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EP3210521 - ENDOSCOPIC SHAFT INSTRUMENT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  09.10.2020
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  01.11.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  11.07.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  22.06.2018
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  23.02.2018
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  28.07.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip15.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 17.08.2022  [2022/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Richard Wolf GmbH
Pforzheimer Strasse 32
75438 Knittlingen / DE
[2017/35]
Inventor(s)01 / HEIMBERGER, Rudolf
Kirchberg 30
75038 Oberderdingen / DE
 [2017/35]
Representative(s)Patentanwälte Hemmer Lindfeld Frese Partnerschaft mbB
Wallstraße 33a
23560 Lübeck / DE
[N/P]
Former [2019/49]Patentanwälte Vollmann Hemmer Lindfeld Partnerschaft mbB
Wallstraße 33a
23560 Lübeck / DE
Former [2017/35]Patentanwälte Vollmann & Hemmer
Wallstraße 33a
23560 Lübeck / DE
Application number, filing date17156366.115.02.2017
[2017/35]
Priority number, dateDE20161020281924.02.2016         Original published format: DE102016202819
[2017/35]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3210521
Date:30.08.2017
Language:DE
[2017/35]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3210521
Date:04.12.2019
Language:DE
[2019/49]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP19.07.2017
ClassificationIPC:A61B1/00, A61B1/06, G02B23/24
[2017/35]
CPC:
A61B1/00096 (EP); A61B1/00114 (EP); A61B1/0676 (EP);
A61B1/0684 (EP); G02B23/2461 (EP); A61B1/0011 (EP);
H01R2201/12 (EP) (-)
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 [2018/13]
Former [2017/35]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:ENDOSKOPISCHES SCHAFTINSTRUMENT[2017/35]
English:ENDOSCOPIC SHAFT INSTRUMENT[2017/35]
French:INSTRUMENT À TIGE ENDOSCOPIQUE[2017/35]
Examination procedure15.02.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
20.02.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
20.02.2018Examination requested  [2018/13]
22.06.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.10.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
31.01.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.02.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.07.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.10.2019Fee for grant paid
24.10.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
24.10.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)07.09.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/46]
Fees paidRenewal fee
04.02.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU15.02.2017
AL04.12.2019
CY04.12.2019
DK04.12.2019
EE04.12.2019
FI04.12.2019
HR04.12.2019
LT04.12.2019
LV04.12.2019
MC04.12.2019
MK04.12.2019
MT04.12.2019
RO04.12.2019
RS04.12.2019
SI04.12.2019
SK04.12.2019
SM04.12.2019
IE15.02.2020
BG04.03.2020
NO04.03.2020
GR05.03.2020
IS04.04.2020
PT29.04.2020
[2022/33]
Former [2022/28]HU15.02.2017
AL04.12.2019
CY04.12.2019
DK04.12.2019
EE04.12.2019
FI04.12.2019
HR04.12.2019
LT04.12.2019
LV04.12.2019
MC04.12.2019
MT04.12.2019
RO04.12.2019
RS04.12.2019
SI04.12.2019
SK04.12.2019
SM04.12.2019
IE15.02.2020
BG04.03.2020
NO04.03.2020
GR05.03.2020
IS04.04.2020
PT29.04.2020
Former [2021/08]AL04.12.2019
DK04.12.2019
EE04.12.2019
FI04.12.2019
HR04.12.2019
LT04.12.2019
LV04.12.2019
MC04.12.2019
RO04.12.2019
RS04.12.2019
SI04.12.2019
SK04.12.2019
SM04.12.2019
IE15.02.2020
BG04.03.2020
NO04.03.2020
GR05.03.2020
IS04.04.2020
PT29.04.2020
Former [2020/50]AL04.12.2019
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FI04.12.2019
HR04.12.2019
LT04.12.2019
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MC04.12.2019
RO04.12.2019
RS04.12.2019
SI04.12.2019
SK04.12.2019
SM04.12.2019
BG04.03.2020
NO04.03.2020
GR05.03.2020
IS04.04.2020
PT29.04.2020
Former [2020/47]AL04.12.2019
DK04.12.2019
EE04.12.2019
FI04.12.2019
HR04.12.2019
LT04.12.2019
LV04.12.2019
RO04.12.2019
RS04.12.2019
SK04.12.2019
SM04.12.2019
BG04.03.2020
NO04.03.2020
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PT29.04.2020
Former [2020/40]AL04.12.2019
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LT04.12.2019
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SM04.12.2019
BG04.03.2020
NO04.03.2020
GR05.03.2020
IS04.04.2020
PT29.04.2020
Former [2020/37]AL04.12.2019
EE04.12.2019
FI04.12.2019
HR04.12.2019
LT04.12.2019
LV04.12.2019
RO04.12.2019
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SK04.12.2019
SM04.12.2019
BG04.03.2020
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PT29.04.2020
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LT04.12.2019
LV04.12.2019
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BG04.03.2020
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PT29.04.2020
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LT04.12.2019
LV04.12.2019
RO04.12.2019
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BG04.03.2020
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GR05.03.2020
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BG04.03.2020
NO04.03.2020
GR05.03.2020
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LT04.12.2019
LV04.12.2019
RS04.12.2019
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NO04.03.2020
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NO04.03.2020
GR05.03.2020
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Former [2020/21]NO04.03.2020
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