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EP About this file: EP3113699

EP3113699 - MICROSURGICAL HOLDING AND/OR CUTTING INSTRUMENT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  22.06.2018
Database last updated on 02.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  14.07.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  23.02.2017
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  09.12.2016
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  05.12.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip17.07.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): AL		published on 19.08.2020  [2020/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Aesculap AG
Am Aesculap-Platz
78532 Tuttlingen / DE
[N/P]
Former [2017/02]For all designated states
Aesculap AG
Am Aesculap-Platz
78532 Tuttlingen / DE
Inventor(s)01 / STORZ, Stefan
Auf dem Schildrain 7
78532 Tuttlingen / DE
02 / SCHWEITZER, Tom
Altentalstraße 18
78532 Tuttlingen / DE
 [2017/02]
Representative(s)Winter, Brandl - Partnerschaft mbB
Alois-Steinecker-Straße 22
85354 Freising / DE
[N/P]
Former [2017/02]Winter, Brandl, Fürniss, Hübner, Röss, Kaiser, Polte - Partnerschaft mbB
Patent- und Rechtsanwaltskanzlei
Alois-Steinecker-Strasse 22
85354 Freising / DE
Application number, filing date15706777.823.02.2015
[2017/02]
WO2015EP53731
Priority number, dateDE20141010260627.02.2014         Original published format: DE102014102606
[2017/02]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2015128291
Date:03.09.2015
Language:DE
[2015/35]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3113699
Date:11.01.2017
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 03.09.2015 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/02]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3113699
Date:16.08.2017
Language:DE
[2017/33]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP03.09.2015
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/28, A61B17/30, A61B90/00
[2017/02]
CPC:
A61B17/28 (EP,US); A61B17/29 (US); A61B17/30 (EP,US);
A61B17/3201 (US); A61B17/2804 (EP,US); A61B17/2816 (EP,US);
A61B2017/00429 (US); A61B2017/00862 (US); A61B2017/2845 (EP,US);
A61B2017/2946 (US); A61B2017/305 (EP,US); A61B2090/0813 (EP,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 [2017/02]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:MIKROCHIRURGISCHES HALTE- UND/ODER SCHNEIDINSTRUMENT[2017/02]
English:MICROSURGICAL HOLDING AND/OR CUTTING INSTRUMENT[2017/02]
French:INSTRUMENT MICRO-CHIRURGICAL DE COUPE ET/OU DE MAINTIEN[2017/11]
Former [2017/02]INSTRUMENT DE PRÉHENSION ET/OU DE COUPE MICROCHIRURGICALE
Entry into regional phase05.08.2015National basic fee paid 
05.08.2015Designation fee(s) paid 
05.08.2015Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure05.08.2015Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
05.08.2015Examination requested  [2017/02]
05.08.2015Date on which the examining division has become responsible
24.02.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.07.2017Fee for grant paid
04.07.2017Fee for publishing/printing paid
04.07.2017Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)17.05.2018No opposition filed within time limit [2018/30]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.02.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU23.02.2015
AL16.08.2017
CY16.08.2017
CZ16.08.2017
DK16.08.2017
EE16.08.2017
FI16.08.2017
HR16.08.2017
LT16.08.2017
LV16.08.2017
MC16.08.2017
MK16.08.2017
MT16.08.2017
PL16.08.2017
PT16.08.2017
RO16.08.2017
RS16.08.2017
SE16.08.2017
SI16.08.2017
SK16.08.2017
SM16.08.2017
BG16.11.2017
NO16.11.2017
GR17.11.2017
IS16.12.2017
IE23.02.2018
LU23.02.2018
BE28.02.2018
CH28.02.2018
LI28.02.2018
[2020/34]
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CY16.08.2017
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CH28.02.2018
LI28.02.2018
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BG16.11.2017
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CH28.02.2018
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Cited inInternational search[AD]DE2919271  (HOLZHAUER & SUTTER MEDIZINISCH) [AD] 1-13 * the whole document *;
 [A]US4397312  (MOLKO WILLIAM P) [A] 1 * column 2, line 60 - column 3, line 13; figures 7,8 *;
 [A]DE4115937  (KOROS TIBOR [US], et al) [A] 1* column 8, line 41 - line 61; figures 1,4 *;
 [A]US2010318102  (CHENG MING-HUEI [TW]) [A] 1,9 * paragraphs [0018] - [0024]; figures 1-4 *;
 [A]US2012016401  (FAULHABER KONSTANTIN [DE], et al) [A] 1 * paragraph [0067]; figure 1 *;
 [A]US2012303049  (NAKAMURA SHOICHI [JP]) [A] 1-13 * paragraphs [0031] - [0044]; figures 1-8 *
ExaminationDE144979
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