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EP About this file: EP3020442

EP3020442 - WIRE-SHAPED MEDICAL INSTRUMENT AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  27.11.2020
Database last updated on 20.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  20.12.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  11.12.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  02.12.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  21.07.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 10.08.2022  [2022/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Nano4Imaging GmbH
Life Science Center
Merowingerplatz 1
40225 Düsseldorf / DE
[2019/06]
Former [2016/20]For all designated states
Nano4imaging GmbH
Paulwelsstr.17
52074 Aachen / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Manegold, Christoph R.
Heinrich-Heine-Gärten 6
40549 Düsseldorf / DE
02 / Borm, Paul J. A.
Proost Willemstraat 1
6231 CV Meerssen / NL
03 / Cremers, Jozef G. O.
van der Maesenstraat 26
6411 LP Heerlen / NL
 [2016/20]
Representative(s)Naeven, Ralf
König Naeven Schmetz
Patent- & Rechtsanwälte
Eupener Straße 2a
52066 Aachen / DE
[N/P]
Former [2020/04]Naeven, Ralf
König Naeven Schmetz
Patent- und Rechtsanwaltskanzlei
Kackertstraße 10
52072 Aachen / DE
Former [2016/20]Naeven, Ralf
König & Naeven Patent- und Rechtsanwaltskanzlei Kackertstrasse 10
52072 Aachen / DE
Application number, filing date15194182.011.11.2015
[2016/20]
Priority number, dateDE20141011656612.11.2014         Original published format: DE102014116566
[2016/20]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3020442
Date:18.05.2016
Language:DE
[2016/20]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3020442
Date:22.01.2020
Language:DE
[2020/04]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP17.03.2016
ClassificationIPC:A61M25/09, A61M25/01, A61B90/00
[2016/20]
CPC:
A61M25/09 (EP); A61B90/39 (EP); A61M25/0127 (EP);
A61B2090/3954 (EP); A61M2025/09108 (EP); A61M2025/09191 (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 [2016/35]
Former [2016/20]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 
TitleGerman:DRAHTFÖRMIGES MEDIZINISCHES INSTRUMENT SOWIE VERFAHREN ZU SEINER HERSTELLUNG[2016/20]
English:WIRE-SHAPED MEDICAL INSTRUMENT AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME[2016/20]
French:INSTRUMENT MEDICAL FILIFORME ET SON PROCEDE DE FABRICATION[2016/20]
Examination procedure22.07.2016Examination requested  [2016/35]
18.11.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
22.07.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.11.2019Fee for grant paid
22.11.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
27.11.2019Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
11.12.2019Information about intention to grant a patent
11.12.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)23.10.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/53]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.11.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
23.11.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
15.11.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU11.11.2015
AL22.01.2020
CY22.01.2020
CZ22.01.2020
DK22.01.2020
EE22.01.2020
ES22.01.2020
FI22.01.2020
HR22.01.2020
IT22.01.2020
LT22.01.2020
LV22.01.2020
MC22.01.2020
MK22.01.2020
MT22.01.2020
PL22.01.2020
RO22.01.2020
RS22.01.2020
SE22.01.2020
SI22.01.2020
SK22.01.2020
SM22.01.2020
TR22.01.2020
BG22.04.2020
NO22.04.2020
GR23.04.2020
IS22.05.2020
PT14.06.2020
[2022/31]
Former [2022/30]HU11.11.2015
AL22.01.2020
CY22.01.2020
CZ22.01.2020
DK22.01.2020
EE22.01.2020
ES22.01.2020
FI22.01.2020
HR22.01.2020
IT22.01.2020
LT22.01.2020
LV22.01.2020
MC22.01.2020
MT22.01.2020
PL22.01.2020
RO22.01.2020
RS22.01.2020
SE22.01.2020
SI22.01.2020
SK22.01.2020
SM22.01.2020
TR22.01.2020
BG22.04.2020
NO22.04.2020
GR23.04.2020
IS22.05.2020
PT14.06.2020
Former [2022/27]HU11.11.2015
CY22.01.2020
CZ22.01.2020
DK22.01.2020
EE22.01.2020
ES22.01.2020
FI22.01.2020
HR22.01.2020
IT22.01.2020
LT22.01.2020
LV22.01.2020
MC22.01.2020
MT22.01.2020
PL22.01.2020
RO22.01.2020
RS22.01.2020
SE22.01.2020
SI22.01.2020
SK22.01.2020
SM22.01.2020
TR22.01.2020
BG22.04.2020
NO22.04.2020
GR23.04.2020
IS22.05.2020
PT14.06.2020
Former [2021/31]CZ22.01.2020
DK22.01.2020
EE22.01.2020
ES22.01.2020
FI22.01.2020
HR22.01.2020
IT22.01.2020
LT22.01.2020
LV22.01.2020
MC22.01.2020
PL22.01.2020
RO22.01.2020
RS22.01.2020
SE22.01.2020
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SM22.01.2020
BG22.04.2020
NO22.04.2020
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PT14.06.2020
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DK22.01.2020
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PL22.01.2020
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PT14.06.2020
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PT14.06.2020
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NO22.04.2020
GR23.04.2020
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PT14.06.2020
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Former [2020/35]FI22.01.2020
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Documents cited:Search[XAYI]DE102007016674  (TOMOVATION GMBH [DE]) [X] 1,2,6,7 * figures 1, 4 * * paragraph [0013] * * paragraph [0022] * * paragraph [0025] * * paragraph [0027] * [A] 5,9-16 [Y] 8 [I] 3,4;
 [XAYI]DE102011081445  (EPFLEX FEINWERKTECH GMBH [DE]) [X] 1,3,4 * paragraph [0027] * * paragraph [0028] * * paragraph [0030] * * paragraph [0031] * * paragraph [0033] * * paragraph [0034] * * paragraph [0037] - paragraph [0038] * [A] 2,5,8,13-16 [Y] 9-12 [I] 6,7;
 [A]DE102012214785  (EPFLEX FEINWERKTECH GMBH [DE]) [A] 1-16* figures 1-11; claims 1-10 *;
 [Y]US2014121648  (WEISS STEFFEN [DE]) [Y] 8-12 * paragraph [0034] *
by applicantUS5154179
 US5782764
 DE69532786T
 DE102006020402
 EP1603622
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