Register information Unitary patent

EP file number: 20 17 7131.8 (Status: pending/in force, Query started: August 15, 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	Unitary patent
	Status	ST	Pending/in force
21	DE file number	DAKZ	50 2020 003 921.1
96	EP file number	EAKZ	20 17 7131.8
97	EP publication number	EPN	3747345
54	Designation/title	TI	BILDGEBUNGSSYSTEM UND VERFAHREN ZUR BEOBACHTUNG
51	IPC main class	ICM (ICMV)	A61B 1/00 (2006.01)
51	IPC secondary class(es)	ICS (ICSV)	G02B 23/24 (2006.01), H04N 13/239 (2018.01), H04N 13/286 (2018.01), H04N 13/296 (2018.01)
22	DE application date	DAT	May 28, 2020
96	EP application date	EAT	May 28, 2020
43	Date of first publication	OT	Dec 9, 2020
	Date of publication of grant	PET	Jun 28, 2023
71/73	Applicant/owner	INH	Karl Storz SE & Co. KG, 78532 Tuttlingen, DE
72	Inventor	IN	Schoch, Dieter, 78532 Tuttlingen, DE; Zepf, Marius, 78532 Tuttlingen, DE
74	Representative	VTR	Witte, Weller & Partner Patentanwälte mbB, 70047 Stuttgart, DE
66 66	Domestic priority	PRN PRD	10 2019 114 817.0 Jun 3, 2019
	Patent division in charge		41
97	EP language of publication	ELANG	DE - Deutsch
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
	Member states EPGÜ	EPGUE	AT, BE, BG, DE, DK, EE, FI, FR, IT, LT, LU, LV, MT, NL, PT, SE, SI
	Published EP/WO documents	EPWOPN	Original document: EP000003747345A1 Searchable text: EP000003747345A1 Original document: EP000003747345B1 Searchable text: EP000003747345B1
43	Date of first publication	EVT	Dec 9, 2020
	Date of the first transfer into DPMAregister	EREGT	Dec 10, 2020
	Date of the (most recent) update in DPMAregister	REGT	Jun 6, 2025 (Show all update days)(Hide all update days) Jun 6, 2025 Type of IP right: changed File number displayed in the result list: changed Procedures: Procedure relating to EP application, EPO publication of mention of grant , 28.06.2023: new Procedures: Procedure relating to EP application, EPO publication of mention of grant , 28.06.2023: deleted Dec 12, 2024 St.36: changed (technical change) Dec 10, 2020 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	Dec 9, 2020		Details anzeigen
2	Publications	Publication of a mention regarding EP 1st publication by DPMA	Jan 21, 2021	Jan 21, 2021	Details anzeigen
3	Change of classification	Change of IPC main class	Nov 16, 2022		Details anzeigen
4	Procedure relating to EP application	EPO publication of mention regarding patent grant (beginning of opposition period)	Jun 28, 2023		Details anzeigen
5	EP procedure	European patent with unitary effect has become effective	Jun 28, 2023	Aug 31, 2023	Details anzeigen
6	EP procedure	Filing of request for unitary effect of European patent	Jul 5, 2023		Details anzeigen
7	EP procedure	Registration of unitary effect of European patent	Jul 14, 2023	Aug 31, 2023	Details anzeigen
8	Publications	Publication by DPMA of mention regarding EP patent grant	Jul 20, 2023	Jul 20, 2023	Details anzeigen
9	Procedure relating to EP application	No opposition to patent grant filed, or opposition proceedings at EPO completed without decision	Apr 2, 2024	Jun 20, 2024	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	Dec 9, 2020
Date of update of the procedure	REGT	Dec 10, 2020

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	Jan 21, 2021
Issue number	HN	3
Year	PJ	2021
Publication date	VT	Jan 21, 2021
Type of publication	PART	Bibliographic data
Date of update of the procedure	REGT	Dec 10, 2020

View procedures Change of classification (No.: 3)
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	Nov 16, 2022
51	IPC main class	ICM (ICMV)	A61B 1/00 (2006.01)
51	Previous IPC main class	ICMF (ICMVF)	A61B 1/00 (2006.01)
	Date of update of the procedure	REGT	Jun 8, 2023

View procedures Procedure relating to EP application (No.: 4)
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	Jun 28, 2023
Date of update of the procedure	REGT	Jun 6, 2025

View procedures EP procedure (No.: 5)
Criterion	Field	Content Close details
Type of procedure	VART	Unitary effect procedure
Legal/procedural status	VST	European patent with unitary effect has become effective
Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	Jun 28, 2023
Issue number	HN	35
Year	PJ	2023
Publication date	VT	Aug 31, 2023
Type of publication	PART	Bibliographic data
Part	HT	Part 5
Date of update of the procedure	REGT	Aug 10, 2023

View procedures EP procedure (No.: 6)
Criterion	Field	Content Close details
Type of procedure	VART	Unitary effect procedure
Legal/procedural status	VST	Filing of request for unitary effect of European patent
Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	Jul 5, 2023
Date of update of the procedure	REGT	Jul 20, 2023

View procedures EP procedure (No.: 7)
Criterion	Field	Content Close details
Type of procedure	VART	Unitary effect procedure
Legal/procedural status	VST	Registration of unitary effect of European patent
Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	Jul 14, 2023
Issue number	HN	35
Year	PJ	2023
Publication date	VT	Aug 31, 2023
Type of publication	PART	Bibliographic data
Part	HT	Part 5
Date of update of the procedure	REGT	Aug 10, 2023

View procedures Publications (No.: 8)
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	Jul 20, 2023
Issue number	HN	29
Year	PJ	2023
Publication date	VT	Jul 20, 2023
Type of publication	PART	Bibliographic data
Part	HT	Part 5
Date of update of the procedure	REGT	Jul 20, 2023

View procedures Procedure relating to EP application (No.: 9)
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 2, 2024
Issue number	HN	25
Year	PJ	2024
Publication date	VT	Jun 20, 2024
Type of publication	PART	Bibliographic data
Part	HT	Part 3
Date of update of the procedure	REGT	Jun 13, 2024