EP1598000 - CAPSULE TYPE MEDICAL DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link] | Status | No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 13.09.2013 Database last updated on 31.08.2024 | Most recent event Tooltip | 24.01.2014 | Lapse of the patent in a contracting state New state(s): GB | published on 26.02.2014 [2014/09] | Applicant(s) | For all designated states Olympus Corporation 43-2, Hatagaya 2-chome, Shibuya-ku Tokyo 151-0072 / JP | [2012/45] |
Former [2005/47] | For all designated states Olympus Corporation 43-2, Hatagaya 2-chome, Shibuya-ku Tokyo 151-0072 / JP | Inventor(s) | 01 /
KAWANO, Hironao 2974-24-522, Ishikawacho Hachioji-shi, Tokyo 192-0032 / JP | 02 /
TAKIZAWA, Hironobu 1517-601, Takaocho Hachioji-shi, Tokyo 193-0844 / JP | 03 /
UCHIYAMA, Akio Olympus IP Services Co., Ltd. 2-3, Kuboyama-cho Hachioji-shi, Tokyo 192-8512 / JP | 04 /
SEGAWA, Hidetake;c/o Olympus Intellectual Property Services Co., LTD; 2-3, Kuboyama-cho Hachioji-shi, Tokyo 192-8512 / JP | 05 /
FUJITA, Manabu 22-1, Hinodai 2-chome Hino-shi, Tokyo 191-0003 / JP | 06 /
KIKUCHI, Akira 8-4, Nagatsuta 1-chome Midori-ku Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa 226-0027 / JP | 07 /
YOKOI, Takeshi 20-22, Hodokubo 1-chome Hino-shi, Tokyo 191-0042 / JP | [2012/45] |
Former [2007/07] | 01 /
KAWANO, Hironao 2974-24-522, Ishikawacho Hachioji-shi, Tokyo 192-0032 / JP | ||
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TAKIZAWA, Hironobu 1517-601, Takaocho Hachioji-shi, Tokyo 193-0844 / JP | |||
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UCHIYAMA, Akio Olympus IP Services Co., Ltd. 2-3, Kuboyama-cho Hachioji-shi, Tokyo 192-8512 / JP | |||
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SEGAWA, Hidetake;c/o Olympus Intellectual Property Services Co., LTD; 2-3, Kuboyama-cho Hachioji-shi, Tokyo 192-8512 / JP | |||
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FUJITA, Manabu 22-1, Hinodai 2-chome Hino-shi, Tokyo 191-0003 / JP | |||
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KIKUCHI, Akira 8-4, Nagatsuta 1-chome, Midori-ku Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa 226-0027 / JP | |||
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YOKOI, Takeshi 20-22, Hodokubo 1-chome Hino-shi, Tokyo 191-0042 / JP | |||
Former [2007/03] | 01 /
KAWANO, Hironao 2974-24-522, Ishikawacho Hachioji-shi, Tokyo 192-0032 / JP | ||
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TAKIZAWA, Hironobu 1517-601, Takaocho Hachioji-shi, Tokyo 193-0844 / JP | |||
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UCHIYAMA, Akio 16-34-D-105, Osone 3-chome, Kohoku-ku Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa 222-0003 / JP | |||
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SEGAWA, Hidetake;c/o Olympus Intellectual Property Services Co., LTD; 2-3, Kuboyama-cho Hachioji-shi, Tokyo 192-8512 / JP | |||
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FUJITA, Manabu 22-1, Hinodai 2-chome Hino-shi, Tokyo 191-0003 / JP | |||
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KIKUCHI, Akira 8-4, Nagatsuta 1-chome, Midori-ku Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa 226-0027 / JP | |||
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YOKOI, Takeshi 20-22, Hodokubo 1-chome Hino-shi, Tokyo 191-0042 / JP | |||
Former [2005/47] | 01 /
KAWANO, Hironao 2974-24-522, Ishikawacho Hachioji-shi, Tokyo 192-0032 / JP | ||
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TAKIZAWA, Hironobu 1517-601, Takaocho Hachioji-shi, Tokyo 193-0844 / JP | |||
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UCHIYAMA, Akio 16-34-D-105, Osone 3-chome, Kohoku-ku Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa 222-0003 / JP | |||
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SEGAWA, Hidetake 48-1-5-104, Bessho 1-chome Hachioji-shi, Tokyo 192-0363 / JP | |||
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FUJITA, Manabu 22-1, Hinodai 2-chome Hino-shi, Tokyo 191-0003 / JP | |||
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KIKUCHI, Akira 8-4, Nagatsuta 1-chome, Midori-ku Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa 226-0027 / JP | |||
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YOKOI, Takeshi 20-22, Hodokubo 1-chome Hino-shi, Tokyo 191-0042 / JP | Representative(s) | von Hellfeld, Axel Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff Patentanwälte PartG mbB Schweigerstrasse 2 81541 München / DE | [N/P] |
Former [2012/45] | von Hellfeld, Axel Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Schweigerstrasse 2 81541 München / DE | ||
Former [2005/47] | von Hellfeld, Axel Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Schweigerstrasse 2 81541 München / DE | Application number, filing date | 04714458.9 | 25.02.2004 | [2005/47] | WO2004JP02189 | Priority number, date | JP20030047755 | 25.02.2003 Original published format: JP 2003047755 | [2005/47] | Filing language | JA | Procedural language | EN | Publication | Type: | A1 Application with search report | No.: | WO2004075739 | Date: | 10.09.2004 | Language: | EN | [2004/37] | Type: | A1 Application with search report | No.: | EP1598000 | Date: | 23.11.2005 | Language: | EN | The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 10.09.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application. | [2005/47] | Type: | B1 Patent specification | No.: | EP1598000 | Date: | 07.11.2012 | Language: | EN | [2012/45] | Search report(s) | International search report - published on: | JP | 10.09.2004 | (Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on: | EP | 18.02.2009 | Classification | IPC: | A61B1/00 | [2005/47] | CPC: |
A61B1/041 (EP,US);
A61B1/00 (KR);
A61B1/00036 (EP,US);
A61B1/00144 (EP,US);
A61B2560/0209 (EP,US)
| Designated contracting states | DE, FR, GB [2006/24] |
Former [2005/47] | 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 | Title | German: | KAPSELARTIGES MEDIZINPRODUKT | [2005/47] | English: | CAPSULE TYPE MEDICAL DEVICE | [2005/47] | French: | DISPOSITIF MEDICAL DE TYPE CAPSULE | [2005/47] | Entry into regional phase | 17.08.2005 | Translation filed | 17.08.2005 | National basic fee paid | 17.08.2005 | Search fee paid | 17.08.2005 | Designation fee(s) paid | 17.08.2005 | Examination fee paid | Examination procedure | 17.08.2005 | Examination requested [2005/47] | 25.06.2009 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04) | 08.10.2009 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 23.12.2009 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04) | 19.04.2010 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 28.02.2011 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06) | 10.08.2011 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 31.05.2012 | Communication of intention to grant the patent | 20.09.2012 | Fee for grant paid | 20.09.2012 | Fee for publishing/printing paid | Divisional application(s) | The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is 25.06.2009 | Opposition(s) | 08.08.2013 | No opposition filed within time limit [2013/42] | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 16.02.2006 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 19.02.2007 | Renewal fee patent year 04 | 19.02.2008 | Renewal fee patent year 05 | 19.02.2009 | Renewal fee patent year 06 | 18.02.2010 | Renewal fee patent year 07 | 17.02.2011 | Renewal fee patent year 08 | 20.02.2012 | Renewal fee patent year 09 |
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Former [2014/07] | FR | 28.02.2013 | Documents cited: | Search | [X]WO9529735 (MEDTRONIC INC [US]) [X] 1-9 * page 3, lines 22-37 * * page 4, line 27 - page 5, line 19 * * page 6, lines 24-32 * * page 7, lines 1-34 * * page 9, lines 10-16 * * figure 1 *; | [A]WO0165995 (GIVEN IMAGING LTD [IL], et al) [A] 1-9 * the whole document *; | [X]US2002177782 (PENNER AVI [IL]) [X] 1-6 * paragraphs [0036] - [0040] * * paragraphs [0046] - [0050] *; | [A]EP1277493 (BIOTRONIK MESS & THERAPIEG [DE]) [A] 1-9 * paragraphs [0045] - [0052] * * paragraphs [0058] - [0066] *; | [A]WO03009739 (GIVEN IMAGING LTD [IL], et al) [A] 1-5* page 6, line 23 - page 9, line 29; figure - * | International search | [Y]JP2849131B ; | [Y]JP2003038424 (OLYMPUS OPTICAL CO) |