr.-Karl-Storz-Straße 34
78532 Tuttlingen / DE
[2018/02]
Former [2017/51]For all designated states
Karl Storz GmbH & Co. KG
Mittelstraße 8
78532 Tuttlingen / DE
Former [2009/41]For all designated states
Karl Storz GmbH & Co. KG
Mittelstraße 8
78532 Tuttlingen / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Bacher, Uwe
Unter Hoch 1
78532 Tuttlingen / DE
02 / Deufel, Egon
Gerberstr. 42
78567 Fridingen / DE
03 / Zahler, Sabine
Johann-Strauß-Straße 21a
85591 Vaterstetten / DE
 [2017/51]
Former [2017/06]01 / Bacher, Uwe
Unter Hoch 1
78532, Tuttlingen / DE
02 / Deufel, Egon
Gerberstr. 42
78567, Fridingen / DE
03 / Zahler, Sabine
Johann-Strauß-Straße 21a
85591 Vaterstetten / DE
Former [2013/13]01 / Bacher, Uwe
Unter Hoch 1
78532, Tuttlingen / DE
02 / Deufel, Egon
Gerberstr. 42
78567, Fridingen / DE
03 / Zahler, Sabine
Johann-Strauss-Str. 21a
85591 Vaterstetten / DE
Former [2009/41]01 / Bacher, Uwe
Unter Hoch 1
78532, Tuttlingen / DE
02 / Deufel, Egon
Gerberstr. 42
78567, Fridingen / DE
03 / Summerer, Sabine
Liptinger Straße 72
78532, Tuttlingen / DE
Representative(s)Witte, Weller & Partner Patentanwälte mbB
Postfach 10 54 62
70047 Stuttgart / DE
[2017/51]
Former [2009/41]Witte, Weller & Partner
Postfach 10 54 62
70047 Stuttgart / DE
Application number, filing date09156415.327.03.2009
[2009/41]
Priority number, dateDE2008101730031.03.2008         Original published format: DE102008017300
[2009/41]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2106751
Date:07.10.2009
Language:DE
[2009/41]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2106751
Date:20.12.2017
Language:DE
[2017/51]
Type: B8 Corrected title page of specification 
No.:EP2106751
Date:14.02.2018
[2018/07]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP30.07.2009
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/00, // A61B17/29
[2009/41]
CPC:
A61B17/2909 (EP,US); A61B2017/003 (EP,US); A61B2017/2902 (EP,US);
A61B2017/2911 (EP,US); A61B2017/292 (EP,US); A61B2017/2925 (EP,US);
A61B2017/2931 (EP,US); A61B2017/2939 (EP,US); A61B2017/2946 (EP,US) (-)
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,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2017/51]
Former [2009/41]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MK,  MT,  NL,  NO,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Medizinisches Instrument mit arretierbarer Abwinkelsteuerung[2009/41]
English:Medical instrument with adjustable angle control[2009/41]
French:Instrument médical doté d'une commande de pliage pouvant être bloquée[2009/41]
Examination procedure07.04.2010Examination requested  [2010/21]
09.04.2010Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
03.01.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
11.08.2014Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
27.08.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.06.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.11.2017Fee for grant paid
03.11.2017Fee for publishing/printing paid
03.11.2017Receipt 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  03.01.2014
Opposition(s)21.09.2018No opposition filed within time limit [2018/48]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
27.08.2014Request for further processing filed
27.08.2014Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
10.09.2014Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.03.2011Renewal fee patent year 03
26.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 04
26.03.2013Renewal fee patent year 05
25.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 06
24.03.2015Renewal fee patent year 07
23.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 08
23.03.2017Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU27.03.2009
CY20.12.2017
CZ20.12.2017
DK20.12.2017
EE20.12.2017
ES20.12.2017
FI20.12.2017
HR20.12.2017
IT20.12.2017
LT20.12.2017
LV20.12.2017
MC20.12.2017
MK20.12.2017
MT20.12.2017
NL20.12.2017
PL20.12.2017
PT20.12.2017
RO20.12.2017
SE20.12.2017
SI20.12.2017
SK20.12.2017
TR20.12.2017
BG20.03.2018
NO20.03.2018
GR21.03.2018
AT27.03.2018
IE27.03.2018
LU27.03.2018
BE31.03.2018
CH31.03.2018
LI31.03.2018
IS20.04.2018
[2020/31]
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CY20.12.2017
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BG20.03.2018
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AT27.03.2018
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BE31.03.2018
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IS20.04.2018
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Documents cited:Search[XA]US3557780  (SATO MASAAKI) [X] 1,4,10,15-17,20 * column 4, line 35 - column 5, line 25; figures 1-16,20-22 * * column 6, line 32 - line 45 * [A] 2,3,5-9,11-14,18,19,21-23;
 [XA]EP0306723  (WOLF GMBH RICHARD [DE]) [X] 1,3,17,20 * column 3, line 12 - column 5, line 7; figures 1-3 * [A] 2,4-16,18,19,21-23;
 [XA]DE3905455  (ASAHI OPTICAL CO LTD [JP]) [X] 1 * column 2, line 6 - line 67 * [A] 2-23;
 [XA]DE19650721  (WOLF GMBH RICHARD [DE]) [X] 1-3,9,10,15-19 * column 2, line 34 - column 4, line 45; figures 1-4 * [A] 4-8,11-14,20-23;
 [XA]EP1854415  (OLYMPUS MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORP [JP]) [X] 1,2 * paragraph [0016] - paragraph [0030]; figures 1-5,16,19-22 * * paragraph [0041] * * paragraph [0063] - paragraph [0064] * * paragraph [0096] - paragraph [0114] * * paragraph [0137] - paragraph [0145] * [A] 3-23;
 [XA]WO2008020964  (CAMBRIDGE ENDOSCOPIC DEVICES [US], et al) [X] 1,2 * page 18, line 25 - page 19, line 9; figures 1,5- * * page 22, line 18 - page 23, line 31 * [A] 3-23;
 [PX]EP2027820  (STORZ KARL ENDOVISION INC [US]) [PX] 1,2,8,15-18,20,21 * paragraph [0025] - paragraph [0026]; figures 1-5; claims 11,12 * * paragraph [0037] - paragraph [0038] * * paragraph [0043] - paragraph [0044] * * paragraph [0068] - paragraph [0069] * * paragraph [0078] ** paragraph [0085] - paragraph [0089] *
ExaminationUS2002165484
 WO2007081706
by applicantUS3557780
 EP0306723
 DE3905455
 US5766196
 DE102006050721
 EP1854415
 WO2008020964
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