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EP About this file: EP3981336

EP3981336 - BIOPSY GUN [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.04.2024
Database last updated on 09.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  05.05.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  29.09.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  11.03.2022
Most recent event   Tooltip26.07.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CH		published on 28.08.2024  [2024/35]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Peter Pflugbeil GmbH
Georg-Wimmer-Ring 21
85604 Zorneding / DE
[2022/15]
Inventor(s)01 / KNEISSL, Florian
80639 München / DE
 [2022/15]
Representative(s)TBK
Bavariaring 4-6
80336 München / DE
[2022/15]
Application number, filing date21211589.315.09.2017
[2022/15]
Priority number, dateDE201620105165U16.09.2016         Original published format: DE 202016105165 U
[2022/15]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3981336
Date:13.04.2022
Language:DE
[2022/15]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3981336
Date:07.06.2023
Language:DE
[2023/23]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP09.03.2022
ClassificationIPC:A61B10/02
[2022/15]
CPC:
A61B10/0266 (EP,US); A61B10/0275 (EP,US); A61B2010/0208 (EP,US);
A61B90/06 (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 [2022/15]  
TitleGerman:BIOPSIEPISTOLE[2022/15]
English:BIOPSY GUN[2022/15]
French:PISTOLET DE BIOPSIE[2022/15]
Examination procedure01.12.2021Examination requested  [2022/15]
30.09.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.02.2023Fee for grant paid
09.02.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
09.02.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP17772642.9  / EP3512434
Opposition(s)08.03.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/20]
Fees paidRenewal fee
01.12.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
01.12.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
01.12.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
28.09.2022Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCZ07.06.2023
ES07.06.2023
HR07.06.2023
MC07.06.2023
PL07.06.2023
RO07.06.2023
RS07.06.2023
SK07.06.2023
SM07.06.2023
NO07.09.2023
GR08.09.2023
IE15.09.2023
CH30.09.2023
IS07.10.2023
[2024/35]
Former [2024/33]CZ07.06.2023
ES07.06.2023
HR07.06.2023
MC07.06.2023
PL07.06.2023
RO07.06.2023
RS07.06.2023
SK07.06.2023
SM07.06.2023
NO07.09.2023
GR08.09.2023
IE15.09.2023
IS07.10.2023
Former [2024/28]CZ07.06.2023
ES07.06.2023
HR07.06.2023
MC07.06.2023
PL07.06.2023
RO07.06.2023
RS07.06.2023
SK07.06.2023
SM07.06.2023
NO07.09.2023
GR08.09.2023
IS07.10.2023
Former [2024/10]CZ07.06.2023
ES07.06.2023
HR07.06.2023
PL07.06.2023
RO07.06.2023
RS07.06.2023
SK07.06.2023
SM07.06.2023
NO07.09.2023
GR08.09.2023
IS07.10.2023
Former [2024/08]ES07.06.2023
HR07.06.2023
RS07.06.2023
SK07.06.2023
SM07.06.2023
NO07.09.2023
GR08.09.2023
Former [2023/51]ES07.06.2023
HR07.06.2023
RS07.06.2023
NO07.09.2023
GR08.09.2023
Former [2023/50]ES07.06.2023
NO07.09.2023
GR08.09.2023
Former [2023/48]ES07.06.2023
NO07.09.2023
Former [2023/46]ES07.06.2023
Documents cited:Search[A]DE102008038414  (BIP BIOMED INSTR & PRODUKTE GM [DE]) [A] 1,2 * paragraph [0020] - paragraph [0026] * * paragraph [0030] * * paragraph [0033]; figures 1-10 *;
 [A]DE202011004277U  (BIP BIOMEDIZINISCHE INSTR & PRODUKTE GMBH [DE]) [A] 1,2* paragraph [0017] - paragraph [0022]; figures 1-7 *;
 [A]US2012004572  (KRUEGER JOHN A [US]) [A] 1,2 * paragraph [0023] * * paragraph [0044] * * paragraph [0053] - paragraph [0064]; figures 1-11 *;
 [A]US2015148704  (SWICK ZACHARY STEPHEN [US], et al) [A] 1,2 * paragraph [0078] - paragraph [0086]; figures 10-15 * * paragraph [0089] - paragraph [0110]; figures 16-26 *
by applicantEP1777264
 EP3512434
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