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EP About this file: EP3989848

EP3989848 - MEDICAL HAND-HELD INSTRUMENT WITH A REPLACEABLE BLADE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  20.06.2024
Database last updated on 13.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  14.07.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  22.02.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  12.08.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  02.04.2022
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  15.01.2021
Formerunknown
Status updated on  30.06.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip20.06.2024No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 24.07.2024 [2024/30]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Aesculap AG
Am Aesculap-Platz
78532 Tuttlingen / DE
[2022/18]
Inventor(s)01 / SCHALLER, Michelle
Schauinslandweg 12
78054 Villingen-Schwenningen / DE
02 / HOFMANN, Alina
Schwärzenweg 45
78582 Balgheim / DE
 [2022/18]
Representative(s)Winter, Brandl - Partnerschaft mbB
Alois-Steinecker-Straße 22
85354 Freising / DE
[2022/18]
Application number, filing date20733920.115.06.2020
[2022/18]
WO2020EP66498
Priority number, dateDE20191011707625.06.2019         Original published format: DE102019117076
[2022/18]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2020260054
Date:30.12.2020
Language:DE
[2020/53]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3989848
Date:04.05.2022
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 30.12.2020 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2022/18]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3989848
Date:16.08.2023
Language:DE
[2023/33]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP30.12.2020
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/3211, A61B17/3213, // A61B90/70
[2023/11]
CPC:
A61B17/3211 (EP); A61B17/3213 (EP); A61B2017/32113 (EP);
A61B2090/0813 (EP); A61B90/70 (EP)
Former IPC [2022/18]A61B17/3211, A61B17/3213
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 [2022/18]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:MEDIZINISCHES HANDINSTRUMENT MIT AUSTAUSCHBARER KLINGE[2022/18]
English:MEDICAL HAND-HELD INSTRUMENT WITH A REPLACEABLE BLADE[2022/18]
French:INSTRUMENT À MAIN MÉDICAL ÉQUIPÉ D'UNE LAME REMPLAÇABLE[2022/18]
Entry into regional phase17.01.2022National basic fee paid 
17.01.2022Designation fee(s) paid 
17.01.2022Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure17.01.2022Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
17.01.2022Examination requested  [2022/18]
17.01.2022Date on which the examining division has become responsible
11.08.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
22.09.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.02.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.07.2023Fee for grant paid
04.07.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
04.07.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)17.05.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/30]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.03.2022Renewal fee patent year 03
31.03.2023Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCZ16.08.2023
DK16.08.2023
EE16.08.2023
FI16.08.2023
HR16.08.2023
LT16.08.2023
LV16.08.2023
NL16.08.2023
PL16.08.2023
RO16.08.2023
RS16.08.2023
SE16.08.2023
SK16.08.2023
SM16.08.2023
NO16.11.2023
GR17.11.2023
IS16.12.2023
PT18.12.2023
[2024/23]
Former [2024/22]CZ16.08.2023
DK16.08.2023
FI16.08.2023
HR16.08.2023
LT16.08.2023
LV16.08.2023
NL16.08.2023
PL16.08.2023
RO16.08.2023
RS16.08.2023
SE16.08.2023
SM16.08.2023
NO16.11.2023
GR17.11.2023
IS16.12.2023
PT18.12.2023
Former [2024/20]FI16.08.2023
HR16.08.2023
LT16.08.2023
LV16.08.2023
NL16.08.2023
PL16.08.2023
RS16.08.2023
SE16.08.2023
SM16.08.2023
NO16.11.2023
GR17.11.2023
IS16.12.2023
PT18.12.2023
Former [2024/10]FI16.08.2023
HR16.08.2023
LT16.08.2023
LV16.08.2023
NL16.08.2023
PL16.08.2023
RS16.08.2023
SE16.08.2023
NO16.11.2023
GR17.11.2023
IS16.12.2023
PT18.12.2023
Former [2024/09]FI16.08.2023
LT16.08.2023
NL16.08.2023
SE16.08.2023
NO16.11.2023
GR17.11.2023
IS16.12.2023
Former [2024/08]LT16.08.2023
NL16.08.2023
NO16.11.2023
GR17.11.2023
Cited inInternational search[XAI]US4660287  (DECKER JOHN R [US]) [X] 1,4,6,7 * page 3, line 23 - page 4, line 50; figures 1-8 * [A] 3,5 [I] 2,8;
 [XAI]JP2000185050  (KAI CUTLERY CENTER CO) [X] 1,6,7 * paragraph [0007]; figures 1-3 * * paragraph [0018] - paragraph [0020] * [A] 3-5 [I] 2,8;
 [A]JP2007061429  (KAI R&D CENTER CO LTD) [A] 1-8 * paragraph [0006]; figures 1-8 * * paragraph [0017] - paragraph [0022] *;
 [XI]WO2010132027  (TENG JUN PIAO [SG], et al) [X] 1,6-8 * page 8 - page 13; figures 1a-4c,6-8 * [I] 2-5;
 [A]US8074364  (NAKAMURA SHOICHI [JP]) [A] 1-8 * column 3, line 60 - line 65; figures 3a-3c ** column 5, line 8 - column 6, line 21 *
ExaminationWO2004002335
by applicantGB265425
 US1625778
 US2708313
 DE102009007292
 EP2752275
 US2017112522
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