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EP4164531 - MONITORING UNIT AND HIGH-FREQUENCY SURGERY SYSTEM COMPRISING SUCH A MONITORING UNIT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  10.11.2023
Database last updated on 26.07.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  20.06.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  17.03.2023
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  17.12.2021
Formerunknown
Status updated on  06.07.2021
Most recent event   Tooltip26.07.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CZ, EE, RO
published on 28.08.2024 [2024/35]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
FORBENCAP GmbH
Oberstdorfer Straße 20
87527 Sonthofen / DE
[2023/42]
Former [2023/16]For all designated states
Coco Beteiligungsgesellschaft mbH
Oberstdorferstr. 20
87527 Sonthofen / DE
Inventor(s)01 / GÖTZ, Stefan
85659 Forstern / DE
02 / SCHERZ, Pascal Albert
80538 München / DE
03 / CONLE, Robert Ludwig
87527 Sonthofen / DE
 [2023/16]
Representative(s)advotec.
Patent- und Rechtsanwaltspartnerschaft
Tappe mbB
Widenmayerstraße 4
80538 München / DE
[2023/16]
Application number, filing date21734288.009.06.2021
[2023/16]
WO2021EP65506
Priority number, dateDE2020100352412.06.2020         Original published format: DE102020003524
[2023/16]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2021250116
Date:16.12.2021
Language:DE
[2021/50]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP4164531
Date:19.04.2023
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 16.12.2021 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2023/16]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP4164531
Date:13.12.2023
Language:DE
[2023/50]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP16.12.2021
ClassificationIPC:A61B18/12, A61B18/14, A61B18/16, A61B5/053, A61B5/24, A61B5/00
[2023/16]
CPC:
A61B18/1233 (EP,KR); A61B18/14 (EP,KR,US); A61B18/1206 (US);
A61B18/16 (EP); A61B5/053 (EP); A61B5/6892 (EP);
A61B2017/00199 (US); A61B2018/00577 (EP,KR); A61B2018/00589 (KR,US);
A61B2018/00601 (EP,KR); A61B2018/00607 (EP); A61B2018/00666 (EP,KR);
A61B2018/00791 (EP,KR,US); A61B2018/00845 (US); A61B2018/00869 (US);
A61B2018/00875 (EP,KR,US); A61B2018/00892 (US); A61B2018/00898 (EP,KR,US);
A61B2018/165 (EP); A61B2018/167 (EP); A61B2560/0266 (EP);
A61B2560/0468 (EP); A61B2562/0271 (EP); A61B5/01 (EP);
A61B5/4848 (EP); A61B5/746 (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 [2023/16]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:ÜBERWACHUNGSEINHEIT UND HOCHFREQUENZ-CHIRURGIE-SYSTEM MIT EINER SOLCHEN ÜBERWACHUNGSEINHEIT[2023/16]
English:MONITORING UNIT AND HIGH-FREQUENCY SURGERY SYSTEM COMPRISING SUCH A MONITORING UNIT[2023/16]
French:UNITÉ DE SURVEILLANCE ET SYSTÈME DE CHIRURGIE HAUTE FRÉQUENCE COMPRENANT UNE TELLE UNITÉ DE SURVEILLANCE[2023/16]
Entry into regional phase08.12.2022National basic fee paid 
08.12.2022Designation fee(s) paid 
08.12.2022Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure08.12.2022Examination requested  [2023/16]
08.12.2022Date on which the examining division has become responsible
13.12.2022Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
21.06.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.10.2023Fee for grant paid
30.10.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
30.10.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP23214347.9  / EP4309571
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.06.2023Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCZ13.12.2023
EE13.12.2023
HR13.12.2023
LT13.12.2023
LV13.12.2023
NL13.12.2023
RO13.12.2023
RS13.12.2023
SM13.12.2023
BG13.03.2024
NO13.03.2024
GR14.03.2024
IS13.04.2024
[2024/35]
Former [2024/33]HR13.12.2023
LT13.12.2023
LV13.12.2023
NL13.12.2023
RS13.12.2023
SM13.12.2023
BG13.03.2024
NO13.03.2024
GR14.03.2024
IS13.04.2024
Former [2024/32]HR13.12.2023
LT13.12.2023
LV13.12.2023
NL13.12.2023
RS13.12.2023
BG13.03.2024
NO13.03.2024
GR14.03.2024
IS13.04.2024
Former [2024/27]HR13.12.2023
LT13.12.2023
LV13.12.2023
NL13.12.2023
RS13.12.2023
BG13.03.2024
NO13.03.2024
GR14.03.2024
Former [2024/21]LT13.12.2023
BG13.03.2024
GR14.03.2024
Former [2024/20]GR14.03.2024
Cited inInternational search[A]US2008051777  (HAEMMERICH DIETER [US]);
 [XAYI]US2008281309  (DUNNING JAMES E [US], et al);
 [YA]US2009234352  (BEHNKE ROBERT J [US], et al);
 [A]US7837680  (ISAACSON JAMES D [US], et al);
 [A]US8821487  (ARTS GENE H [US], et al);
 [XA]US8864756  (STRAUSS TIMO [DE]);
 [A]US9867650  (EHNINGER MICHAEL D [US], et al);
 [XA]DE102018114482  (WINTER & IBE OLYMPUS [DE]);
 [A]US10646266  (SMITH ROBERT B [US], et al)
ExaminationDE112013001594
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