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DE file number : 60 2016 068 259.1 (Status: pending/in force, Query started: August 22, 2025)

Please note: This English version is a non-binding translation of the German register excerpt. Only the German version of the register excerpt is legally binding.

Master data
INID	Criterion	Field	Content
	Type of IP right	SART	Patent
	Status	ST	Pending/in force
21	DE file number	DAKZ	60 2016 068 259.1
96	EP file number	EAKZ	16 17 7861.8
97	EP publication number	EPN	3117781
54	Designation/title	TI	CHIRURGISCHE WERKZEUG
51	IPC main class	ICM (ICMV)	A61B 17/122 (2006.01)
51	IPC secondary class(es)	ICS (ICSV)	A61B 17/00 (2006.01)
22	DE application date	DAT	Jul 4, 2016
96	EP application date	EAT	Jul 4, 2016
43	Date of first publication	OT	Jan 18, 2017
	Date of publication of grant	PET	Jan 12, 2022
71/73	Applicant/owner	INH	AtriCure Inc., Mason, OH, US
72	Inventor	IN	Martin, Keith Edward, West Chester Township, OH Ohio 45069, US; Banchieri, Michael J., West Chester Township, OH Ohio 45069, US; Simpkins, Haskell, Mason, OH Ohio 45040, US; Krupp, Benjamin, Mason, OH Ohio 45040, US; Parrot, David, Mason, OH Ohio 45040, US
	Address for service		VALIPAT, 1050 Brussels, BE
33 31 32	Foreign priority	PRC PRNA PRDA	US 201514799576 Jul 15, 2015
	Due date	FT FG	Jul 31, 2026 Annual fee for the 11th year Patent fees
	Patent division in charge		41
97	EP language of publication	ELANG	EN - Englisch
84	Designated EP contracting states	EDS	AL, 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
	Published EP/WO documents	EPWOPN	Original document: EP000003117781A1 Searchable text: EP000003117781A1 Original document: EP000003117781B1 Searchable text: EP000003117781B1
43	Date of first publication	EVT	Jan 18, 2017
	Date of the first transfer into DPMAregister	EREGT	Jan 19, 2017
	Date of the (most recent) update in DPMAregister	REGT	Aug 12, 2025 (Show all update days)(Hide all update days) Aug 12, 2025 Due date: changed Aug 8, 2025 Procedures: Procedure relating to EP application, EPO publication of mention of grant , 12.01.2022: new Procedures: Procedure relating to EP application, EPO publication of mention of grant , 12.01.2022: deleted Oct 18, 2024 Address for service: changed Aug 8, 2024 Due date: changed Jan 19, 2017 Date of the first transfer into DPMAregister

Procedural data
No.	Kind of procedure	Legal status	Date of legal/procedural status	Publication date	Alle Details anzeigen
1	Procedure relating to EP application	EPO 1st publication	Jan 18, 2017		Details anzeigen
2	Publications	Publication of a mention regarding EP 1st publication by DPMA	Mar 2, 2017	Mar 2, 2017	Details anzeigen
3	Procedure relating to EP application	EPO publication of mention regarding patent grant (beginning of opposition period)	Jan 12, 2022		Details anzeigen
4	Publications	Publication by DPMA of mention regarding EP patent grant	Feb 3, 2022	Feb 3, 2022	Details anzeigen
5	New applicant/owner details	New applicant/owner details	Apr 7, 2022	May 19, 2022	Details anzeigen
6	Procedure relating to EP application	No opposition to patent grant filed, or opposition proceedings at EPO completed without decision	Oct 13, 2022	Dec 29, 2022	Details anzeigen

View procedures Procedure relating to EP application (No.: 1)
Criterion	Field	Content Close details
Type of procedure	VART	Procedure relating to EP application
Legal/procedural status	VST	EPO 1st publication
Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	Jan 18, 2017

View procedures Publications (No.: 2)
Criterion	Field	Content Close details
Type of procedure	VART	Publications
Legal/procedural status	VST	Publication of a mention regarding EP 1st publication by DPMA
Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	Mar 2, 2017
Issue number	HN	9
Year	PJ	2017
Publication date	VT	Mar 2, 2017
Type of publication	PART	Bibliographic data

View procedures Procedure relating to EP application (No.: 3)
Criterion	Field	Content Close details
Type of procedure	VART	Procedure relating to EP application
Legal/procedural status	VST	EPO publication of mention regarding patent grant (beginning of opposition period)
Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	Jan 12, 2022
Date of update of the procedure	REGT	Aug 8, 2025

View procedures Publications (No.: 4)
Criterion	Field	Content Close details
Type of procedure	VART	Publications
Legal/procedural status	VST	Publication by DPMA of mention regarding EP patent grant
Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	Feb 3, 2022
Issue number	HN	5
Year	PJ	2022
Publication date	VT	Feb 3, 2022
Type of publication	PART	Bibliographic data
Part	HT	Part 5
Date of update of the procedure	REGT	Jan 27, 2022

View procedures New applicant/owner details (No.: 5)
INID	Criterion	Field	Content Close details
	Type of procedure	VART	New applicant/owner details
	Legal/procedural status	VST	New applicant/owner details
	Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	Apr 7, 2022
	Issue number	HN	20
	Year	PJ	2022
	Publication date	VT	May 19, 2022
	Type of publication	PART	Bibliographic data
	Part	HT	Part 3
71/73	Applicant/owner	INH	AtriCure Inc., Mason, OH, US
71/73	Previous applicant/owner	INHF	AtriCure Inc., West Chester, OH, US
	Date of update of the procedure	REGT	May 19, 2022

View procedures Procedure relating to EP application (No.: 6)
Criterion	Field	Content Close details
Type of procedure	VART	Procedure relating to EP application
Legal/procedural status	VST	No opposition to patent grant filed, or opposition proceedings at EPO completed without decision
Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	Oct 13, 2022
Issue number	HN	52
Year	PJ	2022
Publication date	VT	Dec 29, 2022
Type of publication	PART	Bibliographic data
Part	HT	Part 3
Date of update of the procedure	REGT	Dec 17, 2022