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EP2957272 - FLOOR-BASED MEDICAL EQUIPMENT SUPPORT SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Status	No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 15.01.2021 Database last updated on 28.03.2026
Former	The patent has been granted Status updated on 07.02.2020
Former	Grant of patent is intended Status updated on 03.12.2019
Former	Examination is in progress Status updated on 16.03.2018
Most recent event Tooltip	08.07.2022	Lapse of the patent in a contracting state New state(s): MK	published on 10.08.2022 [2022/32]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states The University of Dundee 149 Nethergate Dundee, Scotland DD1 4HN / GB
	[2020/11]
Former [2015/52]	For all designated states The University of Dundee 149 Nethergate Dundee, Scotland DD1 4HN / GB
Inventor(s)	01 / Coleman, Stuart Institute for Medical Science and Technology University of Dundee 1 Wurzburg Loan Dundee Medipark, Dundee DD2 1FD, Scotland / GB
	02 / Cuschieri, Alfred Institute for Medical Science and Technology University of Dundee 1 Wurzburg Loan Dundee Medipark, Dundee DD2 1FD, Scotland / GB
	03 / Brown, Stuart Institute for Medical Science and Technology University of Dundee 1 Wurzburg Loan Dundee Medipark, Dundee DD2 1FD, Scotland / GB
	[2015/52]
Representative(s)	Weidner Stern Jeschke Patentanwälte Partnerschaft mbB Wilhelm-Herbst-Straße 5 28359 Bremen / DE
	[N/P]
Former [2020/11]	Weidner Stern Jeschke Patentanwälte Partnerschaft mbB Universitätsallee 17 28359 Bremen / DE
Former [2015/52]	Fugmann, Winfried Ebeneweg 4 78333 Stockach / DE
Application number, filing date	15001432.2	13.05.2015
	[2015/52]
Priority number, date	DE20141007357	19.05.2014 Original published format: DE102014007357
	[2015/52]
Filing language	EN
Procedural language	EN
Publication	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	EP2957272
	Date:	23.12.2015
	Language:	EN
	[2015/52]
	Type:	B1 Patent specification
	No.:	EP2957272
	Date:	11.03.2020
	Language:	EN
	[2020/11]
Search report(s)	(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:	EP	25.11.2015
Classification	IPC:	A61G13/10, A61G12/00	[2015/52]
	CPC:	A61G12/007 (EP); A61B50/10 (EP); A61B50/13 (EP); A61B50/26 (EP); A61G12/008 (EP); A61G13/107 (EP); (+) A61B2050/105 (EP) (-)
Designated contracting states	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 [2016/26]
Former [2015/52]	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
Title	German:	BODENGESTÜTZTES TRAGESYSTEM FÜR MEDIZINISCHE AUSRÜSTUNG	[2015/52]
	English:	FLOOR-BASED MEDICAL EQUIPMENT SUPPORT SYSTEM	[2015/52]
	French:	SYSTÈME BASÉ AU SOL DE SUPPORT D'ÉQUIPEMENT MÉDICAL	[2015/52]
Examination procedure	19.05.2016	Examination requested [2016/26]
	20.05.2016	Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
	15.03.2018	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
	16.07.2018	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	22.10.2019	Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 18.11.2019
	18.11.2019	Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
	04.12.2019	Communication of intention to grant the patent
	29.01.2020	Fee for grant paid
	29.01.2020	Fee for publishing/printing paid
	30.01.2020	Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)	14.12.2020	No opposition filed within time limit [2021/07]
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	24.05.2017	Renewal fee patent year 03
	25.05.2018	Renewal fee patent year 04
	21.05.2019	Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition Tooltip	HU	13.05.2015
	AL	11.03.2020
	AT	11.03.2020
	CY	11.03.2020
	CZ	11.03.2020
	DK	11.03.2020
	EE	11.03.2020
	ES	11.03.2020
	FI	11.03.2020
	HR	11.03.2020
	IT	11.03.2020
	LT	11.03.2020
	LV	11.03.2020
	MC	11.03.2020
	MK	11.03.2020
	MT	11.03.2020
	NL	11.03.2020
	PL	11.03.2020
	RO	11.03.2020
	RS	11.03.2020
	SE	11.03.2020
	SI	11.03.2020
	SK	11.03.2020
	SM	11.03.2020
	TR	11.03.2020
	IE	13.05.2020
	LU	13.05.2020
	BE	31.05.2020
	CH	31.05.2020
	LI	31.05.2020
	BG	11.06.2020
	NO	11.06.2020
	GR	12.06.2020
	IS	11.07.2020
	PT	05.08.2020
	[2022/31]
Former [2022/30]	HU	13.05.2015
	AL	11.03.2020
	AT	11.03.2020
	CY	11.03.2020
	CZ	11.03.2020
	DK	11.03.2020
	EE	11.03.2020
	ES	11.03.2020
	FI	11.03.2020
	HR	11.03.2020
	IT	11.03.2020
	LT	11.03.2020
	LV	11.03.2020
	MC	11.03.2020
	MT	11.03.2020
	NL	11.03.2020
	PL	11.03.2020
	RO	11.03.2020
	RS	11.03.2020
	SE	11.03.2020
	SI	11.03.2020
	SK	11.03.2020
	SM	11.03.2020
	TR	11.03.2020
	IE	13.05.2020
	LU	13.05.2020
	BE	31.05.2020
	CH	31.05.2020
	LI	31.05.2020
	BG	11.06.2020
	NO	11.06.2020
	GR	12.06.2020
	IS	11.07.2020
	PT	05.08.2020
Former [2022/27]	HU	13.05.2015
	AT	11.03.2020
	CY	11.03.2020
	CZ	11.03.2020
	DK	11.03.2020
	EE	11.03.2020
	ES	11.03.2020
	FI	11.03.2020
	HR	11.03.2020
	IT	11.03.2020
	LT	11.03.2020
	LV	11.03.2020
	MC	11.03.2020
	MT	11.03.2020
	NL	11.03.2020
	PL	11.03.2020
	RO	11.03.2020
	RS	11.03.2020
	SE	11.03.2020
	SI	11.03.2020
	SK	11.03.2020
	SM	11.03.2020
	TR	11.03.2020
	IE	13.05.2020
	LU	13.05.2020
	BE	31.05.2020
	CH	31.05.2020
	LI	31.05.2020
	BG	11.06.2020
	NO	11.06.2020
	GR	12.06.2020
	IS	11.07.2020
	PT	05.08.2020
Former [2021/24]	AT	11.03.2020
	CZ	11.03.2020
	DK	11.03.2020
	EE	11.03.2020
	ES	11.03.2020
	FI	11.03.2020
	HR	11.03.2020
	IT	11.03.2020
	LT	11.03.2020
	LV	11.03.2020
	MC	11.03.2020
	NL	11.03.2020
	PL	11.03.2020
	RO	11.03.2020
	RS	11.03.2020
	SE	11.03.2020
	SI	11.03.2020
	SK	11.03.2020
	SM	11.03.2020
	IE	13.05.2020
	LU	13.05.2020
	BE	31.05.2020
	CH	31.05.2020
	LI	31.05.2020
	BG	11.06.2020
	NO	11.06.2020
	GR	12.06.2020
	IS	11.07.2020
	PT	05.08.2020
Former [2021/20]	AT	11.03.2020
	CZ	11.03.2020
	DK	11.03.2020
	EE	11.03.2020
	ES	11.03.2020
	FI	11.03.2020
	HR	11.03.2020
	IT	11.03.2020
	LT	11.03.2020
	LV	11.03.2020
	MC	11.03.2020
	NL	11.03.2020
	PL	11.03.2020
	RO	11.03.2020
	RS	11.03.2020
	SE	11.03.2020
	SI	11.03.2020
	SK	11.03.2020
	SM	11.03.2020
	IE	13.05.2020
	LU	13.05.2020
	CH	31.05.2020
	LI	31.05.2020
	BG	11.06.2020
	NO	11.06.2020
	GR	12.06.2020
	IS	11.07.2020
	PT	05.08.2020
Former [2021/15]	AT	11.03.2020
	CZ	11.03.2020
	DK	11.03.2020
	EE	11.03.2020
	ES	11.03.2020
	FI	11.03.2020
	HR	11.03.2020
	IT	11.03.2020
	LT	11.03.2020
	LV	11.03.2020
	MC	11.03.2020
	NL	11.03.2020
	PL	11.03.2020
	RO	11.03.2020
	RS	11.03.2020
	SE	11.03.2020
	SI	11.03.2020
	SK	11.03.2020
	SM	11.03.2020
	LU	13.05.2020
	CH	31.05.2020
	LI	31.05.2020
	BG	11.06.2020
	NO	11.06.2020
	GR	12.06.2020
	IS	11.07.2020
	PT	05.08.2020
Former [2021/10]	AT	11.03.2020
	CZ	11.03.2020
	DK	11.03.2020
	EE	11.03.2020
	ES	11.03.2020
	FI	11.03.2020
	HR	11.03.2020
	IT	11.03.2020
	LT	11.03.2020
	LV	11.03.2020
	MC	11.03.2020
	NL	11.03.2020
	PL	11.03.2020
	RO	11.03.2020
	RS	11.03.2020
	SE	11.03.2020
	SI	11.03.2020
	SK	11.03.2020
	SM	11.03.2020
	CH	31.05.2020
	LI	31.05.2020
	BG	11.06.2020
	NO	11.06.2020
	GR	12.06.2020
	IS	11.07.2020
	PT	05.08.2020
Former [2021/09]	AT	11.03.2020
	CZ	11.03.2020
	DK	11.03.2020
	EE	11.03.2020
	ES	11.03.2020
	FI	11.03.2020
	HR	11.03.2020
	IT	11.03.2020
	LT	11.03.2020
	LV	11.03.2020
	MC	11.03.2020
	NL	11.03.2020
	RO	11.03.2020
	RS	11.03.2020
	SE	11.03.2020
	SK	11.03.2020
	SM	11.03.2020
	CH	31.05.2020
	LI	31.05.2020
	BG	11.06.2020
	NO	11.06.2020
	GR	12.06.2020
	IS	11.07.2020
	PT	05.08.2020
Former [2021/08]	CZ	11.03.2020
	DK	11.03.2020
	EE	11.03.2020
	ES	11.03.2020
	FI	11.03.2020
	HR	11.03.2020
	LT	11.03.2020
	LV	11.03.2020
	NL	11.03.2020
	RO	11.03.2020
	RS	11.03.2020
	SE	11.03.2020
	SK	11.03.2020
	SM	11.03.2020
	CH	31.05.2020
	LI	31.05.2020
	BG	11.06.2020
	NO	11.06.2020
	GR	12.06.2020
	IS	11.07.2020
	PT	05.08.2020
Former [2021/07]	CZ	11.03.2020
	DK	11.03.2020
	EE	11.03.2020
	FI	11.03.2020
	HR	11.03.2020
	LT	11.03.2020
	LV	11.03.2020
	NL	11.03.2020
	RO	11.03.2020
	RS	11.03.2020
	SE	11.03.2020
	SK	11.03.2020
	SM	11.03.2020
	CH	31.05.2020
	LI	31.05.2020
	BG	11.06.2020
	NO	11.06.2020
	GR	12.06.2020
	IS	11.07.2020
	PT	05.08.2020
Former [2020/50]	CZ	11.03.2020
	EE	11.03.2020
	FI	11.03.2020
	HR	11.03.2020
	LT	11.03.2020
	LV	11.03.2020
	NL	11.03.2020
	RO	11.03.2020
	RS	11.03.2020
	SE	11.03.2020
	SK	11.03.2020
	SM	11.03.2020
	BG	11.06.2020
	NO	11.06.2020
	GR	12.06.2020
	IS	11.07.2020
	PT	05.08.2020
Former [2020/49]	CZ	11.03.2020
	FI	11.03.2020
	HR	11.03.2020
	LT	11.03.2020
	LV	11.03.2020
	NL	11.03.2020
	RO	11.03.2020
	RS	11.03.2020
	SE	11.03.2020
	SK	11.03.2020
	SM	11.03.2020
	BG	11.06.2020
	NO	11.06.2020
	GR	12.06.2020
	IS	11.07.2020
	PT	05.08.2020
Former [2020/48]	FI	11.03.2020
	HR	11.03.2020
	LT	11.03.2020
	LV	11.03.2020
	NL	11.03.2020
	RO	11.03.2020
	RS	11.03.2020
	SE	11.03.2020
	SM	11.03.2020
	BG	11.06.2020
	NO	11.06.2020
	GR	12.06.2020
	IS	11.07.2020
	PT	05.08.2020
Former [2020/47]	FI	11.03.2020
	HR	11.03.2020
	LT	11.03.2020
	LV	11.03.2020
	NL	11.03.2020
	RS	11.03.2020
	SE	11.03.2020
	BG	11.06.2020
	NO	11.06.2020
	GR	12.06.2020
	IS	11.07.2020
Former [2020/46]	FI	11.03.2020
	HR	11.03.2020
	LV	11.03.2020
	NL	11.03.2020
	RS	11.03.2020
	SE	11.03.2020
	BG	11.06.2020
	NO	11.06.2020
	GR	12.06.2020
	IS	11.07.2020
Former [2020/45]	FI	11.03.2020
	HR	11.03.2020
	LV	11.03.2020
	NL	11.03.2020
	RS	11.03.2020
	SE	11.03.2020
	BG	11.06.2020
	NO	11.06.2020
	GR	12.06.2020
Former [2020/39]	FI	11.03.2020
	HR	11.03.2020
	LV	11.03.2020
	RS	11.03.2020
	SE	11.03.2020
	BG	11.06.2020
	NO	11.06.2020
	GR	12.06.2020
Former [2020/38]	FI	11.03.2020
	HR	11.03.2020
	LV	11.03.2020
	RS	11.03.2020
	SE	11.03.2020
	NO	11.06.2020
	GR	12.06.2020
Former [2020/37]	FI	11.03.2020
	HR	11.03.2020
	LV	11.03.2020
	RS	11.03.2020
	SE	11.03.2020
	NO	11.06.2020
Former [2020/35]	FI	11.03.2020
	NO	11.06.2020
Documents cited:	Search	[XD] DE102005031557 (ZEISS CARL SURGICAL GMBH et al.)
		[XI] WO9810150 (JOHNSON SUISSE MEDICAL DEV PTE et al.)
		[X] DE202005006552 (NEUSSEL WALTER et al.)
	by applicant	DE102007051038
		US6089518
		EP0215212
		EP0293227
		DE102005031557

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