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EP1126805 - MEDICAL INSTRUMENT FOR PHACOEMULSIFICATION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  23.11.2007
Database last updated on 19.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip08.01.2010Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY
published on 10.02.2010  [2010/06]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Carl Zeiss Meditec AG
Göschwitzer Strasse 51-52
07745 Jena / DE
[2006/43]
Former [2001/35]For all designated states
Asclepion-Meditec AG
Prüssingstrasse 41
07745 Jena / DE
Inventor(s)01 / ELBRECHT, Jens
In den Steingelängen 1
D-07751 Jena / DE
02 / SCHRÖDER, Eckhard
Hans-Sachs-Strasse 9
D-90542 Eckental / DE
03 / WEIDNER, Frank
Dorfstrasse 20 b
D-07751 Löberschütz / DE
 [2007/18]
Former [2001/35]01 / ELBRECHT, Jens
Platanenstrasse 6
D-07747 Jena / DE
02 / SCHRÖDER, Eckhard
Hans-Sachs-Strasse 9
D-90542 Eckental / DE
03 / WEIDNER, Frank
Dorfstrasse 20 b
D-07751 Löberschütz / DE
Representative(s)Patentanwälte Geyer, Fehners & Partner mbB
Sellierstrasse 1
07745 Jena / DE
[N/P]
Former [2006/03]Geyer, Fehners & Partner
Patentanwälte Sellierstrasse 1
07745 Jena / DE
Former [2001/35]Niestroy, Manfred, et al
Patentanwälte Geyer, Fehners & Partner Sellierstrasse 1
07745 Jena / DE
Application number, filing date99971692.105.11.1999
[2001/35]
WO1999EP08472
Priority number, dateDE199815257406.11.1998         Original published format: DE 19852574
[2001/35]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0027325
Date:18.05.2000
Language:DE
[2000/20]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1126805
Date:29.08.2001
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 18.05.2000 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2001/35]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1126805
Date:17.01.2007
Language:DE
[2007/03]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP18.05.2000
ClassificationIPC:A61F9/011
[2001/35]
CPC:
A61F9/00802 (EP,US); A61B17/29 (EP,US); A61B17/320016 (EP,US);
A61B2017/301 (EP,US); A61F2009/0087 (EP,US); A61F9/0017 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2007/03]
Former [2001/35]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
Extension statesAL28.04.2001
LT28.04.2001
LV28.04.2001
MK28.04.2001
RO28.04.2001
SI28.04.2001
TitleGerman:MEDIZINISCHES INSTRUMENT ZUR PHACOEMULSIFIKATION[2001/35]
English:MEDICAL INSTRUMENT FOR PHACOEMULSIFICATION[2001/35]
French:INSTRUMENT MEDICAL POUR PHACO-EMULSIFICATION[2001/35]
Entry into regional phase28.04.2001National basic fee paid 
28.04.2001Designation fee(s) paid 
28.04.2001Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure06.04.2000Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
28.04.2001Examination requested  [2001/35]
11.12.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
11.06.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.03.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
15.09.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.05.2006Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 16.05.2006
16.05.2006Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
14.06.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.09.2006Fee for grant paid
28.09.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)18.10.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2007/52]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.11.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
13.11.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
12.11.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
05.11.2004Renewal fee patent year 06
14.11.2005Renewal fee patent year 07
13.11.2006Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY17.01.2007
DK17.01.2007
FI17.01.2007
IE17.01.2007
IT17.01.2007
NL17.01.2007
SE17.04.2007
GR18.04.2007
ES28.04.2007
PT18.06.2007
[2010/06]
Former [2008/23]DK17.01.2007
FI17.01.2007
IE17.01.2007
IT17.01.2007
NL17.01.2007
SE17.04.2007
GR18.04.2007
ES28.04.2007
PT18.06.2007
Former [2008/21]DK17.01.2007
FI17.01.2007
IE17.01.2007
NL17.01.2007
SE17.04.2007
GR18.04.2007
ES28.04.2007
PT18.06.2007
Former [2008/18]DK17.01.2007
FI17.01.2007
IE17.01.2007
NL17.01.2007
SE17.04.2007
ES28.04.2007
PT18.06.2007
Cited inInternational search[A]US3844272  (BANKO A) [A] 15-18 * figures 20-22 *;
 [YA]US4002169  (CUPLER II JOHN A) [Y] 21,22 * column 9, paragraph 2; figures 6,8 * [A] 15-18;
 [XY]DE3822011  (GEUDER HANS GMBH [DE]) [X] 1-11,13,19 * column 6, paragraph 3 - column 7, paragraph 1; figures 4,5 * * column 5, line 49 - line 57 * [Y] 21,22;
 [X]WO9320895  (PREMIER LASER SYSTEMS INC [US]) [X] 1,7-10,12 * figure 7 *;
 [A]US5257988  (L ESPERANCE JR FRANCIS A [US])
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