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EP About this file: EP3075340

EP3075340 - TISSUE SHEARS FOR BIOLOGICAL TISSUE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  30.06.2023
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  16.03.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  13.04.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip12.04.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): SM		published on 15.05.2024 [2024/20]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Erbe Elektromedizin GmbH
Waldhörnlestrasse 17
72072 Tübingen / DE
[2017/04]
Former [2016/40]For all designated states
ERBE Elektromedizin GmbH
Waldhörnlestraße 17
72072 Tübingen / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Hiller, Jürgen
Lönsweg 4
72581 Dettingen / DE
 [2016/40]
Representative(s)Rüger Abel Patentanwälte PartGmbB
Webergasse 3
73728 Esslingen a. N. / DE
[N/P]
Former [2023/31]Rüger Abel Patentanwälte PartGmbB
Patentanwälte
Webergasse 3
73728 Esslingen a. N. / DE
Former [2016/40]Rüger, Barthelt & Abel
Patentanwälte
Webergasse 3
73728 Esslingen / DE
Application number, filing date15161680.230.03.2015
[2016/40]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3075340
Date:05.10.2016
Language:DE
[2016/40]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3075340
Date:02.08.2023
Language:DE
[2023/31]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP08.10.2015
ClassificationIPC:A61B18/14
[2016/40]
CPC:
A61B18/1445 (EP,BR,RU,US); A61B18/12 (CN); A61B18/1447 (BR,RU,US);
A61B2018/00077 (BR,US); A61B2018/00083 (EP,BR,US); A61B2018/00095 (EP,BR,US);
A61B2018/00607 (EP,BR,US); A61B2018/0063 (BR,US); A61B2018/146 (EP,BR,US) (-)
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 [2016/40]  
TitleGerman:Gewebeschere für biologisches Gewebe[2016/40]
English:TISSUE SHEARS FOR BIOLOGICAL TISSUE[2016/40]
French:CISEAUX CHIRURGICAUX POUR TISSUS BIOLOGIQUES[2016/40]
Examination procedure30.03.2015Examination requested  [2016/40]
03.11.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
13.04.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.08.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.08.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
04.12.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.03.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M01)
22.04.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.03.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.06.2023Fee for grant paid
23.06.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
23.06.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.03.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
29.03.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
29.03.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
27.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
29.03.2021Renewal fee patent year 07
24.02.2022Renewal fee patent year 08
23.02.2023Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHR02.08.2023
RS02.08.2023
SM02.08.2023
NO02.11.2023
GR03.11.2023
IS02.12.2023
[2024/20]
Former [2024/10]HR02.08.2023
RS02.08.2023
NO02.11.2023
GR03.11.2023
IS02.12.2023
Former [2024/09]NO02.11.2023
GR03.11.2023
IS02.12.2023
Former [2024/08]NO02.11.2023
GR03.11.2023
Documents cited:Search[XY]EP0517244  (HEMOSTATIC SURGERY CORP [KY]) [X] 1-7,9-15 * column 7, line 10 - column 10, line 34; figures 1, 2, 4 und 7 * [Y] 8;
 [X]US5484436  (EGGERS PHILIP E [US], et al) [X] 1-5,11-15 * column 2, line 51 - column 4, line 12; figure 1 und 4 * * column 5, line 61 - column 6, line 49 * * column 7, lines 18-56 *;
 [A]US6447511  (SLATER CHARLES R [US]) [A] 1-15* column 6, line 34 - column 8, line 54; figures 5-11 *;
 [Y]EP2554132  (ERBE ELEKTROMEDIZIN [DE]) [Y] 8 * paragraphs [0007] - [0009] * * paragraph [0014] * * paragraphs [0024] - [0030]; figures 1-7 *
ExaminationUS6106542
 US6312430
by applicantDE4212063
 US5925039
 US5925043
 US2013338663
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