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EP About this file: EP3189365

EP3189365 - USER ASSISTANCE SYSTEM COMPRISING A CLEANING AND DISINFECTING DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  01.12.2023
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  23.12.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  03.10.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  16.11.2018
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  15.06.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  22.02.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip02.08.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BE		published on 04.09.2024  [2024/36]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Olympus Winter & Ibe GmbH
Kuehnstraße 61
22045 Hamburg / DE
[2017/28]
Inventor(s)01 / CARLSON, Torben
Thiedeweg 29
22047 Hamburg / DE
 [2017/28]
Representative(s)Seemann & Partner Patentanwälte mbB
Raboisen 6
20095 Hamburg / DE
[2017/28]
Application number, filing date15762929.620.08.2015
[2017/28]
WO2015EP69123
Priority number, dateDE20141021755903.09.2014         Original published format: DE102014217559
[2017/28]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016034422
Date:10.03.2016
Language:DE
[2016/10]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3189365
Date:12.07.2017
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 10.03.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/28]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3189365
Date:25.01.2023
Language:DE
[2023/04]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP10.03.2016
ClassificationIPC:A61B90/70, G02B27/01, A61B90/96, A61B90/98
[2022/43]
CPC:
A61B1/123 (EP,US); A61B1/00048 (EP,US); A61B1/00059 (EP,US);
A61B90/361 (EP,US); A61B90/70 (EP,US); A61B90/96 (EP,US);
A61B90/98 (EP,US); G02B27/0172 (EP,US); G06F18/22 (US);
G06F18/24 (US); A61B2034/256 (EP,US); A61B2090/502 (EP,US);
A61B2090/701 (EP,US); G02B2027/0138 (EP,US); G02B2027/014 (EP,US);
G02B2027/0141 (EP,US); G02B2027/0178 (EP,US); G06V2201/03 (US) (-)
Former IPC [2017/28]G02B27/01
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 [2017/28]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
TitleGerman:BENUTZERASSISTENZSYSTEM EINER REINIGUNGS- UND DESINFEKTIONSEINRICHTUNG[2017/28]
English:USER ASSISTANCE SYSTEM COMPRISING A CLEANING AND DISINFECTING DEVICE[2017/28]
French:SYSTÈME D'ASSISTANCE À UN UTILISATEUR D'UN DISPOSITIF DE NETTOYAGE ET DE DÉSINFECTION[2017/28]
Entry into regional phase22.02.2017National basic fee paid 
22.02.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
22.02.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure22.02.2017Examination requested  [2017/28]
22.02.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
12.09.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
20.11.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.03.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.09.2022Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 29.09.2022
29.09.2022Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
04.10.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.12.2022Fee for grant paid
20.12.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
20.12.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)26.10.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2024/01]
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
23.08.2021Renewal fee patent year 07
25.08.2022Renewal fee patent year 08
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