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DE file number : 60 2016 040 882.1 (Status: pending/in force, Query started: May 10, 2025)

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Master data
INID	Criterion	Field	Content
	Type of IP right	SART	Patent
	Status	ST	Pending/in force
21	DE file number	DAKZ	60 2016 040 882.1
96	EP file number	EAKZ	16 76 9824.0
86	WO file number	WAKZ	PCT/US2016/024380
97	EP publication number	EPN	3274033
87	WO publication number	WPN	2016154607
54	Designation/title	TI	VERBESSERTE AKUSTISCHE FÜHRUNG UND ÜBERWACHUNGSSYSTEM
51	IPC main class	ICM (ICMV)	A61M 16/08 (2006.01)
51	IPC secondary class(es)	ICS (ICSV)	A61M 16/04 (2006.01), A61B 5/06 (2006.01), A61M 25/01 (2006.01)
22	DE application date	DAT	Mar 26, 2016
96	EP application date	EAT	Mar 26, 2016
86	WO application date	WAT	Mar 26, 2016
43	Date of first publication	OT	Sep 29, 2016
	Date of publication of grant	PET	Jul 29, 2020
71/73	Applicant/owner	INH	Covidien LP (n.d.Ges.d.Staates Delaware), Mansfield, MA, US
72	Inventor	IN	MANSFIELD, Jeffrey, Bloomington, IN 47403, US; LYONS, Laura, Carmel, IN 46032, US; SCHREIBER, Sven, West Lafayette, IN 47906, US; GUNN, David, Katy, TX 77494, US; BUMGARDNER, Thomas, Carmel, IN 46032, US
74	Representative	VTR	Polverari, Luca, Dipl.-Ing., 1017 Luxembourg, LU
	Address for service		MARKS & CLERK (Luxembourg) LLP, 2661 Luxembourg, LU
33 31 32	Foreign priority	PRC PRNA PRDA	US 201562138840 P Mar 26, 2015
	Due date	FT FG	Mar 31, 2025 Annual fee for the 10th 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: EP000003274033A1 Searchable text: EP000003274033A1 Original document: EP000003274033B1 Searchable text: EP000003274033B1 Original document: WO002016154607 Searchable text: WO002016154607
43	Date of first publication	EVT	Sep 29, 2016
	Date of the first transfer into DPMAregister	EREGT	Jan 31, 2018
	Date of the (most recent) update in DPMAregister	REGT	Apr 18, 2025 (Show all update days)(Hide all update days) Apr 18, 2025 Procedures: Procedure relating to EP application, EPO publication of mention of grant , 29.07.2020: new Procedures: Procedure relating to EP application, EPO publication of mention of grant , 29.07.2020: deleted Sep 26, 2024 Procedures: Procedure relating to PCT application, Publication of PCT application, 29.09.2016: deleted May 9, 2024; Feb 29, 2024; Oct 5, 2023; Aug 29, 2023; Mar 1, 2023; Feb 26, 2022; Sep 1, 2021; Jul 22, 2021; Jun 17, 2021; Apr 7, 2021; Jan 28, 2021; Oct 9, 2020; Aug 13, 2020; Jul 14, 2020; Jul 13, 2020; Jul 9, 2020; Aug 22, 2019; May 17, 2018 Historical data not available for this/these date(s) Jan 31, 2018 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 PCT application	WO publication	Sep 29, 2016		Details anzeigen
2	Procedure relating to EP application	EPO 1st publication	Jan 31, 2018		Details anzeigen
3	Publications	Publication of a mention regarding EP 1st publication by DPMA	Mar 15, 2018	Mar 15, 2018	Details anzeigen
4	Change of classification	Change of IPC main class	Feb 4, 2020		Details anzeigen
5	Procedure relating to EP application	EPO publication of mention regarding patent grant (beginning of opposition period)	Jul 29, 2020		Details anzeigen
6	Publications	Publication by DPMA of mention regarding EP patent grant	Aug 20, 2020	Aug 20, 2020	Details anzeigen
7	New representative details	New representative details	Jan 26, 2021	Oct 5, 2023	Details anzeigen
8	Procedure relating to EP application	No opposition to patent grant filed, or opposition proceedings at EPO completed without decision	Apr 30, 2021	Jul 22, 2021	Details anzeigen
9	New representative details	New representative details	Aug 28, 2023	Oct 5, 2023	Details anzeigen
10	New applicant/owner details	New applicant/owner details	Aug 28, 2023	Oct 5, 2023	Details anzeigen

View procedures Procedure relating to PCT application (No.: 1)
Criterion	Field	Content Close details
Type of procedure	VART	Procedure relating to PCT application
Legal/procedural status	VST	WO publication
Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	Sep 29, 2016
Date of update of the procedure	REGT	Jul 9, 2020

View procedures Procedure relating to EP application (No.: 2)
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 31, 2018

View procedures Publications (No.: 3)
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 15, 2018
Issue number	HN	11
Year	PJ	2018
Publication date	VT	Mar 15, 2018
Type of publication	PART	Bibliographic data

View procedures Change of classification (No.: 4)
INID	Criterion	Field	Content Close details
	Type of procedure	VART	Change of classification
	Legal/procedural status	VST	Change of IPC main class
	Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	Feb 4, 2020
51	IPC main class	ICM (ICMV)	A61M 16/08 (2006.01)
51	Previous IPC main class	ICMF (ICMVF)	A61M 16/04 (2006.01)
	Date of update of the procedure	REGT	Jul 9, 2020

View procedures Procedure relating to EP application (No.: 5)
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	Jul 29, 2020
Date of update of the procedure	REGT	Apr 18, 2025

View procedures Publications (No.: 6)
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	Aug 20, 2020
Issue number	HN	34
Year	PJ	2020
Publication date	VT	Aug 20, 2020
Type of publication	PART	Bibliographic data
Part	HT	Part 5
Date of update of the procedure	REGT	Aug 13, 2020

View procedures New representative details (No.: 7)
INID	Criterion	Field	Content Close details
	Type of procedure	VART	New representative details
	Legal/procedural status	VST	New representative details
	Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	Jan 26, 2021
	Issue number	HN	40
	Year	PJ	2023
	Publication date	VT	Oct 5, 2023
	Type of publication	PART	Bibliographic data
	Part	HT	Part 3
74	Representative	VTR	Mathys & Squire Europe Patentanwälte Partnerschaft mbB, 80333 München, DE
74	Previous representative	VTRF	Mathys & Squire Europe LLP, 80333 München, DE
	Date of update of the procedure	REGT	Oct 5, 2023

View procedures Procedure relating to EP application (No.: 8)
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	Apr 30, 2021
Issue number	HN	29
Year	PJ	2021
Publication date	VT	Jul 22, 2021
Type of publication	PART	Bibliographic data
Part	HT	Part 3
Date of update of the procedure	REGT	Jul 22, 2021

View procedures New representative details (No.: 9)
INID	Criterion	Field	Content Close details
	Type of procedure	VART	New representative details
	Legal/procedural status	VST	New representative details
	Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	Aug 28, 2023
	Issue number	HN	40
	Year	PJ	2023
	Publication date	VT	Oct 5, 2023
	Type of publication	PART	Bibliographic data
	Part	HT	Part 3
74	Representative	VTR	Polverari, Luca, Dipl.-Ing., 1017 Luxembourg, LU
74	Previous representative	VTRF	Mathys & Squire Europe Patentanwälte Partnerschaft mbB, 80333 München, DE
	Date of update of the procedure	REGT	Oct 5, 2023

View procedures New applicant/owner details (No.: 10)
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	Aug 28, 2023
	Issue number	HN	40
	Year	PJ	2023
	Publication date	VT	Oct 5, 2023
	Type of publication	PART	Bibliographic data
	Part	HT	Part 3
71/73	Applicant/owner	INH	Covidien LP (n.d.Ges.d.Staates Delaware), Mansfield, MA, US
71/73	Previous applicant/owner	INHF	Sonarmed Inc., Carmel, IN, US
	Date of update of the procedure	REGT	Oct 5, 2023