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EP About this file: EP2762055

EP2762055 - Otoscope [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.03.2017
Database last updated on 15.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip10.07.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IS		published on 12.08.2020  [2020/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Helen of Troy Limited
The Phoenix Centre
George Street
Belleville
St. Michael / BB
[2014/47]
Former [2014/32]For all designated states
Helen of Troy
The Phoenix Centre George Street
Belleville
St. Michael / BB
Inventor(s)01 / Ruppersberg, J. Peter
Chemin du Signal 53
1807 Blonay / CH
02 / Lepple-Wienhues, Albrecht
5 Rue de Besançon
25300 Pontarlier / FR
 [2014/32]
Representative(s)Graf von Stosch, Andreas, et al
Graf von Stosch
Patentanwaltsgesellschaft mbH
Prinzregentenstraße 22
80538 München / DE
[2016/17]
Former [2014/32]Graf von Stosch, Andreas, et al
Graf von Stosch Patentanwaltsgesellschaft mbH Prinzregentenstrasse 22
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date13000552.304.02.2013
[2014/32]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2762055
Date:06.08.2014
Language:EN
[2014/32]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2762055
Date:27.04.2016
Language:EN
[2016/17]
Type: B9 Corrected patent specification 
No.:EP2762055
Date:21.09.2016
[2016/38]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP09.10.2013
ClassificationIPC:A61B1/00, A61B1/227, A61B1/05
[2014/32]
CPC:
A61B1/00179 (EP); A61B1/051 (EP); A61B1/07 (EP);
A61B1/227 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAL,   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,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2016/17]
Former [2014/32]AL,  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,  RS,  SE,  SI,  SK,  SM,  TR 
Extension statesBA06.02.2015
ME06.02.2015
TitleGerman:Otoskop[2014/32]
English:Otoscope[2014/32]
French:Otoscope[2014/32]
Examination procedure06.02.2015Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
06.02.2015Examination requested  [2015/12]
19.08.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.12.2015Fee for grant paid
18.12.2015Fee for publishing/printing paid
18.12.2015Receipt 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  19.08.2015
Opposition(s)30.01.2017No opposition filed within time limit [2017/14]
Fees paidRenewal fee
16.12.2014Renewal fee patent year 03
26.02.2016Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU04.02.2013
AL27.04.2016
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