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DE file number : 10 2012 009 332.2 (Status: pending/in force, Query started: August 3, 2025)

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INIDCriterionFieldContent
Type of IP rightSARTPatent
StatusSTPending/in force
21DE file number DAKZ10 2012 009 332.2
54Designation/titleTIEndoskop
51IPC main classICM
(ICMV)		 A61B 1/012 (2006.01)
51IPC secondary class(es)ICS
(ICSV)		 A61B 1/04 (2006.01), A61B 17/94 (2006.01)
22DE application dateDATMay 10, 2012
43Date of first publicationOTNov 14, 2013
Date of publication of grantPETFeb 21, 2019
71/73Applicant/ownerINHKarl Storz SE & Co. KG, 78532 Tuttlingen, DE
72InventorINBuchner, Francois, 22085 Hamburg, DE
74RepresentativeVTRHofmeister, Frank, Dipl.-Ing., 21335 Lüneburg, DE
10Published DE documentsDEPNOriginal document: DE102012009332A1
Searchable text: DE102012009332A1
Original document: DE102012009332B4
Searchable text: DE102012009332B4
Address for service Hofmeister, Frank, Dipl.-Ing., 21335 Lüneburg, DE
Due dateFT
FG		May 31, 2026
Annual fee for the 15th year Patent fees
Patent division in charge 41
56CitationsCT[Y]    EP000001112019B1 (EP 1 112 019 B1)
[X]    DE102005041454A1 (DE 10 2005 041 454 A1)
DE000004303274A1 (DE 43 03 274 A1)
43Date of first publicationEVTNov 14, 2013
Number of official communications (office actions) 3
Number of responses 3
Date of the first transfer into DPMAregisterEREGTNov 14, 2013
Date of the (most recent) update in DPMAregisterREGTJun 12, 2025
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  • Jun 12, 2025
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  • Jun 11, 2025
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  • Aug 16, 2024
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  • Nov 14, 2013
    • Date of the first transfer into DPMAregister
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1 Pre-registration procedure The application is under preliminary examination May 10, 2012  Details anzeigen
2 Search procedure Request for search effectively filed May 10, 2012  Details anzeigen
3 Pre-registration procedure Pre-registration procedure has been concluded May 24, 2012  Details anzeigen
4 Search procedure Information on identified prior art provided Dec 3, 2012  Details anzeigen
5 Examination procedure Request for examination effectively filed Apr 24, 2013  Details anzeigen
6 Publications Publication of application (Offenlegungsschrift) Nov 14, 2013 Nov 14, 2013 Details anzeigen
7 Examination procedure Official communication on examination Jan 16, 2018  Details anzeigen
8 New applicant/owner details New applicant/owner details Jan 31, 2018 Mar 8, 2018 Details anzeigen
9 Examination procedure Reply to official communication May 14, 2018  Details anzeigen
10 Examination procedure Official communication on examination Jul 13, 2018  Details anzeigen
11 Examination procedure Reply to official communication Sep 25, 2018  Details anzeigen
12 Examination procedure Official communication on examination Oct 2, 2018  Details anzeigen
13 Examination procedure Reply to official communication Oct 19, 2018  Details anzeigen
14 Examination procedure Decision to grant patent by Examining Section/Patent Division Nov 9, 2018  Details anzeigen
15 Publications Patent specification Feb 21, 2019 Feb 21, 2019 Details anzeigen
16 Examination procedure Grant of patent has become final Nov 22, 2019 Jan 30, 2020 Details anzeigen
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71/73Applicant/ownerINHKarl Storz SE & Co. KG, 78532 Tuttlingen, DE
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Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTNov 9, 2018
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Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTFeb 21, 2019
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