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EP3323366 - CRYOPROBE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  06.08.2021
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  28.08.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  24.05.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  19.10.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  05.10.2018
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  20.04.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip22.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BE
published on 24.08.2022  [2022/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Erbe Elektromedizin GmbH
Waldhörnlestrasse 17
72072 Tübingen / DE
[2018/21]
Inventor(s)01 / FISCHER, Klaus
Immengasse 1
72202 Nagold / DE
02 / KRONENTHALER, Jörg
Drosselweg 10
72145 Hirrlingen / DE
03 / BRODBECK, Achim
Ruländerweg 8
72555 Metzingen / DE
04 / ADLER, Marcus
Herrenberger Strasse 84/1
72070 Tübingen / DE
 [2018/21]
Representative(s)Rüger Abel Patentanwälte PartGmbB
Webergasse 3
73728 Esslingen a. N. / DE
[N/P]
Former [2020/40]Rüger Abel Patentanwälte PartGmbB
Patentanwälte
Webergasse 3
73728 Esslingen a. N. / DE
Former [2018/21]Rüger, Barthelt & Abel
Patentanwälte
Webergasse 3
73728 Esslingen / DE
Application number, filing date16199575.818.11.2016
[2018/21]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3323366
Date:23.05.2018
Language:DE
[2018/21]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3323366
Date:30.09.2020
Language:DE
[2020/40]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP23.05.2017
ClassificationIPC:A61B18/02
[2018/21]
CPC:
A61B18/02 (EP,BR,CN,KR,RU,US); A61B10/02 (BR,KR,RU); B23P19/02 (CN);
A61B2017/00526 (US); A61B2018/00166 (US); A61B2018/00541 (CN);
A61B2018/00964 (CN); A61B2018/0212 (EP,CN,US); A61B2018/0231 (CN);
A61B2018/0262 (EP,US); A61B2018/0268 (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 [2018/45]
Former [2018/21]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:KRYOSONDE UND VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG EINER SOLCHEN[2018/21]
English:CRYOPROBE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME[2018/21]
French:CRYOSONDE ET SON PROCÉDÉ DE FABRICATION[2018/21]
Examination procedure27.09.2018Examination requested  [2018/45]
27.09.2018Date on which the examining division has become responsible
11.10.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
23.10.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.02.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.05.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.08.2020Fee for grant paid
24.08.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
24.08.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)01.07.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/36]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.11.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
28.11.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU18.11.2016
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GR31.12.2020
IS30.01.2021
PT01.02.2021
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Documents cited:Search[I]US6241722  (DOBAK JOHN D [US], et al) [I] 1-3,7-10,15 * column 14, line 56 - column 15, line 5; figure 9 *;
 [A]DE102008026635  (ERBE ELEKTROMEDIZIN [DE]) [A] 1-15 * paragraphs [0038] , [0039]; figure 5 *;
 [A]US2012253336  (LITTRUP PETER [US], et al) [A] 1-15 * paragraph [0111]; figure 4B *;
 [A]US2014378970  (THOMPSON RUSSELL [US]) [A] 1,7* paragraph [0295]; figure 9 *
ExaminationUS2009287202
by applicantDE102009018291
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