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EP About this file: EP1101446

EP1101446 - Surgical operation apparatus [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  09.11.2007
Database last updated on 20.12.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip11.09.2009Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 14.10.2009  [2009/42]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Olympus Optical Co., Ltd.
43-2, Hatagaya 2-Chome, Shibuya-Ku
Tokyo / JP
[2007/01]
Former [2001/21]For all designated states
Olympus Optical Co., Ltd.
43-2, Hatagaya 2-Chome, Shibuya-Ku
Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Suzuta, Toshihiko, c/o Olympus Optical Co., Ltd.
Intellectual Property Dept, 2-3, Kuboyama-cho
Hachioji-shi, Tokyo / JP
 [2001/21]
Representative(s)Winter, Brandl - Partnerschaft mbB
Alois-Steinecker-Straße 22
85354 Freising / DE
[N/P]
Former [2001/21]Winter, Brandl, Fürniss, Hübner, Röss, Kaiser, Polte Partnerschaft
Patent- und Rechtsanwaltskanzlei Alois-Steinecker-Strasse 22
85354 Freising / DE
Application number, filing date00125590.022.11.2000
[2001/21]
Priority number, dateJP1999033162322.11.1999         Original published format: JP 33162399
JP1999033162422.11.1999         Original published format: JP 33162499
[2001/21]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1101446
Date:23.05.2001
Language:EN
[2001/21]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1101446
Date:04.07.2001
[2001/27]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1101446
Date:03.01.2007
Language:EN
[2007/01]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP16.05.2001
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/28, A61B19/00
[2001/21]
CPC:
A61B17/062 (EP,US); A61B34/35 (EP,US); A61B34/37 (EP,US);
A61B34/70 (EP,US); A61B34/71 (EP,US); A61B2017/2927 (EP,US);
A61B2017/2939 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2002/13]
Former [2001/21]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
TitleGerman:Chirurgische Betätigungsvorrichtung[2001/21]
English:Surgical operation apparatus[2001/21]
French:Dispositif d'actionnemet chirurgical[2001/21]
Examination procedure16.11.2001Examination requested  [2002/03]
10.09.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
19.09.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
24.03.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.07.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
04.02.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.07.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
03.11.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.05.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.09.2006Fee for grant paid
25.09.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP01130112.4  / EP1201192
Opposition(s)05.10.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2007/50]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.11.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
26.11.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
26.11.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
29.11.2005Renewal fee patent year 06
20.10.2006Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT03.01.2007
BE03.01.2007
CH03.01.2007
CY03.01.2007
DK03.01.2007
FI03.01.2007
IT03.01.2007
LI03.01.2007
NL03.01.2007
TR03.01.2007
SE03.04.2007
GR04.04.2007
ES14.04.2007
PT04.06.2007
[2009/42]
Former [2009/33]AT03.01.2007
BE03.01.2007
CH03.01.2007
CY03.01.2007
DK03.01.2007
FI03.01.2007
IT03.01.2007
LI03.01.2007
NL03.01.2007
SE03.04.2007
GR04.04.2007
ES14.04.2007
PT04.06.2007
Former [2008/23]AT03.01.2007
BE03.01.2007
CH03.01.2007
DK03.01.2007
FI03.01.2007
IT03.01.2007
LI03.01.2007
NL03.01.2007
SE03.04.2007
GR04.04.2007
ES14.04.2007
PT04.06.2007
Former [2008/19]AT03.01.2007
BE03.01.2007
CH03.01.2007
DK03.01.2007
FI03.01.2007
LI03.01.2007
NL03.01.2007
SE03.04.2007
GR04.04.2007
ES14.04.2007
PT04.06.2007
Former [2008/01]AT03.01.2007
BE03.01.2007
CH03.01.2007
DK03.01.2007
FI03.01.2007
LI03.01.2007
NL03.01.2007
SE03.04.2007
ES14.04.2007
PT04.06.2007
Former [2007/46]AT03.01.2007
CH03.01.2007
DK03.01.2007
FI03.01.2007
LI03.01.2007
NL03.01.2007
SE03.04.2007
ES14.04.2007
PT04.06.2007
Former [2007/39]CH03.01.2007
FI03.01.2007
LI03.01.2007
NL03.01.2007
SE03.04.2007
ES14.04.2007
PT04.06.2007
Former [2007/38]CH03.01.2007
FI03.01.2007
LI03.01.2007
SE03.04.2007
PT04.06.2007
Former [2007/37]CH03.01.2007
FI03.01.2007
LI03.01.2007
PT04.06.2007
Former [2007/36]FI03.01.2007
PT04.06.2007
Documents cited:Search[X]US2028635  (CHARLES WAPPLER FREDERICK) [X] 1 * page 2, column R, lines 16-72; figures 9,10,12 *;
 [Y]EP0306123  (JAEGER JOHN C) [Y] 2-9 * figure - *;
 [X]FR2681775  (BOUTMY ETS [FR]) [X] 1 * page 3, line 28 - page 5, line 11; figure - *;
 [A]US5282826  (QUADRI ARSHAD [US]) [A] * figure - *;
 [XY]DE19703600  (WOLF GMBH RICHARD [DE]) [X] 1 * column 3, line 49 - column 4, line 14; figure - * [Y] 2-9
by applicantUS5792135
 US5797900
 US5807377
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