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EP1535565 - Insertion auxiliary implement for an endoscope [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.08.2011
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip12.08.2011No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 14.09.2011  [2011/37]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Olympus Corporation
43-2, Hatagaya 2-chome, Shibuya-ku
Tokyo 151-0072 / JP
[2010/40]
Former [2005/22]For all designated states
Olympus Corporation
43-2, Hatagaya 2-chome, Shibuya-ku
Tokyo 151-0072 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Takemoto, Shotaro
38, Nando-machi, Shinjuku-ku
Tokyo / JP
 [2005/22]
Representative(s)von Hellfeld, Axel
Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff
Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Schweigerstrasse 2
81541 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2005/22]von Hellfeld, Axel, Dr. Dipl.-Phys.
Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Schweigerstrasse 2
81541 München / DE
Application number, filing date04027992.925.11.2004
[2005/22]
Priority number, dateJP2003039737727.11.2003         Original published format: JP 2003397377
[2005/22]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1535565
Date:01.06.2005
Language:EN
[2005/22]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1535565
Date:06.10.2010
Language:EN
[2010/40]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP31.03.2005
ClassificationIPC:A61B1/01, A61B1/273
[2005/22]
CPC:
A61B1/00154 (EP,US); A61B1/00066 (EP,US); A61B1/00137 (EP,US);
A61B1/0014 (EP,US); A61B1/273 (EP,US); A61B17/29 (EP,US);
A61B17/3462 (EP,US); A61B17/3498 (EP,US); A61B2017/00296 (EP,US);
A61B2017/3419 (EP,US); A61B2017/3441 (EP,US); A61M13/003 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IE [2006/08]
Former [2005/22]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Einführvorrichtung für ein Endoskop[2005/22]
English:Insertion auxiliary implement for an endoscope[2005/22]
French:Dispositif d'insertion pour un endoscope[2005/22]
Examination procedure25.11.2004Examination requested  [2005/22]
16.03.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
11.07.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.06.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.10.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.05.2010Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.08.2010Fee for grant paid
18.08.2010Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)07.07.2011No opposition filed within time limit [2011/37]
Fees paidRenewal fee
16.11.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
19.11.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
19.11.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
19.11.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[DA]JPH07163516  ;
 [X]US5846182  (WOLCOTT KENNETH E [US]) [X] 1-3 * column 5, lines 23-57 * * column 7, lines 38-48 * * figures 3-5,10 *;
 [A]US6517549  (DENNIS WILLIAM G [US]) [A] 1,2 * column 4, line 42 - column 5, line 28; figure 7 *;
 [X]US2003135091  (NAKAZAWA MASAAKI [JP], et al) [X] 1-3 * paragraphs [0111] - [0113] - [0117] , [0133]; figures 4a-4f,6,7,10a *
 [DA]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19951031), vol. 1995, no. 09, & JP07163516 A 19950627 (SUMITOMO BAKELITE CO LTD) [DA] 1,2 * abstract *
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