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EP0371909 - Sheath for the protection of a surgical instrument [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Status	Patent maintained as amended Status updated on 19.01.2001 Database last updated on 06.07.2024
Most recent event Tooltip	19.03.2010	Change - opposition data/opponents data or that of the opponents representative	published on 21.04.2010 [2010/16]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states BIOMET MERCK Deutschland GmbH Alt-Lankwitz 102 12247 Berlin / DE
	[2000/46]
Former [1997/42]	For all designated states BIOMET Deutschland GmbH Alt-Lankwitz 102 12247 Berlin / DE
Former [1992/38]	For all designated states Effner Biomet GmbH Alt-Lankwitz 102 D-12247 Berlin / DE
Former [1990/23]	For all designated states Effner GmbH Alt-Lankwitz 102 D-12247 Berlin / DE
Inventor(s)	01 / Anapliotis, Emmanuel Kiebitzweg 5 D-1000 Berlin 33 / DE
	[1990/23]
Representative(s)	Gross, Felix, et al Patentanwälte Maikowski & Ninnemann Postfach 15 09 20 10671 Berlin / DE
	[N/P]
Former [2000/46]	Gross, Felix, Dr., et al Patentanwälte Maikowski & Ninnemann Xantener Strasse 10 D-10707 Berlin / DE
Former [1999/47]	Eisenführ, Speiser & Partner Pacelliallee 43/45 14195 Berlin / DE
Former [1990/23]	Christiansen, Henning, Dipl.-Ing., et al Patentanwalt Pacelliallee 43/45 D-14195 Berlin / DE
Application number, filing date	89730212.1	18.11.1989
	[1990/23]
Priority number, date	DE19880015076U	01.12.1988 Original published format: DE 8815076 U
	DE19890005102U	20.04.1989 Original published format: DE 8905102 U
	[1990/23]
Filing language	DE
Procedural language	DE
Publication	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	EP0371909
	Date:	06.06.1990
	Language:	DE
	[1990/23]
	Type:	B1 Patent specification
	No.:	EP0371909
	Date:	15.09.1993
	Language:	DE
	[1993/37]
	Type:	B2 New European patent specification
	No.:	EP0371909
	Date:	07.03.2001
	Language:	DE
	[2001/10]
Search report(s)	(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:	EP	05.04.1990
Classification	IPC:	A61B19/08, A61B19/02	[1993/37]
	CPC:	A61B46/10 (EP,US)
	Former IPC [1990/23]	A61B19/08
Designated contracting states	AT, BE, CH, DE, ES, FR, GB, IT, LI, NL, SE [1990/23]
Title	German:	Folienüberzug zum Schutz eines chirurgischen Instruments	[1990/23]
	English:	Sheath for the protection of a surgical instrument	[1990/23]
	French:	Enveloppe de protection pour instrument chirurgical	[1990/23]
Examination procedure	11.10.1990	Examination requested [1990/49]
	29.05.1992	Request for accelerated examination filed
	22.07.1992	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
	22.07.1992	Decision about request for accelerated examination - accepted: Yes
	23.11.1992	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	27.01.1993	Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
	18.02.1993	Communication of intention to grant the patent
	26.04.1993	Fee for grant paid
	26.04.1993	Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)	Opponent(s)	01 13.06.1994 08.07.1994 ADMISSIBLE MICROTEK MEDICAL INC. P.O.Box 2487 Columbus, Mississippi 39704 / US Opponent's representative Sternagel, Hans-Günther Patentanwälte Dr. Michael Hann Dr. H.-G. Sternagel Sander Aue 30 D-51465 Bergisch Gladbach / DE
		02 15.06.1994 06.10.1999 WITHDRAWN Udo Heisig GMBH Martin-Festl-Ring 8 85609 Ascheim-Dornach / DE Opponent's representative Feldkamp, Rainer Patentanwälte Wallach, Koch, Dr. Haibach, Feldkamp Postfach 20 20 40 80020 München / DE
		03 15.06.1994 25.10.1999 WITHDRAWN SENGEWALD Klinikprodukte GmbH Adlerstrasse 2 83101 Rohrdorf-Thansau / DE Opponent's representative dompatent von Kreisler Selting Werner - Partnerschaft von Patent- und Rechtsanwälten mbB Deichmannhaus am Dom Bahnhofsvorplatz 1 50667 Köln / DE
		04 23.06.1995 04.08.1995 ADMISSIBLE P.J.Dahlhausen & Co. GmbH Emil-Hoffmann-Str. 53 D-50996 Köln / DE Opponent's representative Sternagel, Hans-Günther Patentanwälte Sternagel & Fleischer Braunsberger Feld 29 51429 Bergisch Gladbach / DE
		[N/P]
	Former [2010/16]
	Opponent(s)	01 13.06.1994 08.07.1994 ADMISSIBLE MICROTEK MEDICAL INC. P.O.Box 2487 Columbus, Mississippi 39704 / US Opponent's representative Sternagel, Hans-Günther, Dr. Patentanwälte Dr. Michael Hann Dr. H.-G. Sternagel Sander Aue 30 D-51465 Bergisch Gladbach / DE
		02 15.06.1994 06.10.1999 WITHDRAWN Udo Heisig GMBH Martin-Festl-Ring 8 85609 Ascheim-Dornach / DE Opponent's representative Feldkamp, Rainer Patentanwälte Wallach, Koch, Dr. Haibach, Feldkamp Postfach 20 20 40 80020 München / DE
		03 15.06.1994 25.10.1999 WITHDRAWN SENGEWALD Klinikprodukte GmbH Adlerstrasse 2 83101 Rohrdorf-Thansau / DE Opponent's representative von Kreisler Selting Werner Deichmannhaus am Dom Bahnhofsvorplatz 1 50667 Köln / DE
		04 23.06.1995 04.08.1995 ADMISSIBLE P.J.Dahlhausen & Co. GmbH Emil-Hoffmann-Str. 53 D-50996 Köln / DE Opponent's representative Sternagel, Hans-Günther, Dr. Patentanwälte Dr. Michael Hann Dr. H.-G. Sternagel Sander Aue 30 D-51465 Bergisch Gladbach / DE
	Former [1995/35]
	Opponent(s)	01 13.06.1994 08.07.1994 ADMISSIBLE MICROTEK MEDICAL INC. P.O.Box 2487 Columbus, Mississippi 39704 / US Opponent's representative Sternagel, Hans-Günther, Dr. Patentanwälte Dr. Michael Hann Dr. H.-G. Sternagel Sander Aue 30 D-51465 Bergisch Gladbach / DE
		02 15.06.1994 08.07.1994 ADMISSIBLE Udo Heisig GMBH Martin-Festl-Ring 8 85609 Ascheim-Dornach / DE Opponent's representative Feldkamp, Rainer, Dipl.-Ing. Patentanwälte Wallach, Koch, Dr. Haibach, Feldkamp Postfach 12 11 20 D-80035 München / DE
		03 15.06.1994 30.06.1994 ADMISSIBLE SENGEWALD Klinikprodukte GmbH Adlerstrasse 2 83101 Rohrdorf-Thansau / DE Opponent's representative Selting, Günther, Dipl.-Ing. Patentanwälte von Kreisler, Selting, Werner Postfach 10 22 41 D-50462 Köln / DE
		04 23.06.1995 04.08.1995 ADMISSIBLE P.J.Dahlhausen & Co. GmbH Emil-Hoffmann-Str. 53 D-50996 Köln / DE Opponent's representative Sternagel, Hans-Günther, Dr. Patentanwälte Dr. Michael Hann Dr. H.-G. Sternagel Sander Aue 30 D-51465 Bergisch Gladbach / DE
	Former [1994/32]
	Opponent(s)	01 13.06.1994 08.07.1994 ADMISSIBLE MICROTEK MEDICAL INC. P.O.Box 2487 Columbus, Mississippi 39704 / US Opponent's representative Sternagel, Hans-Günther, Dr. Patentanwälte Dr. Michael Hann Dr. H.-G. Sternagel Sander Aue 30 D-51465 Bergisch Gladbach / DE
		02 15.06.1994 08.07.1994 ADMISSIBLE Udo Heisig GMBH Martin-Festl-Ring 8 85609 Ascheim-Dornach / DE Opponent's representative Feldkamp, Rainer, Dipl.-Ing. Patentanwälte Wallach, Koch, Dr. Haibach, Feldkamp Postfach 12 11 20 D-80035 München / DE
		03 15.06.1994 30.06.1994 ADMISSIBLE SENGEWALD Klinikprodukte GmbH Adlerstrasse 2 83101 Rohrdorf-Thansau / DE Opponent's representative Selting, Günther, Dipl.-Ing. Patentanwälte von Kreisler, Selting, Werner Postfach 10 22 41 D-50462 Köln / DE
	01.08.1994	Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
	22.02.1995	Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
	04.03.1997	Date of oral proceedings
	13.06.1997	Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
	13.06.1997	Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
	04.07.2000	Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
	14.07.2000	Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
	27.10.2000	Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
	29.12.2000	Fee for printing new specification paid
Appeal following opposition	12.08.1997	Appeal received No. T0915/97
	22.10.1997	Statement of grounds filed
	14.02.2000	Invitation to file observations in an appeal (Time limit: M02) [2000/07]
	02.03.2000	Date of receipt of observations in an appeal [2000/10]
	26.06.2000	Result of appeal procedure: maintenance in amended form
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	22.11.1991	Renewal fee patent year 03
	23.11.1992	Renewal fee patent year 04
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Documents cited:	Search	US3809072 [ ] (ERSEK R, et al);
		WO8103609 [ ] (BRENDLING L);
		DE406507 [ ] (OTTO STRITTER);
		EP0298685 [ ] (CRAIG MED PROD LTD [GB]);
		DE8815549U [ ]

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