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EP About this file: EP3185799

EP3185799 - ELECTRIC SURGICAL SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPERATING SAME [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.04.2022
Database last updated on 02.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  23.04.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  01.03.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  19.05.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  02.06.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  07.02.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip14.06.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 17.07.2024 [2024/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Olympus Winter & Ibe GmbH
Kuehnstraße 61
22045 Hamburg / DE
[2017/27]
Inventor(s)01 / HIRSCHFELD, Simon
Buchenweg 8
21360 Vögelsen / DE
 [2017/27]
Representative(s)Seemann & Partner Patentanwälte mbB
Raboisen 6
20095 Hamburg / DE
[2017/27]
Application number, filing date15748047.611.08.2015
[2017/27]
WO2015EP68419
Priority number, dateDE20141021709527.08.2014         Original published format: DE102014217095
[2017/27]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016030178
Date:03.03.2016
Language:DE
[2016/09]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3185799
Date:05.07.2017
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 03.03.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/27]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3185799
Date:26.05.2021
Language:DE
[2021/21]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP03.03.2016
ClassificationIPC:A61B18/14, A61B90/90, A61B90/92, A61B90/94, A61B90/96
[2021/09]
CPC:
A61B18/149 (EP,CN,US); A61B1/04 (US); A61B18/1482 (US);
A61B90/361 (US); A61B90/90 (EP,US); A61B90/92 (EP,US);
A61B90/94 (EP,US); A61B90/96 (EP,US); A61B2017/00057 (US);
A61B2017/00482 (EP,US); A61B2018/00601 (US); A61B2018/00607 (US);
A61B2018/00982 (US); A61B2018/1407 (EP,CN,US); A61B2018/1495 (EP,CN,US) (-)
Former IPC [2017/27]A61B18/14
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 [2017/27]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
TitleGerman:ELEKTROCHIRURGISCHES SYSTEM UND VERFAHREN ZUM BETREIBEN DESSELBEN[2017/27]
English:ELECTRIC SURGICAL SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPERATING SAME[2017/27]
French:SYSTÈME ÉLECTROCHIRURGICAL ET PROCÉDÉ POUR FAIRE FONCTIONNER CELUI-CI[2017/27]
Entry into regional phase06.02.2017National basic fee paid 
06.02.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
06.02.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure06.02.2017Examination requested  [2017/27]
06.02.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
08.09.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
26.05.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
24.08.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.03.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.04.2021Fee for grant paid
15.04.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
15.04.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)01.03.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/18]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.08.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
28.08.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
26.08.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
20.08.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
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Cited inInternational search[A]US2008262654  (OMORI SHIGERU [JP], et al) [A] 1-9* abstract *;
 [X]EP2008598  (LOESER EDWARD A [US]) [X] 9 * paragraph [0042]; figure 4 *;
 [Y]EP2110698  (OLYMPUS MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORP [JP]) [Y] 1,2,4-8 * abstract *;
 [XY]DE102009017616  (SIEMENS AG [DE]) [X] 9 * paragraphs [0060] , [0 64] , [0065] , [0071] , [0072]; figures 1,2 * [Y] 1,2,4-8;
 [A]EP2329783  (TYCO HEALTHCARE [US]) [A] 1-9 * abstract *;
 [A]US2013046299  (NEWKIRK JOHN J [US]) [A] 1-9 * paragraph [0051] *;
 [X]EP2641552  (ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC [US]) [X] 9 * paragraph [0065]; figure 3A *
ExaminationUS5649021
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