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EP About this file: EP1491171

EP1491171 - Ultrasonic surgery apparatus [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  16.09.2011
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip16.09.2011No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 19.10.2011  [2011/42]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Nidek Co., Ltd.
7-9, Sakae-cho Gamagori-shi
Aichi-ken 443-0035 / JP
[2010/45]
Former [2005/01]For all designated states
Nidek Co., Ltd.
7-9, Sakae-cho
Gamagori-shi, Aichi-ken 443-0035 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Yaguchi, Shigeo
3-4-5 Kamiikedai Ota-ku
Tokyo-to 145-0064 / JP
02 / Kanda, Hidenori
3-10-17 Daijuji
Okazaki-shi Aichi-ken 444-2134 / JP
 [2010/34]
Former [2005/01]01 / Yaguchi, Shigeo
3-4-5 Kamiikedai Ota-ku
Tokyo-to 145-0064 / JP
02 / Kanda, Hideonori
3-10-17 Daijuji
Okazaki-shi Aichi-ken 444-2134 / JP
Representative(s)Winter, Brandl - Partnerschaft mbB
Alois-Steinecker-Straße 22
85354 Freising / DE
[N/P]
Former [2005/01]Winter, Brandl, Fürniss, Hübner, Röss, Kaiser, Polte Partnerschaft
Patent- und Rechtsanwaltskanzlei Alois-Steinecker-Strasse 22
85354 Freising / DE
Application number, filing date04014865.224.06.2004
[2005/01]
Priority number, dateJP2003018158325.06.2003         Original published format: JP 2003181583
[2005/01]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1491171
Date:29.12.2004
Language:EN
[2004/53]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1491171
Date:10.11.2010
Language:EN
[2010/45]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP05.10.2004
ClassificationIPC:A61F9/007
[2005/01]
CPC:
A61F9/00745 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2005/38]
Former [2005/01]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:Chirurgische Ultraschallvorrichtung[2005/01]
English:Ultrasonic surgery apparatus[2005/01]
French:Dispositif chirurgical ultrasonique[2005/01]
Examination procedure02.05.2005Examination requested  [2005/26]
30.06.2005Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
07.12.2005Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DK, EE, ES, FI, GR, HU, IE, IT, LU, MC, NL, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
18.05.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
27.11.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.06.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
11.06.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.01.2010Date of oral proceedings
04.02.2010Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
04.03.2010Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.07.2010Fee for grant paid
09.07.2010Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)11.08.2011No opposition filed within time limit [2011/42]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.06.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
27.06.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
27.06.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
15.06.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
01.04.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
01.09.2005AT   M01   Not yet paid
01.09.2005BE   M01   Not yet paid
01.09.2005BG   M01   Not yet paid
01.09.2005CH   M01   Not yet paid
01.09.2005CY   M01   Not yet paid
01.09.2005CZ   M01   Not yet paid
01.09.2005DK   M01   Not yet paid
01.09.2005EE   M01   Not yet paid
01.09.2005ES   M01   Not yet paid
01.09.2005FI   M01   Not yet paid
01.09.2005GR   M01   Not yet paid
01.09.2005HU   M01   Not yet paid
01.09.2005IE   M01   Not yet paid
01.09.2005IT   M01   Not yet paid
01.09.2005LU   M01   Not yet paid
01.09.2005MC   M01   Not yet paid
01.09.2005NL   M01   Not yet paid
01.09.2005PL   M01   Not yet paid
01.09.2005PT   M01   Not yet paid
01.09.2005RO   M01   Not yet paid
01.09.2005SE   M01   Not yet paid
01.09.2005SI   M01   Not yet paid
01.09.2005SK   M01   Not yet paid
01.09.2005TR   M01   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[X]US5279547  (COSTIN JOHN A [US]) [X] 1-3,6,7 * column 5, line 9 - column 6, line 7 * * column 6, line 58 - column 7, line 61 * * column 9, line 19 - column 10, line 34; figures 4,8,12 *;
 [A]EP0945732  (OPTIKON 2000 SPA [IT]) [A] 1-7* paragraphs [0001] , [0010] , [0023] , [0030] , [0039] - [0044] *
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