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EP1433416 - Ophtalmic photographic apparatus [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  01.01.2010
Database last updated on 20.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip01.01.2010No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 03.02.2010  [2010/05]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Kowa Company, Ltd.
Nishiki 3-6-29, Naka-ku
Nagoya-City, Aichi 460-8625 / JP
For all designated states
RYUSYO INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
2-1-8 Minami Hon-machi Chuo-ku
Osaka 541-0054 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2009/09]For all designated states
Kowa Company. Ltd.
Nishiki 3-6-29, Naka-ku
Nagoya-City, Aichi 460-8625 / JP
For all designated states
RYUSYO INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
2-1-8 Minami Hon-machi Chuo-ku
Osaka 541-0054 / JP
Former [2004/27]For all designated states
Kowa Company Ltd.
Nishiki 3-6-29, Naka-ku
Nagoya City, Aichi 460-8625 / JP
For all designated states
RYUSYO INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
2-1-8 Minami Hon-machi
Chuo-ku, Osaka 541-0054 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Maeda, Naoki
c/o RyuSyu Ind. Co., Ltd. 2217-2, Hayashi-machi
Takamatsu-shi Kagawa 761-0301 / JP
02 / Matsumura, Kazunori
c/o Kowa Co., Ltd. 1-3-1, Shinmiyakoda
Hamamatsu-shi Shizuoka 431-2103 / JP
03 / Takimoto, Shigeru
c/o Kowa Co., Ltd. 1-3-1, Shinmiyakoda
Hamamatsu-shi Shizuoka 431-2103 / JP
 [2004/27]
Representative(s)Sturt, Clifford Mark, et al
Miller Sturt Kenyon
9 John Street
London
WC1N 2ES / GB
[N/P]
Former [2004/27]Sturt, Clifford Mark, et al
Miller Sturt Kenyon 9 John Street
London WC1N 2ES / GB
Application number, filing date03258100.122.12.2003
[2004/27]
Priority number, dateJP2002037885927.12.2002         Original published format: JP 2002378859
[2004/27]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1433416
Date:30.06.2004
Language:EN
[2004/27]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1433416
Date:25.02.2009
Language:EN
[2009/09]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP15.04.2004
ClassificationIPC:A61B3/14
[2004/27]
CPC:
A61B3/145 (EP,US); A61B3/156 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesCH,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI [2005/12]
Former [2004/27]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Ophthalmologisches photographisches Gerät[2004/27]
English:Ophtalmic photographic apparatus[2004/27]
French:Appareil photographique ophtalmologique[2004/27]
Examination procedure30.11.2004Examination requested  [2005/04]
30.08.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
05.01.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.03.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
14.05.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
31.07.2008Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.11.2008Fee for grant paid
17.11.2008Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)26.11.2009No opposition filed within time limit [2010/05]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.12.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
15.12.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
14.12.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
05.01.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[A]US4834526  (NUNOKAWA KAZUO [JP]) [A] 2,4,6,7 * column 2, lines 35-51 * * column 3, lines 25-42 * * column 3, lines 60-66 * * figure 1 *;
 [A]US5237356  (OHTSUKA HIROYUKI [JP]) [A] 1-3,6,7 * column 3, line 51 - column 4, line 36 * * figure 1 *;
 [A]US5355253  (NANJO TSUGUO [JP], et al) [A] 1,3,6,7 * column 3, lines 18-28 * * column 5, line 56 - column 6, line 16 * * column 6, lines 36-54 * * figures 4,6 *;
 [A]WO0030527  (WELCH ALLYN INC [US]) [A] 1,3 * page 3, line 11 - page 4, line 2 * * page 11, line 16 - page 13, line 3 ** figure 1B *;
 [A]WO0205705  (VISUAL PATHWAYS INC [US], et al) [A] 1,3,5-7 * page 8, line 2 - page 9, line 21 * * page 17, lines 20,21 * * figure 1 *
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