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EP About this file: EP1488731

EP1488731 - Endoscope apparatus [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  04.02.2011
Database last updated on 06.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.02.2011No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 09.03.2011  [2011/10]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Olympus Corporation
43-2, Hatagaya 2-chome
Shibuya-ku, Tokyo / JP
[2004/52]
Inventor(s)01 / Doguchi, Nobuyuki
2-9, Tamadaira 6-chome
Hino-shi Tokyo / JP
02 / Takahashi, Yoshinori
19-10-324, Oowadamachi 5-chome
Hachioji-shi Tokyo / JP
03 / Imaizumi, Katsuichi
1-19-201, Daimachi 1-chome
Hachioji-shi Tokyo / JP
04 / Ozawa, Takeshi
19-8-606, Higashihashimoto 3-chome
Sagamihara-shi Kanagawa / JP
05 / Takehana, Sakae
14-43, Aihara 2-chome
Sagamihara-shi Kanagawa / JP
06 / Hirao, Isami
1118-23, Uchikoshi-cho
Hachioji-shi Tokyo / JP
 [2004/52]
Representative(s)von Hellfeld, Axel
Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff
Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Schweigerstrasse 2
81541 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2004/52]von Hellfeld, Axel, Dr. Dipl.-Phys.
Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Schweigerstrasse 2
81541 München / DE
Application number, filing date04014155.816.06.2004
[2004/52]
Priority number, dateJP2003017400118.06.2003         Original published format: JP 2003174001
[2004/52]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1488731
Date:22.12.2004
Language:EN
[2004/52]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1488731
Date:31.03.2010
Language:EN
[2010/13]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP15.10.2004
ClassificationIPC:A61B1/04
[2004/52]
CPC:
A61B1/043 (EP,US); H04N23/12 (EP,US); A61B1/000095 (EP,US);
A61B1/045 (EP,US); A61B1/0638 (EP,US); A61B1/0646 (EP,US);
A61B1/0655 (EP,US); A61B1/0669 (EP,US); A61B5/0071 (EP,US);
H04N23/555 (EP,US); H04N23/663 (EP,US); H04N23/74 (EP,US);
A61B5/0084 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2005/37]
Former [2004/52]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Endoskop[2004/52]
English:Endoscope apparatus[2004/52]
French:Endoscope[2004/52]
Examination procedure16.06.2004Examination requested  [2004/52]
15.06.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
11.10.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.08.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.11.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.10.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
22.04.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.10.2009Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.01.2010Fee for grant paid
28.01.2010Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)04.01.2011No opposition filed within time limit [2011/10]
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.06.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
19.06.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
19.06.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
19.06.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[A]EP0534198  (WOLF GMBH RICHARD [DE]);
 [XAY]US6425858  (MINAMI ITSUJI [JP]);
 [YA]DE10226582  (ASAHI OPTICAL CO LTD [JP]);
 [Y]EP1294186  (OLYMPUS OPTICAL CO [JP])
ExaminationEP1258221
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