Small Diameter Medical Devices Containing Visualization Means

Patent No. EP2621159 (titled "Small Diameter Medical Devices Containing Visualization Means") was filed by Medigus on Sep 16, 2010. The application was issued on Nov 8, 2017.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
KECK	Aug 8, 2018	WITTE

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Sep 29, 2025
Decision of the Enlarged Board of Appeal in review procedure
Sep 29, 2025
Notification of the Decision to the Petitioner / Other party (R)
Sep 29, 2025
Notification of the Decision to the Petitioner / Other party (R)
Aug 8, 2025
F3315 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant : Proprietor)
Aug 8, 2025
OP - forwarding minutes to the Petitioner / Other party (R)
Aug 8, 2025
OP - forwarding minutes to the Petitioner / Other party (R)
Jun 20, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 20, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 20, 2025
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during review procedure
Jun 13, 2025
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Apr 3, 2025
OP Summons VICO (R)
Apr 2, 2025
Order - OP Summons (R)
Oct 14, 2024
Commencement of Proceedings - Art. 112a EPC - Other party (R)
Oct 14, 2024
Commencement of Proceedings - Art. 112a EPC - Petitioner (R)
Oct 7, 2024
Order - 3 members - R. 109(2)(a) EPC (R)
Sep 24, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 24, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 24, 2024
Letter relating to review procedure
Jul 24, 2024
Advice of delivery
Jul 24, 2024
Decision of the Board of Appeal
Jul 24, 2024
Decision of the Board of Appeal
Jul 24, 2024
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Jul 24, 2024
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Jul 24, 2024
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Mar 25, 2024
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Mar 25, 2024
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Feb 13, 2024
Amended claims with annotations
Feb 13, 2024
Amended claims with annotations
Feb 13, 2024
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 01
Feb 13, 2024
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 01
Feb 13, 2024
Cited document during appeal procedure
Feb 13, 2024
Cited document during appeal procedure
Feb 13, 2024
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Feb 13, 2024
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Feb 13, 2024
F3315 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant : Proprietor)
Feb 13, 2024
F3315 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant : Proprietor)
Jan 18, 2024
Brief communication to applicant/representative (Legal Division)
Jan 17, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 17, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jan 17, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jan 17, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 17, 2024
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Jan 16, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 16, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 16, 2024
Amended claims with annotations
Jan 16, 2024
Amended claims with annotations
Jan 16, 2024
Authorisation
Jan 16, 2024
Authorisation
Jan 16, 2024
Claims
Jan 16, 2024
Claims
Jan 16, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 16, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 16, 2024
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Jan 16, 2024
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Jan 10, 2024
Communication confirming withdrawal from representation
Jan 10, 2024
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Jan 10, 2024
Communication of amended entries in the Register of European Patents
Jan 10, 2024
Communication of the registration of a transfer or change of name and/or address
Dec 28, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 28, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 28, 2023
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Dec 27, 2023
Annexes in respect of a client data request
Dec 27, 2023
Annexes in respect of a client data request
Dec 27, 2023
Submission concerning change of applicant's name
Dec 6, 2023
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Dec 6, 2023
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Dec 5, 2023
Advice of delivery
Dec 5, 2023
Advice of delivery
Nov 29, 2023
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Nov 29, 2023
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Nov 28, 2023
F3014 Oral Proceedings: Order cancelling/postponing
Nov 24, 2023
F3022 Oral proceedings: change of board composition
Nov 24, 2023
F3022 Oral proceedings: change of board composition
Nov 21, 2023
F3303.16 Change of composition of the Board (T)
Nov 14, 2023
F3004 Communication of the Registry
Nov 14, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Nov 7, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 7, 2023
General enquiry
Nov 7, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 7, 2023
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Aug 31, 2023
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Jan 26, 2023
Advice of delivery
Jan 23, 2023
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Jan 23, 2023
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Jan 17, 2023
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Jan 12, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Nov 22, 2022
Annexes in respect of a client data request
Nov 22, 2022
Annexes in respect of a client data request
Nov 22, 2022
Submission concerning representation
Nov 22, 2022
Submission concerning representation
Nov 9, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Nov 8, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Nov 3, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 3, 2022
Cited document during appeal procedure
Nov 3, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 3, 2022
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Jul 14, 2022
Standard Communication Rule 103 (2) EPC
Jul 14, 2022
Standard Communication Rule 103 (2) EPC
Jul 7, 2022
F3303.17 Change of the composition of the Board (T), in case Chairman is a legal member
Oct 21, 2021
Communication concerning corrected entries of the applicant
Sep 1, 2021
Communication of the registration of a transfer or change of name and/or address
Sep 1, 2021
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Aug 19, 2021
Annexes in respect of a client data request
Aug 19, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 19, 2021
Letter concerning fees and payments
Aug 19, 2021
Letter concerning fees and payments
Aug 19, 2021
Submission concerning a transfer of rights (applicant)
Feb 2, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 2, 2021
Authorisation
Feb 2, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 4, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Apr 27, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 27, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 27, 2020
Reply to appeal
Mar 17, 2020
F3303.14 Composition of the Board (T), in case Chairman is a legal member
Jan 20, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 20, 2020
Authorisation
Jan 20, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 16, 2019
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Dec 4, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 4, 2019
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Dec 4, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 4, 2019
Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure
Dec 4, 2019
Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
Dec 4, 2019
Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
Dec 4, 2019
Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
Dec 4, 2019
Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
Dec 4, 2019
Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
Dec 4, 2019
Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
Dec 4, 2019
Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
Dec 4, 2019
Statement of grounds of appeal
Oct 8, 2019
Advice of delivery
Oct 8, 2019
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Oct 8, 2019
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Oct 1, 2019
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Sep 25, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 25, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 25, 2019
Notice of appeal
Aug 15, 2019
Advice of delivery
Jul 31, 2019
Advice of delivery
Jul 30, 2019
Advice of delivery
Jul 25, 2019
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Jul 25, 2019
Decision revoking the European patent
Jul 25, 2019
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Jul 25, 2019
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Jul 25, 2019
Means of redress
Jul 25, 2019
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Aug 21, 2018
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Aug 21, 2018
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Aug 13, 2018
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Aug 8, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 8, 2018
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
Aug 8, 2018
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
Aug 8, 2018
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Aug 8, 2018
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Aug 8, 2018
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Aug 8, 2018
Notice of opposition
Aug 8, 2018
Notice of opposition
Aug 8, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Aug 8, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Aug 8, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Aug 8, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Aug 8, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Aug 8, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Aug 8, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Aug 8, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Aug 8, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Aug 8, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Aug 8, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Aug 8, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Aug 8, 2018
Translation of the evidence during Opposition procedure
Aug 8, 2018
Translation of the evidence during Opposition procedure
Nov 15, 2017
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Oct 12, 2017
Decision to grant a European patent
Aug 17, 2017
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Aug 17, 2017
Brief communication to applicant/representative
Aug 17, 2017
Communication to designated inventor
Aug 10, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 10, 2017
Filing of the translations of the claims
Aug 10, 2017
French translation of claims
Aug 10, 2017
German translation of the claims
Aug 10, 2017
Letter concerning fees and payments
Aug 10, 2017
Letter concerning the inventor
Apr 6, 2017
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Apr 6, 2017
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Apr 6, 2017
Intention to grant (signatures)
Apr 6, 2017
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Apr 6, 2017
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Mar 23, 2017
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Mar 17, 2017
Annex to the communication
Mar 17, 2017
Consultation by telephone/in person
Mar 17, 2017
Result of consultation by telephone/in person
Mar 16, 2017
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Jan 30, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 30, 2017
Amended claims with annotations
Jan 30, 2017
Claims
Jan 30, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 30, 2017
Non-patent literature cited during the examination procedure
Jan 30, 2017
Non-patent literature cited during the examination procedure
Jan 30, 2017
Non-patent literature cited during the examination procedure
Jan 30, 2017
Non-patent literature cited during the examination procedure
Jan 30, 2017
Non-patent literature cited during the examination procedure
Jan 30, 2017
Non-patent literature cited during the examination procedure
Jan 30, 2017
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Aug 30, 2016
Advice of delivery
Aug 5, 2016
Advice of delivery
Jul 28, 2016
Acknowledgement of a document
Jul 28, 2016
Annex to the communication
Jul 28, 2016
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Jul 22, 2016
Preparation for oral proceedings
Apr 20, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 20, 2016
Amended claims with annotations
Apr 20, 2016
Claims
Apr 20, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 20, 2016
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Apr 15, 2016
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Mar 15, 2016
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Feb 19, 2016
Grant of extension of time limit (examination procedure)
Feb 15, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 15, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 15, 2016
Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division
Oct 20, 2015
Annex to the communication
Oct 20, 2015
Communication from the Examining Division
Feb 20, 2015
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 20, 2015
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Feb 20, 2015
Amended claims with annotations
Feb 20, 2015
Amended description filed after receipt of (European) search report
Feb 20, 2015
Amendments received before examination
Feb 20, 2015
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 1, 2014
Reminder period for payment of examination fee/designation fee and correction of deficiencies in Written Opinion/amendment
Aug 6, 2014
Refund of fees
Jul 29, 2014
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
Jul 29, 2014
European search opinion
Jul 29, 2014
European search report
Jul 21, 2014
Search started
Oct 2, 2013
Communication to designated inventor
Sep 26, 2013
Letter concerning the inventor
Jul 4, 2013
Invitation to indicate correct address of inventor
Jul 3, 2013
Notification of forthcoming publication
Jun 28, 2013
Letter which had not been notified
Jun 17, 2013
Communication to designated inventor
Jun 17, 2013
Communication to designated inventor
Jun 17, 2013
Communication to designated inventor
Apr 24, 2013
Abstract
Apr 24, 2013
Acknowledgement of receipt of electronic submission of the request for grant of a European patent
Apr 24, 2013
Claims
Apr 24, 2013
Description
Apr 24, 2013
Designation of inventor
Apr 24, 2013
Designation of inventor
Apr 24, 2013
Designation of inventor
Apr 24, 2013
Drawings
Apr 24, 2013
Request for grant of a European patent
Apr 13, 2011
Priority document (electronically transmitted)

EP2621159

MEDIGUS

Application Number: EP13165052A
Filing Date: Sep 16, 2010
Status: Revoked; Aug 30, 2024
Publication Date: Nov 8, 2017
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