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EP About this file: EP3064123

EP3064123 - ENDOSCOPE TUBE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  22.01.2021
Database last updated on 21.05.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  14.02.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  09.01.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  20.03.2017
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
Karl Storz SE & Co. KG
Dr.-Karl-Storz-Straße 34
78532 Tuttlingen / DE
[2018/02]
Former [2016/36]For all designated states
Karl Storz GmbH & Co. KG
Mittelstraße 8
78532 Tuttlingen / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Lei, Fang
Hubbauerweg 1
78048 VS-Villingen / DE
02 / Weiger, Ulrich
Erlenweg 7
78600 Kolbingen / DE
 [2016/36]
Application number, filing date16158046.901.06.2010
[2016/36]
Priority number, dateDE2009102565917.06.2009         Original published format: DE102009025659
[2016/36]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3064123
Date:07.09.2016
Language:DE
[2016/36]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3064123
Date:18.03.2020
Language:DE
[2020/12]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP26.07.2016
ClassificationIPC:A61B1/07, G02B6/00, G02B23/24, A61B1/00
[2016/36]
CPC:
A61B1/00096 (EP,US); A61B1/00167 (EP,US); A61B1/00179 (EP,US);
A61B1/0607 (EP,US); A61B1/0615 (US); A61B1/0623 (EP,US);
A61B1/0625 (EP); A61B1/0676 (US); A61B1/07 (EP,US);
G02B23/02 (US); G02B23/2423 (EP,US); G02B23/2469 (EP,US);
G02B5/32 (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,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2017/16]
Former [2016/36]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,  SE,  SI,  SK,  SM,  TR 
TitleGerman:ENDOSKOPROHR[2016/36]
English:ENDOSCOPE TUBE[2016/36]
French:TUBE D'ENDOSCOPE[2016/36]
Examination procedure01.03.2016Date on which the examining division has become responsible
07.03.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
07.03.2017Examination requested  [2017/16]
10.01.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.02.2020Fee for grant paid
06.02.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
06.02.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP10005691.0  / EP2263519
Opposition(s)21.12.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2021/08]
Fees paidRenewal fee
17.08.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
17.08.2016Renewal fee patent year 04
17.08.2016Renewal fee patent year 05
17.08.2016Renewal fee patent year 06
23.06.2016Renewal fee patent year 07
22.06.2017Renewal fee patent year 08
22.06.2018Renewal fee patent year 09
21.06.2019Renewal fee patent year 10
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU01.06.2010
AL18.03.2020
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