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EP About this file: EP2130485

EP2130485 - Medical instrument [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  15.07.2016
Database last updated on 10.12.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.08.2018Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BG		published on 19.09.2018  [2018/38]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Karl Storz GmbH & Co. KG
Mittelstraße 8
78532 Tuttlingen / DE
[2015/37]
Former [2009/50]For all designated states
Karl Storz GmbH & Co. KG
Mittelstraße 8
78532 Tuttlingen / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Bettochi, Stefano, Prof.
C. so Alcide de Gasperi 292
I-70124 Bari / IT
 [2009/50]
Representative(s)Hofmeister, Frank
Patentanwalt
Haagestrasse 3d
21335 Lüneburg / DE
[2015/37]
Former [2009/50]Hofmeister, Frank
Kleiststrasse 7
40878 Ratingen / DE
Application number, filing date09005616.922.04.2009
[2009/50]
Priority number, dateDE2008102645703.06.2008         Original published format: DE102008026457
[2009/50]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2130485
Date:09.12.2009
Language:DE
[2009/50]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2130485
Date:09.09.2015
Language:DE
[2015/37]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP13.08.2009
ClassificationIPC:A61B1/12
[2009/50]
CPC:
A61B1/12 (EP,US); A61B1/00128 (EP,US); A61B1/015 (EP,US);
A61M1/774 (EP,US); A61M39/105 (EP,US); A61M2039/1077 (EP,US);
A61M2039/1094 (EP,US); A61M2205/6045 (EP,US); A61M39/12 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   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,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2015/37]
Former [2009/50]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,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Medizinisches Instrument[2009/50]
English:Medical instrument[2009/50]
French:Instrument médical[2009/50]
Examination procedure05.06.2010Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
05.06.2010Examination requested  [2010/29]
27.10.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
26.04.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.05.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
28.10.2011Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
08.12.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.10.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
17.04.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.05.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.07.2015Fee for grant paid
27.07.2015Fee for publishing/printing paid
27.07.2015Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  27.10.2010
Opposition(s)10.06.2016No opposition filed within time limit [2016/33]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
08.12.2011Request for further processing filed
08.12.2011Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
22.12.2011Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.04.2011Renewal fee patent year 03
26.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 04
24.04.2013Renewal fee patent year 05
24.04.2014Renewal fee patent year 06
27.04.2015Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU22.04.2009
BG09.09.2015
CY09.09.2015
CZ09.09.2015
DK09.09.2015
EE09.09.2015
ES09.09.2015
FI09.09.2015
HR09.09.2015
LT09.09.2015
LV09.09.2015
MC09.09.2015
MK09.09.2015
MT09.09.2015
NL09.09.2015
PL09.09.2015
RO09.09.2015
SE09.09.2015
SI09.09.2015
SK09.09.2015
TR09.09.2015
NO09.12.2015
GR10.12.2015
IS09.01.2016
PT11.01.2016
AT22.04.2016
IE22.04.2016
LU22.04.2016
BE30.04.2016
CH30.04.2016
LI30.04.2016
[2018/38]
Former [2018/32]HU22.04.2009
CY09.09.2015
CZ09.09.2015
DK09.09.2015
EE09.09.2015
ES09.09.2015
FI09.09.2015
HR09.09.2015
LT09.09.2015
LV09.09.2015
MC09.09.2015
MK09.09.2015
MT09.09.2015
NL09.09.2015
PL09.09.2015
RO09.09.2015
SE09.09.2015
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TR09.09.2015
NO09.12.2015
GR10.12.2015
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AT22.04.2016
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LU22.04.2016
BE30.04.2016
CH30.04.2016
LI30.04.2016
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CY09.09.2015
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EE09.09.2015
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MC09.09.2015
MK09.09.2015
NL09.09.2015
PL09.09.2015
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TR09.09.2015
NO09.12.2015
GR10.12.2015
IS09.01.2016
PT11.01.2016
AT22.04.2016
IE22.04.2016
LU22.04.2016
BE30.04.2016
CH30.04.2016
LI30.04.2016
Former [2018/28]HU22.04.2009
CY09.09.2015
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DK09.09.2015
EE09.09.2015
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FI09.09.2015
HR09.09.2015
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MC09.09.2015
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NL09.09.2015
PL09.09.2015
RO09.09.2015
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SK09.09.2015
NO09.12.2015
GR10.12.2015
IS09.01.2016
PT11.01.2016
AT22.04.2016
IE22.04.2016
LU22.04.2016
BE30.04.2016
CH30.04.2016
LI30.04.2016
Former [2017/38]CZ09.09.2015
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FI09.09.2015
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NO09.12.2015
GR10.12.2015
IS09.01.2016
PT11.01.2016
AT22.04.2016
IE22.04.2016
LU22.04.2016
BE30.04.2016
CH30.04.2016
LI30.04.2016
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DK09.09.2015
EE09.09.2015
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NO09.12.2015
GR10.12.2015
IS09.01.2016
PT11.01.2016
LU22.04.2016
BE30.04.2016
CH30.04.2016
LI30.04.2016
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DK09.09.2015
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NO09.12.2015
GR10.12.2015
IS09.01.2016
PT11.01.2016
LU22.04.2016
BE30.04.2016
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DK09.09.2015
EE09.09.2015
ES09.09.2015
FI09.09.2015
HR09.09.2015
LT09.09.2015
LV09.09.2015
NL09.09.2015
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RO09.09.2015
SE09.09.2015
SI09.09.2015
SK09.09.2015
NO09.12.2015
GR10.12.2015
IS09.01.2016
PT11.01.2016
BE30.04.2016
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EE09.09.2015
ES09.09.2015
FI09.09.2015
HR09.09.2015
LT09.09.2015
LV09.09.2015
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SI09.09.2015
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NO09.12.2015
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PT11.01.2016
BE30.04.2016
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EE09.09.2015
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NO09.12.2015
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PT11.01.2016
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ES09.09.2015
FI09.09.2015
HR09.09.2015
LT09.09.2015
LV09.09.2015
NL09.09.2015
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SE09.09.2015
SK09.09.2015
NO09.12.2015
GR10.12.2015
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EE09.09.2015
ES09.09.2015
FI09.09.2015
HR09.09.2015
LT09.09.2015
LV09.09.2015
NL09.09.2015
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NO09.12.2015
GR10.12.2015
IS09.01.2016
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LV09.09.2015
NL09.09.2015
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LV09.09.2015
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NO09.12.2015
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Former [2016/08]LT09.09.2015
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Former [2016/07]LT09.09.2015
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